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title: "Third Sphere"
description: "Third Sphere is a climate focused venture capital firm that invests in early stage companies building solutions for climate and global system transformation. The firm was founded in 2013 and operates from the United States, with roots in New York City. Third Sphere focuses on hardware enabled solutions, typically with software components, that address challenges across energy, infrastructure, transportation, water, agriculture, and resilience. In Africa, Third Sphere has participated in at least three funding rounds between April 2021 and July 2024, investing a total of 4.1 million dollars. The firm has backed SHYFT Power in Nigeria at the seed stage and Plentify in South Africa in venture rounds, all within the energy and utilities sector. These investments indicate an interest in distributed energy, grid modernisation, and residential energy efficiency solutions in key African markets such as South Africa and Nigeria. Third Sphere often invests alongside other specialist and impact oriented funds, partnering with investors such as TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good, Susquehanna Foundation, Fireball Capital, E3 Capital, Powerhouse Ventures, SoftBank, LoftyInc Capital, and TotalEnergies Carbon Neutrality Ventures. This co investment activity reflects a collaborative approach to climate tech investing that leverages aligned capital to support founders working on scalable climate impact in emerging markets."
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updated_at: "2026-07-30T03:02:03.194Z"
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# Third Sphere

Third Sphere is a climate focused venture capital firm that invests in early stage companies building solutions for climate and global system transformation. The firm was founded in 2013 and operates from the United States, with roots in New York City. Third Sphere focuses on hardware enabled solutions, typically with software components, that address challenges across energy, infrastructure, transportation, water, agriculture, and resilience. In Africa, Third Sphere has participated in at least three funding rounds between April 2021 and July 2024, investing a total of 4.1 million dollars. The firm has backed SHYFT Power in Nigeria at the seed stage and Plentify in South Africa in venture rounds, all within the energy and utilities sector. These investments indicate an interest in distributed energy, grid modernisation, and residential energy efficiency solutions in key African markets such as South Africa and Nigeria. Third Sphere often invests alongside other specialist and impact oriented funds, partnering with investors such as TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good, Susquehanna Foundation, Fireball Capital, E3 Capital, Powerhouse Ventures, SoftBank, LoftyInc Capital, and TotalEnergies Carbon Neutrality Ventures. This co investment activity reflects a collaborative approach to climate tech investing that leverages aligned capital to support founders working on scalable climate impact in emerging markets.

## Breadcrumbs

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## Summary

Third Sphere is a climate focused venture capital firm that invests in early stage companies building solutions for climate and global system transformation. The firm was founded in 2013 and operates from the United States, with roots in New York City. Third Sphere focuses on hardware enabled solutions, typically with software components, that address challenges across energy, infrastructure, transportation, water, agriculture, and resilience. In Africa, Third Sphere has participated in at least three funding rounds between April 2021 and July 2024, investing a total of 4.1 million dollars. The firm has backed SHYFT Power in Nigeria at the seed stage and Plentify in South Africa in venture rounds, all within the energy and utilities sector. These investments indicate an interest in distributed energy, grid modernisation, and residential energy efficiency solutions in key African markets such as South Africa and Nigeria. Third Sphere often invests alongside other specialist and impact oriented funds, partnering with investors such as TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good, Susquehanna Foundation, Fireball Capital, E3 Capital, Powerhouse Ventures, SoftBank, LoftyInc Capital, and TotalEnergies Carbon Neutrality Ventures. This co investment activity reflects a collaborative approach to climate tech investing that leverages aligned capital to support founders working on scalable climate impact in emerging markets.

## Recorded investments

| Product | URL | Stage | Amount | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Plentify | /plentify | Venture Round | 1000000 | 2024-07-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Plentify | /plentify | Venture (Round not Specified) |  | 2024-07-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| SHYFT Power | /shyft-power | Seed | 3100000 | 2021-04-01T00:00:00.000Z |

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- [Funding rounds](/funding)

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