Mauritius · Investor

Persistent

Last cheque observed May 2026; 5 cheques on record.

VC firmDeploying nowNew fund $70M, Mar 2026

Pre-seedSeedSeries ASocialSustainable Development GoalsTech For Good

Deploying now
100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque178days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$12MCheque size, as they say$250K – $1.0MRounds led2 of 5Sole investor2 rounds
Pitch Persistent

Persistent highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median undisclosed

What they do

We are Africa's Climate Venture Builder. Persistent provides early stage capital and extensive operational support to exceptional entrepreneurs in underserved markets.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$250K – $1.0M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
SocialSustainable Development GoalsTech For Good
Based in
Nairobi, Mauritius
Cold pitches
Accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first5 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. May
    DodaiSeries A · ET · Disrupt Africa$13MWith 11 others
  3. 2024

    1 round

  4. Feb
  5. 2022

    1 round

  6. Aug
    Beacon Power ServicesNG · Firms' own news pagesUndisclosedSole investor
  7. 2021

    2 rounds

  8. Jul
    AltechSeries A · CD · Firms' own news pages$10MLed
  9. Jun
    Candidate LabsSeries B · Firms' own news pagesUndisclosedWith 4 others

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The team

We hold 27 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.

Recently backed

The latest companies Persistent put money into.

Quick answers about Persistent

What does Persistent invest in?

Persistent invests most often at Series A and Series B (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Social, Sustainable Development Goals and Tech For Good.

How active is Persistent?

5 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in May 2026.

What has Persistent invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Dodai (Series A, May 2026), EcoNetix (Feb 2024) and Beacon Power Services (Undisclosed round, Aug 2022).

How big are Persistent's cheques?

The median round it joins is $12M. It says it writes cheques of $250K to $1.0M.

Does Persistent lead rounds?

Yes: it led 2 of its 5 investments on record (40%).

Is Persistent investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

What kind of investor is Persistent?

Persistent is a VC firm based in Nairobi, Mauritius.

Has Persistent raised a new fund?

Its latest fund filing with the SEC was in Mar 2026, reporting $70M raised.

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