Base de données de financement
VentureBuilder
Current as of: 2026-09-09
Description
VentureBuilder provides enterprise development services and early-stage capital to established locally-owned and managed solar distributors, helping them grow into high-impact companies.
Instrument Type
Equity
Preferred funding round/stage for corporate finance
Series A
Series B and C
Series B and C
Preference of stake in investee
Minority stake preferred
Average exit horizon
Less than 5 years
Ticket sizes per transaction (EUR)
0 - 100,000
Currencies used
US Dollars
Eligible market segments
Stand-alone solar systems
Enterprises that show an interest in scaling consumer financing capacity, e.g. via pay-as-you-go offerings, are favoured
Enterprises that show an interest in scaling consumer financing capacity, e.g. via pay-as-you-go offerings, are favoured
Special requirements pertaining to gender, diversity and local content
Gender lens
Indigenous-owned/nationally-owned enterprises
Indigenous-owned/nationally-owned enterprises
Technical assistance
Technical assistance is provided in exchange for an equity share in the company
Eligible regions under GET.invest mandate
Central Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
West Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
West Africa
Eligible countries under GET.invest mandate
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
The Gambia
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
The Gambia
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Examples of past investments
Instrument Capitalisers
Meta
Deon Foundation
Shell Foundation
USAID/Power Africa
Good Energies Foundation
Signify
Deon Foundation
Shell Foundation
USAID/Power Africa
Good Energies Foundation
Signify
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Eligibility criteria
Details of eligibility criteria are available hereApplication process
Details of the application process are available hereCurrent status of instrument
ActiveFund manager
Venture Builder
About
VentureBuilder was developed through a partnership between Catalyst Energy Advisors and Open Capital Advisors, who continue to provide support to VentureBuilder during implementation.