South Africa’s Open Access Energy raises $1.8M with support from E3 Capital, Equator VC, and Factor E Ventures to advance its AI-powered clean energy platform, EnergyPro.
Amount Raised
$1.8 Million
Round Type
Seed
Cape TownEnergySoftwareArtificial IntelligenceRenewable EnergyEnergy ManagementPower GridInvestors
Description
Open Access Energy has secured $1.8M in funding to advance its AI-powered clean energy platform, EnergyPro. The investment led by E3 Capital, Equator VC, and Factor E Ventures will help expand the company's tools for managing energy transmission from renewable sources. The funding aims to enhance OAE’s capabilities in addressing South Africa’s energy reliability challenges. CEO Gerjo Hoffman highlighted that the funding will enable the company to scale and support independent energy producers in the market.
Quick answer
Open Access Energy raised $1.8 Million in a Seed round, dated June 25, 2025. Investors: E3 Capital, Equator VC and Factor E Ventures. Open Access Energy is based in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
- How much did Open Access Energy raise?
- Open Access Energy raised $1.8 Million in a Seed round on June 25, 2025.
- Who invested in Open Access Energy?
- E3 Capital, Equator VC and Factor E Ventures are named as investors in this round.
- What does Open Access Energy do?
- Open Access Energy (OAE) is a Cape Town-based start-up focused on using AI to enable digital infrastructure for electricity trading.
- Where is Open Access Energy based and how big is it?
- Open Access Energy is based in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Fundz records about 16 employees.
- Who are the decision-makers at Open Access Energy?
- Fundz holds 1 contact at Open Access Energy. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
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Who else raised in Energy and Renewable Energy around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Open Access Energy that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Energy Vault raised $299M (Funding Round) on August 9, 2025.
- TrueMeter raised $5.5M on June 6, 2025.
- Clear Current raised $4M (Seed) on May 27, 2025.
- Pearl Edison raised $3.3M (Seed) on August 1, 2025.
- inGeniti raised an undisclosed amount (Grant) on July 22, 2025.
- Q.ANT raised $72M (Series A) on July 17, 2025.
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