Sun King
company
About
Sun King sells, installs and finances solar home systems for the 1.8 billion off-grid and under-electrified consumers.
- Nairobi,Nairobi Area,Kenya
- 1001 - 5000
- https://www.sunking.com/
Details
- Last Funding Type
- Debt Financing
- Last Funding Money Raised
- $75M
- Industries
- Clean Energy,Consumer,Renewable Energy,Solar
- Founded date
- Jan 1, 2007
- Number Of Employee
- 1001 - 5000
- Operating Status
- Active
- Legal Name
- Greenlight Planet Inc.
- Also Known As
- Greenlight Planet
Sun King (formerly Greenlight Planet) is a solar company that designs, distributes, installs, and finances solar home energy products across Africa and Asia. Sun King produces solar home systems, inverter systems, and portable lanterns providing a solution for communities that live without reliable energy access. Sun King also offers pay-as-you-go financing options further allowing consumers to access energy without high up-front costs. Sun King works with their network of international distribution partners to expand the off-grid market.
Funding Rounds
Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
7
$567M
Sun King has raised a total of
$567M
in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on
Dec 15, 2022 from a Series D round.
| Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2022 | Series D | $70M | 1 |
LeapFrog Investments
|
— | Detail |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Series D | $260M | 3 |
Beyond Net Zero
|
— | Detail |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Debt Financing | $75M | 4 | — | — | Detail |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Debt Financing | $90M | 7 | — | — | Detail |
| Dec 6, 2017 | Series C | $60M | 8 |
Apis Partners
|
— | Detail |
Investments
Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
2
0
Sun King has made 2 investments. Their most recent investment was on
Dec 15, 2022, when Giskard raised €1.50M.
Investors
Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
5
20
Sun King is funded by 20 investors.
LeapFrog Investments
and Beyond Net Zero
are the most recent investors.
| Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round |
|---|---|---|
|
LeapFrog Investments
|
Yes | Series D |
|
Beyond Net Zero
|
Yes | Series D |
|
Apis Partners
|
Yes | Series C |
ARCH Emerging Markets Partners
|
— | Series D |
M&G Investments
|
— | Series D |
Citi
|
— | Debt Financing |
CDC Group
|
— | Debt Financing |
Norfund
|
— | Debt Financing |
Standard Bank
|
— | Debt Financing |
FMO
|
— | Debt Financing |
Employee Profiles
Number of Employee Profiles
8
Sun King has 8 current employee profiles, including
Board member Prabhakant Sinha
Board member
Executive
Executive
Executive
Executive
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