About

Over the next decade, solar energy will leapfrog the electricity grid in developing countries much like cell phones leapfrogged landlines. SunFunder is dedicated to financing this emerging solar market transformation.

Based in San Francisco and Tanzania, SunFunder provides short-term, working capital and project finance loans for solar home systems, micro-grids and commercial solar projects in emerging markets. It brings strong solar industry and local market expertise and provides reliable financing designed to scale with its customers’ long-term needs. SunFunder raises debt capital through the Solar Empowerment Fund, offering accredited investors a risk-reduced, fixed-income investment opportunity in diverse portfolios of high-impact solar loans across multiple countries and solar technologies.