Energy Access Startups in Africa
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Energy Access in West Africa: Despite ambitious ventures like Virunga Power and SunFi, progress remains slow due to infrastructural challenges, regulatory barriers, and limited funding. Local business leaders express skepticism, sighting unreliable power supply and high costs as major hurdles.
Cummulative Funding
$231M+
Total # of Companies
3
Total Deal Count
16
Total M&A Count
0
Total # of Investors
25
List of Energy Access startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
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Husk Power Systems provides reliable power to rural communities and businesses, entirely from renewable energy sources | Debt Financing | $ 163,950,000 | 2008 | |
Virunga Power is focused on developing sustainable power generation and distribution systems on a community scale in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa. | Venture | $ 64,640,000 | 2011 | |
Access solar energy with ease through SunFi's flexible payment plans. | Seed | $ 2,425,000 | 2021 |
Founded
2008
Overview
Husk Power Systems provides reliable power to rural communities and businesses, entirely from renewable energy sources
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 163,950,000
Employee
1,001-5,000
Founded
2011
Overview
Virunga Power is focused on developing sustainable power generation and distribution systems on a community scale in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 64,640,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2021
Overview
Access solar energy with ease through SunFi's flexible payment plans.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 2,425,000
Employee
11-50