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SunFunder
- Jun 20
- 3 min
Mirova acquires SunFunder to accelerate emerging market clean energy and climate investment
SunFunder has been acquired by Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to impact investing. Financing the...
SunFunder
- Mar 31
- 1 min
Annual Review: a decade of pioneering investments and impact at scale
This year marks SunFunder’s 10th anniversary – and we have now completed investments impacting over 10 million people with clean energy...
SunFunder
- Mar 8
- 2 min
Why we need gender inclusion for the clean energy transition
At SunFunder, we’re spotlighting the need for a gender lens investing this International Women's Day.
SunFunder
- Feb 17
- 3 min
Q&A: Expanding into Asia and Latin America
SunFunder is expanding its operations, with the first steps into new markets in South and Southeast Asia, and Latin America this year.
SunFunder
- Feb 16
- 2 min
SunFunder expands into Southeast Asia with SunSource Energy deal
Our first transaction in Southeast Asia will support SunSource Energy’s growth across the region.
SunFunder
- Jan 27
- 2 min
SunFunder recognised for ‘2X Challenge’ financing for women initiative
We co-signed an agreement with Swedfund, DFC and OeEB on qualifying for the 2X Challenge for our leadership on gender lens investing.
SunFunder
- Nov 25, 2021
- 4 min
SunFunder launches new advisory business: Q&A with Chris Würdemann
Last month, SunFunder welcomed Christiane Würdemann to the team to lead our new Advisory business unit. We put Chris in the Q&A hot seat...
SunFunder
- Oct 6, 2021
- 2 min
SunFunder wins UN Global Climate Action award
We have been recognised as a winner of the 2021 UN Global Climate Action awards to be presented at COP26.
SunFunder
- Oct 5, 2021
- 3 min
New white paper with SNV: localising RBF and investment-readiness support
We have published a new white paper in partnership with SNV and IKEA Foundation, highlighting the importance of including local companies.
SunFunder
- Sep 30, 2021
- 2 min
Sébastien Duquet joins SunFunder to lead new Gigaton climate fund
Sébastien Duquet has taken up a new role as SunFunder’s Chief Commercial Officer.
SunFunder
- Sep 13, 2021
- 2 min
New $4m investment in Yellow in Malawi
New $4m facility for Yellow, a fast-growing off-grid solar provider in Malawi.
SunFunder
- Mar 8, 2021
- 3 min
SunFunder completes SET Fund with new investors including OeEB and Bank of America
SunFunder has closed the oversubscribed $70 million Solar Energy Transformation (SET) Fund, following an investment by OeEB.
SunFunder
- Mar 4, 2021
- 2 min
New mini-grid loan for Winch Energy
SunFunder disbursed a new $2 million loan to Winch Energy for the construction of 25 mini-grids in Northern Uganda.
SunFunder
- Feb 23, 2021
- 1 min
Annual Review: the decade to rise to the climate emergency
A large part of 2020 was of course given to the pandemic but we stayed on course for our investment targets and closing the SET Fund.
SunFunder
- Feb 19, 2021
- 4 min
Q&A: Innovative financing for productive use
Last week we disbursed a new $11m syndicated loan for SunCulture. We discussed some of the innovative aspects with the transaction team.
SunFunder
- Feb 10, 2021
- 2 min
Groundbreaking $11m syndication for SunCulture to expand solar irrigation
Today we made the first disbursement from a new $11m syndicated debt facility to SunCulture, a solar irrigation company based in Nairobi.
SunFunder
- Dec 22, 2020
- 2 min
New InspiraFarms investment supports agricultural cold chain
A new $500k loan will help InspiraFarms deploy its agricultural solar-powered cold chain installations.
SunFunder
- Sep 2, 2020
- 2 min
Swedfund invests $12m in the SET Fund
Swedish development finance institution Swedfund has committed $12m to SunFunder’s Solar Energy Transformation (SET) Fund.
SunFunder
- May 14, 2020
- 3 min
Serving our sector through the Covid-19 crisis
SunFunder acted fast to get ahead of Covid-19 impacts and help mitigate the risks to our sector as best as possible.