KEY FACTS 80% hire success rate in both Indian and African markets with a >75% repeat customer rate Shortlist is a recruiting technology company that helps employers in Africa and India build and develop world-class teams, a key challenge for social enterprises and the venture philanthropy sector. The Shortlist platform screens candidates using predictive chat-based…
Sangam Ventures is a seed and early stage venture fund that identifies innovative and high-impact Indian energy start-ups. They are the only cleantech-focused accelerator in India, making early stage investments of $100,000-500,000 and providing hands-on business support for product-market fit to enhance success and helping start-ups to raise capital. Their investments are focused on solutions…
REDAVIA designs, manufactures, deploys and maintains mobile solar farms, using a modular system that offers adjustable supply for multiple sector needs. It can be used as part of a hybrid solution by integrating with existing infrastructure to provide a more affordable and clean source of power. The solar farm is based on a pre-configured system,…
Orb manufactures, sells, installs and exports its own range of solar PV panels, rooftop solar systems and solar water heating systems in India, Kenya and the rest of Africa. They focus on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), a largely under-served part of the rooftop solar market. To enable SMEs to afford solar, they have set-up…
KEY FACTS Pioneer of the ‘pay-as-you-go’ business model for solar energy to off-grid homes More than 1 million off-grid customers across East Africa (>3.6m beneficiaries) Enabling customers to generate>$86m in income and $467m in savings by switching from kerosene to solar in 10 years Founded in 2011, M-KOPA was the first company to launch a…
Key Facts Completed 95,000+ trips More than +47,000 registered users Employs more than 60 staff Bussi offers a digital-enabled passenger van pooling service that provides a safer, quicker, affordable and more convenient experience for commuters in Latin American megacities. At least 30% cheaper than other forms of private transport, Bussi is tackling three market failures:…
Key Facts Operating four mini-grids in Uganda and Rwanda 230kW mini-grid on Kitobo Island, Uganda powers 650 homes, where previously only nine received power from a diesel generator Raising a $250m impact fund leveraging a first loss $50m soft commitment from the UNFCCC’s Green Climate Fund Absolute Energy is an off-grid utility developer that educates…