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Nairobi, KE · 10 known investors

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Sun King designs and sells solar-powered products including home lighting systems and solar inverter systems that power household and business appliances. Its offerings range from basic solar home systems for lighting and phone charging to hybrid solar inverters for homes and businesses.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareImpact & Social Good

Founders & leadership

MSMayank Sekhsaria
Mayank SekhsariaCo-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.
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T. Patrick WalshCo-Founder and CEO
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Anish ThakkarCo-Founder
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Patrick WalshFounder
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Krishna SwaroopChief Financial Officer
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Kota KojimaChief Operating Officer

Investors · 10

Leapfrog✓ confirmed by Sun King

How we know: the company's own site · Not right? Tell us

ARCH Emerging Markets Partnerslisted by ARCH Emerging Markets PartnersLondon

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Beyond Net Zerolisted by Beyond Net Zero

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E3 Capitallisted by E3 CapitalNairobi

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LeapFrog Investmentslisted by LeapFrog InvestmentsLondon

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Nithiolisted by NithioWashington

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LightrockreportedLondon

How we know: sunking.com · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us

Also in the syndicate · 2

BeyondNetZeroleadM&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.

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In the news

Sun King Raises $40 Million from Lightrock to Accelerate Off-Grid Solar Expansion Across Africa - Sun Kingsunking.com · Dec 2025

Frequently asked questions

What does Sun King do?
Sun King designs and sells solar-powered products including home lighting systems and solar inverter systems that power household and business appliances. Its offerings range from basic solar home systems for lighting and phone charging to hybrid solar inverters for homes and businesses.
Who founded Sun King?
Sun King was founded by Mayank Sekhsaria, T. Patrick Walsh.
Who are Sun King's investors?
Sun King's investors include General Atlantic, Leapfrog, ARCH Emerging Markets Partners, Beyond Net Zero, E3 Capital, LeapFrog Investments, Nithio, Lightrock.
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.