About Us
We are catalysts, enabling a just transition.
We equip, nurture, and fund sustainability-focused entrepreneurs while helping institutions and governments achieve their Net-Zero targets through strategic partnerships that drive measurable impact. We do this by equipping founders with the knowledge, resources, and networks needed to scale impactful climate and sustainability solutions through accelerators, incubators and venture studios.
Impact focus
Gender Equality
Decent work and economic growth
Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Reduced inequalities
Climate action
SDGs
We are passionately aligned with five Sustainable Development Goals, driving impactful change while nurturing innovation and responsible growth
Mission
Our mission is to enable an inclusive Just Transition by empowering climate-focused entrepreneurs with access to funding, resources and expertise for a better, fairer world.
Focus themes
We focus on the following specific themes within the climate and sustainability industry:
- Agriculture & food systems
- Climate adaptation
- Clean energy
Our work
Our mission is to enable an inclusive Just Transition by empowering sustainability-focused entrepreneurs with access to funding, resources and expertise for a better, fairer world.
Accelerator
We offer time-limited programmes (3 - 6 months) that help existing climate startups grow rapidly.
Incubator
We support early-stage climate businesses to nurture concepts until they're ready for market, sometimes taking equity.
Venture studios
We work with climate startups to provide founding teams, funding, and deep operational support in exchange for equity.
Advisory
We advise startups, founders, organisations, and governments on strategies, programs, and more towards a just transition.
We are catalysts for
Our approach
Through hands on mentorship and equity investment, our programmatic and technical support enables sustainability founders to design, build and scale their impactful ventures.
Capital investment
Enabling the missing middle to gain investment support to fuel growth
Business support
Providing tailored programmatic support to up-skill, connect and enable entrepreneurs
Driving just transition
We work with underserved and overlooked entrepreneurs driving climate and sustainable impact
Meet our founders
Startup Discovery was founded by two passionate experts driving the mission towards a better future for sustainability-focused founders and the world at large.
Gosbert Chagula
Cofounder
Mandy Nyakro
Cofounder
