BURN is the only vertically integrated modern cookstove company in Sub-Saharan Africa. The solar-powered facility currently has a capacity of 45,000 stoves per month and employs over 400 people, 60% of whom are women. The company is founded by CEO Peter Scott who is a global leader in cookstove commercialization. BURN has received recognition for its work from the Ashden International Awards (2015) and Fortune Magazine (2011).
Location: Kenya
Employees: 501-1000
Phone: +254 700 667788
Total raised: $32M
Founded date: 2011
Investors 3
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | ShelterTec... | habitat.or... |
| - | AHL Ventur... | ahlventure... |
| - | Acumen | acumen.org |
Funding Rounds 3
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 15.06.2025 | - | $5M | - |
| 12.11.2024 | - | $15M | - |
| 07.04.2024 | - | $12M | - |
Mentions in press and media 12
| Date | Title | Description |
| 05.08.2025 | African Startups Raise $1.35 Billion in H1 2025 | African startups collectively secured $1.35 billion in funding during the first half of 2025, a 78% increase from the $800 million raised in the same period in 2024, according to data from Africa: The Big Deal. This surge indicates a reboun... |
| 15.06.2025 | BURN Secures US $5 Million Investment | BURN, Africa’s leading clean cookstove manufacturer, distributor, and carbon project developer, has secured a US $5 million investment from ElectriFI—the EU-funded Electrification Financing Initiative managed by EDFI Management Company—to a... |
| 21.05.2025 | Empowering Change: The Rise of Clean Cooking and Gender Lens Investing in Africa | In the heart of Africa, a quiet revolution is brewing. It’s a movement fueled by clean energy and gender equity. Two recent developments illustrate this shift: BURN’s groundbreaking investment in electric cooking and Aruwa Capital Managemen... |
| 16.05.2025 | Burn Secures US$5 Million Investment from Electrifi to Scale Electric Cooking in Kenya | Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to e... |
| 18.11.2024 | BURN RECEIVES LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT TO BRING CLEAN COOKING APPLIANCES TO ONE MILLION HOUSEHOLDS IN TANZANIA | BURN CEO Peter Scott Image 001 L;R- Charity Wairimu, Catherine Njeri ,Lucy Kagure and James Wasonga working at the Ecoa Induction Cooker Line at BURN facility in Ruiru, Kenya Photo by Maurice Mwangi Image 002 L:R- James Wasonga, Lucy Kagure... |
| 12.11.2024 | Burn Secures US$ 15 million Investment from the European Investment Bank to Scale Electric Cooking In East Africa | Image 001 L;R- Charity Wairimu, Catherine Njeri ,Lucy Kagure and James Wasonga working at the Ecoa Induction Cooker Line at BURN facility in Ruiru, Kenya Photo by Maurice Mwangi Image 002 L:R- James Wasonga, Lucy Kagure, Catherine Njeri and... |
| 13.04.2024 | Clean Cooking Revolution in Africa: BURN Secures $12 Million Investment | BURN Manufacturing, the top clean cookstove producer, has secured a $12 million investment to expand clean cooking solutions across Africa. The investment, supported by Key Carbon Ltd. and Cartesian, will fund the distribution of electric a... |
| 08.04.2024 | Weekly Economic Index: Nigeria hikes electricity tariff, NGX invests in Ethiopian securities, and Zimbabwe new currency | Here are three big stories from Africa’s business and policy landscape you (probably) didn’t miss but should keep in mind this week: Nigeria increases electricity tariff by over 200% Nigeria’s electricity regulator raised tariffs for high-c... |
| 07.04.2024 | BURN Raises Over $12 Million to Promote Clean Cooking Across Africa | BURN Manufacturing (BURN), the industry-leading producer, retailer, and developer of clean cookstoves, has announced the closing of a $12 million follow-on investment in its carbon project from Key Carbon Ltd. (“Key” or “KC”, formerly CNR “... |
| 02.04.2024 | BURN Secures Over USD 12 Million Investment to Expand Clean Cooking Across Africa | Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Op... |
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