KawiSafi Ventures Fund

Overview

KawiSafi Ventures Fund is a private equity impact fund dedicated to financing enterprises in the off-grid solar sector across East Africa. The fund aims to deliver clean, affordable energy to over 10 million people, with at least half of them being low-income individuals, and to displace more than a million tons of carbon dioxide, thereby addressing energy poverty and contributing to the global climate crisis. The fund's investment strategy focuses on high-growth companies with proven business models in the off-grid energy sector. It provides growth capital to scale companies offering clean, affordable, and efficient renewable energy solutions to East Africa's off-grid populations. KawiSafi Ventures primarily invests in early-stage and growth-stage companies, with investment sizes ranging from $5 million to $50 million. Managed by Acumen Capital Partners, a wholly owned subsidiary of Acumen, KawiSafi Ventures has a team with over 40 years of combined experience in investing in renewable energy and climate in Africa and other emerging markets. The fund's portfolio includes companies like d.light, Lendable, Redavia Solar, Angaza, and InspiraFarms, which are leading the way in providing off-grid energy access and related services in East Africa.

Investment Focus

• High-growth companies with proven business models in the off-grid energy sector
• Companies offering clean, affordable, and efficient renewable energy solutions to off-grid populations in East Africa
• Enterprises in early-stage and growth-stage phases

Portfolio Companies