Sun King Raises $260 Million, Led By General Atlantic's Beyondnetzero, To Expand Global Access To Affordable Solar Energy
Amount Raised
$260 Million
Round Type
Funding Round
NairobiEnergySustainabilityNatural ResourcesDescription
Today, Sun King, the largest provider of solar energy products for off-grid homes in Africa and Asia, announced it has raised $260 million in Series D funding, led by BeyondNetZero, the climate investing venture of General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, along with M&G Investments' Catalyst team and Arch Emerging Markets Partners. Founded in 2007 as Greenlight Planet, the company recently rebranded as Sun King, the name under which its products have long been sold.
Quick answer
Sun King raised $260 Million in a Funding Round round, dated April 27, 2022. Sun King is based in Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya.
- How much did Sun King raise?
- Sun King raised $260 Million in a Funding Round round on April 27, 2022.
- What does Sun King do?
- Sun King designs, distributes, installs, and finances solar energy solutions for the 1.8 billion global consumers who cannot reliably access or afford traditional electrical grid connections.
- Where is Sun King based and how big is it?
- Sun King is based in Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya. Fundz records about 1,764 employees.
- Who are the decision-makers at Sun King?
- Fundz holds 3 contacts at Sun King, including the Human Resources Business Partner (EasyBuy Direct Sales). Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Energy and Sustainability around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Sun King that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- SinglePoint Inc. raised $707K (Seed) on May 11, 2022.
- Common Energy raised $17M (Funding Round) on May 10, 2022.
- Yes Energy raised an undisclosed amount on April 28, 2022.
- South 8 Technologies raised $12M (Funding Round) on April 26, 2022.
- Yotta Energy raised $2M (Series A) on April 26, 2022.
- Palmetto raised an undisclosed amount on April 20, 2022.
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