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About BURN
BURN is working to create a world where cooking positively impacts all life on earth by producing the world’s most efficient biomass, liquid fuel, and electric cookstoves. BURN is the largest vertically integrated modern cookstove company in the world, providing world-class R&D, manufacturing, and carbon offset projects from our HQ in Kenya and across 10 countries in Africa. Our team – half of whom are women – produces and sells over 200,000 stoves per month at our solar-powered facility in Kenya. The company was founded by CEO Peter S...
Headquarters
New Horizons Industrial Park Go Downs 8-11, Ruiru, Kiambu, KE
Team Size
Employees
1,001-5,000
Social Presence
Active Channels
2/5
Moderate
BURN: quick facts
- Where is BURN based and when was it founded?
- BURN is headquartered in Riuru, Kenya and was founded in 2011.
- How much funding has BURN raised?
- BURN has raised $135M across 14 disclosed rounds. Its latest, a $5M Venture, was announced on Jul 22, 2025.
- Who has invested in BURN?
- Backers include African Development Bank, TDB Group, EDFI ElectriFI, EIB Global and 11 others.
- What sector is BURN in?
- BURN operates in Environmental Services, Manufacturing and Recycling.
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Profile updated Source: SLA Startup Index
