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Solar startups in Kenya

StartupList Africa tracks 11 Solar startups in Kenya, which have raised $1.2B across 74 disclosed rounds. Nairobi has the most, with 9, followed by Lavington (1) and Nanyuki (1). 85 investors have backed them.

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Companies tracked

11

Disclosed funding

$1.2B

Investors

85

Solar companies in Kenya

CompanySectorStageRaisedEmployeesMomentum
d.light
d.light
Kenya
Technology
Receivables Financing$815.2M
201
SunFunder
SunFunder
Kenya
Technology
Grant$81.3M
11
SunCulture
SunCulture
Kenya
Technology
Securitisation$69.3M
201
Mawingu
Mawingu
Kenya
Technology
Venture$69.3M
51
Solarise Africa
Solarise Africa
Kenya
Technology
Grant$56.7M
1
Powerhive
Powerhive
Kenya
Technology
Series B$43.8M
51
Hydrobox
Kenya
Technology
Debt Financing$9.8M
11
PowerGen Renewable Energy
PowerGen Renewable Energy
Kenya
Technology
Debt Financing$9.5M
101
Associated Battery Manufacturers East Africa
Associated Battery Manufacturers East Africa
Kenya
Technology
Funding Round$7.2M
501
Pawame
Pawame
Kenya
Technology
Equity CrowdFunding$5.7M
10
Orb Energy
Orb Energy
Kenya
Technology
Growth Equity$2.0M
0

Solar in Kenya: quick facts

How many Solar startups are there in Kenya?
StartupList Africa tracks 11 Solar startups in Kenya.
How much funding have Solar startups in Kenya raised?
Solar startups in Kenya have raised $1.2B across 74 disclosed rounds.
Who invests in Solar startups in Kenya?
Energy Access Ventures has backed 4 of them, followed by FMO (4) and Aster (3). 85 investors have backed Solar startups in Kenya in total.
Where in Kenya are Solar startups based?
Nairobi (9), Lavington (1) and Nanyuki (1) have the most.