Environmental Services Startups in Africa

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Environmental Services in West Africa: Market heating up with new players emerging. BURN, Bio-Logical, and Octavia Carbon making waves. Local leaders positive about growth potential, but concerns over regulation and waste management infrastructure. Keep an eye on upcoming government initiatives and public-private partnerships.

Cummulative Funding

$38.4M+

Total # of Companies

16

Total Deal Count

47

Total M&A Count

0

Total # of Investors

44

List of Environmental Services startups in Africa

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StartupOverviewLast roundTotal raisedFounded
1.

BURN is a Kenyan clean energy startup working to create the world’s most efficient biomass, liquid fuel, and electric cookstoves.

Private Equity

$ 30,100,000

2011

2.

Bio-Logical develops nature-based carbon removal projects that support the world's most climate-vulnerable communities.

Seed

$ 2,300,000

2022

3.

AirQo is an Air Quality Initiative on a mission to contribute to the improvement of urban ambient air quality by providing scientific.

Grant

$ 1,300,000

2018

4.

Octavia Carbon is using Direct Air Carbon Capture to stop climate change and reinvent humanity's relationship with carbon.

Pre-seed

$ 1,100,000

2022

5.

Wecyclers is a Nigerian-based for-profit social enterprise that promotes environmental sustainability, socioeconomic development, and community health.

Grant

$ 227,000

2012

6.

GIVO Solutions leverages technology to collect recyclable material to process them into consumer and industrial goods.

Grant

$ 19,500

7.

BD Waste is a Ghanaian GreenTech startup that combines fintech and sustainability to recover Plastic waste from communities.

Funding Round

Undisclosed

2018

8.

WasteCycle is a Nigerian Recycling startup which leverages technology to solve waste-related problems.

Undisclosed

Undisclosed

2016

9.

FLOEWS

Undisclosed

Undisclosed

2017

10.

Transforming unrecyclable waste plastic into energy for a cleaner South Africa.

Seed

Undisclosed

2018

11.

Natrify is an Egyptian startup that provides sustainable solutions for the plastic industry through biotechnology.

Pre-seed

Undisclosed

2020

12.

Mr. Green Africa is a Nairobi-based recycling start-up which operates a tech-enabled plastic recycling and waste management services.

Series B

Undisclosed

2014

BURN

Founded

2011

Overview

BURN is a Kenyan clean energy startup working to create the world’s most efficient biomass, liquid fuel, and electric cookstoves.

Last round

Private Equity

Total raised

$ 30,100,000

Employee

1,001-5,000

Founded

2022

Overview

Bio-Logical develops nature-based carbon removal projects that support the world's most climate-vulnerable communities.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 2,300,000

Employee

2-10

AirQo

Founded

2018

Overview

AirQo is an Air Quality Initiative on a mission to contribute to the improvement of urban ambient air quality by providing scientific.

Last round

Grant

Total raised

$ 1,300,000

Employee

11-50

Founded

2022

Overview

Octavia Carbon is using Direct Air Carbon Capture to stop climate change and reinvent humanity's relationship with carbon.

Last round

Pre-seed

Total raised

$ 1,100,000

Employee

2-10

Wecyclers

Founded

2012

Overview

Wecyclers is a Nigerian-based for-profit social enterprise that promotes environmental sustainability, socioeconomic development, and community health.

Last round

Grant

Total raised

$ 227,000

Employee

11-50

Founded

Overview

GIVO Solutions leverages technology to collect recyclable material to process them into consumer and industrial goods.

Last round

Grant

Total raised

$ 19,500

Employee

11-50

BD Waste

Founded

2018

Overview

BD Waste is a Ghanaian GreenTech startup that combines fintech and sustainability to recover Plastic waste from communities.

Last round

Funding Round

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

Founded

2016

Overview

WasteCycle is a Nigerian Recycling startup which leverages technology to solve waste-related problems.

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

11-50

Founded

2017

Overview

FLOEWS

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

Founded

2018

Overview

Transforming unrecyclable waste plastic into energy for a cleaner South Africa.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

11-50

Natrify

Founded

2020

Overview

Natrify is an Egyptian startup that provides sustainable solutions for the plastic industry through biotechnology.

Last round

Pre-seed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

Founded

2014

Overview

Mr. Green Africa is a Nairobi-based recycling start-up which operates a tech-enabled plastic recycling and waste management services.

Last round

Series B

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

51-200

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