Zeno raises $25m to scale up motorbike production

A technician shows the charging system for electric motorcycle batteries in Nairobi.

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Electric mobility start-up Zeno has raised $25 million in Series A funding to expand the production of electric motorcycles and grow its battery-swapping network across East Africa.

The Kenya and Uganda-based company said the round combines equity and debt financing. About $20.5 million in equity was raised, led by the American firm Congruent Ventures, with participation from Active Impact Investments and Lowercarbon Capital.