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Factor E Ventures
Venture capital
Factor E Ventures is the investment arm of Factor E, an innovation factory that combines a Labs unit identifying climate solutions with a Ventures unit making early-stage investments. It invests in companies applying climate technologies to markets in Africa and other emerging markets, and supports them to scale.
Invests inAI & Machine LearningEducation
In its own wordsclimate techemerging marketsimpact investingsustainable agricultureclean poweradvanced transport
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Or find every investor that fitsFactor E Ventures lists 23 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are AI & Machine Learning (36%), Education (27%) and E-commerce & Marketplaces (9%). 36% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside British International Investment, Equator and Climate Impact Capital.
No funding round on record names Factor E Ventures yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not Factor E Ventures' whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 23. 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 | 36% | 18% |
| Education | 27% | 7% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 9% | 6% |
| Food & Agriculture | 7% | 3% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 4% | 15% |
| Fintech | 4% | 12% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 4% | 7% |
| Enterprise Software | 2% | 8% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| British International Investment | 5 |
| Equator | 4 |
| Climate Impact Capital | 2 |
| E3 Capital | 2 |
| Elemental Impact | 2 |
| KawiSafi Ventures | 2 |
| 2B-Community | 1 |
| ADB Ventures | 1 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 57th | 23 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 | 65th | 36% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 88th | 7 countries |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers23100%
- 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 British International Investment
Compare Factor E Ventures head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
23 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The company provides asset maintenance management software for renewable energy operators | EducationEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| 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 | ||
| Clean Crop Technologies removes pathogens and improves seed vigor using its proprietary DriPRIME seed treatment technology | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| enee helps businesses in areas with inadequate grid thrive with reliable and affordable energy, regardless of the age, make or model of energy system. | EducationE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Figorr offers real-time monitoring and insurance services for temperature-sensitive items | Healthcare & BiotechAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Gridless runs compute operations beside renewable power plants in Africa, providing a steady customer for excess power and supporting local communities with electricity access. | E-commerce & MarketplacesAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| The company develops software for modeling and optimizing hybrid power systems and microgrids. | EducationHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Ibisa designs parametric insurance products that protect farmers and renewable energy operators from extreme weather | AI & Machine LearningFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| InspiraFarms designs, develops, installs, services, and finances precooling and cold chain technology for fresh produce and animal protein supply chains | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| The company manufactures highly efficient and sustainable hybrid catalysts for energy conversion applications. | EducationEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| Odyssey is building AI to understand and simulate the world, to revolutionize various industries such as robotics, autonomous driving, and healthcare. | AI & Machine LearningRobotics & Hardware | 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 | ||
| S4S Technologies produces convenience-driven food ingredients for the food and beverage industry through a tech-driven farm-gate procurement and processing platform. | Food & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| Sentry.co develops and provides self-sovereign authentication and password management solutions. | CybersecurityFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company works with farmers to improve life on Earth | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| SparkMeter delivers essential services to minigrid utilities around the world. | EducationE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| SteamaCo provides a smart metering platform for energy distributors in Africa to manage electricity sales and revenue | EducationE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| SunFi helps individuals and businesses access and pay for reliable solar energy systems | EducationEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| TalusAg produces green ammonia at or near the point of use from power, water, and air, stabilizing the cost of the essential raw material and guaranteeing supply certainty for local agriculture communities, mining sites, and maritime shipping. | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| WASE maximises biogas production with its next-generation waste-to-energy technology | AI & Machine LearningFood & Agriculture | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- factore.com
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 6 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 23
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