Funder directory
Foundations, development institutions and investors tracked in SignalRoom. Headquarters describe where each funder is based—not where its funded work takes place.
Funders tracked
448
Countries covered
35
Climate-only funds
79
10x (U.S. General Services Administration)
BilateralHeadquarters: Washington, D.C., United States
Countries funded: United States of America
Sectors: Digital & connectivity, Governance & civic
Ticket: Phase One: $420,000 total across 22 projects; Phase Two: $1,672,400 across 13 projects; Phase Three: $2,507,954 across 6 projects in FY21
10x is a federal venture-studio and incremental investment program within the U.S. General Services Administration’s Technology Transformation Services. It funds ideas from federal employees that use technology to improve public-facing government services and government operations. Sources: https://10x.gsa.gov/impact/, https://10x.gsa.gov/impact/fy23-report/, https://10x.gsa.gov/impact/fy21-report/
Visit website10x Founders
VC/InvestorHeadquarters: Brienner Str. 21, 80333 München, Germany
Countries funded: Not recorded yet
Sectors: Other
Ticket: €500,000–€2.5 million initial cheque
10x Founders is an early-stage investor backing startups at the pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages. Its published initial cheque range is €500,000 to €2.5 million. Sources: https://www.10xfounders.com/about, https://www.10xfounders.com/our-network
Visit website10X Ventures
VC/InvestorHeadquarters: 303 Spring St, New York, NY 10013, United States
Countries funded: Not recorded yet
Sectors: Other
10X Ventures describes itself as an investor supporting innovative and disruptive teams, with operational expertise including development, project management, and workspace support. Publicly available information does not specify its investment sectors or cheque size. Sources: https://www.linkedin.com/company/10x-ventures-fund
Visit website2150
Climate-onlyHeadquarters: Copenhagen, Denmark
Countries funded: Not recorded yet
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Infrastructure & cities
Stages: Seed–Series A
Ticket: €1M–€10M
2024: 7 investments, 0 Series A
Urban climate tech: built environment, infrastructure, sustainable cities
Visit website360 Capital
Climate-majorHeadquarters: Paris, France
Countries funded: Not recorded yet
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Energy, Infrastructure & cities
Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, B
Ticket: €200k (pre-seed) and up | From €200k (pre-seed) and up | €200k (pre-seed) and up
2024: 17 investments, 2 Series A
Invests from pre-seed; strong focus on energy transition, circular economy, urban sustainability, smart cities, carbon capture. Latest climate-dedicated fund (360 LIFE II, €140M, 2024) complies with Article 9 SFDR.
Visit website4impact
Climate-onlyHeadquarters: The Hague, Netherlands
Countries funded: Not recorded yet
Sectors: Climate & sustainability
Stages: Pre-seed, Seed
Ticket: €250K–€2.5M
2024: 4 investments, 1 Series A
Societal & environmental impact (climate focus)
Visit website515 Ventures
GeneralistHeadquarters: Oakland, CA
Countries funded: Not recorded yet
Sectors: Health
Stages: Seed–Series A
Ticket: —
Biotech & healthtech; translational science; founder-operator mentorship
Visit website8090 Industries
Climate-onlyHeadquarters: New York, NY
Countries funded: Not recorded yet
Sectors: Climate & sustainability
Stages: Seed to Growth
Ticket: $1M-$15M
2024: 4 investments, 0 Series A
Industrial decarbonization, next industrial revolution
Visit website8VC
GeneralistHeadquarters: Austin, TX
Countries funded: Not recorded yet
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Energy, Health
Stages: Seed to Growth
Ticket: $500K–$10M+
2024: 61 investments, 0 Series A
Logistics, bio/health, enterprise, climate & energy
Visit websiteA15
VC/InvestorHeadquarters: Cairo, Egypt
Countries funded: Not recorded yet
Sectors: Health, Digital & connectivity
A15 is a venture capital firm and tech investor in the Middle East and North Africa that backed Shezlong, a leading online mental health platform offering psychotherapy via video sessions. It invests in digital businesses with scalable models, including health‑tech and wellness solutions. Sources: https://techpoint.africa/feature/egyptian-mental-healthtech-startup-shezlong/, https://a15.com
Visit websiteACCELR8 Ventures
Climate-onlyHeadquarters: Boston, MA
Countries funded: Not recorded yet
Sectors: Climate & sustainability
Stages: Seed to Early
Ticket: $500K-$3M
2024: 3 investments, 0 Series A
GHG reduction technologies, carbon sequestration
Visit websiteAccelrace
GeneralistHeadquarters: Copenhagen, Denmark
Countries funded: Not recorded yet
Sectors: Climate & sustainability
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
Ticket: 1M DKK
2024: 3 investments, 0 Series A
Very early-stage Nordic-Baltic tech; industry agnostic
Visit websiteAceli Africa
OtherHeadquarters: Washington, DC, United States (Aceli Africa registered as a non-profit initiative with operations in East Africa)
Countries funded: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Agriculture & food, Health
Ticket: Debt and incentive payments typically in the range of tens to hundreds of thousands of US dollars per SME loan (exact standardized ticket size not published)
Aceli Africa is a market-enabling facility designed to mobilize private capital for agricultural small and medium enterprises in East Africa, using financial incentives and technical assistance to expand lending to agribusinesses that improve livelihoods, food security and sustainable production. Sources: https://accesstonutrition.org/app/uploads/2025/04/20250409_Impact-Investing-for-Nutrition-Principles_draft_v1.pdf, https://accesstonutrition.org/app/uploads/2025/10/20251010_Impact_Investing_for_Nutrition_NIIP_v2_FINAL-1-1.pdf
Visit websiteACT Alliance
OtherHeadquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
Countries funded: Malawi
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Agriculture & food, Governance & civic, Humanitarian
The ACT Alliance is a global alliance through which Norwegian Church Aid and DanChurchAid collaborate with local partners. It supports humanitarian, development and peacebuilding initiatives, including work in Malawi through member organisations. Sources: https://www.kirkensnodhjelp.no/sites/default/files/2025-10/Malawi.pdf, https://www.danchurchaid.org/how-we-work/partnerships
Visit websiteAcumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF)
VC/InvestorHeadquarters: Nairobi, Kenya
Countries funded: Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Agriculture & food, Financial inclusion, Digital & connectivity, Other
Ticket: Typically about $600k–$35M per investment, across seed to growth stages.
The Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF) is an impact investment fund based in Africa that invests in tech ventures supporting smallholder farmers’ livelihoods and climate resilience, focusing on agritech and climate‑smart solutions. Sources: https://agfundernews.com/araf-acumen-resilient-agriculture-fund, https://shizune.co/investors/agriculture-agtech-vc-funds-africa
Visit websiteAda Ventures
Climate-majorHeadquarters: London, UK
Countries funded: Not recorded yet
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Energy, Health
Stages: Pre-seed, Seed
Ticket: £250,000–£1.5 million
2024: 11 investments, 0 Series A
Pre-seed and seed impact investments with a focus on climate equity, healthy ageing, inclusive tech. Dedicated climate thesis, but also funds economic empowerment and health.
Visit websiteAdaptation Fund
MultilateralCountries funded: Malawi
(Type: Multilateral Climate Fund)
ADRA Canada
OtherHeadquarters: Canada
Countries funded: Kenya, Cambodia, Philippines, Uganda
Sectors: Gender & inclusion, Humanitarian
ADRA Canada is identified as a donor and partner of ADRA Kenya. A documented multi-country project involving ADRA Kenya is funded by Global Affairs Canada and focuses on gender equality and the rights and wellbeing of women and girls. Sources: https://adrakenya.org/about-us/who-we-are/, https://opportunitiesforyoungkenyans.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-ToR-TOG-Project-Manager.pdf
Visit websiteADRA Germany
OtherHeadquarters: Germany
Countries funded: Kenya
Sectors: Agriculture & food, Health, Humanitarian
ADRA Germany is listed by ADRA Kenya as a donor, and ADRA Germany’s reporting documents Kenya projects implemented with ADRA Kenya in food and health. Its institutional funding includes German government and humanitarian financing. Sources: https://adrakenya.org/about-us/who-we-are/, https://adra.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ADRA_Jahresbericht_2021_english_final_online.pdf
Visit websiteADRA International
OtherHeadquarters: United States of America
Countries funded: Kenya
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Agriculture & food, Health, Education, Water & sanitation, Humanitarian, Other
ADRA International is the global ADRA network entity and is listed by ADRA Kenya as a past funding source. Its published programme areas include economic growth, emergency response, food security, health, education, climate and environment, livelihoods, and WASH. Sources: https://adrakenya.org/about-us/who-we-are/, https://adra.org/our-work/international-programs
Visit websiteAdvanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
OtherHeadquarters: Washington, DC, United States
Countries funded: United States of America
Sectors: Health
ARPA-H is the U.S. Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, which funds high-risk, high-reward health research programs. SPECTRA is an ARPA-H program aimed at transforming autism diagnosis and precision care across the lifespan. Sources: https://arpa-h.gov/explore-funding/programs/spectra, https://arpa-h.gov/explore-funding/open-funding-opportunities, https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/arpa-h-launches-spectra-transform-autism-diagnosis-precision-care.html
Visit websiteAECI (AECI VC Fund)
VC/InvestorHeadquarters: Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Countries funded: South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Agriculture & food, Other
Ticket: Typically around $1.3M–$1.4M per round.
AECI is an investment vehicle that backs agtech and farming‑related businesses, including in Africa, with seed to Series B venture capital. Sources: https://shizune.co/investors/agriculture-agtech-vc-funds-africa, https://shizune.co/investors/agriculture-agtech-vc-funds-africa#AECI
Visit websiteAENU
Climate-onlyHeadquarters: Berlin, Germany
Countries funded: Not recorded yet
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Energy
Stages: Seed, Series A | Pre-seed, Seed
Ticket: €0.5M–€5M (initial); €1–4M typical | €250k–€2M
2024: 10 investments, 4 Series A
Climate tech (energy transition, carbon economy)
Visit websiteAfrica Bridge Fund
VC/InvestorCountries funded: Not recorded yet
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Health, Education, Financial inclusion, Digital & connectivity, Other
Africa Bridge Fund is an investment vehicle focused on African AI and deep‑tech startups, building a venture ecosystem for high‑growth opportunities across health tech, climate tech and enablement tech. It targets medical devices, biotech, data science, carbon capture, digital MRV, intelligent edge, connectivity, education, jobs, payments and other data‑driven deep‑tech solutions for the continent. Sources: https://www.africabridgefund.com/
Visit websiteAfrica Climate Change Fund
FoundationHeadquarters: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Countries funded: Not recorded yet
Sectors: Climate & sustainability
Ticket: $250,000 - $1 million
Provides grants and technical support for climate-resilient and low-carbon development in African countries. It backs governments, NGOs, and regional institutions through small grants and related project finance. Sources: https://accf.afdb.org/, https://www.afdb.org/sites/default/files/2022/10/26/accf_brochure_english.pdf
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