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E3 Capital

Last cheque observed Feb 2026; 10 cheques on record.

Deploying nowVC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BWindSmart GridsRenewable

Deploying now
33%of best year2cheques in 12 months, 10 on record
Since the last cheque270days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$7.0MRounds led4 of 10Mostly inSouth Africa, 40%
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E3 Capital highlights

  1. 01

    2 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Pre-seed and Seed: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Led 4 rounds

What they do

We specifically invest in climate-smart services, digital connectivity and applications, and solutions that make operations and consumer spending more efficientFrom their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
WindSmart GridsRenewable
Based in
Nairobi, Kenya
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first10 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Feb
    GoCabGrowth · GB · Janngo Capital$45MLed
  3. 2025

    5 rounds

  4. Nov
    PlentifySeries A · ZA · Disrupt AfricaUndisclosedWith 6 others
  5. Jun
    Open Access EnergySeed · ZA · Disrupt Africa$1.8MWith 1 other
  6. May
    CutstructSeed · NG · Disrupt Africa$1.5MWith 3 others
  7. May
    KofaPre-seed · GH · Disrupt Africa$8.1MLed
  8. Jan
    Insight TerraSeries A · ZA · Disrupt Africa$5.7MLed
  9. 2024

    3 rounds

  10. Nov
    WattnowTN · Firms' own news pagesUndisclosedWith 7 others
  11. Jul
    PlentifyZA · Fireball CapitalUndisclosedLed
  12. May
    YoLa FreshPre-seed · MA · Firms' own news pages$7.0MWith 5 others
  13. 2016

    1 round

  14. Sept
    d.lightSeries D · US · FinSMEs$23MWith 1 other

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 10 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

6 of 27 we have independently watched raise

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Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as E3 Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies E3 Capital put money into.

Quick answers about E3 Capital

What does E3 Capital invest in?

E3 Capital invests most often at Pre-seed and Seed (50% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Wind, Smart Grids and Renewable.

How active is E3 Capital?

10 investments on record, 2 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 4. The most recent was in Feb 2026.

What has E3 Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: GoCab (Growth, Feb 2026), Plentify (Series A, Nov 2025) and Open Access Energy (Seed, Jun 2025).

How big are E3 Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $7.0M.

Does E3 Capital lead rounds?

Yes: it led 4 of its 10 investments on record (40%).

Where does E3 Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in South Africa (40%), the United Kingdom (10%) and Nigeria (10%).

Is E3 Capital investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 2 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does E3 Capital invest alongside?

Most often Fireball Capital (3 rounds together), Janngo Capital (2 rounds together) and Satgana (2 rounds together).

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