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Startup Series B B2C

Yellow Solar

Pay-as-you-go solar

Malawi , Lilongwe Founded 2016 101-200 Website

Total Raised$31,000,000

StageSeries B

Operating Since2016 (10y)

About Yellow Solar

Yellow provides solar and smartphone financing on PAYG plans in Malawi and Uganda.

Funding

Total Raised$31,000,000

Funding History

Series B Jun 2023

Contact

yellow.africa

Quick Facts

CountryMalawi

Founded2016

TypeStartup

ModelB2C

Team Size101-200

Operating In

MalawiUgandaRwanda

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