Energy Access Ventures Fund (EAVF)

~€55M VC fund backed by Schneider Electric, BII, EIB, AFD/Proparco and OFID investing €1–3M in early and…

Main Office: Kenya

Uganda,Kenya,Ghana,Senegal,Cote d'Ivoire,Mali,Congo, Democratic Republic of the,Tanzania,Nigeria,Chad,South Africa,Tunisia

Investment Range

Not disclosed

Typical check size per portfolio investment

Instruments

Equity

Structure of deployed capital

Technical Assistance

Financial Capital Only

Direct capital deployment focus

Target Stages

Seed

Growth

Company maturity & growth phase

About the Funder

~€55M VC fund backed by Schneider Electric, BII, EIB, AFD/Proparco and OFID investing €1–3M in early and growth-stage energy-access businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa; early investor in Uganda-focused Fenix International.

Investment Thesis & Eligibility

Target Entities

Companies

Mandate & Scope

Focused on catalytic equity or debt investment to scale market-leading businesses.

Regional & Geographic Scope

Active mandate covering Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, Senegal, Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Tanzania, Nigeria, Chad, South Africa, Tunisia. Operates across 12 African countries including Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, Senegal, Cote d'Ivoire, and 7 more. Primary operational footprint anchored in Kenya.