British International Investment

Equator Africa Fund

KenyaNigeriaAfricaFinancial servicesFood and agricultureInfrastructureManufacturing

Equator Africa is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in sub-Saharan Africa.

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 02 $3.75m Africa Financial services, Food and agriculture, Infrastructure, Manufacturing January 2023 Active
Investment 03 $10m Africa Financial services, Food and agriculture, Infrastructure, Manufacturing January 2023 Active
Investment 01 $1m Africa Financial services, Food and agriculture, Infrastructure, Manufacturing February 2024 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Start date Status
Apollo Agriculture, Inc. Kenya East Africa Financial services June 2023 Active
Downforce Technologies Pvt. Ltd Australia, United Kingdom Rest of the World Food and agriculture June 2024 Active
IBISA S.A.R.L. Central Asia Rest of the World Financial services March 2024 Active
Leta Incorporation Kenya East Africa Technology and telecoms March 2025 Active
Odyssey Energy Solutions Procure I, INC. Benin, Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Global, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Laos, Liberia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia Caribbean, Central Africa, East Africa, Global, South America, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Southern Africa, West Africa Infrastructure June 2023 Active
Open Access Energy Proprietary Limited South Africa Southern Africa Infrastructure June 2025 Active
Roam Electric AB Kenya East Africa Manufacturing June 2023 Active
Savant Group Limited Cote d'Ivoire, Kenya, Togo, Uganda, Zambia East Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa Infrastructure June 2023 Active
SteamaCo Nigeria West Africa Infrastructure October 2024 Active

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