d.lightd.light is an international Energy startup that serves people without access to reliable electricity.
Nairobi, Kenya
Funding Round
July 2025
$187M
32
2
CrossBoundary EnergyCrossBoundary Energy offers fully financed, customized clean energy solutions for business.
Nairobi, Kenya
Venture
August 2025
$140M
7
3
TerraPayTerraPay simplifies global money movement – by providing a single connection to the most expansive cross-border payments network.
Nairobi, Kenya
Debt Financing
July 2024
$95M
7
4
BasiGoBasiGo is a Kenyan early-stage e-mobility start-up creating the future of clean, electric public transit in Africa.
Nairobi, Kenya
Expansion
November 2025
$55M
27
5
M-KOPAM-KOPA has connected more than 500,000 homes in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to solar power, with over 500 new homes being added every day.
Nairobi, Kenya
Debt Financing
May 2024
$51M
28
6
RoamRoam provides accessible, low-cost, and low-emission transport solutions for the vast population across Kenya and the greater African continent.
Nairobi, Kenya
Early Stage
November 2025
$34M
12
7
BURNBURN is a Kenyan clean energy startup working to create the world’s most efficient biomass, liquid fuel, and electric cookstoves.
Riuru, Kenya
Venture
July 2025
$27M
16
8
MawinguMawingu uses high-performance low-cost wireless technology and solar power to build fast internet networks in rural areas.
Nanyuki, Kenya
Expansion
October 2025
$15M
9
9
Sistema.bioSistema.bio is a hybrid reactor biodigester that transforms the manure of animals into biogas and a potent, natural fertilizer.
Nairobi, Kenya
Early Stage Venture
March 2026
$15M
26
10
SunCultureSunCulture is a Kenyan startup that empowers smallholder farmers with solar irrigation
Lavington, Kenya
Debt Financing
September 2025
$12M
16
11
Apollo AgricultureApollo Agriculture is a technology company based in Nairobi, Kenya that helps small-scale farmers maximize their profits.
Nairobi, Kenya
Debt Financing
January 2024
$10M
22
12
Mogo AutoMogo is a Kenyan vehicle financing company.
Nairobi, Kenya
Early Stage Venture
February 2026
$10M
2
13
HydroboxHydrobox is a Kenyan Energy startup aiming at powering up Africa through a renewable energy revolution
Nairobi, Kenya
Debt Financing
November 2024
$9M
3
14
Sun KingSun King designs, distributes and finances Sun King solar home energy solutions to households and businesses who lack reliable access to the grid.
Nairobi, Kenya
Expansion
December 2025
$7M
32
15
ConduitConduit enables businesses to simply and cheaply move money between Latin America, Africa, China and the US at scale.
Nairobi, Kenya
Early Stage Venture
May 2025
$6M
17
16
WorkPayWorkPay is an end to end HR and payroll system offering time tracking, payroll management, and payouts to all banks in Kenya plus M-Pesa.
Thika, Kenya
Non-equity Assistance
November 2024
$5M
20
17
Ilara HealthIlara Health provides Affordable technology-powered diagnostics for Africa
Nairobi, Kenya
Debt Financing
January 2025
$4M
22
18
Octavia CarbonOctavia Carbon is using Direct Air Carbon Capture to stop climate change and reinvent humanity's relationship with carbon.
Nairobi, Kenya
Early Stage
October 2024
$4M
10
19
Shamba PrideShamba Pride is a one-stop online-to-offline platform that connects smallholder farmers to services and information through tech-powered “DigiShops”.
Nairobi, Kenya
Debt Financing
January 2024
$4M
4
20
BadiliBuying and selling pre-owned smartphones made easy for Kenyans.
Nairobi, Kenya
Debt Financing
March 2025
$2M
13
21
One Acre FundOne Acre Fund supplies smallholder farmers with the financing and training they need to grow more food and earn more money.
Bungoma, Kenya
Grant
September 2024
$2M
5
22
KubikKubik is a Kenyan startup that turn hard-to-recycle plastic waste into low-cost, low-carbon building materials.
Nairobi, Kenya
Seed
April 2024
$2M
13
23
Jacaranda HealthJacaranda Health delivers sustainable solutions in partnership with government hospitals to improve quality of care for moms & newborns.
Nairobi, Kenya
Grant
October 2024
$2M
5
24
SukhibaSukhiba is a conversational chat based platform for businesses looking to leverage the popularity of WhatsApp.
Nairobi, Kenya
Seed
July 2024
$2M
12
25
UncoverUncover is revolutionising self-care in Africa, starting by building the continent's most trusted skincare brand
