Global Partnerships
Global Partnerships is an impact investment firm based in Seattle, Washington, founded in 1994. The organization is dedicated to expanding opportunities for people living in poverty through impact-first investing, which prioritizes social impact while preserving capital for investors. Since launching its first fund in 2005, Global Partnerships has focused on sustainable solutions that empower low-income and marginalized individuals to improve their livelihoods and meet essential needs. Its investment strategy spans various sectors, including economic opportunity, health, housing, water, energy, and education, primarily targeting regions in South America and Africa. By fostering inclusion and providing scalable solutions, Global Partnerships aims to create significant positive change in the lives of millions, ensuring that investments not only yield modest financial returns but also contribute meaningfully to alleviating poverty and enhancing well-being.
Private Equity Round in 2020
Sun King (formerly Greenlight Planet) is a solar company that designs, distributes, installs, and finances solar home energy products across Africa and Asia. Sun King produces solar home systems, inverter systems, and portable lanterns providing a solution for communities that live without reliable energy access. Sun King also offers pay-as-you-go financing options further allowing consumers to access energy without high up-front costs. Sun King works with their network of international distribution partners to expand the off-grid market.
Eneza Education, a.k.a. MPrep, was founded in 2011 by Kenyan teachers and educators serious about making technology useful for their students. From the rural areas of Nyanza to Wajir Town and the Mombasa Coast, Kenyan teachers united to create the content of our initial Class 7 and Class 8 study tool. We wanted a tool that combined the best of great teaching practices: scaffolded assessments, direct feedback, and high engagement. And we wanted to make sure ALL kids had access to our system. What better way to start than with a simple SMS-based system?
Globally, three billion people cook with biomass. The use of open fires and inefficient cookstoves with fuels such as wood, charcoal, and kerosene causes serious environmental and health impacts that disproportionately affect underserved communities. PayGo Energy is a revolutionary cookstove solution and distribution system that enables consumers to access clean and efficient fuel at a price point that is within their daily energy budget.
Sanergy makes hygienic sanitation affordable and accessible in urban slums for everyone starting with Nairobi, Kenya. It promotes the fundamental human right to sanitation in the slums of Kenya by increasing access to and usage of hygienic sanitation facilities. Sanergy creates an efficient, equitable, and sustainable sanitation cycle by building a dense network of small-scale sanitation centers across the slums, a low-cost containerized waste collection infrastructure, and converting this waste at their central processing facility into useful byproducts, such as organic fertilizer and renewable energy.
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