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Bboxx
Pay-as-you-go utility platform for essential African products
About Bboxx
Bboxx, founded in 2010, is a UK-based company specializing in decentralized energy solutions aimed at addressing energy poverty in developing regions. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes solar-powered systems, including solar home systems and mini-grids, to provide affordable and reliable electricity to off-grid communities.
Operating primarily across Africa, Bboxx has expanded its services to countries such as Rwanda, Kenya, Togo, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, impacting over 3.6 million people by connecting them to clean energy solutions. The company’s innovative approach integrates technology and financing, utilizing its proprietary Bboxx Pulse® platform to efficiently manage customer service, sales, and product maintenance.
Bboxx collaborates with governments and international partners—including a joint venture with EDF in Togo—to scale its operations and contribute to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With a workforce of approximately 4,000 employees, Bboxx continues to expand its product offerings to include clean cooking solutions, smartphones, and e-mobility services, aiming to unlock the potential of communities and drive economic development across the regions it serves.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2010
- Headquarters
- Kigali City, Rwanda
- Employees
- 1,085
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 66.4/100
- Industry
- Energy
- Sub-industry
- Clean Energy
- Sector
- Energy, Solar Energy, Vivatech2019, Sustainable Development Goals, Climate Tech, Renewable Energy
- Technology
- Hardware
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2b, b2c
- Investment activity
- 1 company, latest Apr 2022
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANTOther financing | Oct 2023 | $17M | — | The World Bank | ↗ |
| DEBTDebt | Nov 2022 | $12M | — | Undisclosed | ↗ |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Bboxx is 9.4K monthly website visits, down 71.5% over the last three months. Bboxx's team declined 1.9% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
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Investors
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Seed1 investor entered at this stage
The World Bank
Series A5 investors entered at this stage
Khosla Impact
Synergy Energy
DOEN Participaties
Bamboo Capital Partners
InfraCo Africa
Series B and later12 investors entered at this stage
MKB
Khosla Ventures
KawiSafi Ventures
ENGIE
Trine
African Infrastructure Investment Managers - AIIM
Lion’s Head Global Partners
Mitsubishi
Trafigura
AfricaGoGreen Fund
GuarantCo
SBM Bank
Other known investors1 additional known investor
BloombergNEF
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