London-based mining startup secures EquityPilot support from FasterCapital to scale Africa operations
London, United Kingdom & Dubai, UAE - Sep 11, 2025
Money and energy global solutions ltd and FasterCapital announce a strategic partnership via the EquityPilot program to accelerate gold and copper mining projects in Zambia and Ethiopia. The collaboration, effective immediately, targets rapid permitting, plant construction and capital raising across UK, Zambian and Ethiopian markets by leveraging FasterCapital’s global acceleration resources.
Market Opportunity & Problem Statement
Global demand for responsibly sourced gold and copper is rising amid accelerating decarbonization and digitalization trends. African greenfield deposits remain under-explored and fragmented, creating long permitting cycles and capital inefficiencies for small-to-mid mining developers. Money & Energy Global Solutions targets near-surface gold and copper deposits in Zambia and Ethiopia—areas with proven geological potential but limited structured financing and technical execution capacity—creating a white space for rapid, compliant project development and downstream processing.
Startup Solution & Differentiation
Money & Energy Global Solutions (London) integrates focused geological prospecting, rapid permitting and on-site processing plant construction to shorten time-to-revenue. Field data from central Tigray and Zambian concessions highlight syngenetic metavolcanic-hosted Cu-Zn-Pb-Ag-Au mineralization and near-surface gold occurrences. The company’s model bundles land acquisition, excavation permits and modular plant deployment to enable early-stage production; management projects revenues within months of plant commissioning and estimates IRRs in excess of 50% (company estimate). Differentiators include targeted high-resolution exploration, modular processing units and a trading pathway to monetize processed metals quickly.
FasterCapital Partnership Value
Through the EquityPilot program, FasterCapital will provide seed funding support, technical and commercial mentorship, investor introductions, and go-to-market acceleration. FasterCapital’s selective screening and track record of scaling deep-tech and resource startups validate the project’s commercial readiness. The joint roadmap includes expedited permitting support, capital raise of the initial $1M seed round (UK), construction oversight for modular processing plants, and follow-on fundraising to meet the full €30M project capex. FasterCapital’s global network will be mobilized to secure offtake and strategic trading channels upon early production.
Executive Quotes
“Harnessing underdeveloped African mineral potential with compliant, capital-efficient operations is core to our investment thesis,” said Hesham Zreik, Founder & CEO, FasterCapital. “Money & Energy Global Solutions brings clear geological upside and an execution-focused plan—exactly the profile EquityPilot is designed to accelerate.”
Maria Lema, Founder and CEO of Money & Energy Global Solutions, said: “Partnering with FasterCapital through EquityPilot validates our technical findings and commercial strategy. With targeted seed funding and FasterCapital’s mentorship, we’ll move from promising exploration results to sustainable, local production—creating jobs and reliable metal supply chains for Europe and Africa.”
Growth Trajectory & Future Plans
Near-term milestones include closing the $1M seed round, completing focused stream sediment and vein-targeted drilling, securing modular plant equipment, and commencing processing in Zambia within months of funding. The company plans phased expansion to Ethiopia’s Tigray concessions and broader African JV opportunities. Targeted follow-on funding rounds will support full-scale mine construction and trading agreements for processed gold and copper. Long-term, the startup aims to become a vertically integrated supplier of ethically sourced base and precious metals to European and regional markets.
About Money & Energy Global Solutions
Money & Energy Global Solutions Ltd (London, UK) is a mineral exploration and development company focused on gold and copper projects in Zambia and Ethiopia. Founded by Maria Lema, the company combines detailed field geology, rapid permitting strategies and modular processing to accelerate near-surface metal production while adhering to environmental and social best practices.
About FasterCapital
FasterCapital is a global startup accelerator and seed investor that provides mentorship, technical resources and funding to high-potential startups. Through programs like EquityPilot, FasterCapital accelerates product-market fit, investor readiness and international scaling for technology and resource-focused ventures.