Equator
Venture capital · Nairobi, Kenya · Middle East and Africa
Equator is an impact venture capital firm that invests in low-carbon technologies and business model innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa. It combines access to global technology IP with in-market experience to source and support ventures, and works with its sister organisation Factor E on deal sourcing, due diligence and post-investment support.
Invests inAI & Machine LearningEducation
In its own wordsclimateenergyagriculturemobilityimpactsub-saharan africa
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Or find every investor that fitsEquator lists 10 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are AI & Machine Learning (26%), Education (26%) and Fintech (11%). 33% of its companies are based in South Africa. It invests most often alongside Factor E Ventures, British International Investment and 4Di Capital.
No funding round on record names Equator yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not Equator's whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 10. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| AI & Machine Learning | 26% | 18% |
| Education | 26% | 7% |
| Fintech | 11% | 12% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 11% | 6% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 5% | 7% |
| Legal & Compliance | 5% | 2% |
| Real Estate & Construction | 5% | 3% |
| Mobility & Logistics | 5% | 1% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Factor E Ventures | 4 |
| British International Investment | 3 |
| 4Di Capital | 1 |
| ADB Ventures | 1 |
| Abstract | 1 |
| Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund | 1 |
| Al Mada Ventures | 1 |
| Ankur Capital | 1 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 23th | 10 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 40th | 26% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 78th | 5 countries |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers10100%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company00%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherAll co-investors or Compare portfolios with Factor E Ventures
Compare Equator head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
10 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Agriculture provides small-scale farmers with inputs, financing, insurance, and training to help them achieve a more profitable harvest. | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Downforce Technologies measures land at scale to monitor risk, build resilience, and simplify reporting for businesses and farmers | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Ibisa designs parametric insurance products that protect farmers and renewable energy operators from extreme weather | AI & Machine LearningFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Iyris develops optical additives that tune sunlight | Industrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| Leta provides a logistics platform for managing deliveries | Legal & ComplianceE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Network Nation provides a platform for running private utility networks with ease, handling tasks such as metering, billing, and payments for utilities like electricity, water, heat, and gas. | EducationReal Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| Odyssey provides a financial infrastructure platform for the clean energy transition, enabling companies to deploy clean energy infrastructure faster and at scale. | FintechEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| The company helps buyers and sellers of energy get deals done and manages the transactions, invoicing, and delivery of the energy | EducationEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| Rechaj converts petrol tricycles to electric with a simple daily battery swap, cutting fuel costs, increasing income, and bringing reliable power home. | Mobility & LogisticsSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| SteamaCo provides a smart metering platform for energy distributors in Africa to manage electricity sales and revenue | EducationE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- equator.vc
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 6 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 10
Rates come from what VCinfo has observed since observation_start. Firms tend to remove companies that closed, so early rates understate reality. A company leaving a portfolio page does not mean it closed or exited. An unreachable site means our checks failed, nothing more.
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