Thought Piece
Catalytic Investing in Emerging Markets
Jamie Doyen | Dec 17, 2020
In emerging markets, big opportunities are disguised as challenges. We need more entrepreneurs focused on...
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Report
The Opportunity for Productive Agriculture Activities to Strengthen the Commercial Performance of Community Minigrids
Factor[e] Ventures | Dec 14, 2020
This report details a modeling exercise that quantifies the benefit of cold storage for minigrid...
Report
The Opportunity at the Nexus of Energy and Agriculture
Factor[e] Ventures | Dec 01, 2020
This report includes research and insights derived from a program led by Factor[e] Ventures to...
Article - NextBillion
The Nexus of Agriculture and Energy in Africa: Five Lessons for Bridging the Ag-Energy Gap
Silverman & Chaplin | Dec 11, 2020
This article was originally published on NextBillion. Even as the continent urbanizes rapidly, Africa’s economies...
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Recent Posts
News
Factor[e] contributes engineering and industrial design expertise to demonstrate a cost-effective way to disinfect personal protective equipment in Kenya
Belle Raab | Nov 19, 2020
Factor[e] Ventures exists to create positive impact in emerging markets. Under typical circumstances, this means...
Investment Announcement
Factor[e] Ventures Provides Follow-on Funding to S4S Technologies in a USD1.75 Million Pre-Series A Round
Factor[e] Ventures | Nov 13, 2020
Factor[e] Ventures first invested in S4S Technologies during their seed round in December of 2018....
News - The Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation Commits USD1 billion to Catalyze a Green Recovery from Pandemic
The Rockefeller Foundation | Oct 26, 2020
Driving public-private investment, transformative solutions, and a more inclusive, sustainable future Launching next chapter for...
Thought Piece
Looking Beyond Appliances: Systemic Barriers to Minigrid Demand Stimulation
Jit Bhattacharya | Sep 24, 2020
Factor[e] Ventures is an early-stage venture builder focused on technology investments in energy access, agriculture,...
Article - Autodesk
A Conversation With Factor[e] Ventures’ Industrial Design Lead Jordan Westerberg
Paul Sohi | Sep 23, 2020
The original article can be found on the Autodesk website. Author: Paul Sohi Freelance designers:...
Portfolio News
SparkMeter Closes $12 Million Series A Financing
Belle Raab | Aug 25, 2020
Factor[e] celebrates the success of portfolio company, SparkMeter, who reached a major milestone this past...
Portfolio News
Crofarm’s Otipy Raises $1M in Funding from Inflection Point Ventures
Belle Raab | Aug 25, 2020
Portfolio Company, Crofarm, made a pivot to enter the B2B2C space with its social commerce...
Article - Homer Microgrid News
Mini-grid Remote Monitoring and Control Delivers Cost-Saving Improvements in O&M
Lili Francklyn | Aug 18, 2020
This article was originally published on Homer Microgrid News. A hybrid distributed energy system is...
Portfolio News
Sistema.bio Celebrates 10 Years of Creating Impact
Belle Raab | Aug 17, 2020
"We go forth with a simple truth that humans can thrive within our ecosystems and...
Portfolio News
Boulder-based Odyssey Energy wins Keeling Curve Prize
Belle Raab | Jul 27, 2020
We celebrate the achievement of our portfolio company Odyssey Energy Solutions who won the...
Article - Homer Microgrid News
60Hertz deploys its mobile O&M software – equipped with new language capabilities – to Africa and Southeast Asia
Lili Francklyn | Jul 27, 2020
60Hertz isn’t resting on the early success of its mobile app designed to improve operations...
Investment Announcement
Factor[e] Invests in Clean Crop Technologies’ Next Generation Solution for Food Waste & Crop Loss
Belle Raab | Jun 08, 2020
We’re excited to announce our seed investment in Clean Crop Technologies. Press release can be found here....
Article
Silver Linings From the Factor[e] Portfolio
| May 15, 2020
The outbreak of COVID-19 has left no industry unaffected and we have been sobered by...
Opinion - Ventureburn
How African tech startups can pitch their story during Covid-19
Belle Raab | May 01, 2020
This article was originally published on Ventureburn. Attracting media attention to a pivotal part of...
Article - Next Billion
The Clock is Ticking on Energy Access: Exploring Factor[e] Ventures’ Big Bet on Mini-Grids
Amanda DelCore | Mar 06, 2020
Since 2010, the number of people without energy access has decreased from almost 1.2 billion...
Hiring Announcement
Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Joins Impact Investing Firm Factor[e] Ventures
Belle Raab | Nov 19, 2019
Jit Bhattacharya to lead investments into energy and mobility solutions in the emerging markets. Press...