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Sun King

Sun King

Private
NairobiEnergy & Sustainabilityhttps://sunking.com/

Last Round

VC Round

Dec 12, 2025

Total Funding Raised

$1.02B

Momentum

Top 5%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Sun King is an alternative energy equipment company that designs, distributes, and finances solar home energy products for off-grid households and businesses.

Sector

Energy & Sustainability

Verticals

Renewable Energy, Lending & Credit, Digital Payments, Consumer Electronics

Business Model

B2C

Customer Profile

Usage-Based SaaS, Hardware Sales

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

pay-as-you-goPAYGsolar home systemsoff-grid solarsolar financingemerging marketsdigital payment platformenergy accessconsumer creditrenewable energysolar applianceslast-mile distributionimpact investinginclusive financemicro-lending

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Sun King Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
VC RoundDec 12, 2025
DebtJul 28, 2025
DebtMay 15, 2025
DebtJan 8, 2024
DebtMay 30, 2023
Series D Extension
Dec 15, 2022

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

T. Patrick Walsh

Co-Founder And CEO

Founding Team

Kota Kojima

Chief Operating Officer

Executive Team

Sun King Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Sun King investors
InvestorRounds
Trade and Development BankDebt
Apis PartnersGrowth Equity
FMO Entrepreneurial Development BankDebt, Growth Equity
Stanbic Bank KenyaDebt
SIMA FundsGrowth Equity
International Finance CorporationDebt
SunFunderGrowth Equity

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  • Apr 13, 2026

    Employs 3,500 full-time staff across 14 countries.

  • Apr 13, 2026

    Processes over 1 million payments each day.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNairobi
Employee Range2,142
Year Founded2007
Last FundingDec 12, 2025

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