Where Nature Meets Technology

Obudu Capital invests in African climate technology companies operating across energy access, climate finance, agricultural technology, health, and sustainable infrastructure.

17 of the 20 most affected countries in the world are located in Africa. The continent bears the brunt of the climate crisis.

Obudu Capital invests in seed-stage climate technology companies across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda, markets where the convergence of climate stress and economic growth is generating durable, scalable business opportunities.
Our thesis is grounded in a structural insight: climate resilience and economic productivity are not competing priorities. Where they are integrated at the business model level, they create compounding value for communities, for markets, and for investors.

We deploy capital in high-growth African markets, and behind founders whose proximity to the problem gives them an enduring structural advantage. Our gender-lens investment approach is a return-enhancing discipline that expands our opportunity set and surfaces differentiated deal flow.

These are high-conviction, thesis-driven investments in companies built to generate strong risk-adjusted financial returns while improving economic outcomes for millions across Sub-Saharan Africa’s underserved communities.

Portfolio Companies

Our Investment Criteria

Africa-Founded, Africa-Focused

Our portfolio companies are building in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda, markets we know deeply and are present in.

Climate Resilience

We back companies whose business models contribute to clean energy, resource efficiency, and food systems across the continent.

Gender-Lens

We actively consider who leads, who benefits, and who is included, across founding teams, workforces, and supply chains.

Technology-Enabled

Our companies use technology to unlock new approaches to production, distribution, or access.

Revenue Generating

We back founders who have moved beyond the idea stage, companies with early commercial traction that demonstrate real market demand and a credible path to growth.

Our Team

We are a global team of investors, conservationists, operators, data scientists, strategists, and regulatory experts, with deep local expertise.

Nela Duke Ekpenyong

Managing Partner, Co-founder

Nela is a venture capitalist and conservationist, who is deeply involved in value creation for African innovators.

Nabiirah Nnambooze

Investment Partner

Investment professional with over 10+ years of experience in finance, investment, and project management.

Gladys Kavuma

Venture Partner

Financial inclusion and digital innovation strategist with a wealth of experience across Africa’s banking and fintech sectors.

Ryan Lee

Partner, Program and Operations

Ryan has worked with founders across Africa as an Executive Coach and Management Consultant focused on systems optimization.

Tare Oweifie

Analyst

Tare is a program analyst, supporting ecosystem research, program execution, and investment support.

Nela Duke Ekpenyong

Managing Partner, Co-founder

Nela is a venture capitalist and conservationist, who is deeply involved in value creation for African innovators.

Nabiirah Nnambooze

Investment Partner

Investment professional with over 10+ years of experience in finance, investment, and project management.

Gladys Kavuma

Venture Partner

Financial inclusion and digital innovation strategist with a wealth of experience across Africa’s banking and fintech sectors.

Ryan Lee

Partner, Program and Operations

Ryan has worked with founders across Africa as an Executive Coach and Management Consultant focused on systems optimization.

Tare Oweifie

Analyst

Tare is a program analyst, supporting ecosystem research, program execution, and investment support.

Advisors

Lindy Larson

Investor, Social Impact & Mobility Expert

Fabian Cöllen

Carbon Markets Expert

Folarin Aiyegbusi

Head, Google Startup Africa

Davidson Oturu

Nubia Capital & Regulatory Expert

Dr. Yvonne Maingey-Muriuki

Principal Advisor on ESG & Climate Risk, NCBA Group

Dr. Rose-Margaret Ekeng-Itua

Professor of Engineering & Founder, ATII

Lindy Larson

Investor, Social Impact & Mobility Expert

Fabian Cöllen

Carbon Markets Expert

Folarin Aiyegbusi

Head, Google Startup Africa

Davidson Oturu

Nubia Capital & Regulatory Expert

Dr. Yvonne Maingey-Muriuki

Principal Advisor on ESG & Climate Risk, NCBA Group

Dr. Rose-Margaret Ekeng-Itua

Professor of Engineering & Founder, ATII

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