INFOGRAPHIC: Startup Funding in Africa and the Middle East — Week 42
Here are the venture funding activities we tracked in the Middle East and African region this week – including Sistema.bio, PiP World, Octavia Carbon, UMX, Lapaire, Grid Africa, Rabbit Mobility, and AILA.
- Kenya’s biogas tech firm Sistema.bio raises $15M to scale biogas solution
- UAE Web3 gaming and edtech company PiP World gets $10M seed fund to expand operations
- Kenya’s cleantech startup Octavia Carbon banks $5M in seed funding to save the earth
- Saudi Arabian game studio UMX closes $4.5M investment to expand existing portfolio
- Kenyan eyewear startup Lapaire closes $3M funding to expand operations
- South Africa’s renewable energy startup Grid Africa receives $2.8M for renewable energy projects
- Egypt’s micro-mobility platform Rabbit Mobility secures $1.3M to fuel expansion plans
- Saudi’s edtech company AILA garners $1.15M pre-seed round to enhance learning platform
Kenya’s biogas tech firm Sistema.bio raises $15M to scale biogas solution
Kenya- based biodigester technology firm Sistema.bio headquartered in Nairobi received $15 million investment ahead of its 2025 Series C funding from ElectriFI, managed by EDFI Management Company, with participation from existing investors, including Chroma Impact Investment, KawiSafi Ventures, and AXA IM Alts. Founded in 2010 by Alex Eaton and Camilo Pages, Sistema provides biogas technology that transforms animal waste into clean biogas for cooking, heating, and electricity generation, while also producing nutrient-rich biofertilizer that boosts agricultural productivity. With the new funding, the company plans to scale its operations, expand into new markets, and advance its regenerative agricultural solutions — providing clean energy and regenerative agriculture solutions to smallholder farmers worldwide.
