Obudu Capital invests in African climate technology companies operating across energy access, climate finance, agricultural technology, health, and sustainable infrastructure.
17 of the 20 countries most affecred by climate change are located in Africa. The continent bears a disproportionate share of the climate crisis.
Obudu Capital invests in early-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 core insight: climate resilience and economic productivity are not competing priorities. When integrated at the business model level, they create compounding value for communities, markets, and investors.
We deploy capital in high-growth African markets and back founders whose proximity to the challenges they are solving gives them an enduring competitive advantage. Our gender-lens investment approach is a return-enhancing discipline that expands our opportunity set and uncovers differentiated deal flow.
By combining a thesis-driven investment strategy with a focus on inclusive entrepreneurship, we invest in mission-aligned companies positioned to deliver 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.