BBOXX

Transforming lives and unlocking potential through clean energy and digital access across Africa

Kigali, Kenya · Founded 2010 · $70.0M raised

Headquarters
Kigali
Employees
1001–5000
Founded
2010
Business Model
B2B2C
Website
bboxx.com
Total Funding
$70.0M
Last Round
$50.0M Series DAug 2019
Rounds
2

About

Bboxx is a pan-African consumer goods and clean energy company headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda, founded in 2010 by Mansoor Hamayun, Chris Baker-Brian, and Laurent Van Houcke after graduating from Imperial College London. The company connects consumers across Africa with clean energy, clean cooking, smartphones, e-mobility, and inclusive financial products through an extensive last-mile distribution network powered by its Pulse operating system. Pulse is a fully integrated digital platform developed by Asopo Technologies (part of the Abci-Nexus group) that combines mobile money, asset tracking, credit management, and AI-driven analytics to serve households, businesses, and communities on pay-as-you-go models. Bboxx currently operates in 7 African markets — including Kenya, Rwanda, Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, DRC, and Côte d'Ivoire — positively impacting over 6 million people and directly contributing to 12 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. The company has replaced over 800,000 kerosene lamps, prevented more than 1 million tonnes of CO₂e emissions, and generated over $180 million in additional customer income. Bboxx employs more than 3,000 staff across Africa, Europe, and Asia.

Summary

BBOXX is a Climate Tech company based in Kigali, Kenya, founded in 2010. It has raised $70.0M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $50.0M Series D round in Aug 2019. Investors include Mitsubishi Corporation, ENGIE (formerly GDF SUEZ) and Khosla Ventures.

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Debt FinancingDebt FinancingNov 2020
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