Global Partnerships
Global Partnerships is an impact investment firm based in Seattle, Washington, established in 1994. The firm focuses on expanding opportunities for individuals living in poverty through sustainable solutions in sectors such as education, health, energy, housing, livelihoods, sanitation, and water. Over its 25 years of operation, Global Partnerships has deployed $356.5 million in impact investments to 135 partners, positively affecting over 14.7 million lives across 21 countries. The firm adopts an impact-first investing approach, prioritizing social impact while aiming for modest financial returns. This strategy is designed to empower marginalized individuals, particularly women and those in rural areas, by providing them with the means to improve their livelihoods and overall quality of life. Global Partnerships seeks to invest in scalable solutions that can reach millions, ensuring that every investment aligns with the needs and values of the communities served.
Private Equity Round in 2020
Greenlight Planet Inc. develops and manufactures solar lighting and energy devices aimed at underserved populations. Founded in 2009 and based in Chicago, Illinois, with offices in Mumbai and Nairobi, the company designs products like the Sun King solar lamps and home energy systems. These products are distributed through a network of partners, including micro-finance institutions and local micro-entrepreneurs, enhancing accessibility to affordable solar energy solutions. Greenlight Planet's mission focuses on delivering reliable and cost-effective home energy products to improve the living conditions of households in the developing world. The company operates in various countries across Africa and India, ensuring a broad reach for its innovative solar technologies.
Eneza Education Limited, founded in 2011 and based in Nairobi, Kenya, specializes in providing mobile technology-based education services. The company offers a virtual tutor and teacher's assistant, enabling students and teachers to access curriculum-aligned courses, assessments, and interactive support from live instructors via mobile devices. Its platform includes locally-adapted tutorials, tips, assessments, and features such as a leaderboard and live teacher chat, accessible through various formats including USSD/SMS, a web app, an offline desktop app, and an Android app. Eneza Education targets individual parents, students, and teachers with subscription-based access to its educational resources, ensuring that learners across Kenya, from urban centers to rural areas, can benefit from comprehensive, on-demand educational support.
PayGo Energy is a company based in Kenya that specializes in developing metering systems for pre-paid cooking gas. Founded in 2014, the company aims to provide clean cooking fuel through a pay-as-you-go model, which allows customers to purchase gas gradually using mobile money. Its patented device connects a gas cylinder to a cloud service, enabling real-time monitoring of gas consumption and predicting when refills are needed. This innovative approach addresses the challenges associated with traditional cooking fuels, which often have detrimental environmental and health impacts, particularly in underserved communities. By offering an accessible and efficient energy solution, PayGo Energy seeks to improve the quality of life for millions who rely on inefficient biomass fuels.
Sanergy is a waste recycling company based in Nairobi, Kenya, founded in 2010. The company aims to improve sanitation in urban slums by establishing a network of low-cost sanitation centers that provide essential facilities like toilets and showers. Sanergy franchises these centers to local entrepreneurs, supported by financing from microfinance institutions. The company collects organic waste, including food and sanitary waste, and processes it at a central facility. This waste is transformed into valuable byproducts, such as organic fertilizers and insect-based animal feed, while also generating biogas through anaerobic digestion. The biogas is used to produce renewable energy, which is sold to the national grid. By promoting affordable and hygienic sanitation solutions, Sanergy seeks to address the sanitation crisis in Nairobi while fostering a sustainable waste management cycle.
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