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Solarise

Fintech · Sandton, South Africa · Founded 2017

Energy-as-a-Service company that unlock possibilities and empower partners to thrive and actively drive Africa’s progress MoreLess

Solarise Africa is a pan-African Energy as a Service company that provides decentralised energy solutions tailored for businesses across Africa. The company specializes in leasing, financing, and investing in the renewable energy sector, offering reliable and affordable energy solutions that help businesses thrive. Solarise Africa operates in the renewable energy market, focusing on commercial and industrial clients who require sustainable and cost-effective energy solutions. The business model revolves around providing energy services through long-term leases and financing options, ensuring that clients can access renewable energy without the high upfront costs. Solarise Africa generates revenue through leasing agreements, financing deals, and investments in energy projects. The company is committed to exceeding client expectations by delivering high-quality services and fostering strong partnerships.

Keywords: decentralised energy, renewable energy, leasing, financing, investing, African businesses, sustainable solutions, cost-effective, commercial clients, industrial clients.

Company overview

Solarise company information

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Status
Operational
Founded
2017
Headquarters
Sandton, South Africa
Employees
23
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
74.1
client focusb2bsub industryClean Energysub industryEnergy Providerssub industryEnergy Efficiencysub industryEnergy Storagesub industryFinancial Management Solutionsbusiness modelManufacturingindustryFintechsectorSustainable Development GoalssectorClimate TechsectorHard TechindustryEnergy

Valuation & funding

Solarise funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
LATE VCEquity / VC Jul 2025 $3.3M $45M Mergence Investment Managers
LATE VCEquity / VC Aug 2024 $9M $36M Mergence Investment Managers
GRANTOther financing Dec 2022 $3M Electrification Financing Initiative
DEBTDebt Nov 2022 $33M Undisclosed
DEBTDebt Jan 2022 $1.4M Energise Africa
DEBTDebt Sep 2021 Trine
SERIES BEquity / VC Sep 2020 Proparco · E3 Capital · Electrification Financing Initiative
SERIES AEquity / VC Aug 2019 Undisclosed
SERIES AEquity / VC Nov 2018 Undisclosed
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Financials

Workforce over time

Available workforce history. Financial fields without reported data are omitted.

YearEmployees
2026 22
2025 23
2024 26
2023 25
2022 31
2021 20
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Growth signals

Solarise website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Solarise is 910 monthly website visits, down 46.5% over the last three months. Solarise's team grew 0% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits910 3-month web change-46.5% 1-year team growth0%
Monthly website visits77 observations · Dec 2018–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

Solarise compared with similar companies

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Talent graph

Solarise's talent

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Team profiled 7 named & role-tagged
Founders Hidden — book a demo/100 quality score
Key operators 3 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

7 investors on Solarise's cap table

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Series A 3 investors entered at this stage
Proparco
E3 Capital
Electrification Financing Initiative
Series B+ 3 investors entered at this stage
Trine
Energise Africa
Mergence Investment Managers
Other known 1 additional known investor
Aster Capital

Global footprint

Where Solarise has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
4 countries with
team presence
🇿🇦 South Africa52.9%
🇰🇪 Kenya29.4%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom5.9%
🇺🇸 United States5.9%
4 countries shown

In the news

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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Solarise

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