Delta40 Venture Studio

Have you watched our latest episode of The Greenprint yet? 🎧⚡ https://lnkd.in/dmTiyy7y We take a close look at Nigeria's energy supply challenges- and speak to some of the incredible founders like Rotimi Thomas of SunFi that are leading the nation's transition to solar energy. Do you think decentralized solar can solve the Nigeria's energy crisis? Keep sharing your thoughts! Special thanks to our partners Justin Norman of The Flip , Catalyst Fund and Africa Climate Ventures for helping bring these powerful stories to life! 🌍⚡

The 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐚40 𝐱 BESTSELLER FOUNDATION 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 is still open for applications. Don’t miss out on this 6-month program designed by global leaders in Ag, Textile, Renewable Energy, and Technology, perfect for founders tackling circular economy challenges in: 🔄 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 & 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 (Regenerative farming, food waste, sustainable packaging) 🔄 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 (Recycling, fiber recovery, circular supply chains) 🔄 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 (Solar circularity, battery storage, waste-to-energy) 🔄𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 & 𝐀𝐈 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 (AI-powered waste management, material lifecycle analytics) 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲? 🔹 Founding teams of 2 building anywhere from pre-seed to growth stage 🔹 Founders or Senior Executives in Circular Economy sectors 🔹 Open to 𝐚𝐥𝐥 founders building in Africa, regardless of nationality, race, or background. 📅 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 24, 2025 ⏳ Click here https://lnkd.in/d2qk6RNr to learn more and here https://lnkd.in/djMwM6Cu to apply, or tag a founder who should in the comments!

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐚40 x BESTSELLER FOUNDATION 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 This 6-𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 designed by global leaders in Ag, Textile, Renewable Energy, and Technology is perfect for founders tackling circular economy challenges in: 🔄 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 & 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 (Regenerative farming, food waste, sustainable packaging) 🔄 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 (Recycling, fiber recovery, circular supply chains) 🔄 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 (Solar circularity, battery storage, waste-to-energy) 🔄𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 & 𝐀𝐈 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 (AI-powered waste management, material lifecycle analytics) We’re looking for founders building needle-moving innovations with the potential to create jobs, foster economic growth, enhance climate resilience, and reduce emissions. 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲? 🔹 Founding teams of 2 building anywhere from pre-seed to growth stage 🔹 Founders or Senior Executives in Circular Economy sectors 🔹 Open to 𝐚𝐥𝐥 founders building in Africa, regardless of nationality, race, or background. 📅 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 24, 2025 ⏳ Don’t miss out! Click here https://lnkd.in/d2qk6RNr to learn more and here https://lnkd.in/djMwM6Cu to apply, or tag a founder who should in the comments!

Proud to have co-authored this 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 piece alongside Christopher Emmott from Acumen and Audrey Desiderato from Mirova on the future of 𝐏𝐀𝐘𝐆𝐨 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 and why we believe the sector is entering a new phase of sustainable growth. After nearly a decade in the sector, I’ve seen firsthand how new markets evolve—moving through cycles of hype, disillusionment, and eventually, maturity. While PAYGo solar has faced significant challenges on the continent, the demand remains strong, financial models are improving, and investor confidence is returning. We believe that this is a pivotal moment for the sector to 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 through our collective efforts. Read the full article here https://lnkd.in/gwhSBkZv and I would love to hear your thoughts!

Our MD, Nigeria & West Africa Bankole Cardoso will be at the Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) Global Forum form the 12th-13th of March 2025 in Barbados. If you're a founder or investor interested in becoming part of our ecosystem or learning more about our work, please connect and reach out!

