# United States African Development Foundation

> United States African Development Foundation is a VC fund backing Solar. See 15 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Washington, United States
- Total investments: 15
- Last investment: Aug 2023
- Lead investor: 80%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/usadf
- Website: http://www.adf.gov/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USADF

United States African Development Foundation is an independent Federal agency established to support African-led development.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Grant | $50k–$100k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solar | 12 | 80% |
| Energy | 8 | 53% |
| Renewable Energy | 6 | 40% |
| Sustainability | 4 | 27% |
| Clean Energy | 3 | 20% |

35 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 14 | 93% |
| Seed | 1 | 7% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nigeria | 12 | 80% |
| Mali | 1 | 7% |
| Kenya | 1 | 7% |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 7% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| John Agwunobi | Vice Chair | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-agwunobi |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Green Engineering Services | Green Engineering Services provides supply and installation for solar water pumping, solar irrigation, and solar electrification systems. |  | Seed | Aug 18, 2023 |  |
| Powerstove Energy | Powerstove Energy, which uses advanced technology to deliver a superior smokeless, IoT-enabled cookstove that generates electricity. | $50K | Grant | Jan 21, 2022 |  |
| First Electric | First Electric offers electric power solutions to ensure customers have access to electric power at the lowest cost. They provide bespoke automation solutions as well as automation products and services to meet the needs of their customers. They are also involved in electric vehicle services such as charging stations and electric vehicle serviceworkshops. | $100K | Grant | Jan 21, 2022 |  |
| Uwana Energy | Uwana Energy through its platform UwanaConnect delivers services for clean energy providers by connecting them to customers, suppliers and technicians while digitising their operations. | $100K | Grant | Jan 21, 2022 |  |
| Sendavis | Sendavis provides ICT services and solutions to both small and medium-sized businesses. They specialize in ICT services and renewable energy projects. Their solar and inverter installations are designed to withstand the power supply. | $100K | Grant | Jan 21, 2022 |  |
| A1 Power Technologies | A1 Power Technologies is an energy services and solutions provider offering technology and strategic consulting for the sustainable energy sector. a platform with an environmental focus created to provide companies with different energy services. The company provides a range of services, including energy management, distributed energy, networkservices, and energy-based goods. These services enable enterprises and companies to quickly, affordably, and safely provide energy services to households and organizations. | $100K | Grant | Jan 21, 2022 |  |
| Manamuz Electric | Manamuz Electric is an electrical technology company that develops renewable energy, cooling, and climate-smart technology solutions for agricultural supply chains. They provide clean energy and agri-tech solutions to decarbonize the agriculture value chain, enhance biodiversity, and solve global food security problems. | $100K | Grant | Jan 21, 2022 |  |
| Elvees Engineering | Elvees Engineering is an energy services and engineering company. They provide services to the power and construction sectors. It offers engineering design and analysis, procurement, manpower development, and construction services. | $100K | Grant | Jan 21, 2022 |  |
| Enercity Group | Enercity Group is a service engineering, procurement, and construction firm with a solid reputation for technical and engineering brilliance. They are committed to collaborating with clients, assisting in risk mitigation, and planning, designing, and confidently executing their solar projects. It is a provider of renewable energy solutions that isrevolutionizing and reinventing how sustainable energy sources are harnessed globally. | $100K | Grant | Jan 21, 2022 |  |
| Ceesolar | Ceesolar is involved in designing, supplying, and installing solar power systems. They also provide mini-grid development, consulting services, energy audits, energy systems, and commercial and industrial solar. They offer on-site and remote maintenance for customer satisfaction, and to ensure long-term use of the system. | $100K | Grant | Jan 21, 2022 |  |

10 of 15 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [All On](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/all-on) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Citi Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/citi-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Levi Strauss & Co.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/levi-strauss-co) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Spring Accelerator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/spring-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does United States African Development Foundation invest in?

United States African Development Foundation invests primarily in Solar, Energy and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 15 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Nigeria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is United States African Development Foundation's check size?

United States African Development Foundation typically joins rounds of $50k–$100k at Grant. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds United States African Development Foundation participates in.

### How do I contact United States African Development Foundation?

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### Who are the partners at United States African Development Foundation?

The team at United States African Development Foundation includes John Agwunobi (Vice Chair). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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