Portfolio snapshot
12
investments
+$1M
total invested
70%
Southern Africa
40%
women founders
100%
operating in Africa
Portfolio companies
Industry: Resource Management & Optimisation
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Location: South Africa
The Awareness Company
(TACo)
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Driving sustainable operational efficiencies for property and infrastructure owners in Southern Africa through advanced real-time data analysis and dynamic reporting.
What they do
Amalgamate data across multiple sources (e.g., IOT devices, mobile phones, sensors) to track real-time data and build out sustainability analysis and interventions for energy efficiency, water conservation, agriculture practices, conservation, and green buildings.
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Holocene testimonial
“Holocene has been great since the start - the whole process was eye opening. Holocene gave us a repositioning of what investor relationships can and should look like - it’s a personal relationship we are building with Holocene.”
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Switch Energy​
Pioneering smart metering and innovative energy trading solutions to enhance transparency and efficiency in the Southern African energy market.
What they do
Transform energy trading with a proprietary console that streamlines the entire energy wheeling process, from metering and measurement to allocation, reconciliation, billing, and reporting.
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Holocene testimonial
“We're honoured and excited to be working with, and backed by Holocene. It is rare that two organisations have such synergistic objectives, missions, visions and values. The impressive expertise, experience and niche knowledge about the energy trading market bring immense value to our partnership.”
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Industry: Energy
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Location: South Africa
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Asoba
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Revolutionising access to affordable, reliable electricity across Africa with cutting-edge smart grid solution.
What they do
Utilise advanced AI and machine learning models to develop a smart grid management system that accurately forecasts supply and demand and optimises electricity distribution and decision-making across the continent.
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Holocene testimonial
"Far more than just capital, Holocene provides best in class wraparound support for founders; from financial modeling to networking introductions to even emotional support"
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Industry: Electric Mobility, Energy, Last Mile Distribution
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Location: South Africa
ScootHero​
Driving the Southern African e-mobility revolution, two-wheels at a time.
What they do
Provide fit-for-purpose electric two-wheelers, charging infrastructure to last-mile e-commerce and delivery fleets across Southern Africa.
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Holocene testimonial
“Holocene blessed ScootHero with inspiring camaraderie and competitive fire; gifting us not merely investors but cherished advisors and friends.”
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Industry: Electric Mobility, Energy
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Location: South Africa
Zimi Charge
Simplifying the transition to EV for four-wheelers through management, payment and operational software across Southern Africa.
What they do
Help logistics, field services and private fleets charge vehicles, manage energy, and track carbon while transitioning to EVs.
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Holocene testimonial
"Zimi owes a tremendous debt of gratitude to Holocene’s acceleration program. Their unwavering support across crucial initiatives, notably fundraising, has been a gamechanger.
The team’s diligence and thoroughness in understanding our startup’s vision and needs have truly impressed us. Their profound founder focus sets them apart, as they grasp the intricacies of the startup journey and the African landscape.
Holocene’s commitment to our success reaffirms their position as an invaluable ally on our startup’s path to meaningful climate impact."
Industry: Electric Mobility, Energy
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Location: Kenya
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Mazi Mobility
Providing fast, reliable, affordable charging infrastructure to East African EV two-wheelers.
What they do
Providing electric bikes to fleets and drivers, and backing that up with the necessary infrastructure to ensure that they never run out of battery.
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Holocene testimonial
“Competent team, people that have worked in investment and startups, and can really unlock value for you as an early stage company. They also introduced me to a mentor that became my fractional - CTO."
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Industry: Food & Agriculture, Last Mile Distribution
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Location: Kenya
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Farm to Feed
Growing East African farmer incomes by increasing full-harvest access to commercial kitchens.
What they do
Purchase and aggregate full harvests- including rescue grade produce- from farmers and sell to commercial kitchens, caterers and food processors through their B2B platform.
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Holocene testimonial
“Holocene is deeply mission-aligned, collaborative, and genuinely invested in Farm to Feed’s success. They bring a combination of financial expertise, fundraising know-how, and people-and-culture insight. What stands out most is how culturally aligned, grounded, practical, and hands-on they are - for our team it has truly felt like building a company alongside a real partner.”
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Iroko Analytics
Developing the best carbon credits across Africa- starting in Cameroon and Kenya.
What they do
Develops large-scale carbon offset reforestation projects with a competitive edge in site identification and managing complex stakeholder negotiations.
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Holocene testimonial
“Holocene came in hands-on from day one, calmly dismantled our blind spots, helped lay the foundations of our growth strategy, and somehow stayed both brutally honest and very easy to like."
Industry: Carbon Projects, Carbon Credits
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Location: Kenya, Cameroon
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Industry: Waste, Circular Economy
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Location: Uganda
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Reclaim
Creating a reverse supply chain for recyclable materials across East Africa.
What they do
Building a network of waste collection hubs that help waste pickers and stores by acting as a transparent and reliable buyer for their plastic waste.
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Holocene testimonial
“Holocene’s partnership has been pivotal for Reclaim. Their turnaround time on investment decisions and capital deployment was incredibly fast, allowing us to focus on building rather than waiting. What we value most is their founder-first mindset backed by exceptionally high professional standards, delivering insights and outputs that meet a global benchmark. They’re more than capital—they’re a trusted partner who has elevated our capabilities and helped us move quickly and effectively."
Cinergy
Providing clean, mobile power solutions for film, events and agriculture to Southern Africa and the world.
What they do
Allowing customers with temporary and remote power needs to deploy battery storage and solar PV to power their operations saving money and emissions versus diesel generators.
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Holocene testimonial
“Bringing far more than money alone, Holocene’s highly connected team are incredibly helpful and enthusiastic, inspiring us to build even more value into our business model and think even bigger!"
Industry: Energy
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Location: South Africa
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