Surya Capital is a principal investment firm focused on high-growth markets in Sub-Saharan Africa, with emphasis on East Africa and Ethiopia. Not structured as a private equity fund, it provides patient and flexible capital to businesses, complementing capital with operational expertise by sourcing operating partners and strategic investors experienced in its sectors. The firm's management team leverages decades of private equity investment and business-building experience to partner with entrepreneurs on refining strategies, strengthening competitive advantages, and executing growth and expansion plans, while assisting with new financing and building execution capabilities. Its flexible approach includes greenfield, growth, and control investments, tailoring proposals to each opportunity while adhering to private equity governance standards. Surya Capital aims for win-win partnerships with local communities and stakeholders, combining rigorous governance with long-term value creation.

Africa Oil Corp is a Canadian oil and gas company with assets in Kenya and Ethiopia and Puntland in Somalia through its 41% equity stake in Africa Energy Corp. Its East African holdings form part of a prolific exploration play along the East African Rift Basin, with a land position exceeding 200,000 square kilometers. In Kenya’s Lokichar basin, the company holds a 50% interest alongside operator Tullow Oil, supporting ongoing exploration in the region.

Aurum Ventures MKI is a venture capital firm based in Ramat Gan, Israel, that provides value-added growth capital to entrepreneurs in life sciences, healthcare, technology, and clean-tech. It backs cutting-edge technologies with strong commercial propositions that can mature into successful businesses and contribute to society. The firm deploys a hands-on, senior team that actively supports portfolio companies to strengthen strategy and execution and pursues a long-term investment horizon.

MiraclePlus is a Beijing-based accelerator program that supports early-stage technology startups, particularly in information technology and SaaS. The program provides an equity investment of approximately $300,000 for about 7% equity in exchange for participation, and pairs startups with mentors for a three-month intensive phase to help achieve product-market fit and prepare for investor presentations. It offers resources such as legal assistance, help recruiting employees, and access to an alumni network for ongoing support, and culminates in demo days that connect teams with thousands of investors. MiraclePlus runs biannually, accepting thousands of applications and selecting a cohort that gains structured guidance and network access to accelerate product development and fundraising. The company focuses on empowering founders to bring market-ready products to fruition across a range of technology sectors.

Renew Capital is a pan-African venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in tech and tech-enabled businesses across Africa, operating in 13 countries. Based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the firm seeks to foster economic growth by partnering with entrepreneurs, strengthening startup ecosystems, and addressing gaps in venture funding. Beyond capital, Renew Capital provides management training and market access to help founders create jobs, modernize industries, and generate returns. The firm also connects investors with promising startups and supports ecosystem development through partnerships to unlock economic opportunities.

Gullit is a venture capital firm based in Cybercity, Mauritius, that advises and finances scalable early-stage technology companies in Africa. It targets a broad range of sectors, including business-to-business services, financial services, healthcare, information technology, software as a service, advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, digital health, e-commerce and health technology. The firm provides funding across seed and pre-seed rounds and supports portfolio companies through debt acquisition and restructuring, helping startups at critical growth stages navigate capital needs and operational scaling within the African tech ecosystem.

Goodwater Capital is a California-based venture capital firm founded in 2014 and headquartered in Burlingame. It concentrates on early-stage investments in consumer technology companies and seeks to empower entrepreneurs who are building products and platforms that reshape everyday life. The firm backs ventures across a broad range of sectors, including housing, financial services, consumer products and services, healthcare, food, transportation, education, entertainment, and information technology and software. Through its investments, Goodwater Capital aims to drive meaningful, scalable impact and help improve lives on a global scale.

Novastar Ventures is a Kenya-headquartered venture capital firm that funds early-stage to growth companies across Africa, with a focus on markets serving the base of the pyramid. It backs ventures in healthcare, education, energy, housing, sanitation, agriculture, financial services, information technology, and consumer and business services, targeting both East and West Africa as well as international opportunities. The firm typically commits between $0.25 million and $8 million and operates from offices in Nairobi, Lagos and London. As a venture catalyst, it partners with entrepreneurs to turn ideas into scalable businesses that create value for the many and pursue enduring, impact-driven outcomes aligned with ESG principles.

