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The companies we back to green Africa's industries.
From soil diagnostics to biochar carbon removal, meet the startups solving Africa’s hardest challenges.
Soilscopes
Microbial soil diagnostics and regenerative agriculture consulting for farmers.
Pyrosa
Biochar carbon removal — converting woody biomass into durable biochar, credits and heat.
EcoRestore Africa
Locally adapted microbial–biochar restoration systems that rebuild soil health, strengthen water resilience, and restore degraded agricultural ecosystems.
Boom Bio
Advanced natural materials. Hemp-fibre reinforced composites — a lower-carbon alternative to fibreglass and carbon fibre.
Ecovon
Binderless green boards. Formaldehyde-free engineered panels made from coconut husks and sugarcane bagasse.
BioRoc South Africa
Regenerative soil minerals. Natural soil amendments that transform mine tailings into agricultural inputs while recovering valuable resources.
ReSurfify BioTech
Sustainable biosurfactants. Fermentation-derived surfactants made from vegetable oil refinery by-products, manufactured locally.
Bionala
Marine bio-ingredients. Fish processing by-products transformed into certified protein hydrolysates, collagen peptides and fish oil.
Urobo Biotech
Waste-to-bioproducts. Converting organic waste streams into high-value bioproducts through fermentation and synthetic biology.
BioAge
Smart crop nutrition. Molecular fertilizers that improve nutrient efficiency, strengthen crop performance, and help farmers produce more with fewer inputs.
Nanopula
Carbon recovery materials. Biomass-derived nanomaterials that capture carbon dioxide and recover valuable metals from industrial waste streams.
The people behind the ventures
The African climate founders we're backing.
Scientists, engineers and operators turning breakthrough research into businesses that regenerate Africa's industries.
Adrian Lotter
Fundraising, EU expansion and technical support
Alec Yardley
Product development, operations and business strategy
Wiehann Lombard
Sales, commercial strategy and finance
Johan Greeff
Founder & CEO — strategy, project development, industrial partnerships and capital formation, with 20+ years in infrastructure, capital markets and asset-backed investment platforms.
Kimberley Greeff
Co-founder & Head of Organisational Development — a qualified attorney and leadership strategist leading governance, organisational development and the systems to scale PyroSA's distributed infrastructure platform.
Brenya Isaac
Co-founder & CEO — leads Ecovon's strategy, fundraising, partnerships, and international expansion, bringing experience in venture building, business leadership, and sustainable manufacturing.
Chloe Cormack
Founder & CEO — climate venture builder and sustainability practitioner leading EcoRestore's strategy, partnerships, commercial development, and field implementation.
John Gaisford
Founder & CEO — leads Viva Rock Consulting and BioRoc South Africa, bringing experience across the mining and regenerative agriculture sectors. He is introducing AMPI's patented technology to South Africa to demonstrate how mine remediation can generate agricultural, environmental and commercial value simultaneously.
Wesley Soule
Founder & Managing Director — leads scientific development, regenerative agriculture consulting, and business strategy.
Andre Valkenburg
Co-founder & CEO — business development, commercialisation and industrial partnerships.
Robert Pott
Co-founder & Scientific Advisor — scientific leadership, biosurfactant research and technology development.
Jody Harvey
Co-founder & CTO — product pipeline development and biosurfactant innovation.
Bogadi Letsile
Founder and CEO — a materials scientist specialising in advanced material development, Bogadi leads Nanopula's technology innovation, product development, and long-term scientific strategy.