Angaza creates the technology that enables businesses to streamline the sale of life-changing products to anyone, anywhere. The Angaza platform redefines how products like solar home systems and entry-level smartphones are purchased. By enabling distributors to offer incremental payment plans to consumers without access to traditional banking, Angaza makes it possible for over 2 billion people around the world to affordably acquire transformative products and devices.
Location: Kenya, Nairobi
Employees: 51-200
Total raised: $24M
Founded date: 2010
Investors 6
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Unreasonab... | unreasonab... |
| - | Nebraska A... | nebraskaan... |
| - | Rethink Ed... | rethink.vc |
| - | Ajax Strat... | ajaxinvest... |
| - | KawiSafi I... | kawisafi.c... |
| - | TotalEnerg... | ventures.t... |
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 29.10.2020 | Series B | $13.5M | - |
| 29.10.2017 | Series B | $10.5M | - |
Mentions in press and media 4
| Date | Title | Description |
| 16.03.2022 | Climate Tech Investing in Emerging Markets (Part Two) | This post is written in collaboration with CrossBoundary, an investment firm unlocking capital for sustainable growth in underserved global markets. In January, I wrote about the case for climate tech investing in emerging markets. In addi... |
| 29.10.2017 | Angaza Design Raises $10.5M in Series B Financing | Angaza Design, a San Francisco, California and Nairobi, Kenya-based alternative energy startup, raised $10.5m in Series B financing. The round was led by Emerson Collective with participation from Rethink Impact, Salesforce Ventures, Social... |
| 23.10.2015 | Angaza Raises $4M To Make Clean Energy Affordable For World’s Poorest | Often, off-grid rural villages in places like Africa have their electricity generated by energy devices, like solar panels and batteries, donated by non-profit organizations and charities. The problem, however is that model is not sustainab... |
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