Shell Foundation Overview
Shell Foundation is an independent UK-registered charity established in 2000, focusing on enabling millions of people in Africa and Asia to increase their incomes through clean energy solutions. They partner with organizations to foster early-stage innovation and scale commercial clean energy solutions, targeting smallholder farmers, transporters, and micro-entrepreneurs.
Is Shell Foundation the right investor for your startup? Browse their investment focus, stage preferences, and geographic scope to see how well they align with your fundraising goals. Your full match score with Shell Foundation, along with a list of other relevant VCs, is available on Hopohopo.io.
Shell Foundation
Investment focus
Invest in
- Northern Africa
- Central Africa
- Western Africa
- Southern Africa
- Eastern Africa
- Caucasus
Customer types
- Consumers
Industries / verticals
- AgriTech / FoodTech
- Energy
- Mobility / Transportation
Stages
Seed, Series A
First ticket size
US$100,000 - US$5,000,000
How to approach funds like Shell Foundation
Shell Foundation prioritizes strategic partnerships over traditional grant applications, focusing on co-creating solutions with proven social enterprises already impacting millions. To engage them, demonstrate your enterprise's scalability, financial sustainability, and alignment with their mission to raise incomes and lower emissions in Africa and Asia. Highlight your commitment to gender-inclusive energy access and your potential to leverage additional capital and partnerships.
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