We are proud to partner with British International Investment to fight climate change. Together, we're funding early-stage climate innovations with the potential to make a real difference. Curious to learn more? Head over to BII's 2023 Annual Report to see how this partnership is driving positive change through cutting-edge climate tech ventures in Africa: https://lnkd.in/gPgrQuNV
Equator
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Investing in tech-enabled, early-stage ventures to accelerate an equitable climate transition in Sub-Saharan Africa.
About us
Equator is a venture capital firm with teams in Nairobi, Lagos, London and Colorado that targets technology-enabled, early-stage ventures in energy, agriculture and mobility that are accelerating an equitable climate transition in Sub-Saharan Africa and supporting inclusive economic growth.
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https://equator.vc/
External link for Equator
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
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- Privately Held
Employees at Equator
Updates
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We at Equator are thrilled to be a part of this exciting news, joining forces with the Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF) and ADB Ventures, with participation from existing investor Ankur Capital, to support IBISA NETWORK's, innovative climate #InsurTech solutions. IBISA's innovative approach to climate insurance is inspiring! Their focus on creating accessible and impactful parametric insurance solutions empowers vulnerable communities. This well-deserved $3 million funding round will allow them to expand these solutions even further to strengthen climate resilience for even more people across Asia and Africa. Nijhad Jamal, Managing Partner at Equator, explains: "Investing in IBISA aligns with our strategy to back innovative ventures providing critical climate adaptation products and services. IBISA’s technology and business model specifically enable it to scale access to a broad range of affordable parametric insurance products across emerging markets" #ClimateTech #ImpactInvesting #FinancialInclusion
🚀🚀🚀 #IBISA, the global Climate Insurtech company, has successfully raised $3 million to scale parametric insurance solutions, strengthening climate resilience across Asia and Africa. The round was led by The Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF) alongside Equator and the Asian Development Bank Ventures ADB Ventures, with participation from existing investor Ankur Capital This #investment will enable us to deepen our reach in existing markets and expand into new markets and segments. For the past five years, IBISA has leveraged satellite and actuarial technologies to design insurance tailored to regions severely impacted by climate change. We bring groundbreaking innovations to the market, such as our heat stress insurance product for dairy farmers in India, which is now expanding to other countries like Bangladesh. 🗣Maria Mateo Iborra, CEO of IBISA, explains: “From the start, we have functioned with agility as product innovators. With this new funding, we aim to amplify our product offerings, expand within our current markets, and explore new ones. This is our DNA and what drives us." Tamer El-Raghy - Nijhad Jamal - Pang (Thitirat) Sittakaradej - Ritu Verma 👉 https://lnkd.in/e8XqDDWB 🌐 For any questions, please reach out to info@ibisa.network Follow IBISA NETWORK to stay tuned for more updates as we continue to build climate resilience and support communities worldwide! #Insurtech #ParametricInsurance #Innovation #ClimateResilience #Agriculture #WeAreIBISA
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🎉🌱We are thrilled to announce our recent investment in Downforce Technologies! Downforce Technologies recently secured a $4.2M funding round led by Equator. This significant investment marks a major milestone in the Downforce mission to democratize access to reliable, impartial, and cost-effective soil organic carbon measurement. 🔗Learn more about how Downforce Technologies will leverage these funds to increase both international and product development expansion here: https://lnkd.in/gT6GYSZf #ClimateTech #Sustainability #SoilHealth #AgricultureInnovation #Investment #ClimateAction #DownforceTechnologies #EquatorVC