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Darena Ventures is an impact-driven early-stage to growth-stage investment and advisory firm

Leveraging on our global networks, we provide early- to growth-stage green businesses in untapped African countries, with access to innovative capital arrangements that foster commercial establishment and sustainable growth. Through our complimentary advisory services, we actively support the growth of innovative African startups whose solutions have a far-reaching impact on their communities, environment, economies and the continent at large, especially in the arena of climate resilience and sustainability. 

Our quest for impact leads us to prioritise under-served founders, like women and local entrepreneurs, in markets that include Angola, Botswana, DRC, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Our Services

We have designed tried and tested programs to help startups become investment-ready

One-on-one Advisory

Business Development Services for entrepreneurs with solutions for the climate change crisis who want to take their business idea to the next level or want to fundraise.

BDS Support for Women Entrepreneurs

A growth readiness accelerator for Women in the informal sector ready to take their business to the next level. The five-week program is delivered by several renowned subject matter experts covering a variety of business topics ranging from marketing, financial management, legal, HR management, and fundraising.

Focus areas

We have a core set of areas we fund.
These are the primary areas but not the only areas we support.

Energy

Infrastructure

Agriculture

Environment

Food

Mobility

Building wealth, creating futures.

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