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Taranis is a venture capital and asset management company founded as part of a family-owned group, operating from London, Paris, Dakar, and Kinshasa. The firm manages three distinct funds with a focus on energy development challenges and environmental considerations. Taranis emphasizes a long-term strategy that integrates industrial expertise and technical innovation.
Taranis invests in seed to growth equity stages, targeting sectors such as energy and climate. Their funds include Carbon Ventures, which focuses on carbon circularity and technologies in plastic recycling and carbon capture; Energy for Africa, which develops renewable energy projects to enhance access across the continent; and Nature-Based Solutions, aimed at ecosystem restoration and conservation.
Notable projects include Dibetou, a conservation program in the Democratic Republic of Congo; Kita Solar Farm, a 50 MWp solar plant in Mali; Tambacounda Solar Farm, a developing 100 MW project in Senegal with a 180 MWh battery storage system; and Newton, a solar farm project in Sierra Leone with a planned capacity of 26 MW and 16 MW battery storage.
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Taranis often takes an active role in investments, leading rounds when aligned with their strategic focus on sustainable energy and environmental solutions.
The firm is open to follow-on investments, particularly in projects that demonstrate significant progress and alignment with their investment thesis.
Taranis manages three distinct funds, but specific fund sizes are not publicly disclosed.
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