Ecotutu

Name

Ecotutu

Legal name

Ecotutu

Website

https://ecotutu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold Chain Logistics

NAICS

Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120), Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (49312), Warehousing and Storage (4931)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAOAFAD

Chilled/Refrigerated Food Warehousing (0–5°C)

Agriculture & Food Production/Post-Harvest Handling & Storage (Grain Elevators, Silos, Cold Storage)/Cold Storage Warehousing (Refrigerated & Frozen)

SECONDARYTLALABAL

Cold Chain Fulfillment & Pick-Pack (E-grocery/D2C)

Transportation & Logistics/Warehousing & Storage (Cold Chain, Fulfillment, Depots)/Cold Chain Warehousing & Refrigerated Storage

SECONDARYIMAHAKAJ

Cold Chain & Temperature-Controlled Storage Equipment

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Refrigeration, HVAC & Thermal Equipment

SECONDARYTLAIAGAK

Cold-Chain Packaging & Pack-Out Services (Gel Packs, Dry Ice, Insulated Shippers)

Transportation & Logistics/Third-Party & Fourth-Party Logistics (3PL/4PL) / Contract Logistics/Packaging, Repackaging & Co-Packing Services

Keywords

• Cold chain logistics
• Cold storage services
• Solar-powered refrigeration
• Pharmaceutical cold chain
• Post-harvest loss reduction

Headquarters

HQ city

Lagos

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Cold Storage Hub Access: Revenue generated from businesses and farmers accessing solar-powered cold storage hubs for perishable preservation. Users pay for storage space and duration of use.
2. Cooling as a Service (CaaS): Subscription-based model providing flexible, pay-as-you-go cold storage solutions. Eliminates upfront capital investment, making cold storage accessible through recurring subscription fees.
3. Cold Logistics Services: Temperature-controlled transportation services for perishable goods, ensuring freshness from farm to market. Revenue from delivery and logistics fees.
4. Cooler Bags and Ice-Cell Products: Sale of portable cooling bags and long-lasting ice packs for individuals and small businesses for on-the-go cold storage needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ecotutu deploys and operates solar-powered, off-grid cold storage hubs across Nigeria and sells pay-as-you-go access to this infrastructure under a "Cooling as a Service" subscription model. It complements its cold storage facilities with a temperature-controlled cold logistics fleet for last-mile delivery and physical cooling products (cooler bags and Ice-Cell packs) for small-scale and on-the-go cold chain needs, primarily serving farmers, aggregators, food processors, and pharmaceutical companies.

Product overview

Ecotutu is a cleantech company offering a unified cold-chain infrastructure platform centered on solar-powered cooling solutions. The core product portfolio consists of the Ecotutu Hub (solar-powered cold storage), Cooling as a Service (subscription model), Cold Logistics (temperature-controlled transport), and supporting modules including Cooler Bags, Ice-Cell, and StockFlow (inventory management). The solutions serve the agriculture sector (farmers, aggregators, traders, food processors) and pharmaceutical sector, providing affordable and accessible cold chain infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ecotutu Hub: Solar-powered cold storage hub designed for bulk perishable preservation for farmers, pharmaceuticals, food distributors, and businesses.
• Cooling as a Service
• Cold Logistics
• Cooler Bags
• Ice-Cell
• StockFlow

Products and services

• Ecotutu Hub Solar-powered, off-grid cold storage hubs deployed in markets and farming communities for bulk perishable preservation. Caters to farmers, pharmaceutical companies, food distributors, and businesses, reducing post-harvest losses and maintaining freshness even in remote locations without grid electricity.
• Cooling as a Service Subscription-based, pay-as-you-go access to Ecotutu's cold storage infrastructure. Eliminates upfront capital investment and makes cold storage accessible and cost-effective for businesses of all sizes, from smallholder farmers to large enterprises.
• Cold Logistics Temperature-controlled transportation services for perishable goods, optimized for safe, reliable delivery of sensitive products including food and pharmaceuticals from farm to market.
• Cooler Bags Portable, durable cooling bags sold for use by individuals and small businesses transporting fresh produce, beverages, or other temperature-sensitive items.
• Ice-Cell Long-lasting ice packs sold to maintain freshness on the go. Designed for use in cooler bags, food deliveries, and medical transportation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50% reduction in post-harvest losses in deployment areas (Sabongida, Nasarawa)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• LGminorOthersBrand supporter shown in 'Brands that support us' section. Nature of partnership not explicitly detailed.
• Lagos State Government (LASG)minorOthersBrand supporter shown in 'Brands that support us' section. Government partnership nature not explicitly detailed.
• GEAminorOthersBrand supporter shown in 'Brands that support us' section. Nature of partnership not explicitly detailed.
• IFDC (International Fertilizer Development Center)minorOthersBrand supporter shown in 'Brands that support us' section. International development organization supporting agricultural cold chain initiatives.
• World Food Programme (WFP)minorOthersBrand supporter shown in 'Brands that support us' section. UN food agency supporting food security initiatives.
• GIZminorOthersBrand supporter shown in 'Brands that support us' section. German development agency supporting sustainable development projects.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• SokoFresh: Kenyan startup offering solar-powered cold storage and market linkages for smallholder farmer cooperatives. Comparable target segment and off-grid cold-chain proposition, smaller scale and earlier stage than Ecotutu.
• Koolboks: Nigeria-based cold-chain startup offering solar-powered freezers and refrigeration for businesses. Overlaps with Ecotutu on solar refrigeration for SMBs in Nigeria but with stronger focus on beverage and FMCG cooling rather than produce aggregation.

Others

• BBOXX: Solar energy and appliance provider across Africa and emerging markets. Adjacent enabling player — operates in off-grid energy distribution that overlaps with the infrastructure backbone behind Ecotutu's solar cold hubs.
• d.light: Pan-African solar energy product distributor (lanterns, solar home systems, appliances). Not a direct competitor but a comparable off-grid solar distribution platform operating at much larger scale across the same customer geographies.

Direct peers

• Solar Freeze: Kenyan startup offering solar-powered cold storage and cold-chain logistics for smallholder farmers. Closely comparable business model and technology stack (solar + IoT + cold chain); differs primarily by geography.
• ColdHubs: Nigeria-based operator of solar-powered walk-in cold rooms for farmers and traders. Most directly comparable peer — same geography, same solar off-grid cold storage model, same smallholder customer segment.
• InspiraFarms Cooling: Provider of off-grid, solar-powered cold storage and packhouse solutions for agribusinesses across Africa. Directly comparable in technology and target market, with a more enterprise/B2B orientation.

Regional players

• Ecozen Solutions: India-based provider of solar-powered cold storage (Ecofrost) for agri value chains. Closely comparable technology and business model; regional peer serving Indian rather than African markets.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ecotutu
• Facebookfacebook.com/ecotutu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecotutu

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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