Oorja Development Solutions
Seed Round in 2024
Oorja Development Solutions aims to provide clean energy access to 450 million un/underelectrified people in rural Indian communities. It deploy smart micro-grids powered by biomass gasification and solar PV systems to generate, store and transmit reliable and affordable electricity to SMEs as anchor load and low-income households. It uses a scalable community-owned business model to leverage energy provision as a catalyst for socio-economic development to alleviate poverty, empower women and tackle climate change.
Koolboks
Seed Round in 2022
Koolboks develops sustainable refrigeration technology that enables reliable off-grid cooling through superior insulation, ice battery systems, and solar-powered refrigerators. The equipment provides round-the-clock cooling without on-grid electricity and includes a vaccine refrigerator that uses geospatial technology to monitor temperature, battery level, and other performance data, helping clients access affordable cooling devices in settings with limited or no grid access.
80 Acres Farms
Series B in 2021
Founded in 2015, 80 Acres Farms specializes in year-round indoor farming of fresh, locally-grown produce. Utilizing advanced technology and analytics, the company grows a variety of pesticide-free fruits and vegetables with extended shelf life, serving national grocers, retailers, restaurants, and foodservice companies.
AIG Hospital
Funding Round in 2019
AIG Hospitals is a Gastroenterology hospital that believes and preaches that excellence is a way of life. It offers transplant surgeries including Liver, Kidney, Heart, Pancreas, and Islet Cell. It believes in creating a positive and nurturing environment that is conducive to healing.
It was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Hyderabad, India.
Tugende
Debt Financing in 2019
Founded in 2012, Tugende is a Ugandan company that provides finance and business assets to informal sector entrepreneurs and micro, medium, and small-sized enterprises. It offers lease-to-own financing for income-generating assets such as motorcycles (bodas), taxis, matatus, boat engines, and other equipment like smartphones, salon gear, shop fridges, and sewing machines. Tugende also provides value-added services including insurance, safety training, GPS tracking, and genuine parts.
Essmart
Venture Round in 2018
Essmart is an essential technology distributor operating since 2011. It improves rural retail shops' access to life-enhancing technologies like solar lanterns and water filters in southern India by aggregating products, distributing them locally, and facilitating manufacturers' warranties.
Cell-Ed
Seed Round in 2018
Founded in 2014, Cell-Ed offers a mobile-first micro-learning platform designed to deliver essential skills training for adult learners. Its platform features short audio and text lessons, customizable pathways, coaching, analytics, and basic mobile compatibility, enabling organizations to provide flexible, on-demand education for low-literacy and underserved adults.
Sun King
Private Equity Round in 2017
Sun King is a solar energy company that specializes in providing off-grid power solutions across Africa and Asia. It designs, manufactures, and distributes solar home systems, inverter systems, and portable lanterns, targeting communities with limited access to reliable electricity. Sun King offers pay-as-you-go financing options, enabling customers to acquire these products through small, affordable installments over time. The company collaborates with international distribution partners to expand its reach within the off-grid market.