RE

Renew Africa Ventures

VC
Nairobi, KenyaWebsite
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$500K – $2.0M

Portfolio

8+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

A regionally focused fund supporting sustainability ventures in Sub-Saharan Africa specializing in CleanTech and renewable energy infrastructure.

Meet the Team

ON

Okoye Ndume

GP

CleanTech
Sub-Saharan Africa

Industry Focus

Invests In

Climate / Energy
Other
Fintech
Developer Tools
Marketplace

Does Not Invest In

Media

Portfolio Companies (8)

Other

OP

Opareta

Fintech / payments infrastructure.·Pre-seed/early-stage equity·Renew Venture Lab Fund 1

Digital platform that improves the operational efficiency and compliance of mobile money agents and other digital financial service providers in Uganda.

MP

MPost

Logistics / e‑commerce infrastructure / govtech.·Early-stage growth capital·Renew Venture Lab Fund 1

Converts mobile phone numbers into functional postal addresses, digitizing postal services and last‑mile delivery.

OC

Octavia Carbon

Climate tech / carbon removal / clean energy.·Early-stage/seed capital·Renew Venture Lab Fund 1

Builds and deploys direct air capture (DAC) machines in Kenya to remove CO₂ from the atmosphere and support carbon removal projects.

SA

Sawa Energy

Clean energy / distributed solar / energy services.·Early-stage·Renew Venture Lab Fund 1

Provides distributed renewable energy solutions to businesses in East Africa, helping them access affordable and reliable power.

BO

Bosso

Proptech / construction tech / marketplaces.·Early-stage / pre‑seed·Renew Venture Lab Fund 1

Online marketplace and financing platform for building materials, aimed at making housing more affordable in Zambia.

TA

Tappi

SaaS / marketing tech / SME enablement.·Early-stage·Renew Venture Lab Fund 1

Provides tools that help SMEs quickly create an online presence and run digital advertising campaigns.

LE

Level Africa

Fintech / investment platforms.·Early-stage·Renew Venture Lab Fund 1

Regulated fintech platform that streamlines the investment process, making it easier for individuals to invest.

EC

EcoUrban Systems

Green Infrastructure
How to pitch Renew Africa Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Climate / Energy, Other, Fintech — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $500K – $2.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Okoye Ndume, GP.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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