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Equator

71 Church Road, Nairobi, Kenya

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in innovative startups.

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Kenya
Luxembourg
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

6rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Leta
Mar 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
IBISA
Jun 2024Led
$3 MOther Equity
Downforce Technologies
Jun 2024Led
$4 MOther Equity
SunCulture
Apr 2024Participated
$28 MSeries B
Roam
Feb 2024Led
$24 MSeries A
Odyssey
May 2023Participated
$15 MSeries A
Leta
Mar 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
IBISA
Jun 2024Led
$3 MOther Equity
Downforce Technologies
Jun 2024Led
$4 MOther Equity
SunCulture
Apr 2024Participated
$28 MSeries B
Roam
Feb 2024Led
$24 MSeries A
Odyssey
May 2023Participated
$15 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Equator: 6 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Equator: 6 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A11
Series B01
Other Equity20

Monthly Deal Activity

Equator: 6 deals are recorded across 42 months.All available history.
Equator: 6 deals are recorded across 42 months. All available history
MonthDeals
May '231
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '241
Mar '240
Apr '241
May '240
Jun '242
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '251
Apr '250
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Jan '260
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Jun '260
Jul '260
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Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Equator: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Equator: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Food & Agriculture3
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Fintech2
Transportation & Logistics2
Hardware & Robotics1
Enterprise Software1
Manufacturing1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Equator: 6 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Equator: 6 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Equator: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Equator: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States2
Kenya2
Europe2
Equator: 20 co-investors are shown, with Acumen sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Equator: 20 co-investors are shown, with Acumen sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Acumen2
Abstract Ventures1
ADB Ventures1
Ankur Capital1
At One Ventures1
Clean Energy Finance Corporation1
Climate Capital1
Dragonfly Enviro Capital1
EDF North America Ventures1
Equal Ventures1
Founder Collective1
Google1
InfraCo Africa1
MCJ Collective1
One Small Planet1
Perivoli Innovations1
Renew Capital1
Speedinvest1
TES Ventures1
The Schmidt Family Foundation1

Investment Strategy

Equator: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation.All available history.
Equator: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led350%
Participating350%
Equator: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Equator: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead267%
Co-led133%

Team

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