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SunFunder

Africa, Nairobi Area, Kenya, Nairobi

Description

SunFunder is a fund manager and intermediary for solar energy investments.

Investor Profile

SunFunder has made 12 investments, with 0 in the past 12 months and 25% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Debt Financing (83%)
  • Series C (17%)

Country Focus

  • United States (33%)
  • The Netherlands (25%)
  • Kenya (17%)
  • Ghana (17%)
  • Senegal (8%)

Industry Focus

  • Energy
  • Solar
  • Renewable Energy
  • Manufacturing
  • Clean Energy
  • Commercial Lending
  • Electronics
  • Financial Services
  • Energy Storage
  • Agriculture
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FAQ

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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does SunFunder frequently co-invest with?

FMO
Europe, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands, The Hague
Co-Investments: 2
Mirova
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 2
Developing World Markets
North America, Connecticut, United States, Stamford
Co-Investments: 1
responsAbility Investments
Europe, Zurich, Switzerland, Zürich
Co-Investments: 6
FEI-OGEF
Africa, Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius, Ebène
Co-Investments: 1
CDC Group
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 2
Alphamundi
Europe, Zurich, Switzerland, Zürich
Co-Investments: 1
African Development Bank
Africa, Tunis, Tunisia, Belvédère
Co-Investments: 1
Oikocredit International
Europe, Utrecht, The Netherlands, Amersfoort
Co-Investments: 3
Social Investment Managers & Advisors
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 3

What are some of recent deals done by SunFunder?

BioLite

Brooklyn, New York, United States

BioLite is a social enterprise that develops, manufactures and markets consumer energy products for off-grid communities around the world.

Emerging MarketsEnergyManufacturingOutdoors
Debt FinancingFeb 21, 2023
Amount Raised: $5,300,000
d.light

Palo Alto, California, United States

d.light designs, manufactures, and distributes solar lighting and power products, particularly targeting off-grid communities.

EnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergySolar
Debt FinancingJul 22, 2022
Amount Raised: $50,000,000
Zola Electric

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Zola Electric provides customers with in-depth reporting on system statuses, and performance and analysis of power consumption behavior.

Electrical DistributionEnergyRenewable Energy
Debt FinancingSep 23, 2021
Amount Raised: $45,000,000
SunCulture

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya

SunCulture develops & commercializes life-changing technology to solve the biggest daily challenges for the world's smallholder farmers

AgricultureFarmingSolar
Debt FinancingFeb 17, 2021
Amount Raised: $11,000,000
d.light

Palo Alto, California, United States

d.light designs, manufactures, and distributes solar lighting and power products, particularly targeting off-grid communities.

EnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergySolar
Debt FinancingJul 1, 2019
Amount Raised: $18,000,000
PEG

Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana

PEG is an asset financing company, provides solar energy products to off-grid customers in Ghana.

Commercial LendingElectronicsEnergyFinancial ServicesSolar
Series CMar 22, 2019
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
PEG Africa

Dakar, Dakar, Senegal

PEG provides financing for life-changing and useful products such as solar home systems.

Energy
Debt FinancingMar 20, 2019
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
SolarNow

Nijmegen, Gelderland, The Netherlands

SolarNow provides solar energy and financing solutions in East Africa through its subsidiary.

Clean EnergyEnergyEnergy StorageRenewable EnergySolar
Debt FinancingJan 8, 2019
Amount Raised: $9,000,000
d.light

Palo Alto, California, United States

d.light designs, manufactures, and distributes solar lighting and power products, particularly targeting off-grid communities.

EnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergySolar
Debt FinancingApr 14, 2018
Amount Raised: $50,000,000
Sun King

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya

Sun King sells, installs and finances solar home systems for the 1.8 billion off-grid and under-electrified consumers.

Clean EnergyConsumerRenewable EnergySolar
Series CDec 6, 2017
Amount Raised: $60,000,000