Biochar Industrial Group (BIG) announced on 17 September 2026 a US$1.5m pre-seed round led by BREEGA, with Catalyst Fund participating and non-dilutive funding from the Mulago Foundation.
BIG finances and operates pyrolysis equipment at agricultural processors, turning waste into biochar and carbon-removal credits. It has active sites across West Africa. It will use the funds to deploy equipment, hire engineering, operations, logistics and carbon-verification staff, and build systems to measure and verify carbon removal. The company was founded by Ikenna Nzewi, Uzoma Ayogu and Isaiah Udotong.
