Energy Access Ventures (Schneider Electric and others) prepares new fund
With 15 investments and one exit under its belt, EAV (Energy Access Ventures, €75m) is focusing on developing its existing business. But our sources tell us that management is already considering creating a new fund two to three times larger, still focused on off-grid and access to electricity.
17/07/2020 at 15h36, by Africa Business+
The €75m Energy Access Ventures (EAV) early stage funding vehicle has just invested in two solar developers that are still in their growth phase – SolarX in Mali and Ziz in Chad – and has achieved its objectives in terms of the number of tickets purchased. “We are far from having invested all our capital.
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