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    Equator

    Nairobi, KenyaFounded 2023

    Equator is a venture capital firm investing in tech-enabled, early-stage ventures accelerating an equitable climate transition in Sub-Saharan Africa. The firm focuses on seed and Series A startups across energy, agriculture, and mobility, and closed its first $55M fund in March 2025.

    40% of their portfolio is in Education. Their most common stage is series-a (60% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $12.2M (across 5 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    4

    Fund Size

    $55M

    Top Stage

    Series A

    Last 12 Mo

    0

    Team

    LYNDSAY HANDLER

    LYNDSAY HANDLER

    Partner

    MORGAN DEFOORT

    MORGAN DEFOORT

    Partner

    NIJHAD JAMAL

    NIJHAD JAMAL

    Partner

    JOEL WANJOHI

    JOEL WANJOHI

    Director

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    5 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    Ibisa logoIbisaSeed$3MJun 2024
    Roam logoRoamSeries A$24MFeb 2024
    Odyssey logoOdysseySeries A$15MMay 2023
    Odyssey logoOdysseySeries A$15M—
    DDownforce TechnologiesUnknown$4.2M—

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    Last updated: 7 October 2026