SunCulture
Develops and offers solar powered smart irrigation systems
Location: Kenya
Website: https://sunculture.com/
Sector: Energy & Water
Funding Stage: Series A Grant Venture Round Series B Venture Round Grant
Total Funding ($m): $51.5M
# of Founders: 2
Founding Year: 2012
Funding Year: 2023
Status: Active
| Year | Amount | Stage | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14m | Series A | Energy Access Ventures, EDF, Acumen Fund, DPI Energy Ventures |
| 2023 | $0.8m | Grant | USAID |
| 2025 | $5m | Venture Round | WaterEquity |
| 2024 | $27.5m | Series B | The Schmidt Family Foundation, InfraCo Africa, Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF), Equator VC, Savant Fund Manager, EDF (Corporate), Angel Investors |
| 2025 | $4m | Venture Round | British International Investment |
| 2025 | $0.2m | Grant | Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities (PREO) |
| Samir Ibrahim, Charles Nichols, , |
Series A $14m
Energy Access Ventures, EDF, Acumen Fund, DPI Energy Ventures
Grant $0.8m
USAID
Venture Round $5m
WaterEquity
Series B $27.5m
The Schmidt Family Foundation, InfraCo Africa, Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF), Equator VC, Savant Fund Manager, EDF (Corporate), Angel Investors
Venture Round $4m
British International Investment
Grant $0.2m
Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities (PREO)