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SunFunder

San Francisco, US · Founded 2012 · Delaware corporation · 1 known investors

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267 people in our graph share verified history with the SunFunder team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Paul Fieldingunlockedknows Audrey Desiderato · together at UCLA (overlapped)
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×5knows the team · via Columbia | SIPA

Founders & leadership

SunFunder was founded in 2012 by Audrey Desiderato.

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Audrey DesideratoinFounderAudrey Desiderato is a French-Indonesian founder who co-founded SunFunder in 2012 to provide debt financing for distributed solar companies in sub-Saharan Africa. Following the company's 2022 acquisition by Mirova, an impact asset manager, she spent over a decade working in East Africa before relocating to France.

Board

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Sandhya HegdeBoard director
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Bill MarvelBoard director

Investors · 1

CeniarthreportedLondon

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$11.9M disclosed across 6 rounds · 2014–2022

▶$1.5MraisedMay 2022 · 1 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • KENNETH LOCKLINDirector
  • RAOUL SLAVINDirector
  • RYAN LEVINSONExecutive Officer, Director
  • SANDHYA HEGDEDirector
  • AUDREY DESIDERATOExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$1.5M
Amount sold
$1.5M
First sale
Apr 2022
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$1.2MraisedJan 2022 · 3 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • AUDREY DESIDERATOExecutive Officer, Director
  • SANDHYA HEGDEDirector
  • RYAN LEVINSONExecutive Officer, Director
  • RAOUL SLAVINDirector
  • KENNETH LOCKLINDirector
Offering amount
$3M
Amount sold
$1.2M
First sale
Dec 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$1.9MraisedMay 2018 · 4 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Kenneth LocklinDirector
  • Sandhya HegdeDirector
  • Audrey DesideratoExecutive Officer, Director
  • Alycia KellmanExecutive Officer
  • Ryan LevinsonExecutive Officer, Director
  • Raoul SlavinDirector
Offering amount
$2M
Amount sold
$1.9M
First sale
Aug 2017
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$3.6MraisedDec 2015 · 12 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Ryan LevinsonExecutive Officer, Director
  • Raoul SlavinDirector
  • Sandhya HegdeDirector
  • Audrey DesideratoExecutive Officer, Director
  • Sheldon KimberDirector
Offering amount
$4M
Amount sold
$3.6M
First sale
Dec 2015
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2012
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$562.5KraisedApr 2015 · 3 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Sandhya HegdeDirector
  • Audrey DesideratoDirector
  • Bill MarvelDirector
Offering amount
$562.5K
Amount sold
$562.5K
First sale
Feb 2015
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2012
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$3.2MraisedApr 2015 · 19 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Sandhya HegdeDirector
  • Ryan LevinsonExecutive Officer, Director
  • Audrey DesideratoExecutive Officer, Director
  • Bill MarvelDirector
Offering amount
$3.7M
Amount sold
$3.2M
First sale
May 2014
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2012
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

In the news

SunFunder raises $42.5mprivatedebtinvestor.com · Feb 2019SunFunder secures $42.5 million for its largest energy access fund - ImpactAlphaimpactalpha.com · Feb 2019SunFunder raises $25 million from OPIC for new Asia and Africa off-grid solar fund - Impact Alphaimpactalpha.com · Sep 2018SunFunder Completes New Round Of Funding - CleanTechnicacleantechnica.com · Nov 2014SunFunder raises Series A from Khosla for crowdfunding off-grid rural solarfinance.yahoo.com · May 2014SunFunder - Ashdenashden.org

Frequently asked questions

Who founded SunFunder?
SunFunder was founded by Audrey Desiderato in 2012.
Who are SunFunder's investors?
SunFunder's investors include Ceniarth.
How much funding has SunFunder raised?
SunFunder has disclosed $11.9M raised across 6 rounds.
Where is SunFunder headquartered?
SunFunder is headquartered in San Francisco, US.