Funding Database
Optimizer Foundation – Debt
Current as of: 2025-11-13
Description
Optimizer Foundation provides convertible debt to entrepreneurs working in the education, health, youth employment and climate change sectors in East and West Africa. Ticket sizes range from $50,000 to $150,000.
Instrument Type
Debt
Type of loans provided
Mezzanine debt (defined here as convertible debt)
Ticket sizes per transaction (EUR)
0 - 100,000
100,000 - 500,000
100,000 - 500,000
Currencies used
US Dollars
Eligible market segments
Independent Power Producers
Captive power
Mini-grids
Energy efficiency
E-Mobility
Stand-alone solar systems
Clean cooking
Green hydrogen
Battery / Storage
Energy for productive use
Captive power
Mini-grids
Energy efficiency
E-Mobility
Stand-alone solar systems
Clean cooking
Green hydrogen
Battery / Storage
Energy for productive use
Special requirements pertaining to gender, diversity and local content
No specific requirements expected from investees
Technical assistance
Technical assistance is provided for free
Eligible regions under GET.invest mandate
East Africa
West Africa
West Africa
Eligible countries under GET.invest mandate
Benin
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cape Verde
Comoros
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Liberia
Madagascar
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
The Gambia
Togo
Uganda
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cape Verde
Comoros
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Liberia
Madagascar
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
The Gambia
Togo
Uganda
Examples of past investments
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Eligibility criteria
Details of eligibility criteria are available hereApplication process
For more information on the application process, contact the fund manager at the details providedCurrent status of instrument
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Optimizer Foundation
About
Optimizer Foundation is an non-profit impact investing organisation, headquartered in Sweden. The foundation leverages philanthropic capital to invest in social entrepreneurs in East and West Africa. The entrepreneurs supported provide goods and services that improve underserved youth populations’ access to high quality healthcare, education and employment opportunities.