# Climate tech investors in South Africa (2026 list) > 18 climate tech investors in South Africa, 39% active in the last 12 months. Led by Atlantic Bridge, Launch Africa, Atlantic. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/climate-investors-in-south-africa (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Climate tech investors in South Africa Updated 7 November 2026 Firms observed backing a climate tech company in South Africa in the last two years, wherever the firm is based. [See all 18 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fclimate-investors-in-south-africa)The top 18 **18** investors on the list *+1* this week **53** cheques in 12 months *-23%* against the market **$2.1M** median round they joined *-73%* against the market median **39%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **50%** have led a round ## The Top 18 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (7) - 1 [Atlantic Bridge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlantic-bridge) *Deploying now* VC firm · Ireland **116** **$14M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 2 [Launch Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-africa-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Mauritius **96** **$1.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 3 [Atlantic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlantic) *Deploying now* Private equity · Germany **53** **$35M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 4 [E3 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/e3-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Kenya **10** **$7M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 5 [Catalyst Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/catalyst-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Kenya **7** **$1.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 6 [E4EAfrica](https://millionrounds.com/fund/e4e-africa) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Africa **7** **$5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 7 [Globalive Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/globalive) quiet VC firm · Canada **7** **$5M** median round **Jan 2025** last seen - 8 [Fireball Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fireball-capital) *Deploying now* Fund of funds · South Africa **4** **$9.6M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen - 9 [Volve Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/volve-capital) quiet VC firm · Netherlands **4** **$1.8M** median round **Jul 2025** last seen - 10 [E2JDJ](https://millionrounds.com/fund/e-squared) quiet VC firm · United States **2** **$4.2M** median round **Mar 2025** last seen - 11 [Holocene](https://millionrounds.com/fund/holocene) quiet VC firm · South Africa **2** **$1.6M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen - 12 [Jozi Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jozi-angels) quiet Angel network · South Africa **2** **$1M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen - 13 [NEXT176](https://millionrounds.com/fund/next176) quiet VC firm · South Africa **2** **$2.5M** median round **Mar 2025** last seen - 14 [Jonathan Smith](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jonathan-smith) quiet Angel **2** **$1M** median round **Jan 2025** last seen - 15 [JLR Star Limited](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jlr-star-limited) quiet Family office · United Kingdom **1** **$5.7M** median round **Jan 2025** last seen - 16 [Aions](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aions) quiet VC firm **1** **$1.6M** median round **Jan 2025** last seen - 17 [Jonathan Smit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jonathan-smit) quiet Investment firm **1** **$1M** median round **Jan 2025** last seen - 18 [Living Hope Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/living-hope-ventures) quiet VC firm **1** **$1M** median round **Jan 2025** last seen ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **6** Nov **[Water Ledger Global](https://millionrounds.com/company/water-ledger-global)** Other *With* [Launch Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-africa-ventures) - **23** Oct **[Cygrid](https://millionrounds.com/company/cygrid)** Pre-seed · $3M *Led by* [Atlantic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlantic) - **14** Oct **[Kuunda](https://millionrounds.com/company/kuunda)** Other · $5M *Led by* [E4EAfrica](https://millionrounds.com/fund/e4e-africa) - **1** Oct **[Satlyt](https://millionrounds.com/company/satlyt)** Seed · $8M *With* [Launch Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-africa-ventures) - **17** Sept **[Bekia](https://millionrounds.com/company/bekia)** Seed · $765K *With* [Catalyst Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/catalyst-fund) - **13** Sept **[Phase0](https://millionrounds.com/company/phase0)** Seed · $3M *With* [Atlantic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlantic) ## Stages This Year 51 rounds - Venture **20%** - Seed **20%** - Series B **14%** - Series A **8%** - Other **8%** - Other **31%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **20** - Fintech **11** - Big Data & Analytics **7** - Aerospace & Space **3** - Automotive & EVs **3** - Climate Tech **3** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 29 Q1 25 9 Q2 25 13 Q3 25 20 Q4 25 18 Q1 26 13 Q2 26 10 Q3 26 4 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [AI investors in United States 3,683](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-united-states) - [Fintech investors in United States 1,166](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-investors-in-united-states) - [AI investors in United Kingdom 1,039](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-united-kingdom) - [Big Data & Analytics investors in United States 1,039](https://millionrounds.com/lists/big-data-investors-in-united-states) - [Biotech investors in United States 914](https://millionrounds.com/lists/biotech-investors-in-united-states) - [Energy investors in United States 798](https://millionrounds.com/lists/energy-investors-in-united-states) - [Robotics investors in United States 797](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-investors-in-united-states) - [Construction investors in United States 742](https://millionrounds.com/lists/construction-investors-in-united-states) - [Cybersecurity investors in United States 702](https://millionrounds.com/lists/cybersecurity-investors-in-united-states) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## 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). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about climate tech investors in South Africa ### Who are the most active climate tech investors in South Africa? By cheques observed, the most active are Atlantic Bridge, Launch Africa, Atlantic, E3 Capital and Catalyst Fund. ### How many climate tech investors in South Africa are there? 18 are on record. 39% made an investment in the last 12 months and 50% have led a round. ### Which stages do climate tech investors in South Africa back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (30%) and Series B (21%). ### How big are the rounds climate tech investors in South Africa join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $2.5M. ### Which sectors do climate tech investors in South Africa back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics. ### Which climate tech investors in South Africa lead the most rounds? E3 Capital (4 led), E4EAfrica (3 led) and Atlantic Bridge (2 led). ### Where are climate tech investors in South Africa based? Among the most active, most are based in South Africa (5), Kenya (2) and Ireland (1). ### What have climate tech investors in South Africa invested in recently? Recent rounds include Water Ledger Global (Other, Nov 2026, with Launch Africa), Cygrid (Pre-seed, Oct 2026, with Atlantic) and Kuunda (Other, Oct 2026, with E4EAfrica). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)