African venture capital firm Equator has raised $55 million for its first fund, which will back climate tech startups through one of the most difficult and often overlooked phases in their journey: ...

Africa accounts for less than 3% of global energy-related CO2 emissions but bears some of the harshest climate impacts. Equator wants to address that, saying it invests in ventures “addressing ...

Equator, a climate-tech venture capital firm focused on Sub-Saharan Africa, announced the final close of its first fund with approximately $55 million USD in commitments to support Seed and Series ...

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The Earth is encircled by an imaginary line known as the equator. Positioned at 0 degrees latitude, it separates the planet ...

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Equator’s investment approach aligns with the pressing climate challenges in Africa, a continent that contributes less than 3 ...

Regions near the equator, such as sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia, would see the greatest declines in potential crop diversity – decreasing “on more than 70% of the cropland area if global warming ...