With over 70% of our team being women, and our commitment to investing 51% of our capital into women led ventures- it’s no secret that we’re passionate about women at Delta40. So this month, we set up a table at the Delta40 Nairobi Studio garden and brought some of our incredible women together for an honest chat- in honour of the women who have shaped and supported us all around the world. - To the fabulous women we meet at airports who go on to become our co-founders and friends Achieng Butler Micheline Ntiru - To the women on our Cap table who believe in and invest in our businesses Melissa Gaddis Ada Osakwe Laurie J Spengler Biola Alabi Kanini Mutooni Juliana Green - To the women building ventures that scale and exit Lyndsay Holley Handler Linda Davis, PhD Claire van Enk - To the women who birth beautiful babies then come back to work and kick ass Elana Laichena Cynthia Muhia - To the women who never take no for an answer Sidee Dlamini - To the women who encourage us to be bold even when we are only girls Adesuwa Onyenokwe - To the women who hold doors open for us Shana-Michelle Rabonda Sidee Dlamini Pauline Siteyi To the women who inspire us! Tyler Karahalios Kanyinsola Ojeshina Prithika Mohan Janice Dibia, CFA Christina Riechers Christine Muiru Cate Kabiru Happy International women’s month! Cheers to us 🥂 Full video coming soon. Tag a woman who inspires you in the comments! #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction

"𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥". Incredible insights from our Managing Director, Nigeria & West Africa after yesterday's session at #PAS25. Share your thoughts in the comments! ✍

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚!🚀 Applications are now open for the 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐚40 𝐱 BESTSELLER FOUNDATION 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦—a venture-building initiative designed to turn bold ideas into scalable businesses. This 6-𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡, 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 provides 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 to founders tackling circular economy challenges in: 🔄𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 & 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 (Regenerative farming, food waste, sustainable packaging) 🔄 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 (Recycling, fiber recovery, circular supply chains) 🔄 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 (Solar circularity, battery storage, waste-to-energy) 🔄 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 & 𝐀𝐈 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 (AI-powered waste management, material lifecycle analytics). 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧? This isn’t just another accelerator—it’s hands-on, long-term venture support. Participants get: - Execution support from seasoned entrepreneurs & sector leaders - Impact Assessment Workshops to measure & optimize environmental impact - Exclusive access to Delta40’s curated ecosystem & investor network - Pitch opportunities at the Scale Summit - Ongoing mentorship from Delta40 operators 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲? 🔹 Founding teams of 2 building anywhere from pre-seed to growth stage 🔹 Founders or Senior Executives in Circular Economy sectors 🔹 Open to all all founders building in Africa, regardless of nationality, race, or background. 📅 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 24, 2025 Ready to build the future of Africa’s Circular Economy? Click here https://lnkd.in/d2qk6RNr to learn more and apply or tag a founder who should in the comments!

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚!🚀 Applications are now open for the 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐚40 𝐱 BESTSELLER FOUNDATION 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦—a venture-building initiative designed to turn bold ideas into scalable businesses. This 6-𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡, 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 provides 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 to founders tackling circular economy challenges in: 🔄𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 & 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 (Regenerative farming, food waste, sustainable packaging) 🔄 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 (Recycling, fiber recovery, circular supply chains) 🔄 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 (Solar circularity, battery storage, waste-to-energy) 🔄 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 & 𝐀𝐈 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 (AI-powered waste management, material lifecycle analytics). 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧? This isn’t just another accelerator—it’s hands-on, long-term venture support. Participants get: - Execution support from seasoned entrepreneurs & sector leaders - Impact Assessment Workshops to measure & optimize environmental impact - Exclusive access to Delta40’s curated ecosystem & investor network - Pitch opportunities at the Scale Summit - Ongoing mentorship from Delta40 operators 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲? 🔹 Founding teams of 2 building anywhere from pre-seed to growth stage 🔹 Founders or Senior Executives in Circular Economy sectors 🔹 Open to all all founders building in Africa, regardless of nationality, race, or background. 📅 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 24, 2025 Ready to build the future of Africa’s Circular Economy? Click here https://lnkd.in/d2qk6RNr to learn more and apply or tag a founder who should in the comments!

Last week, we hosted another successful Ecosystem Mixer at the Studio in partnership with elea and Livelihood Impact Fund This time, we brought together 150+ senior leaders, founders and operators in the ecosystem- and committed to going beyond the titles. The feedback we’ve received has been incredibly inspiring and already some exciting partnerships are emerging from this event. As we always say, our Ecosystem will remain our strongest pillar because true magic happens when we come together. Thanking Khaya Makhubu Lisa Jean-Mairet Jeremy Hockenstein and Muthoni Thuo for collaborating with us on this, and special thanks to all our incredible guests who showed up. If you were there or you see someone you know, drop a comment! We’re looking forward to having you at the next one!