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Equator Capital Partners

VC
Nairobi, KenyaWebsite

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.

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.

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

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
FK

Frank Kennedy

Managing Director

financial services
emerging markets
Africa
banking
fund management

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)

BE

Belarusian Bank for Small Businesses

BR

BRAC Bank

BR

BRAC Bank Afghanistan

CO

Compagnie Générale de Banque SA (Cogebanque)

CO

Commercial Microfinance Ltd

ES

Eskhata Bank OJSC

IN

Ineco Bank

How to pitch Equator Capital Partners
  • 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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