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Since 2023, TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good has backed 1 African startup across 4 disclosed funding rounds totaling $9M, most heavily in South Africa and Energy & Utilities.
TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good is a corporate impact investment fund backed by TELUS, a Canadian technology company. It is a $100 million social impact fund that invests in for profit businesses and founders building technology solutions that drive positive social and environmental outcomes alongside financial returns. Official TELUS communications describe it as one of the world’s largest corporate social impact funds. In Africa, TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good has invested in early stage venture rounds, with activity in South Africa between October 2023 and July 2024. Over this period, the fund participated in four venture funding rounds in the Energy and Utilities sector, committing a total of 9.0 million dollars. All of these rounds backed Plentify, a South African company that helps households control geysers and solar systems to reduce home energy costs. TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good invests in technology enabled companies delivering “tech for good” solutions in areas such as health, education, agriculture and the environment, connecting entrepreneurs with capital and resources to grow and scale their impact. The fund collaborates with co investors including Third Sphere, Susquehanna Foundation, Fireball Capital and E3 Capital in selected African transactions, reflecting its partnership driven approach to financing impactful ventures.
Data updated · Jul 30, 2026
TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good has backed 1 African startup across 4 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $9M since 2023.
Mostly Venture Round: 2 of its 4 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Venture (Round not Specified) (2).
TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good's tracked rounds are concentrated in South Africa (4).
Its tracked rounds lean toward Energy & Utilities (4).
TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good most often shares rounds with Third Sphere (2 shared deals), Susquehanna Foundation (2 shared deals), Fireball Capital (2 shared deals).
TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good is a 100 million dollar corporate social impact investment fund backed by TELUS, a Canadian technology company. It invests in for profit businesses and founders that use technology to create positive social and environmental outcomes alongside financial returns.
According to available records, TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good has backed Plentify in South Africa through four venture rounds, totaling 9.0 million dollars invested between October 2023 and July 2024. These rounds include co investors such as Third Sphere, Susquehanna Foundation, Fireball Capital and E3 Capital.
