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.