Yariv Cohen

Founder and CEO of Ignite Energy Access, formerly Ignite Power, a digital energy platform operating across 12 African countries. Through integrated technology, financing, and distribution, we deliver sustainable, affordable power to more than 20 million people, on a path to reach 100 million by 2030. Our focus is on consolidating distributed energy platforms and building scalable operating systems that make energy access faster, more affordable, and truly sustainable at scale.

Yariv is an entrepreneur, investor, and operator working at the intersection of energy, technology, and finance. For over two decades, I’ve built and scaled ventures across Africa and the Global South, developing climate and infrastructure businesses in partnership with governments, sovereign wealth funds, multilateral institutions, and global corporations. His work is centered on turning energy access into an engine for economic growth through disciplined execution, capital innovation, and scalable systems.