Equator Capital Partners
Equator Capital Partners is a Seed, Series A venture capital firm based in Nairobi, Kenya investing in Climate / Energy, Other. The firm typically writes $300K–$4.0M checks and has 28 portfolio companies in our records.
Seed, Series A
$300K – $4.0M
$55M
28+ companies
5 partners
Investment Thesis
Regionally focused on Africa, Equator Capital invests in companies driving economic and environmental impact, including renewable energy and waste management innovations.
How Equator Capital Partners invests
Equator Capital Partners is a vc firm based in Nairobi, Kenya. The firm invests at the Seed, Series A stages, with a focus on Climate / Energy, Other. It does not invest in Consumer Electronics, Gaming.
Equator Capital Partners typically writes checks of $300K–$4.0M per investment, backed by approximately $55M in assets under management.
Equator Capital Partners has backed 28 companies in our records, including SolarNow, Chum Waste Solutions, Bhartiya Samruddhi Finance Limited (BSFL).
Meet the Team
Julie Mwangi
Manager
James Kariuki
GP
Frank Kennedy
Managing Director
Industry Focus
Invests In
Does Not Invest In
Portfolio Companies (28)
Other
SolarNow
Chum Waste Solutions
Bhartiya Samruddhi Finance Limited (BSFL)
Belarusian Bank for Small Businesses
BRAC Bank
BRAC Bank Afghanistan
Compagnie Générale de Banque SA (Cogebanque)
Commercial Microfinance Ltd
Eskhata Bank OJSC
Ineco Bank
- •Raising at Seed, Series A? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Climate / Energy, Other — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $300K – $4.0M check.
- •warm intro preferred
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Julie Mwangi, Manager.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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