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E3 Capital

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Investisseur référencé à partir d'opérations publiées. Secteurs, pays, instruments et tickets affichés d'après ses opérations ; le fonds peut revendiquer sa fiche pour préciser sa thèse.

At a glance

Based on observed investment behaviour: 9 recorded deals

Investor type
Private equity or venture capital fund (inferred, not verified)
Capital type
Venture capital (inferred from deals)
Observed ticket
1.8 M$ – 45 M$, median 8.1 M$ (8 disclosed amounts)
Countries
South Africa (4), Côte d'Ivoire (2), Ghana (1)
Activities
Vehicle and productive-asset finance (2), Building materials (1), Commercial & industrial energy (1)
Instruments
Equity (7), Senior debt (1)
Stages
Seed (5), Series A (2), Debt (1)
Recent activity
3 deals in 12 months, latest Feb 2026

Stated thesis versus observed behaviour

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Investment thesis

Criteria inferred from recorded deals: the fund has not stated its thesis yet.

Investment ticket
1.8 M$ – 45 M$*
Instruments
Senior debt*, Equity*
Preferred sectors
E-commerce*, Energy*, Manufacturing*, SaaS*, Financial services*
Target geographies
South Africa*, Côte d'Ivoire*, Ghana*, Kenya*, Nigeria*

* added from its deals

Stages (stated by the fund and from its deals)
SeedSeries ADebt

Reference deals

Recent public deals: they say better than a thesis what the fund actually signs.

GoCab

February 2026 · Côte d'Ivoire
Debt45 M$Senior debtFinancial servicesLead

Activity : Vehicle and productive-asset finance

GoCab , a pan-African mobility and financial services platform founded in 2024 by Azamat Sultan and Hendrick Ketchemen, has closed a USD 45 M financing round to scale ‘ethical’ vehicle financing for gig-economy workers.

Co-investors Cur8 Capital, Janngo Capital, KawiSafi Ventures

Source : weetracker.com

GoCab

February 2026 · Côte d'Ivoire
Seed15 M$EquityFinancial servicesCo-Invest

Co-investor alongside Janngo Capital

Activity : Vehicle and productive-asset finance

Vehicle : Janngo Capital Startup Fund

GoCab offers a drive-to-own vehicle financing model for ride-hailing and delivery drivers in Abidjan, with daily payments leading to full ownership within three years.

Why they invested

  • $17 million ARR and over 1,000 vehicles already financed
  • Integrated model (financing + maintenance + insurance) creating multiple revenue streams
  • Addresses a massive need for formal mobility in West Africa
  • Complementary $30 million in debt to scale the vehicle portfolio

Co-investors Cumberland, Cur8 Capital, KawiSafi Ventures

Source : techpoint.africa

Open Access Energy

June 2025 · South Africa
Seed1.8 M$EquityEnergyLead

Activity : Power transmission and distribution

Cape Town AI Energy Startup Open Access Energy Raises $1.8M to Boost Electricity Trading Infrastructure.

Co-investors Equator

Source : launchbaseafrica.com

Cutstruct

May 2025 · Nigeria
2.4 M$ManufacturingCo-Invest

Co-investor alongside CRE Ventures

Activity : Building materials

Cutstruct Bags $2.4M to Become Nigeria’s Go-To Platform for Building Materials.

Co-investors Techstars

Source : launchbaseafrica.com

Badili

January 2024 · Kenya
SeedUndisclosed amountEquityE-commerceLead

Activity : Online marketplaces

Badili , the first re-commerce platform in Africa, has successfully raised a seed round of funding.

Co-investors Grenfell Holdings, Renew Capital

Source : weetracker.com

In short

E3 Capital invests tickets ranging from 1.8 M$ to 45 M$, across the following sectors: E-commerce, Energy, Manufacturing, SaaS, and Financial services, in the following areas: South Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria. Check in 30 seconds whether your company fits these criteria.