M-Kopa
                                        
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                                M-KOPA has connected more than 500,000 homes in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to solar power, with over 500 new homes being added every day. Each 8W battery powered-system comes with three lights, mobile phone-charging and a solar powered radio. Customers can now opt for a 20W system with digital TV.
Headquarters
Nairobi , KenyaFounded in
2011Company Size
1000+ EmployeesSectors
                                                Energy & Resources
                                            
                                        Countries of operations
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     Team
                                            Nick Hughes
                                            
                                        
                                        FUNDING ROUNDS
                                    
                                                                                      M-Kopa
                                            Energy & Resources
                                                                            
                                
                                    Amount
                                    $75,000,000
                                
                                
                                    Date
                                     Mar 1, 2022
                                
                            Funding Round 
Late Stageinvestors
  Generation Investment Management, Broadscale Group, CDC Group, LGT Lightrock, Latitude Fund, HEPCO Capital Management
                                    
                                                                                      M-Kopa
                                            Energy & Resources
                                                                            
                                
                                    Amount
                                    $300,000
                                
                                
                                    Date
                                     Mar 8, 2021
                                
                            Funding Round 
Grantinvestors
  African Development Bank
                                    
                                                                                      M-KOPA
                                            Energy & Resources
                                                                            
                                
                                    Amount
                                    Undisclosed
                                
                                
                                    Date
                                     Dec 18, 2018
                                
                            Funding Round 
Corporateinvestors
  Sumitomo Corporation
                                    
                                                                                      M-KOPA
                                            Energy & Resources
                                                                            
                                
                                    Amount
                                    $10,000,000
                                
                                
                                    Date
                                     Mar 13, 2018
                                
                            Funding Round 
Private Equityinvestors
  FinDev Canada, CDC Group, Generation Investment Management, LGT Venture Philanthropy
                                    
                                                                                      M-KOPA
                                            Energy & Resources
                                                                            
                                
                                    Amount
                                    $7,000,000
                                
                                
                                    Date
                                     Nov 27, 2017
                                
                            Funding Round 
Series D IIinvestors
  CDC Group
                                    
                                                                                      M-KOPA
                                            Energy & Resources
                                                                            
                                
                                    Amount
                                    $80,000,000
                                
                                
                                    Date
                                     Oct 10, 2017
                                
                            Funding Round 
Debt Financinginvestors
  Stanbic Bank, CDC Group, FMO, Norfund, responsAbility, Symbiotics Group, Triodos Investment Management
                                    
                                                                                      M-KOPA
                                            Energy & Resources
                                                                            
                                
                                    Amount
                                    $6,300,000
                                
                                
                                    Date
                                     Sep 29, 2016
                                
                            Funding Round 
Venture investors
  Undisclosed
                                    
                                                                                      M-KOPA
                                            Energy & Resources
                                                                            
                                
                                    Amount
                                    $11,600,000
                                
                                
                                    Date
                                     Sep 16, 2016
                                
                            Funding Round 
Series Dinvestors
  CDC Group
                                    
                                                                                      M-KOPA
                                            Energy & Resources
                                                                            
                                
                                    Amount
                                    $4,000,000
                                
                                
                                    Date
                                     Apr 13, 2016
                                
                            Funding Round 
Debt Financinginvestors
  Undisclosed
                                    
                                                                                      M-KOPA
                                            Energy & Resources
                                                                            
                                
                                    Amount
                                    $19,000,000
                                
                                
                                    Date
                                     Dec 2, 2015
                                
                            Funding Round 
Venture investors
  Revolution, Virgin Group, Generation Investment Management, Jean Case
                                    
                                                                                      M-KOPA
                                            Energy & Resources
                                                                            
                                
                                    Amount
                                    $12,500,000
                                
                                
                                    Date
                                     Feb 2, 2015
                                
                            Funding Round 
Series Cinvestors
  LocalGlobe, Blue Haven Initiative, LGT Venture Philanthropy, Lundin Foundation
                                    
                                                                                      M-KOPA
                                            Energy & Resources
                                                                            
                                
                                    Amount
                                    $10,000,000
                                
                                
                                    Date
                                     Feb 6, 2014
                                
                            Funding Round 
Debt Financinginvestors
  Commercial Bank of Africa, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, LGT Venture Philanthropy, Imprint Capital, Netri Foundation
                                    
                                                                                      M-KOPA
                                            Energy & Resources
                                                                            
                                
                                    Amount
                                    $10,000,000
                                
                                
                                    Date
                                     Feb 6, 2014
                                
                            Funding Round 
Grantinvestors
  Department For International Development, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Shell Foundation.
                                    
                                                                                      M-KOPA
                                            Energy & Resources
                                                                            
                                
                                    Amount
                                    Undisclosed
                                
                                
                                    Date
                                     Dec 1, 2012
                                
                            Funding Round 
Series Binvestors
  Undisclosed
                                    
                                                                                      M-KOPA
                                            Energy & Resources
                                                                            
                                
                                    Amount
                                    Undisclosed
                                
                                
                                    Date
                                     Oct 1, 2011
                                
                            Funding Round 
Series Ainvestors
  Gray Ghost Ventures, DOB Equity, Acumen, LGT Venture Philanthropy, Lundin Foundation
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