SunFunderFeb 7, 20202 minNewsSunFunder makes first investment in Nigeria with Daystar PowerWe made our first investment in Nigeria: a facility of up to $4m with C&I solar developer Daystar Power.
-Aug 28, 20194 minPressQ&A: Ensol's entrepreneurship, sustainability and the C&I solar sectorWe interviewed Prosper Magali, Ensol's Co-founder, to share insights into the C&I sector in East Africa.
-Jul 1, 20192 minNewsSunFunder expands relationship with d.light with $5m investmentWe are supporting d.light’s growth across Africa with a new $5m working capital loan.
-Jun 11, 20192 minNewsSunFunder announces the launch of new $30m Kenyan government solar debt fundWe are managing a new $30m debt fund with SNV for Kenya’s Ministry of Energy as part of the Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP).
-May 20, 20193 minReportsCatalyzing capital for energy access and climate changeWe convened a roundtable in London on the financing needs for scaling up the energy access sector and achieving lasting impact.
-Mar 26, 20192 minNewsSunFunder and IKEA Foundation launch new partnershipWe are thrilled to announce our new partnership with the IKEA Foundation. Last month we reached the first close of our $85m SET Fund,...
-Mar 20, 20192 minNewsSunFunder provides $2.5m for PEG Africa in partnership with CDCWe are joining CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution (DFI), on a $15m multi-currency debt facility for PEG Africa, a...
-Feb 28, 20191 minReportsOur 2018 Review: SunFunder's $100m Solar Energy TransformationSunFunder has now unlocked over $100m for solar energy in emerging markets. Our 2018 Annual Review highlights the progress we’ve made...
-Feb 19, 20193 minNewsSunFunder reaches first close on new nine-year solar energy debt fundWe reached the $42.5 million first close of our new Solar Energy Transformation (SET) Fund with anchor investors
-Jan 17, 20192 minNewsSunFunder closes $2m multi-currency debt facility in Mozambique with MFX Solutions for SolarWorks!We are expanding into new markets, with our first transaction in Mozambique with SolarWorks!, the country’s leading Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG)...
-Jan 8, 20192 minNewsSunFunder arranges $9m debt financing facility for SolarNowWe are launching 2019 with the news that we closed a $9m receivables financing facility with Kampala-based off-grid solar company...
-Dec 3, 20181 minNewsSunFunder closes first mini-grid facility with PowerGenSunFunder has started investing in the mini-grid sector. We have launched a new $1.2m facility with mini-grid developer PowerGen in...
-Oct 5, 20181 minReportsThe Global Impact Investing Network showcases SunFunder’s BTG FundThe GIIN published a case study on our BTG Fund for its Climate InvestingTrack.
-Sep 26, 20182 minNewsOPIC commits $25m to our new Solar Energy Transformation FundWe are delighted to announce that the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has committed $25 million to the Solar Energy...
-Jul 26, 20181 minNewsSunFunder and ZOLA Electric close new debt facility SunFunder announced today the close of a $20 million debt financing facility with a values-aligned family office for ZOLA Electric...
-Jun 11, 20182 minNewsSunFunder closes new equity round with investment by ShellWe are delighted to announce new equity investment from Shell. The round also included existing investors Schneider Electric and Better...
-Jun 5, 20182 minNewsSunFunder finances Questworks' growing C&I solar pipelineSunFunder has set up a $1.2 million facility for Questworks, a Kenyan firm focused on delivering its strong pipeline of commercial and...
-May 2, 20181 minReportsSunFunder shares lessons on blended finance in white paperSunFunder is excited to share a new white paper "Scaling Energy Access with Blended Finance: SunFunder and the Role of Catalytic...
-Feb 27, 20182 minNewsFormer Rabobank Africa CEO joins SunFunder as CFOWe are delighted to announce the appointment of Ritesh Shah to our senior leadership team as SunFunder’s new Chief Financial Officer....
-Jan 26, 20181 minReportsA spotlight on our 2017 solar investmentsWe are delighted to share the progress we’ve made over the last year in our 2017 Annual Review – which includes case studies on some of...