Startup · $2.1m raised
Sydney, NSW
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Okra Solar raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Autodesk Foundation | Accelerator | - |
| Didendum | Accelerator | - |
| Explorer Investments | Accelerator | - |
| Schneider Electric Energy Access | Accelerator | - |
| TechCrunch | Accelerator | $2,100,000 |
| World Economic Forum | Accelerator | - |
Companies Okra Solar acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Afnan Hannan | CEO | SmartCompany, TechCrunch Australia |
Stories naming Okra Solar. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
An Australian off-grid energy startup has raised US$2.1 million in a round led by SDGx to expand in Nigeria and Haiti, and is now opening a Series A targeting a further $6 million.
Sydney solar startup Okra Solar announced a $2.1 million round led by Explorer Investments and Didendum to scale its mesh-grid technology, having earlier won TechCrunch's 2019 Shenzhen Hardware Battlefield event.
Telstra-backed accelerator muru-D names ten startups for its sixth Sydney intake, each receiving seed funding, while Clean Travel and Okra Solar join Booking.com's sustainable tourism accelerator running in Amsterdam.