Equator, an Africa-focused venture capital firm, secured $55 million for its first fund to support climate tech startups, particularly in their early stages, as reported by TechCrunch. Africa has less than 3% of global energy-related CO2 emissions but suffers from some of the worst climate impacts. Equator seeks to address that, saying it invests in deals “addressing economic and sustainability challenges emerging from these impacts.” Funding African climate tech startups In African countries, climate tech startups have to navigate a difficult funding landscape compared to their peers in more developed