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§ Private Profile · Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone
Off-grid solar product distributor providing pay-as-you-go solar home systems, lighting, and chargers for rural West African households.
Based in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Easy Solar distributes off-grid solar products to households with limited grid access through a pay-as-you-go financing model. The company provides rent-to-own lanterns, home lighting systems, and mobile chargers to low-income families across West Africa, primarily operating in rural and underserved areas of Sierra Leone and Liberia. To date, the enterprise has installed residential solar energy systems in more than 50,000 homes, delivering reliable electricity to a user base of over 660,000 individuals. The organization has generated over 900 clean-energy jobs and received early financial backing from the D-Prize and the Columbia Venture Competition. Additionally, the firm has been recognized by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship and featured in the Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 publication. Easy Solar was founded in 2016 by Nthabiseng Mosia, Alexandre Tourre, and Eric Silverman.
Easy Solar has raised $5.0M across 1 funding round.
Easy Solar has raised $5.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Easy Solar has raised $5.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Easy Solar's investors include Acumen, Trine.
Easy Solar has raised $5.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $5.0M Other Equity / Series A in October 2020.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2020 | $5M Venture Round | Acumen, Trine | — | Announced |