Top 10 Sustainability Startup Investors in Tanzania (September 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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J-POWER
VC Fund
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2 | Japan, Tanzania, United States | Corporate Round, Series A, Series B | Manufacturing, Renewable Energy, Information Technology | $2M–$29M |
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UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners
VC Fund
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2 | Japan, United States, India | Seed, Series A, Series B | Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical | $900k–$20M |
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Development Bank of Japan
VC Fund
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2 | Japan, United States, Singapore | Venture - Series Unknown, Series A, Series B | Manufacturing, Information Technology, Robotics | $1.4M–$136M |
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NEC Capital Solutions
VC Fund
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2 | Japan, United States, Tanzania | Venture - Series Unknown, Series B, Series A | Manufacturing, Internet, Information Technology | $452k–$184M |
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Women Entrepreneurship for Africa
VC Fund
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1 | Nigeria, Uganda, Cameroon | Pre-Seed, Grant | Health Care, Agriculture, Food and Beverage | |
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Ecostar Hub
VC Fund
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1 | Tanzania, Italy, Spain | Seed | Farming, Manufacturing, Consumer Goods | |
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NEC Corporation
VC Fund
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1 | United States, Japan, Israel | Series B, Series A | Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology | $1.2M–$209M |
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Japan International Cooperation Agency
VC Fund
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1 | India, Japan, Vietnam | Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt, Series C | Financial Services, Finance, Renewable Energy | $3M–$692M |
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British International Investment
VC Fund
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1 | India, Kenya, Nigeria | Debt Financing, Series B | Financial Services, Banking, Finance | $9M–$130M |
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SMBC Venture Capital
VC Fund
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1 | Japan, United States, Singapore | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Health Care | $1.2M–$51M |
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J-POWER Group believes that energy production and the environment can coexist in harmony. In light of this corporate philosophy, our environmental management aims to promote greater environmental responsibility while enhancing the economic value of our operations in order to further contribute to the development of a sustainable society. TheJ-POWER Group Environmental Management Vision is made up of a Basic Policy and an Environmental Action Program that defines specific tasks and goals and the means to achieve them. The Environmental Action Program brings together Corporate Targets, which define midterm targets for environmental initiatives, and Environmental Action Guidelines, which orient the initiatives to be implemented each fiscal year. J-POWER Group is working as a whole to realize environmental management in accordance with these targets and guidelines.
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- Industry: Manufacturing, Renewable Energy, Information Technology
- Stage:Corporate Round, Series A, Series B
- Geography: Japan, Tanzania, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 16
- Round size: Series A $2.9M–$7.7M; Series B $7M–$29M; Corporate Round $2M–$3.7M
- Lead/follow: 31% lead, 69% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Morgenrot — Morgenrot provides Earth-friendly, high-power distributed cloud computing solutions worldwide. GPU/CPU servers, Render Pool
- Active Surfaces — Active Surfaces is commercializing MIT-developed ultra-thin-film solar technology.
- Japan GX Group — Shibuya Blend Green Energy platform analyzes company processes and resources, recommends and plans improvement initiatives, and addresses corporate ESG challenges, assisting companies in balancing business and environmental protection.
UTEC-The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners Co., Ltd.. UTEC is a seed/early stage technology focused venture capital firm associated with The University of Tokyo.
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- Industry: Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: Japan, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 209
- Round size: Seed $900k–$14M; Series A $2.3M–$18M; Series B $2.8M–$20M
- Lead/follow: 38% lead, 62% follow
- Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $326M in 2025
Portfolio highlights
- Mujin — At Mujin, we design automation platforms to enhance any robot, enable advanced capabilities and lower operating costs.
- Sinumy — Sinumy develops touchless identity authentication technology and high-speed, high-precision position measurement technology.
- X Mile — Corporate Site:https://www.xmile.co.jp/ Service Site:https://x-work.jp/
Development Bank of Japan is an integrated investment and loan service provider to domestic and international clients. They will support sustainability management that balances economic and social value and will help to realize a sustainable society.
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- Industry: Manufacturing, Information Technology, Robotics
- Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Series A, Series B
- Geography: Japan, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 67
- Round size: Series A $1.7M–$50M; Series B $1.6M–$58M; Venture - Series Unknown $1.4M–$136M
- Lead/follow: 36% lead, 64% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Kyoto Fusioneering — Kyoto Fusioneering is a research & development, design, and manufacture of parts related to fusion reactors.
- Hagihara Industries — Hagihara Industries is engaged in the production and sale of industrial machinery. They manufacture machinery and equipment for converting, highly-functional film, synthetic fiber, fiber and yarn, and plastic industries.
- Albatross Technology — Albatross Technology is a technology company that develops offshore renewable energy devices and floating offshore wind turbines.
NEC Capital Solutions Limited provides financial services in Japan. It's Main Business is Leasing for Information and Communication Equipment, Office Equipment, Industrial Equipment and Installment Sales, Business Loans, Factoring Services, Business Outsourcing and Sales of Used Equipment.
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- Industry: Manufacturing, Internet, Information Technology
- Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Series B, Series A
- Geography: Japan, United States, Tanzania
Investor stats
- Total investments: 57
- Round size: Series A $1.3M–$142M; Series B $452k–$184M; Venture - Series Unknown $543k–$16M
- Lead/follow: 12% lead, 88% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2018
Portfolio highlights
- GITAI — GITAI is the world’s leading space robotics startup, aiming to provide safe and affordable means of labor in space and reduce operational costs by 100 times. GITAI is developing highly capable, safe, and reliable robots to help build and maintain satellites, space stations, lunar bases, and cities on Mars.
