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Sun King

Nairobi, KE · 8 known investors

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

Pete Koomenunlockedknows Mayank Sekhsaria · together at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (overlapped)
×4knows the team · via University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
×7knows the team · via Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Sun King designs, installs, and finances off-grid solar products—including solar lanterns, solar home systems, and multi-kilowatt inverters—for households and businesses without reliable grid access. It offers flexible pay-as-you-go installment financing (EasyBuy) and serves customers across Africa, Asia, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.

CleantechEnergyImpact & Social Good

Founders & leadership

MSMayank Sekhsaria
Mayank SekhsariainCo-FounderMayank Sekhsaria earned a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and previously worked at Google in strategic partnerships before founding Greenlight Planet, a clean-tech company manufacturing solar lanterns for off-grid customers.

Investors · 8

ARCH Emerging Markets PartnersLondon
E3 CapitalNairobi
LeapFrog InvestmentsLondon
NithioLagos
General AtlanticreportedNew York · $10M – $1B

Also in the syndicate · 3

BeyondNetZeroleadLightrockM&G Investments’ Catalyst team

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$40M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2022–2025

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Competitors · 2

by search overlap
Alibaba53 shared keywordsAlibaba.com operates a global B2B e-commerce marketplace that connects buyers with suppliers and manufacturers for wholesale products across multiple industries. The platform provides trade services, logistics support, payment protection, and AI-powered sourcing tools for businesses.
Flipkart19 shared keywordsFlipkart operates one of India's largest e-commerce marketplaces and was acquired by Walmart in 2018.

Companies competing with Sun King for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

How African off-grid solar companies are using financing deals to land mainstream investors | AP Newsapnews.com · Jul 2026Africa's off-grid solar sector courts mainstream investors with landmark financing deals - ABC Newsabcnews.com · Jul 2026Kenya’s Sun King raises $40m equity funding round - Disrupt Africadisruptafrica.com · Dec 2025Sun King Raises $40 Million from Lightrock to Accelerate Off-Grid Solar Expansion Across Africa - Sun Kingsunking.com · Dec 2025Meet the founders who raised $700 million to make light affordable for every African home | Business Insider Africaafrica.businessinsider.com · Nov 2025Off-grid Solar Company Sun King Raises $260 Million in Funding - Mercom Capital Groupmercomcapital.com · May 2022

Frequently asked questions

What does Sun King do?
Sun King designs, installs, and finances off-grid solar products—including solar lanterns, solar home systems, and multi-kilowatt inverters—for households and businesses without reliable grid access. It offers flexible pay-as-you-go installment financing (EasyBuy) and serves customers across Africa, Asia, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.
Who founded Sun King?
Sun King was founded by Mayank Sekhsaria.
Who are Sun King's investors?
Sun King's investors include ARCH Emerging Markets Partners, E3 Capital, LeapFrog Investments, Nithio, General Atlantic.
How much funding has Sun King raised?
Sun King has disclosed $40M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is Sun King headquartered?
Sun King is headquartered in Nairobi, KE.