StartupGrowthB2C

Sun King

Making energy access universal

Kenya Nairobi Founded 2007 1001-5000 Website
Total Raised$400.0MSee the rounds
StageGrowth
Operating Since2007 (19y)

About Sun King

Sun King designs and distributes solar energy products to off-grid homes on pay-as-you-go basis. Over 100M lives impacted.

Funding

Total Raised$400.0M

Rounds

Debt FacilityMar 1, 2025
$260.0M

Lead: BeyondNetZero

Debt FacilityJun 1, 2023
$130.0M

Investors

BeyondNetZeroArch Emerging MarketsBIINorfund

Leadership & Team

Founder(s)

Anish ThakkarPatrick Walsh

CEO

Anish Thakkar

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Quick Facts

CountryKenya
Founded2007
TypeStartup
ModelB2C
Team size1001-5000
Operating in
KenyaTanzaniaUgandaNigeriaIndia

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