Organization · Venture Capital
Taranis
Taranis is an investment and asset management company focused on energy access, carbon circularity, and nature-based solutions. It operates from multiple locations including London, Paris, Dakar, and Kinshasa.
Overview
What Taranis does
What Taranis is
Taranis is an investment and asset management company focused on energy access, carbon circularity, and nature-based solutions. It operates from multiple locations including London, Paris, Dakar, and Kinshasa.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- April 29, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Taranis as a funder
Investment thesis
Taranis Carbon Ventures backs technologies that accelerate carbon circularity and reduce industrial emissions, focusing on proven hardware technologies in plastic recycling, carbon capture, and methane emissions abatement.
Focus narrative
Taranis manages three distinct funds: Carbon Ventures, which invests in carbon circularity and breakthrough technologies; Energy for Africa, which develops renewable energy projects across Africa; and Nature-Based Solutions, focusing on ecosystem restoration and conservation projects. Each fund has a specific strategy aimed at creating impactful solutions in their respective areas.
Value beyond capital
Taranis provides significant value-add to its portfolio companies through industrial, technical, and operational support derived from its connections within the family-owned group, particularly through Carbon Ventures. This support is aimed at scaling proven technologies and enhancing project development.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Series A · Series B
- Regions
- Global · Africa · Europe · North America
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 11
Portfolio context
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 project in Senegal with a capacity of up to 100 MW; and Newton, a solar farm project in Sierra Leone with a planned capacity of 26 MW.
Common questions
What to know about Taranis
Upseed classifies Taranis under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 29, 2026
Known limits
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