SunCulture

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Develops and offers solar powered smart irrigation systems


Location: Kenya
Website: https://sunculture.com/
Sector: Energy
Funding Stage: Series A, Grant, Series B, Venture Round, Grant,
Total Funding ($m): 46.5
# of Founders: 2
Founding Year: 2012
Funding Year: 2025
Status: Active
YearAmountStageInvestors
2020$14mSeries AEnergy Access Ventures, EDF, Acumen Fund, DPI Energy Ventures
2023$0.8mGrantUSAID
2024$27.5mSeries BThe Schmidt Family Foundation, InfraCo Africa, Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF), Equator VC, Savant Fund Manager, EDF (Corporate), Angel Investors
2025$4mVenture RoundBritish International Investment
2025$0.2mGrantPowering Renewable Energy Opportunities (PREO)
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Samir Ibrahim
Co-Founder & CEO
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Series A $14m
Energy Access Ventures, EDF, Acumen Fund, DPI Energy Ventures

Grant $0.8m
USAID

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
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Grant $0.2m
Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities (PREO)



News
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