EQ

Equator Capital Partners

VC
Nairobi, KenyaWebsite
How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Seed, Series A

Check Size

$300K – $4.0M

AUM

$55M

Portfolio

28+ companies

Team

5 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Regionally focused on Africa, Equator Capital invests in companies driving economic and environmental impact, including renewable energy and waste management innovations.

Meet the Team

FK

Frank Kennedy

Managing Director

financial services
emerging markets
Africa
banking
fund management
JM

Julie Mwangi

Manager

JK

James Kariuki

GP

Africa
Renewable Energy
RD

Raj Domun

Director of Investments, Africa

private equity
microfinance
financial inclusion
Africa
SI

Suleiman I. Kiggundu, Jr

Chief Investment Officer

financial institutions
inclusive finance
Africa
banking transformation

Industry Focus

Invests In

Climate / Energy
Other

Does Not Invest In

Consumer Electronics
Gaming

Portfolio Companies (28)

Other

SO

SolarNow

Energy
CH

Chum Waste Solutions

Waste Management
BH

Bhartiya Samruddhi Finance Limited (BSFL)

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

BE

Belarusian Bank for Small Businesses

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

BR

BRAC Bank

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

BR

BRAC Bank Afghanistan

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

CO

Compagnie Générale de Banque SA (Cogebanque)

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

CO

Commercial Microfinance Ltd

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

ES

Eskhata Bank OJSC

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

IN

Ineco Bank

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

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