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About Equator

Equator is a venture capital firm located in Nairobi, Kenya. As of Jun 2025, Equator has invested in 10 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Kenya based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Food and Agriculture Tech to Environment Tech and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Open Access Energy A lot of funds co-invest with Equator, with names like Union Square Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Equator has team of 5 people including 3 partners.
Key Metrics
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series A
Portfolio Soonicorns

Equator's List of Top Investments

Equator has a portfolio of 10 companies. Their most notable investments are in Roam and Downforce Technologies.Their portfolio spans across Kenya, United Kingdom, United States and 2 more locations. They have invested in Food and Agriculture Tech, Environment Tech, Enterprise Applications and 9 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Equator:
Provider of end-to-end platform for distributed renewable energy finance. It accelerates capital deployment for renewable energy projects. The platform offers tools for portfolio management, supply chain credit, asset analytics, and results-based finance. It serves financiers, renewable energy companies, and equipment suppliers, streamlining project development and improving access to capital. The platform facilitates various aspects of project lifecycle, from initial financing to operational monitoring. It provides solutions to overcome bottlenecks in distributed renewable energy project development.

Key facts about Odyssey Energy Solutions

Providing financing, inputs, training, and insurance to empower small-scale farmers. This is a technology company focused on revolutionizing farming and fostering sustainable livelihoods. It offers farmers comprehensive support, from seed to sale, including financing solutions and access to quality farming inputs. The company utilizes machine learning credit models to provide instant credit decisions, enabling farmers to purchase essential products through a digital store network. It partners with agrodealers to ensure proximity to farmers and provides agricultural training and insurance to protect investments. The goal is to transform subsistence farming into commercial farming, empowering farmers to scale successful agribusinesses and ensure food security. This is achieved through innovative solutions, redefining investment opportunities and driving positive social impact within the agricultural sector.

Key facts about Apollo Agriculture

Solar irrigation solutions empowering smallholder farmers with sustainable technology and financial access. The company addresses the challenges faced by smallholder farmers by providing reliable access to water, irrigation, lighting, and mobile charging through off-grid solar technology. They offer solar irrigation pump packages that include consultation, installation, training, and customer support. The company's mission is to develop and commercialize life-changing technologies that solve the daily challenges of smallholder farming households, promoting sustainable agriculture and economic empowerment. They provide a Pay-As-You-Grow option with flexible monthly installments. The company utilizes IoT-enabled solar irrigation equipment bundled with tailored advice and generates unique intelligence around usage/needs. The company claims carbon credits from the sale of solar pumps used for irrigation.

Key facts about SunCulture

4. Roam

Key facts about Roam

  • Founded Year: 2017
  • Location: Nairobi (Kenya)
  • Stage: Series A
  • Total Funding till date: $29M
  • Employee Count: 196 as on Sep 30, 2026
  • Investors: DFC, Factor[e] Ventures and 11 Others
  • Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Nov 13, 2024, $*****
Provider of a digital twin for agricultural land. The platform provides soil health, water, nutrient provision, and carbon assessments. It collects data from satellites and other sources, to deliver actionable insights. They classify land based on its various context and characteristics and derive natural capital health indicators remotely using their proprietary methodology.

Key facts about Downforce Technologies

Equator's Investments by Stage

Equator has made 3 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.27M and 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $14.4M.
Here are Equator's investments by stage:
Stage of entry
No. of Investments
Seed
3
Series A
3
Breakdown of Equator's investments by stage of entrySeed (3)Series A (3)
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

Equator's Investments by Sector

Equator has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Environment Tech, Sustainability Tech, Energy Tech and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 9 Tech companies, 8 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 6 Software companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).
Here are Equator's investments by sector:
Sector
No. of Investments
Enterprise Applications
4
Environment Tech
4
Sustainability Tech
4
Energy Tech
2
FinTech
2
Others
11
Breakdown of Equator's investments by sectorsEnterprise Applic... (4)Environment Tech (4)
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

Equator's Investments by Geography

Equator has made most investments in Kenya (2), followed by Luxembourg where it has made 1 investment.
Here are Equator's investments by geography:
Country
No. of Investments
Kenya
2
Luxembourg
1
South Africa
1
United Kingdom
1
United States
1
Breakdown of Equator's investments by countriesKenya (2)Luxembourg (1)
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

Equator's recent investments

Equator has not made any investment in 2026 so far.
Here are the most recent investments by Equator:
Date
Company
Location
Round Details
Round Amount
Co-Investors
Jun 17, 2025
South Africa
Seed
7717
  [+1]
Feb 27, 2025
Kenya
Seed
2286
Jun 25, 2024
Luxembourg
Seed
6395
  [+2]
Jun 21, 2024
United Kingdom
Series A
4977
  [+3]
Feb 14, 2024
Kenya
Series A
3661

Team profile of Equator

Equator has a team of 5 members including 3 Partners located in United Kingdom and United States. Equator's team sits on the board of 1 company.
Here is a list of all team members in Equator:
Name
Designation
Location
Board Memberships
Contact Details
Partner
Fort Collins
Partner
United Kingdom
-
Partner
London
-

Co-investors of Equator

Over the past 3 years, 49 investors have co-invested in Equator's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

  • Invested before Equator: Factor[e] Ventures, Europa and 19 others have invested in rounds before Equator. There are 2 companies where Factor[e] Ventures has invested before Equator and 2 companies where Europa has invested before Equator.
  • Top Co-investors of Equator: 17 investors entered a company along with Equator. These include investors like Union Square Ventures (1 company).
  • Invested after Equator: A total of 11 investors have invested in Equator's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include British International Investment (1 company), Broadscale Group (1 company) and FMO (1 company).

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