Energy Access Ventures

11 employees

E3 Capital invests in African companies that are developing the next-generation of smart infrastructure.

Investor insights

Sectors invested in

Energy19

Solar17

Financial Services7

Clean Energy7

Renewable Energy7

Solar PV + Storage micro-grids and Solar Energy5

Agriculture5

Electrical Distribution4

food losses3

Finance3

Food Processing3

Food and Beverage3

Oil and Gas3

Commercial Lending3

Electronics3

Energy Access3

Unsecured credit3

Cost efficient distribution3

energy access3

sustainability3

Funding rounds participated in

$3.5M sweet spot round size

Most of their 32 investments are in rounds between $1.4M and $7.5M

Investor type

Micro VC

Private Equity Firm

Venture Capital

Basic info

Industry

venture capital and private equity principals

Sectors

Digital Connectivity and Applications

Solar

Alternative Energy Use

Africa

Project Finance

Off-grid utilities

Off-grid Residential Solar

C&I Solar

Renewable Energy

Climate Smart Services

Low Carbon Productivity Enablers

Venture Capital

Date founded

2015

Investments made

Nuru raised $40M on July 3, 2023

Investors: Gaia Impact Fund, The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), PROPARCO, REPP (Renewable Energy Performance Platform), Voltalia and Energy Access Ventures

Nuru raised $1.5M on March 9, 2023

Investors: REPP (Renewable Energy Performance Platform), PROPARCO and Energy Access Ventures

Undisclosed raised undisclosed on February 1, 2023

Investors: InfraCo Africa Limited and Energy Access Ventures

SolarX raised undisclosed on May 19, 2021

Investors: Energy Access Ventures

ZIZ Energie raised $2.4M on November 20, 2020

Investors: Energy Access Ventures

Solarise Africa raised $10M on September 9, 2020

Investors: EDFI ElectriFI - The Electrification Financing Initiative, PROPARCO and Energy Access Ventures

SolarX raised undisclosed on July 7, 2020

Investors: CDC Group plc and Energy Access Ventures

InspiraFarms raised undisclosed on May 20, 2020

Investors: Untapped and Energy Access Ventures

Nuru raised $351K on September 2, 2019

Investors: EDFI ElectriFI - The Electrification Financing Initiative and Energy Access Ventures

candi raised $1M on July 29, 2019