We believe in the power of climate neutral economic development in Africa. For the last decade, we have been working hand in hand with exceptional entrepreneurs, investing both financial and human capital to build successful climate ventures on the continent. Our companies offer competitive financial returns required to drive lasting impact.
Location: Switzerland, Zurich
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2012
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A
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| Date | Title | Description |
| 18.10.2023 | Berlin’s EMS, SaaS provider Circadian Technologies bags €1.25M to accelerate growth and functionality | Read this article in: Berlin-based Circadian Technologies announced that it has raised €1.25M in a funding round led by BayWa r.e. Energy Ventures alongside Rockstart, Persistent Energy Capital, Great Stuff Ventures, Tofino Capital, and Ral... |
| 20.04.2023 | It is time for a Solar Receivables FinCo? | In the last ten years PayGo – the method of distribution and financing of off-grid solar home systems (SHS) – has revolutionized the effort to bring clean, renewable energy to people in Africa without access to electricity. It is estimated ... |
| 12.08.2022 | Persistent announces a further expansion of its partnerships in West Africa with an investment in Beacon Power Services | Beacon Power Services (BPS) provides data analytics and grid management solutions that enable utilities and Commercial and Industrial (C&I) customers to better manage their energy assets. Founded in 2014, BPS offers electric utilities s... |
| 13.07.2022 | Persistent Energy raises $10 Million Equity Round to grow climate venture building in Africa | Share this: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Op... |
| 12.07.2022 | Persistent Energy raises $10M to grow its clean-tech venture building business in Africa | Persistent Energy has raised $10 million in Series C funding to grow its climate venture building business in Africa, in a round led by Kyuden International Corporation, a subsidiary of the Japanese Kyushu Electric Power Group, and Financia... |
| 26.04.2021 | Kenyan e-mobility startup Ecobodaa secures funding | Nairobi-based tech startup Ecobodaa has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Persistent, Zurich-based venture capital and private equity firm that focuses on investing in the off-grid energy sector. Ecobodaa enters a strategic par... |
| 26.04.2021 | Kenyan e-mobility startup Ecobodaa secures funding | Nairobi-based tech startup Ecobodaa has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Persistent, Zurich-based venture capital and private equity firm that focuses on investing in the off-grid energy sector. Ecobodaa enters a strategic part... |
| 12.04.2021 | Electric mobility in Africa could be the next big thing for global investors | Africa is home to the fastest-growing population globally, with numbers expected to rise by nearly 50% over the next 14 years, growing from 1.2 billion people today to over 1.8 billion in 2035. As the population increase outpaces economic g... |
| 15.12.2020 | Senegalese-based solar energy startup, Oolu Solar, raises $8.5m Series B | Share this article: Oolu, a Senegalese-based solar energy startup, has raised $8.5 million in Series B equity investment. The round was led by independent renewable energy developer, RP Global. Other investors that participated include Pers... |
| 18.02.2019 | New funds to power IT in emerging markets |
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