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Novastar Ventures Backs Sistema.bio

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Jan. 14, 2025, 4:57 p.m.
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Novastar Ventures has invested in Sistema.bio, a global leader in the delivery of biogas technology, financing, and services for family farmers worldwide.

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Novastar Ventures has invested in Sistema.bio, a global leader in the delivery of biogas technology, financing, and services for family farmers worldwide.

Novastar has joined Sistema.bio’s recent internal financing round of $7.75m with a $3.5m investment. 

Combined with Novastar’s investment, Sistema.bio has raised a total financing of $18.5m in 2024, with a focus on regional geographic growth and adding new products. 

This will accelerate Sistema.bio’s expansion into new African markets, new agricultural and energy products and its overall growth. 

This funding will also help address the global demand for renewable energy, promote regenerative agricultural solutions, and support carbon emission reduction projects.

Steve Beck, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Novastar, said: “Sistema.bio’s innovative technology and financing empowers family farmers to transform farm waste into renewable energy and fertilizer. This unlocks economic, health, and productivity benefits for farmers, building their resilience to climate change while reducing substantial greenhouse gas emissions.” 

Sistema.bio is the first investment from Novastar’s third fund, the Novastar Ventures Africa People and Planet Fund III (NVIII), which invests in transformative businesses that align the economic interests of Africa’s growing population with planet-positive technologies. 

“We are excited to partner with Sistema.bio at this inflection point, as the company unlocks carbon markets to accelerate growth and serve more farmers with the tools to build resilient, productive, and sustainable agricultural systems,”  Beck said. 

Sistema.bio’s innovative biogas systems and digital MRV (Digital Measurement, Reporting, and Verification) technology align well with Novastar’s mission to partner with bold entrepreneurs building businesses in Africa that create lasting value for the many, not just the few, for both people and the planet—for good. 

“Novastar Ventures’ investment strengthens Sistema.bio’s mission to empower low-resourced farmers with sustainable solutions that drive economic growth, climate resilience, and regenerative agriculture. Together, we are scaling impactful technologies that benefit both people and the planet,” said Joyce Cacho, Board Chairman of Sistema.bio.

“We have known the Novastar team for some time and are excited to welcome them now to Sistema.bio’s family of investors,” added Alex Eaton, CEO and Co-founder of Sistema.bio. “Their investment bolsters our ambition to scale our services across Africa, empowering even more farmers with impactful solutions. It also reinforces our commitment to climate action as we work toward achieving a 1% reduction in annual global greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.” 

 

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