4
Backers in a recent round
4 added at least one new company in this market. The remainder participated only in companies they had already backed here.
Explore recently active backers ↗MARKET NOTES / 001KENYA / NAIROBI / SOLAR ENERGY
LESS GUESSWORK. A BETTER RESEARCH LIST.Solar Energy.
Solar Energy.
Nairobi.
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Dataset through 22 May 2026 · calculated 14 Sep 2026
01 / THE SHORTLIST LAB
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2 backers based in Nairobi are shown by default. Compare up to three.
A CLOSER LOOK AT WHERE
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2 of 13 selected backers · Nairobi only
Shows investors whose recorded city is Nairobi. Unknown cities are excluded. Market charts cover all investor locations.
Theme filtering selects backers of companies carrying that theme tag. Entry-stage filtering selects backers with an entry at that stage; the two matches may be different companies. Row metrics describe their entire dated Solar Energy history in Nairobi.
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Lead flags and later investments may be incompletely recorded. Repeat counts are not adjusted for time since entry.
| Compare | Investor / recorded location | Companies here | New in 24 months | Median total entry round | Companies backed again | Latest investment |
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02 / THE MARKET READActivity is a better starting point
Activity is a better starting point
than a long list of names.
Latest 24 months: after 22 May 2024 through 22 May 2026.
1
Distinct equity rounds
Across 1 companies, versus 8 rounds in the preceding 24 months. Each company round is counted once.
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Rounds at Angel, Pre-Seed or Seed
0 of 1 recent rounds. Compare your stage with its own financing range before sizing the ask.
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Participations were first entries
4 first investor–company relationships out of 4 participations. The other 0 were later rounds together.
Find backers adding companies ↗Build a syndicate beyond the city.
Of 4 recently active backers, 0 have a recorded Nairobi location and 4 are based elsewhere. Location is missing for 0. Search by market experience first, then investigate the people and their remit.
Match the whole round to your plan.
Recent Seed rounds have a median size of Undisclosed, across 0 disclosed amounts. That is total company financing. An individual investor’s cheque or available capital is not disclosed here.
04 / THE DEPTH MAP
One appearance, or a pattern?
50 of 59 backers with dated histories appear in just one company. Select a cell to explore the directory.
| Portfolio breadth here | 1 company | 2 companies | 3–5 | 6–10 | 11+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firms & institutions | |||||
| Individual angels |
Circle area increases with backer count. The shortlist includes backers with 2 or more companies in this market, plus other backers active in the latest 24 months. In the 1-company cell, only recently active backers are available to explore. The shortlist’s investor-location filter also applies; select all locations to broaden the results. 0 backers have only undated entries.
05 / ROUND DESIGN
Different stages. Different capital.
Recent equity rounds · 24-month window.
Amounts are in USD.
StageDistinct roundsMedian / middle half
Series C
1
$50M$50M–$50M1 disclosed · small sample
06 / FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
The most recent recorded rounds.
Distinct company rounds.
Named backers are shown lead-first.
Micro-girds in off-grid areas
$50M total equity round4 named backers
African Development Bank Group · Edfimc · Impact Fund · PIDG
Provider of cold chain solutions for agriculture and fisheries sectors
$200K total equity round1 named backer
Catalyst Fund
Developer of solar and wind energy projects
Undisclosed total equity round1 named backer
Inspired Evolution
Provider of affordable solar power for households
$55M total equity round5 named backers
Sumitomo · Blue Haven Initiative · Broadscale Group · Latitude · Lightrock
Provider of affordable solar energy solutions and financing. This company offers solar home systems, inverters, and appliances designed for off-grid communities. It also provides accessible financing options, such as PayGo, to expand access to clean energy. The company focuses on last-mile delivery to reach underserved areas and employs innovative product designs. Its offerings aim to improve lives by fostering education, health, and economic opportunity.
$1.9M total equity round1 named backer
Swedfund
Provider of designing, distributor, installing, and financing services for solar home energy products
$70M total equity round1 named backer
LeapFrog Investments
07 / READING THE ATLAS
What these patterns can tell you.
The market boundary
Recorded equity rounds for companies tagged Solar Energy and located in Nairobi. Investor headquarters may be elsewhere. Company sector and location reflect the available company records, not necessarily the location or sector at the investment date.
The time boundary
Data coverage ends 22 May 2026. The latest market round is 25 Dec 2025. There are 0 undated participations, excluded from timing metrics. Activity after the cutoff is unknown.
The relationship boundary
“New” is the first dated relationship between a backer and a company in this market. “Backed again” requires a later dated round together. A first observed entry may follow an earlier unrecorded investment.
The financing boundary
Amounts describe entire equity rounds, not personal cheques, fund capacity or returns. Medians exclude missing and non-positive amounts; the middle half spans the 25th–75th percentiles. A recorded investment does not establish current availability.
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