Persistent Energy Capital

Persistent Energy Capital is a venture capital firm dedicated to fostering climate-neutral economic development in Africa. Since its inception in 2012, the firm has been actively involved in supporting early-stage companies that develop innovative solutions to address climate change and energy access challenges in emerging markets. By providing both financial capital and human resources, Persistent aims to create sustainable impact through its investments. The firm's investment strategy centers on sectors such as renewable energy, e-mobility, energy efficiency, and enablers of these industries in Africa. Persistent typically invests in early-stage companies, ranging from pre-seed to Series B stages, with ticket sizes between $250,000 and $2 million. The firm has a strong geographical focus on Sub-Saharan Africa, with investments in countries including Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, and Uganda, among others. Persistent Energy Capital's approach combines direct investments with venture building, offering comprehensive support that includes finance, strategic guidance, governance, technical, and legal expertise. This hands-on involvement ensures that portfolio companies are well-equipped to scale sustainably and achieve both financial success and positive environmental impact. The firm's commitment to impact investing is evident in its track record, having improved over 6.4 million lives, powered more than 600,000 households, avoided over 1.4 million tons of CO2 emissions, and created more than 21,000 jobs across its portfolio companies. The firm's dedication to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles is reflected in its comprehensive ESG policy, which guides its investment decisions and operations. Persistent Energy Capital continues to seek innovative business opportunities in Africa, contributing to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 7, 'Affordable and Clean Energy,' and the realization of a sustainable society.

Early-stage companies developing innovative solutions to address climate change and energy access challenges in emerging markets, Companies operating in sectors such as renewable energy, e-mobility, energy efficiency, and enablers of these industries in Africa, Start-ups at pre-seed to Series B stages seeking financial and operational support to scale sustainably