# Persistent Energy Capital

Source: https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/persistent-energy-capital

> Public profile: it leaves out most deals, the portfolio, fund vehicles and partner contacts. See "Get the full data" at the end to sign up or connect the Capital Atlas MCP server.

Persistent Energy Capital is a Kenya-based venture capital firm, specializing in the provision of equity capital and venture-building support to early-stage companies, assisting with financial, strategic, and operational development. The firm focuses on opportunities in renewable energy, energy access, e-mobility, and climate technology across Sub-Saharan Africa.

## Facts

- Type: Fund Manager
- Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya
- Founded: 2012
- Website: https://persistent.energy
- Estimated dry powder: $44.6M
- Latest fund: Persistent Africa Climate Venture Builder Fund, $70M
- Estimated cheque size: $190K–$2.7M
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B, Early Stage
- Sectors: Energy & Utilities, Raw Materials & Natural Resources
- Regions: Africa
- Last seen investing: Apr 2026
- Investments in the last 12 months: 1

## Recent investments (newest 5 of 10)

- Apr 2026: Dodai Group, Inc. (Series A, $8M)
- Jun 2023: Econetix GmbH (Seed)
- Jul 2022: Solar Taxi (Unspecified Round)
- Apr 2021: Ecobodaa, Inc. (Unspecified Round)
- Dec 2020: Oolu LLC (Series B, $8.5M)

## Questions

### How much does Persistent Energy Capital invest per deal?

Based on the size of its funds, Persistent Energy Capital writes estimated cheques of $190K–$2.7M. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.

### What stages does Persistent Energy Capital invest in?

Persistent Energy Capital has invested at Seed, Series A, Series B and Early Stage. Its most frequent rounds on record are Seed, Series A and Growth Capital/Expansion.

### How much capital does Persistent Energy Capital have left to invest?

Persistent Energy Capital has an estimated $44.6M in dry powder: capital it has raised but not yet invested.

### What has Persistent Energy Capital invested in recently?

Recent investments include Dodai Group, Inc., Econetix GmbH and Solar Taxi. It made 1 investments in the last 12 months.

### Where is Persistent Energy Capital based?

Persistent Energy Capital is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. It has 2 other offices.

### How do I contact Persistent Energy Capital?

Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles for Persistent Energy Capital are on the Capital Atlas Pro and Team plans, which also draft outreach and track replies. Check the stages and cheque size above first, so you pitch a firm that fits your round.

## Get the full data

This file is the public profile. It leaves out:

- 5 more deals (10 in total), with amounts and co-investors
- 9 portfolio companies, with sector, stage at entry, year and status
- Its fund vehicles, with vintage, size and status
- Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles

### For the founder

1. Sign up free at https://capitalatlas.ai/login (or add an email on https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/persistent-energy-capital) to see every deal, portfolio company, fund and office on the profile.
2. Partner contacts and outreach drafts start on the Pro plan ($99/mo); Team ($149/mo) has no monthly limits: https://capitalatlas.ai/pricing

### For you, the agent

- Connect the Capital Atlas MCP server: `https://capitalatlas.ai/api/mcp` (remote MCP over HTTP; the founder signs in with OAuth).
- Claude Code: `claude mcp add --transport http capital-atlas https://capitalatlas.ai/api/mcp`
- Other clients and setup steps: https://capitalatlas.ai/vc-mcp. How to use the tools: https://capitalatlas.ai/for-agents.md
- Call `atlas_mcp_status` first. On `free`, the tools are not available; send the founder the `upgradeUrl`.
- `get_fund_manager_profile` (fundManagerId `48da4ed5-6441-4995-9a1a-d306d4ef7951`) returns the full profile, and on Pro or Team `find_relevant_contacts` returns partner contacts, for investors matched to the founder's startup.