# Open Access Energy (Pty)

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/open-access-energy-pty

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Cape Town, South Africa
- Website: www.openaccess.energy
- Total disclosed funding: $1.8M
- Latest round: Seed (Jun 17, 2025)
- Investors on record: 3

## About

Based in Cape Town, South Africa, and founded in 2021 by co-founders Gerjo Hoffman and Christoff Albertyn Cyril Ramaphosa, Open Access Energy specialises in facilitating complex energy transactions through a multilateral wheeling platform that automates the matching of energy generation and consumption loads. In June 2025, Open Access Energy (Pty) Ltd raised USD 1.8 million in seed funding from new investors E3 Capital and Equator, with participation from returning investor Factore Ventures. Open Access Energy offers two primary solutions: Amptera and Energypro. These software platforms are designed to support the wheeling of energy across power grids. Amptera: This platform automates the matching of energy generation with consumption loads, enabling energy traders and other stakeholders to execute wheeling transactions accurately and efficiently. Amptera simplifies the process of tracking and managing energy flows, ensuring that transactions are conducted smoothly and with minimal errors. Energypro: This platform focuses on providing tools and analytics for energy traders, IPPs, and other market participants to optimise their operations. Energypro offers insights into energy consumption patterns, generation capacity, and other critical metrics, allowing users to make informed decisions about their energy transactions. The company also provides consulting services to assist clients in optimising their energy transactions and integrating the platforms into their operations. The firm serves various stakeholders, including energy traders, independent power producers (IPPs), municipalities, utilities, and energy consumers. The company will use the June 2025 funding for further research and development.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Jun 17, 2025, $1.1M — Factore Ventures, Equator, E3 Capital
- Seed, Aug 12, 2024, $0.8M — Factore Ventures

## Investors

- Factore Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/factore-ventures) — Seed
- Equator (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/equator) — Seed
- E3 Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/e3-capital) — Seed