Inspired Evolution is a specialised investment management business and is an Authorised Financial Services Provider in terms of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, 2002 with offices in Cape Town, South Africa and regional offices in London, Mauritius and Nairobi. Inspired Evolution offers a dedicated team with a proven track record in leading clean energy infrastructure-type development and project finance investments, as well as energy and resource efficiency growth investments across sub-Saharan Africa.

Inspired Evolution’s mission is to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns to its investors through active investment advisory leadership and financial innovation. Inspired Evolution’s specialised sector return-focused approach and demonstrated track record, combined with its best-in-class environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment management approach, differentiates it amongst African specialised fund managers.

We offer measured and sustainable development outcomes across our portfolio of fund investments using a suite of composite best-practice international indicators relevant to our specialised investment themes.

These attributes contribute towards our goal of accelerating clean energy access and promoting resource efficiency in contribution to a brighter future for Africa and its people.

Creating Value

Inspired Evolution provides dedicated investment advisory services, including (inter alia): proprietary sourcing of investment opportunities; evaluating and recommending bankable investments; advising on customized structuring; integrating best-in-class ESG investment management policies and procedures; focussing on active management and post-investment value creation; and advising on a broad range of exit strategies.

Power and electricity generation infrastructure based on commercially-proven clean technologies that comprise renewable (wind, solar pv, solar thermal, geothermal, hydropower) and sustainable energy (biomass, biogas and cogeneration), and the value chains that support them.

This excludes natural gas and primary fossil fuels like coal and oil, as well as discard coal as a fuel source.

Wiser resource use through the adoption and deployment of resource efficient technologies by businesses, their products and/or services, which results in ‘doing more with less’ and thereby contributing to alleviating pressure on Africa’s natural resource base.