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EcoCapital Partners

VC
Nairobi, KenyaWebsite

EcoCapital Partners is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Nairobi, Kenya investing in Fintech, Marketplace, Climate / Energy. The firm typically writes $200K–$750K checks and has 7 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$200K–$750K
Portfolio
7 companies on record
Partners
3 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed
Sectors
Fintech, Marketplace, Climate / Energy, Other, Real Estate, Consumer
HQ
Nairobi, Kenya
AUM
Not in our records
How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$200K – $750K

Portfolio

7+ companies

Team

3 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focuses on transformative fintech and marketplace startups that improve service access and economic stability in Africa.

How EcoCapital Partners invests

EcoCapital Partners is a vc firm based in Nairobi, Kenya. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Fintech, Marketplace, Climate / Energy, Other, Real Estate. It does not invest in Agriculture.

EcoCapital Partners typically writes checks of $200K–$750K per investment.

EcoCapital Partners has backed 7 companies in our records, including PayStream, sonnen, Heliatek.

Partners & Team

CT

Charlie Thompson

Principal

BN

Brian Normanly

Principal

KN

Kwame Nkrumah

Managing Partner

Fintech

Industry Focus

Invests In

Fintech
Marketplace
Climate / Energy
Other
Real Estate
Consumer

Does Not Invest In

Agriculture

Portfolio Companies (7)

Other

PA

PayStream

Fintech
SO

sonnen

Cleantech / Energy Storage·Early Stage·ecocapital Start-up Fonds

Developer of smart residential energy storage systems and virtual power plant software.

HE

Heliatek

Cleantech / Solar Energy·Growth Stage·ecocapital Start-up Fonds

Developer and manufacturer of organic photovoltaic solar films for building integration.

VI

vilisto

Cleantech / Proptech / Energy Efficiency·Seed / Series A·ecocapital Start-up Fonds

Developer of self-learning, AI-powered radiator thermostats for energy efficiency.

LI

Lignopure

Biotechnology / Circular Economy·Seed·ecocapital Start-up Fonds

Converts plant-based lignin into natural, biodegradable ingredients for cosmetics and materials.

NO

Novihum Technologies

Agtech / Soil Science·Series A / Series B·ecocapital Start-up Fonds

Produces high-performance humic soil conditioners to restore degraded soils and improve yields.

KI

Kiwigrid

Cleantech / Energy IoT·Early Stage·ecocapital Start-up Fonds

Operates an IoT energy platform to manage decentralized energy resources like solar and EV chargers.

How to pitch EcoCapital Partners
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Fintech, Marketplace, Climate / Energy — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $200K – $750K check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Charlie Thompson, Principal.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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