Clean Energy Startups in Africa
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Clean energy gains traction, led by Greenlight Planet, Lumos, and BURN. Off-grid solar remains the primary focus, expanding access and fostering rural micro-economies. Distribution networks are crucial for growth, empowering local entrepreneurs and creating job opportunities.
Cummulative Funding
$4.7B+
Total # of Companies
184
Total Deal Count
387
Total M&A Count
0
Total # of Investors
2
List of Clean Energy startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steinhoff is an integrated retailer that manufactures, sources, and retails furniture and household goods in Europe, Africa and Australia. | Post-IPO Equity | $ 654,044,994 | 1964 | |
Promasidor is the leading provider of high-quality food products across various regions in Africa | Secondary Market | $ 532,000,000 | 1979 | |
Hollard Insurance is an insurance agency selling house, car, business and funeral insurance. | Corporate | $ 327,000,000 | 1980 | |
Teraco Data Environments is a network and hosting company providing vendor neutral data centers in South Africa. | Debt Financing | $ 304,380,196 | 2007 | |
Mediclinic is a private hospital group with three operating platforms in Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia) | Post-IPO Equity | $ 300,000,000 | 1983 | |
TymeBank is a South African fully black-owned and controlled investment company. | Series C | $ 268,909,182 | 2012 | |
JUMO is a technology platform, developed for building and running financial services. | Venture | $ 266,700,000 | 2014 | |
Pepkor is a South African based investment holding company with retail interests in Africa, Australia and Eastern Europe. | Debt Financing | $ 238,698,166 | 1965 | |
Tracker Connect provides vehicle safety solutions such as vehicle tracking, stolen vehicle recovery systems, and fleet management | Private Equity | $ 234,427,264 | 1996 | |
Takealot.com’s mission is to be the most customer-centric online shopping destination in Africa. | Venture | $ 211,962,955 | 2010 | |
Yoco is a point-of-sale payments provider for small businesses in Africa. | Series C | $ 106,100,000 | 2013 | |
Ethomed develops treatments for neglected diseases. | Series B | $ 100,000,000 | 2015 | |
Webuycars is South Africa's one-stop service to either SELL or BUY a vehicle. | Venture | $ 84,600,000 | 2001 | |
Tekkie Town owns and operates a chain of sport and lifestyle shoe stores in South Africa. | Private Equity | $ 65,000,000 | 2001 | |
Carry1st leverages mobile technology to delight consumers and empower small businesses across Africa | Venture | $ 57,000,000 | 2018 | |
VALR bridges the gap between our traditional financial system and the new world of cryptocurrencies. | Series B | $ 54,900,000 | 2018 | |
A South Africa-based independent food retail group | Venture | $ 54,000,000 | 1993 | |
One Africa Media owns, operates and invests in a portfolio of online marketplaces in the employment, auto, property and travel sectors | Venture | $ 52,000,000 | 2012 | |
Keaton Energy Holdings Limited is a coal mining and development company. | Post-IPO Debt | $ 50,351,366 | 2006 | |
GEMS is the world’s leading schools company. | Private Equity | $ 45,000,000 | 1968 |
Founded
1964
Overview
Steinhoff is an integrated retailer that manufactures, sources, and retails furniture and household goods in Europe, Africa and Australia.
Last round
Post-IPO Equity
Total raised
$ 654,044,994
Employee
10001+
Founded
1979
Overview
Promasidor is the leading provider of high-quality food products across various regions in Africa
Last round
Secondary Market
Total raised
$ 532,000,000
Employee
1001-5000
Founded
1980
Overview
Hollard Insurance is an insurance agency selling house, car, business and funeral insurance.
Last round
Corporate
Total raised
$ 327,000,000
Employee
1001-5000
Founded
2007
Overview
Teraco Data Environments is a network and hosting company providing vendor neutral data centers in South Africa.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 304,380,196
Employee
51-200
Founded
1983
Overview
Mediclinic is a private hospital group with three operating platforms in Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia)
Last round
Post-IPO Equity
Total raised
$ 300,000,000
Employee
101-250
Founded
2012
Overview
TymeBank is a South African fully black-owned and controlled investment company.
Last round
Series C
Total raised
$ 268,909,182
Employee
51-200
Founded
2014
Overview
JUMO is a technology platform, developed for building and running financial services.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 266,700,000
Employee
201-500
Founded
1965
Overview
Pepkor is a South African based investment holding company with retail interests in Africa, Australia and Eastern Europe.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 238,698,166
Employee
10001+
Founded
1996
Overview
Tracker Connect provides vehicle safety solutions such as vehicle tracking, stolen vehicle recovery systems, and fleet management
Last round
Private Equity
Total raised
$ 234,427,264
Employee
1001-5000
Founded
2010
Overview
Takealot.com’s mission is to be the most customer-centric online shopping destination in Africa.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 211,962,955
Employee
10001-5000
Founded
2013
Overview
Yoco is a point-of-sale payments provider for small businesses in Africa.
Last round
Series C
Total raised
$ 106,100,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2015
Overview
Ethomed develops treatments for neglected diseases.
Last round
Series B
Total raised
$ 100,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2001
Overview
Webuycars is South Africa's one-stop service to either SELL or BUY a vehicle.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 84,600,000
Employee
501-1000
Founded
2001
Overview
Tekkie Town owns and operates a chain of sport and lifestyle shoe stores in South Africa.
Last round
Private Equity
Total raised
$ 65,000,000
Employee
251-500
Founded
2018
Overview
Carry1st leverages mobile technology to delight consumers and empower small businesses across Africa
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 57,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
VALR bridges the gap between our traditional financial system and the new world of cryptocurrencies.
Last round
Series B
Total raised
$ 54,900,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
1993
Overview
A South Africa-based independent food retail group
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 54,000,000
Employee
251-500
Founded
2012
Overview
One Africa Media owns, operates and invests in a portfolio of online marketplaces in the employment, auto, property and travel sectors
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 52,000,000
Employee
51-100
Founded
2006
Overview
Keaton Energy Holdings Limited is a coal mining and development company.
Last round
Post-IPO Debt
Total raised
$ 50,351,366
Employee
51-100
Founded
1968
Overview
GEMS is the world’s leading schools company.
Last round
Private Equity
Total raised
$ 45,000,000
Employee