Top 10 Renewable Energy Startup Investors in South Africa (October 2026)

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• InspiraFarms — InspiraFarms provides on-and-near farm, grid & solar powered Cold Rooms & Packhouses for agribusinesses & distributors. Reduce energy costs & food losses!
• Open Access Energy — South Africa's first multilateral wheeling software platform that automates energy transactions.
• 60Hertz Energy — Unify asset management with asset monitoring, enhance scheduling, and facile communication. Book a Demo Now!

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• Hypa — Hypa offers prepaid fibre internet and voice services, providing various uncapped data packages with different speed options and payment methods. The company also provides a mobile application called Bela, which enables users to make calls and send messages over the internet. It also supports digital customer service through self-service platformsfor account and service management.
• Bisedge — Bisedge provides outsourcing solutions for material handling equipment including forklifts and other MHE, maintenance packages as well as the operators. Bisedge is offering this solution as a “Product-As-A-Service” for a monthly fee.
• Frogfoot Networks — Frogfoot Networks operates an open-access fibre network and provides fibre infrastructure for residential and business connectivity. The company functions as a fibre network operator, building and maintaining the physical network required for high-speed internet access. It offers fibre to the home services that deliver fixed-line broadband overoptical fibre for residential users. Frogfoot Networks also provides fibre to the business solutions tailored to commercial and enterprise requirements. Its open-access model enables multiple internet service providers to deliver their services over the same network, giving end users a choice of ISP. The company further offers prepaid and entry-level fibre options, designed for flexible, contract-free connectivity in selected coverage areas.

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• GoCab — GoCab is fintech solution providing Drive-to-own option for vehicle purchase in Emerging markets, helping to bridge the gap between mobility entrepreneurs and financial services.
• Plentify — Plentify connects home appliances with cheaper cleaner energy. It does this with an intelligent residential load management platform which matches demand with clean energy supply for 75% cheaper than batteries. Plentify combines advanced hardware, AI, and user-centric design to create smart home products that delight customers while alsostrengthening electricity systems.
• Open Access Energy — South Africa's first multilateral wheeling software platform that automates energy transactions.

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• Izili — Izili is a social business committed to providing access to energy and digital. We commercialize innovative products with financing solutions that meet the needs of local populations.
• Yellow — Yellow enables a distributed network of sales agents to serve rural households with life-changing products and services through a digital technology platform called Ofeefee.
• Decentral Energy — Decentral Energy creates, owns, and manages renewable energy assets. Decentral provides customers with risk-free, completely financed solar energy solutions.

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• Zimi Charge — Zimi Charge enables to charge sustainably using our mobile app and network of stations.
• Lobito Atlantic Railway — A secure, efficient and reliable rail link, open to all customers, connecting Africa's Copperbelt to international markets.
• Red Rocket South Africa — Red Rocket is a renewable energy integrated power plant (IPP) that designs, develops, and distributes clean energy.

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• Scatec ASA — Scatec is a leading renewable energy solutions provider, accelerating access to reliable and affordable clean energy in emerging markets.
• Wave Mobile Money — Wave Mobile Money provides an app-based financial solution to save, transfer, and borrow money. Wave Mobile Money is on a mission to make Africa the first cashless continent. On a continent where less than 10% of the population has a bank account, Wave is building the first modern financial network — no account fees, instantly available, andaccepted everywhere! It is building life-changing financial infrastructure. When mobile money succeeded in Kenya, it lifted about a million people out of poverty. And yet, over 10 years later, most Africans still lack access to affordable ways to save, transfer or borrow the money they need to build businesses or provide for their families. Wave is solving this problem by using technology to build a radically inclusive and extremely affordable financial network.
• CLR Facility Services — CLR is a leading Integrated Facility Management (IFM) company with a PAN India presence, providing comprehensive solutions including IFM, Technical Services, Business Support, Aviation Services, Production Support, and Floor Care Services.

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• Pineapple — In short, Pineapple see the traditional insurance model, user journey and products as lacking and set out to remedy these by doing the following: 1) Changing the business model to align incentives, show people how premiums are used and award members leftover premium back 2) Making insuring as easy as snapping a picture where AI does the rest andcover is issued in under 60 seconds 3) Allowing per-item insurance and new product innovation to address cover not currently offered or accessible to manyPineapple launched in South Africa in 2018 with their "My Stuff" per-item insurance and have since launched their auto offering "My Ride". They have also partnered with Travelers in the US and have white-labeled their platform in the US.
• Aviro Health — We believe that empowering and supporting people to manage their own health benefits everybody.We built the Aviro Pocket Clinic to support self-care and provide access to services. We give people what they need to perform important health checks like regular HIV self-testing and connect them to experts and services who can offer hands-on and supported care when needed.
• Ngobese And Associates — Ngobese And Associates is a Financial Services providing firm offering brokeraging, advisory and intermediary services.

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• Sesame Street — Play games, watch videos, and explore printable activities with Elmo, Cookie Monster, and friends on the official Sesame Street website.
• JAM Foundation — JAM Foundation is a non-governmental, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life. JAM Foundation communities through impactful health, education, and social development initiatives. foundation focuses on empowering vulnerable populations, promoting public health, and supporting sustainable community development.
• Humanity Family Foundation for Peace and Development — Humanity Family Foundation for Peace and Development is a non-governmental organization. HUFFPED is dedicated to fostering equity, social inclusion, and sustainable development for vulnerable populations, especially women, youth, and children.

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• Bolide — Bolide is dedicated to bridging the divide for businesses and body corporates to access smart integrated utility services.
• Sensor Networks — Sensor Networks helps insurance companies improve risk mitigation, enhance loss management and better engage with customers through smart sensors. We've created Sensor Desk, an Internet of Things (IoT) platform that controls and manages a range of internally developed and third-party-connected sensors. Our focus is to predict and prevent lossor damage insurance claims, improve operational efficiency and reduce costs for end users.
• Creslow Energy Solutions — Creslow Energy Solutions is a manufacturer of sustainable energy storage technologies.

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• Cape Mohair — Sock and blanket manufacturer in South Africa - It's about values | Integrity | Quality | Natural fibre
• Decentral Energy — Decentral Energy creates, owns, and manages renewable energy assets. Decentral provides customers with risk-free, completely financed solar energy solutions.
• Biodelta Nutraceuticals — Biodelta Nutraceuticals is a manufacturer and merchandiser of premium health products to all pharmacy & health shop chains. Biodelta has developed, designed and produced more than 1,000 products for these customers and is now strategically positioned to launch CBD products through these channels.