Base de données de financement
Pioneer Energy Investment Initiative (PEII+)
Current as of: 2026-06-09
Description
The Pioneer Energy Investment Initiative (PEII+) invests early-stage capital in companies that provide renewable energy-powered and efficient appliances and services which drive improved livelihoods for micro-entrepreneurs and smallholder farmers in India and East and West Africa.
Instrument Type
Equity
Preferred funding round/stage for corporate finance
Pre-seed capital
Seed capital
Series A
Seed capital
Series A
Preference of stake in investee
Minority stake preferred
Average exit horizon
10 or more years
Ticket sizes per transaction (EUR)
100,000 - 500,000
500,000 - 1 million
500,000 - 1 million
Currencies used
US Dollars
Local currencies
Local currencies
Eligible market segments
Energy efficiency
E-Mobility
Stand-alone solar systems
Clean cooking
Energy for productive use
E-Mobility
Stand-alone solar systems
Clean cooking
Energy for productive use
Special requirements pertaining to gender, diversity and local content
Acumen is a member of 2X Global. Applicants that meet or exceed the 2X criteria are especially encouraged to apply:
- 51% women ownership or the business is founded by a woman
- 30% of senior leadership are women or 30% of the board or investment committee are women
- 30-50% of the applicant's workforce are women (depending on sector), with quality employment conditions in place
- Applicant's product(s) or service(s) specifically or disproportionately benefit women
Technical assistance
Technical assistance is provided for free. Acumen provides a variety of support to portfolio companies post-investment, including expertise from Acumen's internal team, fully funded opportunities and reduced rates through external partners. The aim of this support is that companies reach the next level of growth and catalyse additional investment.
Eligible regions under GET.invest mandate
East Africa
West Africa
West Africa
Additional eligible regions not under GET.invest mandate
Asia
Eligible countries under GET.invest mandate
Ethiopia
Ghana
Kenya
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sierra Leone
Tanzania
Uganda
Ghana
Kenya
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sierra Leone
Tanzania
Uganda
Examples of past investments
Instrument Capitalisers
IKEA Foundation
Autodesk Foundation
Distributed Power Fund
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet
Autodesk Foundation
Distributed Power Fund
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet
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Eligibility criteria
For more information on eligibility criteria, contact the fund manager hereApplication process
For more information on the application process, contact the fund manager hereCurrent status of instrument
ActiveContact
Go to fund websiteHeadquarters
New York, USAOther branches
London, United KingdomMumbai, India
Karachi, Pakistan
Nairobi, Kenya
Accra, Ghana
Islamabad, Pakistan
Bogotá, Colombia
San Francisco, United States
Fund manager
Acumen
About
Acumen is a global non-profit that invests patient capital in businesses whose products and services enable people living in poverty to transform their lives. Founded in 2001, Acumen invests in companies across Africa, Latin America, South Asia and the United States.