CleanTech Startups in Africa
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CleanTech is gaining traction in East Africa, driven by the need for affordable energy access. Companies like M-KOPA and Daystar Power are leading the charge with innovative pay-as-you-go models. However, market growth is hindered by financing challenges and limited grid infrastructure. Local business leaders are cautiously optimistic about the sector's potential, but emphasize the need for sustainable business models and government support.
Cummulative Funding
$64.9M+
Total # of Companies
23
Total Deal Count
55
Total M&A Count
1
Total # of Investors
61
List of CleanTech startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
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The New Forests Company is an Africa-based forestry company with plantations and product base for export markets. | Venture | $ 15,200,000 | 2004 | |
Kofa is a Ghana-based company specializing in sustainable energy solutions. | Grant | $ 13,155,000 | 2021 | |
Easy Solar is a Renewable Energy distribution in West Africa. | Debt Financing | $ 12,190,000 | 2016 | |
MOPO is a pay-per-use battery technology company revolutionising the supply of sustainable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa. | Corporate | $ 7,000,000 | 2013 | |
Zero Carbon Charge is a South African startup specialising in clean mobility infrastructure. | Seed | $ 5,600,000 | 2022 | |
KALTANI is a Lagos-based clean tech plastic recycling company. | Seed | $ 4,000,000 | 2019 | |
Kumulus Water builds devices that extract moisture from air and convert it into safe drinking water. | Seed | $ 3,580,000 | 2021 | |
Gridless deploys distributed, run-of-river hydroelectric bitcoin mining to accelerate the electrification of rural Africa and decentralize. | Seed | $ 2,000,000 | 2022 | |
IZI is transforming the way that people travel in Africa, by providing an affordable zero emission alternative. | Grant | $ 1,222,000 | 2023 | |
Brayfoil Technologies is a clean-tech startup that has created a compliant structure and morphed aerofoil research and design. | Funding Round | $ 1,000,000 | 2017 | |
QuadLoop is a clean tech company that leverages Electronic waste to develop solar lantern and solar home systems. | Pre-seed | $ 10,000 | 2016 | |
KOKO replaces demand for charcoal through supplying bioethanol cooking fuel distributed through a dense network of high-tech KOKO Fuel ATMs. | Debt Financing | Undisclosed | 2015 | |
Cropsa is the first integrated platform for agricultural production in egypt | Grant | Undisclosed | 2021 | |
Revolutionizing waste management with IoT, AI, and ML. Smart solutions for greener cities and a sustainable future. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2024 | |
Homefort Energy offers automated gas delivery for homes. | Funding Round | Undisclosed | 2020 | |
A 3D Visualization and Cloud Computing Company. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2022 | |
Hypreom Research: Transforming industries with cutting-edge AI solutions and pioneering renewable energy innovations. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2023 | |
Scrapays facilitates the recovery of recyclable material in developing nations. | Grant | Undisclosed | 2019 | |
VITALITE is Zambia's, first provider of pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) solar home systems. | Grant | Undisclosed | 2013 | |
Energy and electrical service and product provider company | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2019 |
Founded
2004
Overview
The New Forests Company is an Africa-based forestry company with plantations and product base for export markets.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 15,200,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2021
Overview
Kofa is a Ghana-based company specializing in sustainable energy solutions.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 13,155,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2016
Overview
Easy Solar is a Renewable Energy distribution in West Africa.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 12,190,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2013
Overview
MOPO is a pay-per-use battery technology company revolutionising the supply of sustainable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Last round
Corporate
Total raised
$ 7,000,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2022
Overview
Zero Carbon Charge is a South African startup specialising in clean mobility infrastructure.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 5,600,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2019
Overview
KALTANI is a Lagos-based clean tech plastic recycling company.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 4,000,000
Employee
201-500
Founded
2021
Overview
Kumulus Water builds devices that extract moisture from air and convert it into safe drinking water.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 3,580,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2022
Overview
Gridless deploys distributed, run-of-river hydroelectric bitcoin mining to accelerate the electrification of rural Africa and decentralize.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 2,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2023
Overview
IZI is transforming the way that people travel in Africa, by providing an affordable zero emission alternative.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 1,222,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2017
Overview
Brayfoil Technologies is a clean-tech startup that has created a compliant structure and morphed aerofoil research and design.
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 1,000,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2016
Overview
QuadLoop is a clean tech company that leverages Electronic waste to develop solar lantern and solar home systems.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 10,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2015
Overview
KOKO replaces demand for charcoal through supplying bioethanol cooking fuel distributed through a dense network of high-tech KOKO Fuel ATMs.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
1,001-5,000
Founded
2021
Overview
Cropsa is the first integrated platform for agricultural production in egypt
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10
Founded
2024
Overview
Revolutionizing waste management with IoT, AI, and ML. Smart solutions for greener cities and a sustainable future.
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
10-50
Founded
2020
Overview
Homefort Energy offers automated gas delivery for homes.
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10
Founded
2022
Overview
A 3D Visualization and Cloud Computing Company.
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
10-50
Founded
2023
Overview
Hypreom Research: Transforming industries with cutting-edge AI solutions and pioneering renewable energy innovations.
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10
Founded
2019
Overview
Scrapays facilitates the recovery of recyclable material in developing nations.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50
Founded
2013
Overview
VITALITE is Zambia's, first provider of pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) solar home systems.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50
Founded
2019
Overview
Energy and electrical service and product provider company
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
10-50