# Ampersand funding: rounds and investors

> Ampersand has raised $4.7M across 1 round since 2023. Investors include Flex Capital and Arash Ferdowsi. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/ampersand (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Seed startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *Ampersand*

One round we have observed, with the 2 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$4.7M** raised across 1 round since 2023, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Seed, $4.7M Apr 2023
- **Investors:** 2

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Apr 2023** Seed **$4.7M** [Flex Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flex-capital) [Arash Ferdowsi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arash-ferdowsi) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From Ampersand's own website: 3 founders, 12 on the team.

**Alper Tilev** President, Founder & CTO

**Josh Whale** CEO & Founder

**Emmanuel Hakizimana** Co-founder & Country Director - Rwanda

- **Alice Rwema** Chief Legal Officer
- **Andy Williams** Chief Finance Officer
- **Brady Grimes** Chief Strategy and Growth Officer
- **Matthew J.higgins** Chief Operating Officer
- **Guillaume Leroy** Production & Supply Chain Director
- **Hezbon Mose** Country Director - Kenya
- **Jean Paul Nkurikiyintwali** Procurement Manager
- **Louange Hirwa** IT Manager & Data Protection Officer
- **Michael Barton** Executive Chairman
- **Reginah Onyango** Production Manager
- **Rene Jean Felix Ukiriho** Battery Assembly & Maintenance Manager
- **Robin Scanlon** Charge Network Director

## Everyone who backed them

[Flex Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flex-capital) VC firm **1** round

[Arash Ferdowsi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arash-ferdowsi) VC firm **1** round

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## Quick answers about Ampersand

### Who invested in Ampersand?

Ampersand's investors include Flex Capital and Arash Ferdowsi.

### How much has Ampersand raised?

Ampersand has raised $4.7M across 1 round since 2023.

### When did Ampersand last raise?

Ampersand's most recent round was a Seed of $4.7M in Apr 2023.

### What was Ampersand's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $4.7M in Apr 2023, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Ampersand first?

Ampersand's first round on record, in Apr 2023, was backed by Flex Capital and Arash Ferdowsi.

### What stage is Ampersand at?

Ampersand's latest named round is a Seed, in Apr 2023.

### Where is Ampersand based?

Ampersand is based in the United States.

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