Funding roundPre-seed
Biochar Industrial Group Pre-seed
Biochar Industrial Group raised $1.5M in a Pre-seed led by Breega, with Catalyst Fund and Mulago Foundation participating. It was announced on 17 September 2026.
- Amount raised
- $1.5M
- USD
- Announced
- 1 month ago
- Investors
- 3
- 1 lead · 2 participating
Investors in Biochar Industrial Group's Pre-seed3
Lead
- BreegaLeadProfile of Breega →
Venture Capital
Participating
- Catalyst FundParticipatingProfile of Catalyst Fund →
Micro VC
- Mulago FoundationParticipatingProfile of Mulago Foundation →
Impact Investor
About this round
Pre-seed led by BREEGA with participation from The Catalyst Fund (company announcement and TechCabal, 17 Sep 2026). The Mulago Foundation also provided non-dilutive funding; neither the company announcement nor TechCabal states its amount or whether it is included in the $1.5M total. Funds go to deploying/operating pyrolysis equipment at food-processing facilities under its Biochar-as-a-Service model, hiring engineering, operations, logistics and carbon-verification staff, and building MRV systems.
Sources for this round8
- industrialbiochar.comhttps://industrialbiochar.com/api/blog/public/biochar-industrial-group-secures-1-5-million-carbon-removal/page
- businessday.nghttps://businessday.ng/news/article/biochar-industrial-secures-1-5m-pre-seed-to-scale-africas-industrial-carbon-removal
- techinafrica.comhttps://techinafrica.com/african-startups-gain-momentum-as-ai-and-climate-tech-investments-rise
- techinafrica.comhttps://techinafrica.com/biochar-industrial-secures-1-5-million-pre-seed-funding-to-scale-industrial-carbon-removal-in-africa
- weetracker.comWeeTracker: Biochar Industrial Group raises $1.5M pre-seed (Sep 17, 2026; opened via weetracker.com/?p=90776)
- thecondia.comThe Condia: Releaf Earth founders' cleantech startup raises $1.5 million
- dabafinance.comDaba Finance: Biochar Industrial Group raises $1.5 million for African carbon removal
- techcabal.comTechCabal: Biochar Industrial Group raises $1.5m to turn Africa's agricultural waste into carbon credits (Sep 17, 2026)
Frequently asked about Biochar Industrial Group's Pre-seed
- How much did Biochar Industrial Group raise in its Pre-seed?
- $1.5M, announced on 17 September 2026.
- Who led Biochar Industrial Group's Pre-seed?
- Breega led the round.
- Who invested in Biochar Industrial Group's Pre-seed?
- 3 investors are named for this round: Breega (lead), Catalyst Fund and Mulago Foundation.
