# Solarise Africa funding: rounds and investors

> Solarise Africa has raised $1.1M across 1 round since 2026. Investors include Energy and Environment Partnership (EEP Africa Trust Fund).

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/solarise-africa (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Who invested in *Solarise Africa*

One round we have observed, with the one investor named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Cleantech Energy

Raised this month

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$1.1M** raised across 1 round since 2026, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Grant, $1.1M Oct 2026
- **Led by:** Energy and Environment Partnership (EEP Africa Trust Fund)
- **Investors:** 1 (1 led)

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## The rounds

- **Oct 2026** Grant **$1.1M** [Energy and Environment Partnership (EEP Africa Trust Fund)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/energy-and-environment-partnership-eep-africa-trust-fund) Lead Reported by TechMoran

## Founders and team

From Solarise Africa's own website: 2 founders, 12 on the team.

**Jan Albert Valk** Co-Founder & CEO

**Sakkie van Wijk** Co-Founder & COO

- **Andre du Plessis** Head of Operations
- **Artem Gurevich** Head of Fundraising
- **Jonathan Cohen** Head of Finance
- **Madaleen van der Walt** Head of Marketing & HR
- **Marcel Malherbe** Head of Business Development: Southern Africa
- **Moses Banturaki** Head of Business Development: East Africa
- **Roger Keighley** Head of Credit & Risk
- **Carolyn Kinuthia** Finance Analyst
- **Chris Bailey** Business Development Manager
- **Kobie Nienaber** Operations Manager
- **Nadia Syed** Board Member
- **Winnie Mwangi** Collections Manager

## Everyone who backed them

[Energy and Environment Partnership (EEP Africa Trust Fund)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/energy-and-environment-partnership-eep-africa-trust-fund) Investment firm **1** round, led 1

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## Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Solarise Africa as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

[AfricaGoGreen Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/africa-go-green-fund) Private credit Per its own site

## Quick answers about Solarise Africa

### Who invested in Solarise Africa?

Solarise Africa's investors include Energy and Environment Partnership (EEP Africa Trust Fund). Energy and Environment Partnership (EEP Africa Trust Fund) led its latest round.

### How much has Solarise Africa raised?

Solarise Africa has raised $1.1M across 1 round since 2026.

### When did Solarise Africa last raise?

Solarise Africa's most recent round was a Grant of $1.1M in Oct 2026, led by Energy and Environment Partnership (EEP Africa Trust Fund).

### What was Solarise Africa's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $1.1M in Oct 2026, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Solarise Africa first?

Solarise Africa's first round on record, in Oct 2026, was backed by Energy and Environment Partnership (EEP Africa Trust Fund).

### What stage is Solarise Africa at?

Solarise Africa's latest named round is a Grant, in Oct 2026.

### Where is Solarise Africa based?

Solarise Africa is based in Kenya.

### Who led Solarise Africa's rounds?

Energy and Environment Partnership (EEP Africa Trust Fund) led the Grant in 2026.

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