Premier African Minerals is a mining company active in Africa that explores, evaluates and develops mineral properties, focusing on tungsten, lithium and tantalum. It operates projects through RHA and RHA Mauritius for wolframite, and through Zulu and Zulu Mauritius for lithium and tantalite, supported by its head office.

Inclusion Japan is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm and incubator established in 2011 that focuses on incubation programs for venture startups and collaborations with large corporations, while pursuing early-stage investments.

Team Ignite Ventures is a Northern California based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2020 that backs ambitious founders building transformative startups across B2B software, marketplaces, fintech, and AI. The firm emphasizes pre-seed and seed investments and supports portfolio companies with strategic, hands-on help in product, growth, talent, and go-to-market. It differentiates itself through co-investments with leading venture capital firms and by leveraging a team with extensive operating experience from prominent technology companies. Team Ignite provides access to a broad network of investors, operators, and mentors to accelerate growth, sales, fundraising, recruiting, and market expansion. The approach aims to partner with founders to drive disruptive technology adoption and meaningful returns.

CrossFund is an invitation-only venture collective and operator of an investment platform that helps founders raise early-stage capital and connect with accredited investors and mentors. It specializes in cross-border, early-stage technology companies in emerging markets, providing guidance and access to capital to support scalable growth.

Unigrains is a Paris-based investment firm founded in 1963 that concentrates on the agribusiness ecosystem, including agri-food, agro-industry and related technologies. It makes direct minority investments and participates through specialized funds, pursuing opportunities globally while also providing specialized financing to France's agribusiness sector.

Swedfund is a government development finance institution based in Stockholm, with an office in Nairobi, established in 1979. It mobilizes capital and expertise for investments in private markets across Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe, including direct investments and fund of funds activities. It finances a range of instruments, from equity to loans and other debt-like structures, and supports knowledge transfer and equipment upgrades, including depreciation loans to Swedish small and medium-sized enterprises. It pursues minority investments, typically in the range of 5 to 100 million SEK, with board seats and participation in investment committees, and aims for exits in five to ten years. It operates as a bilateral development financier within the European Development Finance Institutions network.

AHL Venture Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 that pursues growth capital investments in Africa, focusing on energy access, financial inclusion, agriculture, climate, food, and human capital sectors. It favors minority equity, quasi-equity, and debt investments and supports portfolio companies with ongoing capital and strategic guidance to accelerate growth. The firm aims to generate financial returns while driving inclusive economic development across Eastern and Southern Africa and promoting climate action and sustainable development. It operates with offices in Nairobi, Lusaka, Accra, and Vancouver.

Fledge is an international network of accelerator programs and an early-stage investment firm based in Seattle. Founded in 2012, it operates accelerator programs worldwide for mission-driven for-profit startups that tackle social and environmental challenges such as poverty, sustainability, green energy, and inequality. The organization runs a ten-week accelerator and provides seed-stage funding, typically investing about $15,000 to $20,000 for equity in technology-savvy ventures. It maintains a global footprint with offices in Seattle, Lima, and Barcelona and supports thematic initiatives and relocation-oriented programs such as The Land Accelerator and the Impact Startup Visa, as well as cooperative ventures through Start.coop. By combining hands-on acceleration with early funding, Fledge aims to help scalable, impact-driven businesses grow and address real-world problems.

Pearl Capital Partners is an investment firm focused on growth capital for agricultural small and medium-sized enterprises in East Africa, with activities in Uganda and neighboring markets. The firm provides a range of investment structures, including equity, quasi-equity, equity-related instruments, and debt, to support ambitious management teams and build high-growth agribusinesses. Investments typically range from about 0.25 million to 2.5 million per company. Founded in the mid-2000s, Pearl Capital Partners is based in Kampala and has offices in Nairobi and Mauritius. The firm concentrates on agricultural companies operating across Eastern and Southern Africa.

Opes Impact Fund is an Italy-based venture capital firm that invests in companies focused on creating positive social impact. The firm provides capital and support to enterprises that aim to address societal challenges while pursuing sustainable growth.