# Climate Tech investors in Africa (2026 list)

> 76 climate Tech investors in Africa, 64% active in the last 12 months. Led by Techstars, SOSV, International Finance Corporation. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/climate-investors-in-africa (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Climate Tech investors in Africa

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing a climate Tech company in Africa in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

[See all 76 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fclimate-investors-in-africa)The top 25

**76** investors on the list *-5* this week

**575** cheques in 12 months *-42%* against the market

**$2M** median round they joined *-75%* against the market median

**64%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**50%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (24)

- 1 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **951** **$2.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [International Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/international-finance-corporation-ifc) *Deploying now* Government · United States **283** **$39M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Venture Catalysts](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-catalysts-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · Portugal **210** **$1.4M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 5 [Inflection Point Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inflection-point-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **181** **$1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Newfund Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/newfund) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **144** **$3.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [Government of Canada](https://millionrounds.com/fund/government-of-canada) *Deploying now* Government · Canada **138** **$2.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Atlantic Bridge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlantic-bridge) *Deploying now* VC firm · Ireland **116** **$14M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 9 [Breega](https://millionrounds.com/fund/breega) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **97** **$9.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Catalyst Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/catalyst-fund-2) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **96** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Launch Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-africa-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Mauritius **96** **$1.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [British International Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/british-international-investment-bii) *Deploying now* Government · United Kingdom **84** **$20M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 13 [Katapult](https://millionrounds.com/fund/katapult) *Deploying now* VC firm · Norway **83** **$1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 14 [LoftyInc Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/loftyinc-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Nigeria **73** **$2.3M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 15 [F6 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/f6-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Egypt **72** **$750K** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [FMO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fmo) *Deploying now* Government · Netherlands **66** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Gates Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bill-and-melinda-gates-foundation) *Deploying now* Institutional LP · United States **60** **$21M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Atlantic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlantic) *Deploying now* Private equity · Germany **53** **$35M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Mirova](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mirova) *Deploying now* Private equity · France **43** **$24M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [PROPARCO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/proparco) *Deploying now* Government · France **18** **$20M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 21 [E3 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/e3-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Kenya **10** **$7M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen
- 22 [Renew Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/renew-capital) quiet VC firm · Ethiopia **10** **$5M** median round **Aug 2025** last seen
- 23 [Kaleo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kaleo-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **8** **$1.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [Catalyst Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/catalyst-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Kenya **7** **$1.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 25 [E4EAfrica](https://millionrounds.com/fund/e4e-africa) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Africa **7** **$5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**51 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Banesco Banco Múltiple](https://millionrounds.com/company/banesco-banco-multiple)** Debt · $25M *Led by* [PROPARCO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/proparco)
- **6** Nov **[Water Ledger Global](https://millionrounds.com/company/water-ledger-global)** Other *With* [Launch Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-africa-ventures)
- **5** Nov **[RadianX](https://millionrounds.com/company/radianx)** Seed · $9M *Led by* [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv)
- **4** Nov **[Enza](https://millionrounds.com/company/enza)** Seed · $6M *With* [British International Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/british-international-investment-bii)
- **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)
- **3** Nov **[Scatec](https://millionrounds.com/company/scatec)** Debt · $217M *With* [African Development Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/african-development-bank)

## Stages This Year

536 rounds

- Venture **20%**
- Seed **18%**
- Series A **16%**
- Debt **9%**
- Grant **8%**
- Other **30%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **121**
- Energy **41**
- Fintech **40**
- IT Services **37**
- Climate Tech **33**
- Healthcare **29**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

265 Q1 25

241 Q2 25

257 Q3 25

251 Q4 25

224 Q1 26

120 Q2 26

109 Q3 26

48 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in climate and energy

- Taming the Sun: Innovations to Harness Solar Energy and Power the Planet Varun Sivaram · 2018 4.06 from 510 ratings on Goodreads Climate and energy Innovation About the book How solar could spark a clean-energy transition through transformative innovation--creative financing, revolutionary technologies, and flexible energy systems. Solar energy, once a niche application for a limited market, has become the cheapest and fastest-growing power… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Race for Tomorrow: Survival, Innovation and Profit on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis Simon Mundy · 2022 4.22 from 207 ratings on Goodreads Climate and energy Innovation Company building About the book In this extraordinary journey through twenty-six countries, Simon Mundy meets the people on the front lines of the climate crisis, showing how the struggle to respond is already reshaping the modern world – shattering communities, shaking up global business, and propelling a… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Elements of Power: Gadgets, Guns, and the Struggle for a Sustainable Future in the Rare Metal Age David S. Abraham · 2015 4.06 from 264 ratings on Goodreads Climate and energy Company building About the book Our future hinges on a set of rare metals that few of us have even heard of. In this eye-opening book, a natural resource strategist reveals the critical importance of these transformative elements to our technological lifestyle and the consequences of our reliance upon them,… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Scale: The Universal Laws of Growth, Innovation, Sustainability, and the Pace of Life in Organisms, Cities, Economies, and Companies Geoffrey B. West · 2017 4.11 from 5,764 ratings on Goodreads Climate and energy Company building Innovation About the book The former head of the Sante Fe Institute, visionary physicist Geoffrey West is a pioneer in the field of complexity science, the science of emergent systems and networks. The term “complexity” can be misleading, however, because what makes West’s discoveries so beautiful is… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=climate).

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## Quick answers about climate Tech investors in Africa

### Who are the most active climate Tech investors in Africa?

By cheques observed, the most active are Techstars, SOSV, International Finance Corporation, Venture Catalysts and Inflection Point Ventures.

### How many climate Tech investors in Africa are there?

76 are on record. 64% made an investment in the last 12 months and 50% have led a round.

### Which stages do climate Tech investors in Africa back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (25%) and Series A (23%).

### How big are the rounds climate Tech investors in Africa join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $3.4M.

### Which sectors do climate Tech investors in Africa back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Energy and Fintech.

### Which climate Tech investors in Africa lead the most rounds?

International Finance Corporation (12 led), Breega (10 led) and Inflection Point Ventures (6 led).

### Where are climate Tech investors in Africa based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (7), France (4) and Kenya (2).

### What have climate Tech investors in Africa invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Banesco Banco Múltiple (Debt, Nov 2026, with PROPARCO), Water Ledger Global (Other, Nov 2026, with Launch Africa) and RadianX (Seed, Nov 2026, with SOSV).

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