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invest in solar empowerment
1.5 billion without electricity
Off-grid solar viable
Shortage of finance
Financing is a key energy access problem
Unlocking new sources of capital
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Crowd
Accredited Investors
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Our latest project
Our latest project
Efficient, scalable partnerships & risk mgt
Relationship Management
Master Loan Agreement
Revenue Up front fee
+ Interest rate spread
Due Diligence
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• Short term loans • Funding specific projects / working capital • Focus on long-term relationships • Look for successful implementation track record • Start small, incentivize partners to get to 2nd tranche and scale
Types of solar projects Lights & phone charging PV systems for homes, schools, hospitals
Cell phone towers Micro-grids
A small team fueled by a big mission
Ryan Levinson Founder & CEO
Audrey Desiderato Co-Founder &
Solar Partnerships
Sameer Halai Co-Founder & Product Lead
Cindy Nawilis Community
Engagement
Catalyze over $1 billion into off-grid solar projects and empower over 150 million lives by 2020.
Thousands already impacted
Launched 10 months ago
Funded 6 projects
Investors in 30 countries
Impacted 26,000 people
Solar Partners
Supporters
