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SunFunder

Workify 11th Floor Wood Avenue Plaza Wood Avenue / Argwings Kodhek Nairobi Rd, Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya

Overview

Solar energy finance for emerging markets and impactful investments.

Founded

2012

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Debt

Geographic focus

Mauritius
Senegal
The Netherlands
United States

Sector focus

Asset Management
Energy
Finance
Financial Services
...

Investment portfolio

9rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
BioLite
Nov 2022Led
$5 MDebt
Zola Electric
Sep 2021Participated
$90 MDebt
Daystar Power
Feb 2020Led
$4 MDebt
PEG Africa
Mar 2019Participated
$25 MDebt
SolarNow
Jan 2019Led
$9 MDebt
Zola Electric
Jul 2018Led
$20 MDebt
d.light
Apr 2018Participated
$50 MDebt
SolarNow
Oct 2017Led
$6 MDebt
d.light
Sep 2016Participated
$23 MSeries D
BioLite
Nov 2022Led
$5 MDebt
Zola Electric
Sep 2021Participated
$90 MDebt
Daystar Power
Feb 2020Led
$4 MDebt
PEG Africa
Mar 2019Participated
$25 MDebt
SolarNow
Jan 2019Led
$9 MDebt
Zola Electric
Jul 2018Led
$20 MDebt
d.light
Apr 2018Participated
$50 MDebt
SolarNow
Oct 2017Led
$6 MDebt
d.light
Sep 2016Participated
$23 MSeries D
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Deal Distribution

SunFunder: 9 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
SunFunder: 9 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series C+01
Debt53

Monthly Deal Activity

SunFunder: 9 deals are recorded across 122 months.All available history.
SunFunder: 9 deals are recorded across 122 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

SunFunder: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

SunFunder: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Clean Energy & Sustainability9
Manufacturing3
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Hardware & Robotics1
Consumer & Lifestyle1

Deal Size Distribution

SunFunder: 9 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

SunFunder: 9 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

SunFunder: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

SunFunder: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe4
United States3
Mauritius1
Senegal1
SunFunder: 20 co-investors are shown, with responsAbility Investments sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

SunFunder: 20 co-investors are shown, with responsAbility Investments sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
responsAbility Investments4
E3 Capital2
Oikocredit2
Total Energy Ventures2
Blue Haven Initiative1
British International Investment1
DBL Partners1
Electron Capital Partners1
European Investment Bank1
FMO1
Helios Investment Partners1
KawiSafi Ventures1
NewQuest Capital Partners1
Omidyar Network1
Renewable Energy Performance Platform1
Shell Foundation1
SIMA Funds1
United Nations Capital Development Fund1
USAID1
Vulcan Capital1

Investment Strategy

SunFunder: Led accounts for 56% and participating for 44% of round participation.All available history.
SunFunder: Led accounts for 56% and participating for 44% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led556%
Participating444%
SunFunder: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
SunFunder: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead5100%
Co-led00%

Team

Audrey Desiderato

Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer

Avi Jacobson

Investment Director

Collins Kuindwa

Investment Officer

Nico Tyabji

Head of Strategic Partnerships

Ritesh Shah

CFO

Ryan Levinson

Founder & CEO

Sanjeev Debipersad

Head of Risk

Surabhi Mathur Visser

Head of Investments