- Luup — Luup is Japan's #1 e-scooter and e-bike sharing service provider. Luup currently operates in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Yokohama, while planning to expand to other cities all over Japan. The service is based on a high-density port network, where anyone can rent and return to their original fleets.
- Idea Record — Idea Records provided various business support solutions since its founding as a company promoting digital transformation in the restaurant industry. Among them, the SaaS platform GATE, released in 2018, has many functions that are particularly suited to the needs of restaurants, and is being introduced in many stores.
Women Entrepreneurship for Africa
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- Industry: Health Care, Agriculture, Food and Beverage
- Stage:Pre-Seed, Grant
- Geography: Nigeria, Uganda, Cameroon
Investor stats
- Total investments: 116
- Lead/follow: 99% lead, 1% follow
Portfolio highlights
- ORIKI — A wellness + farm to skin brand that creates pampering experiences and luxurious natural personal grooming products. Sharing Africa!
- Mukuru Clean Stoves — Earthshot Prize Winner 2022. We use recycled metal to manufacture improved, efficient and affordable cookstoves.
- Loom Craft Chocolate — Loom Craft Chocolate is a artisanal cocoa processor with a strong focus on the quality of our products and the sustainability of our processes.
Ecostar Hub is a virtual research enterprise advancing entrepreneurship and innovation in the field of marketing and economics of ecosystems and biodiversity by creating university-business links and opportunities among research institutes and companies across Europe.
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- Industry: Farming, Manufacturing, Consumer Goods
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Tanzania, Italy, Spain
Investor stats
- Total investments: 8
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Crické — Crické is food and drinks company. They make tasty, high-protein and eco-friendly insect-based food products for a well balanced and more sustainable diet.
- Treepex — Treepex engages in tree planting for its users. They also provide a platform and an innovative tracking system to track the tree. They allow their users to name the trees they plant and track their progress. They can also get regular photo updates.
- iGreengo — IGreengo is an online sustainable environment networking platform for sharing and improving open green spaces. IGreengo collaborates with the owners of green spaces and offers something unique, removing the chaos generated by the local mass tourism hotspots, enabling tourists to explore the beautiful exclusive places.
NEC is driving AX (AI Transformation) throughout society and industry. With cutting-edge technologies such as AI and cybersecurity, we are realizing our purpose of promoting a more sustainable world where everyone has the chance to reach their full potential.
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- Industry: Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology
- Stage:Series B, Series A
- Geography: United States, Japan, Israel
Investor stats
- Total investments: 31
- Round size: Series A $1.2M–$209M; Series B $10M–$150M
- Lead/follow: 26% lead, 74% follow
Portfolio highlights
- SWAT Mobility — SWAT Mobility is a smart mobility company that provides demand-responsive, ride-sharing technology in high capacity vehicles. We work with corporates, transport operators and government agencies to improve transport services. Learn more about how we can help you leverage technology for your transport.
- Sakana AI — We are creating a new kind of foundation model based on nature-inspired intelligence.
- Rapidus — Rapidus is an Electronic component research, development, design, production, and sales that includes semiconductor elements and integrated circuits. Environmentally friendly, energy-saving semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing technology are being researched and developed. Human resource development and training for the semiconductorsector.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is advancing its activities around the pillars of a field-oriented approach, human security, and enhanced effectiveness, efficiency and speed.
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- Industry: Financial Services, Finance, Renewable Energy
- Stage:Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt, Series C
- Geography: India, Japan, Vietnam
Investor stats
- Total investments: 34
- Round size: Series C $3M–$40M; Post-IPO Debt $20M–$350M; Debt Financing $13M–$692M
- Lead/follow: 41% lead, 59% follow
- Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $1B in 2025
Portfolio highlights
- Coelba — Coelba is an energy distribution company.
- Infinity Power — Infinity Power is the largest African renewable energy company, offering innovative solutions in solar power, wind energy, and low-carbon hydrogen technologies. Discover our projects and commitment to sustainable energy solutions.
- ANSA McAL — ANSA McAL specializes in automotive, beverage, manufacturing, financial services and retail.
British International Investment is the UK's development finance institution. We've been at the forefront of supporting companies in developing countries for more than 70 years.
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- Industry: Financial Services, Banking, Finance
- Stage:Debt Financing, Series B
- Geography: India, Kenya, Nigeria
Investor stats
- Total investments: 152
- Round size: Series B $15M–$50M; Debt Financing $9M–$130M
- Lead/follow: 35% lead, 65% follow
Portfolio highlights
- 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.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and its group companies offer a broad range of financial services centered on banking. They are also engaged in the leasing, securities, credit card, investment, mortgage securitization, venture capital and other credit related businesses. The following lists the activities of SMBC, its subsidiaries andaffiliates in the various business segments.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Software, Health Care
- Stage:Series A, Series B
- Geography: Japan, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 652
- Round size: Series A $1.2M–$51M; Series B $2.3M–$40M
- Lead/follow: 4% lead, 96% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2019
Portfolio highlights
- Etaily — Etaily provides e-commerce and retail solutions in the Philippines, enabling brands with end-to-end services, from store management to fulfillment.
- Fermelanta — Fermelanta produces rare plant-based ingredients through microbial fermentation. It engineers a cell to build a biosynthetic pathway of target molecules with gene transfer and disruption.
- Josan-shes — Josan shes is web start up that offers nursing service to women and babies.
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