Inspired Evolution Investment Management

Inspired Evolution Investment Management, established in 2007 and based in Cape Town, South Africa, is a private equity and venture capital firm that specializes in sustainable investments in the clean energy and resource efficiency sectors across Sub-Saharan Africa. The firm targets start-up, early-stage, and growth capital investments, primarily in companies with enterprise values ranging from $1.34 million to $15 million. Inspired Evolution focuses on sectors such as renewable energy, water purification, waste management, and sustainable agriculture, while avoiding investments in industries like tobacco, alcohol, and defense. The firm typically seeks to make equity investments between $1.4 million and $14 million, aiming to acquire significant minority or majority stakes and often taking board seats in its portfolio companies. With a dedicated investment team, Inspired Evolution aims to achieve superior returns while prioritizing social equity and ecological integrity. The firm also manages the Evolution One Fund, its first closed-ended third-party investment fund, to facilitate its investment activities in this specialized asset class across Southern Africa and select markets.