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Persistent Africa Climate Venture Builder Fund
The Persistent Africa Climate Venture Builder Fund (Persistent ACV Fund) is a $70 million target early-stage climate fund supporting entrepreneurs across Africa’s Energy, Resource and Agricultural transitions, including Ecosystem Enablers. The Persistent ACV Fund combines equity investment with Persistent’s Venture Building to help climate ventures grow and scale across Africa.
- Founding Year
- 2026
- Geographic Focus
- Africa
- Investment Themes
- Energy Transition (primary focus), Resource Transition and Agricultural Transition(secondary focus)
What we look for:
- Early-stage climate ventures (pre-seed to Series A)
- Strong and committed entrepreneurs
- Clear contribution to climate mitigation or adaptation
- Prospect of successful scale and investor returns
Sectors
Primary Focus
Energy Transition
The shift from a fossil fuel based energy mix to one with limited, if not zero, carbon emissions. This encompasses all solutions in which a clean energy component is a core element of the overall value proposition. (e.g., e-mobility, energy efficiency, residential solar, C&I solar, Productive Use of Energy (PUE))
Energy-related Ecosystem Enabler
Software, hardware and other solutions that support businesses across the energy transition. (Ex: Energy-related fintech)
Secondary Focus
Agricultural Transition
The process of transforming the conventional practices and systems of agriculture towards more sustainable, regenerative, and resilient approaches (Ex: Black Soldier Flies, Biochar).
Resource Transitions
The shift from a linear production-consumption-disposal model to one of resource conservation, recycling, and reuse (Ex: Waste management, waste-to-X such as construction materials).
Non-Energy-related Ecosystem Enabler
Software, hardware and other solutions that support businesses across the non-energy related transition areas. (Ex: Climate fintech, carbon monetization)
Capital Structure:
The Fund uses a blended equity structure designed to mobilize catalytic, development, and private capital to supportearly-stage climate innovation, while providing each group of investors with attractive returns.
Venture Building Facility
The Persistent ACV Fund includes a Venture Building Facility designed to enable high-potential pipeline companies as well as investees of the Persistent ACV Fund to receive Persistent Venture Building services. The purpose of the Venture Building Facility is to enable the Persistent ACV Fund to drive the development and growth of its portfolio companies.
Financial and Operational Management
Capital Raising and Structuring
Business analytics and KPI development
Human Capital Advisory
Technology and IT solutions assistance
Legal, Governance and ESG assistance
Marketing support and brand development assistance
