Base de dados de financiamento
E3 Low Carbon Economy Fund
Current as of: 2025-11-13
Description
E3 Capital has partnered with Cygnum Capital to launch the Low Carbon Economy Fund. The fund provides early-stage capital to companies to help them establish commercial viability. The fund targets companies that deploy renewable energy technologies to provide essential services including healthcare, education, sanitation and telecommunications.
Instrument Type
Equity
Preferred funding round/stage for corporate finance
Seed capital
Series A
Series B and C
Series A
Series B and C
Preference of stake in investee
Minority stake preferred
Average exit horizon
Varies
Ticket sizes per transaction (EUR)
500,000 - 1 million
Currencies used
US Dollars
Eligible market segments
Independent Power Producers
Captive power
Mini-grids
Energy efficiency
E-Mobility
Stand-alone solar systems
Clean cooking
Battery / Storage
Energy for productive use
Captive power
Mini-grids
Energy efficiency
E-Mobility
Stand-alone solar systems
Clean cooking
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 not provided
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
Mauritania
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
Mauritania
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
FMO
KFW
Swedfund
Proparco
British International Investment
KFW
Swedfund
Proparco
British International Investment
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Eligibility criteria
For more information on eligibility criteria, contact the fund manager at the details providedApplication process
For more information on the application process, contact the fund manager at the details providedCurrent status of instrument
ActiveContact
Go to fund websiteHeadquarters
Nairobi, KenyaPhone
(+254) 796 03 50 41Fund manager
E3 Capital
About
E3 Capital (formerly Energy Access Ventures) is a venture capital firm that specialises in the digital technology and energy sectors. E3 provides equity investments to African companies and entrepreneurs with digitised, decentralised and low-carbon business models.