Equator

Investment decisions are made by the three partners: Nijhad Jamal, Lyndsay Handler and Morgan DeFoort. Jamal brings over 16 years of experience from Acumen, BlackRock and Moja Capital bridging impact and commercial venture capital; Handler built pan-African solar company Fenix International as its CEO; DeFoort has two decades of technology and entrepreneurship experience across India and East Africa. Director Joel Wanjohi, previously an Associate Partner at Goodwell Investments, leads deal activity in East Africa.

Factor E is Equator's sister organization and a venture builder focused on pre-seed energy, agriculture, water and mobility ventures in emerging markets. Factor E supports Equator with deal sourcing, technical due diligence and a shared post-investment support platform, but the two entities maintain independent investment committees and separate accountability to their respective investors. This structure gives Equator early visibility into companies that Factor E incubates while preserving independent fiduciary duties.