# Octavia Carbon funding: rounds and investors

> Octavia Carbon has raised $5.0M across 1 round since 2024. Investors include E4EAfrica, Lateral Capital and Lateral Frontier. Every round with its source.

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

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

# Who invested in *Octavia Carbon*

One round we have observed, with the 8 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 5 Nov 2026

**$5.0M** raised across 1 round since 2024, from 4 sources

- **Latest round:** Seed, $5.0M Oct 2024
- **Led by:** E4EAfrica and Lateral Capital and 1 more
- **Investors:** 8 (3 led)

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## The rounds

- **Oct 2024** Seed **$5.0M** [E4EAfrica](https://millionrounds.com/fund/e4e-africa) Lead [Lateral Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lateral-capital) Lead [Lateral Frontier](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lateral-frontier) Lead [Village Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/village-capital) [Launch Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-africa-ventures) [Renew Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/renew-capital) [Catalyst Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/catalyst-fund) [Fondation Botnar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fondation-botnar) Reported by Disrupt Africa and 3 others

## Founders and team

From Octavia Carbon's own website: 2 founders, 4 on the team.

**Martin Freimüller** Co-Founder & CEO

**Duncan Kariuki** Co-founder & CTO

- **Diana Maranga** Head of Commercialisation
- **Judy Kibogong** Head of Policy & Growth
- **Mwangi Kagunyu** Head of Operations
- **Samia Yahya** Head of Product Design

## Everyone who backed them

[E4EAfrica](https://millionrounds.com/fund/e4e-africa) VC firm **1** round, led 1

[Lateral Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lateral-capital) VC firm **1** round, led 1

[Lateral Frontier](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lateral-frontier) VC firm **1** round, led 1

[Village Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/village-capital) Accelerator **1** round

[Launch Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-africa-ventures) VC firm **1** round

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

[Catalyst Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/catalyst-fund) VC firm **1** round

[Fondation Botnar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fondation-botnar) VC firm **1** round

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## Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Octavia Carbon as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

[Collaborative Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/collaborative-fund) VC firm Per its own site

[Lateral Frontiers VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lateral-frontiers-vc) VC firm Per its own site

## Quick answers about Octavia Carbon

### Who invested in Octavia Carbon?

Octavia Carbon's investors include E4EAfrica, Lateral Capital, Lateral Frontier, Village Capital and Launch Africa, and 3 more on record. E4EAfrica led its latest round.

### How much has Octavia Carbon raised?

Octavia Carbon has raised $5.0M across 1 round since 2024.

### When did Octavia Carbon last raise?

Octavia Carbon's most recent round was a Seed of $5.0M in Oct 2024, led by E4EAfrica.

### What was Octavia Carbon's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $5.0M in Oct 2024, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Octavia Carbon first?

Octavia Carbon's first round on record, in Oct 2024, was backed by E4EAfrica, Lateral Capital and Lateral Frontier and 5 others.

### What stage is Octavia Carbon at?

Octavia Carbon's latest named round is a Seed, in Oct 2024.

### Where is Octavia Carbon based?

Octavia Carbon is based in Kenya.

### Who led Octavia Carbon's rounds?

E4EAfrica led the Seed in 2024.

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