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GreenPod Labs Wins $50K Post-Harvest Loss Innovation Prize
Factor E Ventures | Oct 03, 2024
GreenPod Labs Secures $50K Post-Harvest Loss Innovation Prize for Groundbreaking Active Packaging Solution London, UK...
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Press Release
Open Access Energy Secures $750,000, Launching $1.5 Million Seed Round
Factor E | Aug 12, 2024
Cape Town, South Africa - August 12, 2024 Open Access Energy (OAE), a...
Prize
$50,000 Post-Harvest Loss Innovation Prize
Factor E Ventures | Jun 26, 2024
We are seeking groundbreaking solutions that empower smallholder farmers in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa...
Press Release
Giraffe Bioenergy Receives Grant to Scale Sustainable Ethanol Production in Kenya
AmpUp Consortium | Jun 03, 2024
Giraffe Bioenergy, a company dedicated to creating rural economic opportunities through large-scale cassava cultivation that...
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Prize
GreenPod Labs Wins $50K Post-Harvest Loss Innovation Prize
Factor E Ventures | Oct 03, 2024
GreenPod Labs Secures $50K Post-Harvest Loss Innovation Prize for Groundbreaking Active Packaging Solution London, UK...
Press Release
Open Access Energy Secures $750,000, Launching $1.5 Million Seed Round
Factor E | Aug 12, 2024
Cape Town, South Africa - August 12, 2024 Open Access Energy (OAE), a...
Prize
$50,000 Post-Harvest Loss Innovation Prize
Factor E Ventures | Jun 26, 2024
We are seeking groundbreaking solutions that empower smallholder farmers in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa...
Press Release
Giraffe Bioenergy Receives Grant to Scale Sustainable Ethanol Production in Kenya
AmpUp Consortium | Jun 03, 2024
Giraffe Bioenergy, a company dedicated to creating rural economic opportunities through large-scale cassava cultivation that...
Press Release
Tenbite Ermias Joins Factor E as Partner to Bolster Firm’s Global Investment Operations
Factor[e] Ventures | Apr 04, 2024
[Fort Collins, CO] – Factor E, a leading impact investment firm focused on technology-driven solutions...
Article
We should be crying over spilled milk: Innovative food preservation technologies and smart business models urgently need to scale to meet challenges in Africa.
Factor[e] Ventures | Sep 23, 2022
This article was originally published on Medium. Approximately ⅓ of the food produced in the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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:...
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Register to Attend the Factor[e] Portfolio Pitch Day
Factor[e] Admin | Sep 01, 2020
Factor[e] Ventures is hosting a (virtual) Pitch Day on October 6th showcasing their pre-Series A...