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$100K-$1M
ShEquity invests in early-growth-stage, gender-smart green SMEs across Africa, with typical ticket sizes of $100K-$1M. It targets businesses that meet 2X Challenge criteria, have operated for at least three years, show strong leadership, and have a clear path to profitability. In addition to capital, ShEquity offers technical support and helps portfolio companies unlock revenue streams from environmental certifications such as carbon credits. Focus sectors include renewable energy, sustainable agriculture and food systems, clean transportation, climate tech, circular economy, nature-based solutions, and water resource management.
Financial capital
ShEquity provides investment capital to catalyze and scale gender-smart, climate-focused businesses.
Technical support
ShEquity provides technical support through its Technical Assistance Facility to de-risk SMEs and prepare them for investment.
Support for environmental certification revenue streams
ShEquity helps businesses unlock new revenue streams such as carbon credits and other environmental certifications.
Circular economy & bio-economy
Key sector of focus for gender-smart sustainable SME ventures.
Clean transportation
Key sector of focus for climate-focused investments.
Climate tech & digital enablers
Key sector of focus for scalable climate solutions.
Nature-based solutions
Key sector of focus for sustainable SME ventures.
Renewable energy & energy efficiency
Key sector of focus for climate-focused investments.
Sustainable agriculture & food systems
Key sector of focus for positive outcomes for people, planet, and society.
Water resource management
Key sector of focus for sustainable ventures.
Women-led tech founders
Board seat, investor network, follow-on funding support, strategic guidance
Verify fund is actively deploying. Check portfolio for sector overlap. Ask about follow-on reserves.
Show clearly how your business meets the 2X Challenge criteria and why your model is both gender-smart and commercially viable. Applications will be stronger if they include evidence of at least three years of operations, strong leadership, a clear path to profitability, and potential to generate added value through environmental certifications such as carbon credits.
2015
Active Since
Yes
Deploying
Multiple portfolio companies