Paras Patel

Paras Patel is the Founder and CEO of E3 Capital, Africa's first dedicated Climate Venture Fund, established in January 2015, managing nearly $150 million across two funds focused on investing in innovative technologies and business models in Sub-Saharan Africa. In addition to leading E3 Capital, Paras holds board member positions at multiple organizations, including Plentify, CaVex, Badili.Africa, Mawingu Networks, Solarise Africa, and SolarX, while also serving as a private investor in Ilara Health and previously as a board member of PayGo Energy until its acquisition by Sunking. Paras Patel's educational background includes an MSc in Finance from Warwick Business School and a BEng in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Warwick.