# Sun King

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/sun-king

- Industry: Renewable Energy
- Headquarters: Cotonou, Benin
- Website: www.sunking.com
- Total disclosed funding: $344M
- Latest round: Series D (Dec 15, 2022)
- Investors on record: 7

## About

Based in Nairobi, Kenya, and founded in 2009 by co-founders Anish Thakkar, Mayank Sekhsaria, T. Patrick Walsh, Sun King, engages in providing solar solution installation that primarily serves residential customers by offering solar lanterns and home systems. In September 2026, Sun King raised USD 5 million in venture funding from Acumen.

Sun King offers a diverse range of products, including solar lanterns, home systems for lighting and appliances, and high-power inverters. The company has installed 132 megawatts of solar power and sold over 23 million solar products. The business has powered over 20.8 million homes and operates in 40 countries, supported by a network of 25,895 field agents. Additionally, the firm also offers advanced pay-as-you-go financing options, enabling customers to access solar solutions with minimal upfront costs, including $889 million in solar loans extended to households.

The company will use the September 2026 funding to scale its pay-as-you-go solar business in Zambia and expand electricity access to nearly 5.6 million people over the next five years.

## Funding rounds

- Series D, Dec 15, 2022, $70M — General Atlantic, LeapFrog Investments, M&G
- Series D, Apr 27, 2022, $260M — General Atlantic, M&G, ARCH Emerging Markets Partners
- Series B, Feb 4, 2015, $10M — Deutsche Bank, Eight Roads Ventures
- Series A, Apr 17, 2012, $4M — Bamboo Capital Partners

## Investors

- Bamboo Capital Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bamboo-capital-partners) — Series A
- Deutsche Bank — Series B
- Eight Roads Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/eight-roads-ventures) — Series B
- General Atlantic (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/general-atlantic) — Series D
- M&G (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/m-g) — Series D
- ARCH Emerging Markets Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/arch-emerging-markets-partners) — Series D
- LeapFrog Investments (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/leapfrog-investments) — Series D