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Who invested in Zimi?
Zimi's investors include Fearless Fund, Energy and Environment Partnership (EEP Africa Trust Fund) and Y Combinator. Energy and Environment Partnership (EEP Africa Trust Fund) led its latest round.
2025
$2.0MSeed$320KGrant
South Africa · Funded startup
Who invested in Zimi
2 rounds we have observed, with the 3 investors named in them. 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 summaryUpdated 7 Nov 2026
$2.3Mraised across 2 rounds since 2024, from 3 sources
$2.0MSeed$320KGrant
- Latest round
- Grant, $320KApr 2025
- Led by
- Energy and Environment Partnership (EEP Africa Trust Fund)
- Biggest round
- $2.0MSeed · Dec 2024
- Investors
- 3 (2 led)
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Seed, $2.0M Dec 2024
- Biggest round
- $2.0M Seed · Dec 2024
- Between rounds
- 4 months from the last two
The rounds
- Apr 2025
- Dec 2024
Founders and team
From Zimi's own website: 2 on the team.
- Elmien GresseFleet Manager at Herotel
- Shelly FullerProgramme Manager at WWF
Who was in which round
The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.
Everyone who backed them
Energy and Environment Partnership (EEP Africa Trust Fund)Investment firm1round, led 1
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Quick answers about Zimi
How much has Zimi raised?
Zimi has raised $2.3M across 2 rounds since 2024.
When did Zimi last raise?
Zimi's most recent round was a Grant of $320K in Apr 2025, led by Energy and Environment Partnership (EEP Africa Trust Fund).
What was Zimi's biggest round?
Zimi's largest round on record is $2.0M (Seed), in Dec 2024, led by Fearless Fund.
Who backed Zimi first?
Zimi's first round on record, in Dec 2024, was backed by Fearless Fund and Y Combinator.
What stage is Zimi at?
Zimi's latest named round is a Grant, in Apr 2025.
Where is Zimi based?
Zimi is based in South Africa.
Who led Zimi's rounds?
Fearless Fund led the Seed in 2024; Energy and Environment Partnership (EEP Africa Trust Fund) led the Grant in 2025.
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