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Oct 5, 20181 min read
The Global Impact Investing Network showcases SunFunder’s BTG Fund
The GIIN published a case study on our BTG Fund for its Climate InvestingTrack.
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Sep 26, 20182 min read
OPIC commits $25m to our new Solar Energy Transformation Fund
We are delighted to announce that the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has committed $25 million to the Solar Energy...
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Jul 26, 20181 min read
SunFunder and ZOLA Electric close new debt facility
SunFunder announced today the close of a $20 million debt financing facility with a values-aligned family office for ZOLA Electric...
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Jun 11, 20182 min read
SunFunder closes new equity round with investment by Shell
We are delighted to announce new equity investment from Shell. The round also included existing investors Schneider Electric and Better...
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Jun 5, 20182 min read
SunFunder finances Questworks' growing C&I solar pipeline
SunFunder has set up a $1.2 million facility for Questworks, a Kenyan firm focused on delivering its strong pipeline of commercial and...
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May 2, 20181 min read
SunFunder shares lessons on blended finance in white paper
SunFunder is excited to share a new white paper "Scaling Energy Access with Blended Finance: SunFunder and the Role of Catalytic...
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Feb 27, 20182 min read
Former Rabobank Africa CEO joins SunFunder as CFO
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Ritesh Shah to our senior leadership team as SunFunder’s new Chief Financial Officer....
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Jan 26, 20181 min read
A spotlight on our 2017 solar investments
We are delighted to share the progress we’ve made over the last year in our 2017 Annual Review – which includes case studies on some of...
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Dec 8, 20171 min read
Greenlight Planet’s $60m round, our fourth transaction together
Long-time SunFunder partner and leading off-grid solar company Greenlight Planet announced this week it had raised $60 million, which...
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Nov 8, 20171 min read
SunFunder arranges the first multi-currency syndicated off-grid solar loan in West Africa
We are pleased to announce that SunFunder has led an $8 million syndication for leading off-grid solar company PEG Africa in West Africa....
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Oct 17, 20172 min read
SunFunder leads $6m syndicated receivables financing facility for SolarNow
A key pathway for scale in our sector is through syndication – multiple lenders investing together. Today we are delighted to announce...
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Jul 7, 20172 min read
From beverage makers to international hotels: commercial solar takes off in The Pacific
SunFunder financing enables Sunergise to launch solar projects totalling 2.4MW in Fiji and 783kW in Vanuatu. As well as energy access for...
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Apr 24, 20171 min read
SunFunder chosen as Bloomberg 2017 New Energy Pioneer
We are delighted to announce that SunFunder has been selected as one of Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s 10 New Energy Pioneers for 2017....
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Apr 4, 20171 min read
SunFunder starts local currency lending for beyond grid solar
Over the last five years, SunFunder has completed $25 million of loans to more than 30 solar companies in the beyond the grid sector....
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Oct 12, 20162 min read
SunFunder reaches first close of the $50m Beyond The Grid Solar Fund
We are delighted to announce the first close of our new $50 million Beyond The Grid Solar Fund, which marks a new and exciting chapter...
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Oct 7, 20162 min read
How can pay-as-you-go solar be financed?
This white paper was developed in partnership with Bloomberg New Energy Finance and The Climate Finance Lab. Pay-as-you-go solar...
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