Burn

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Designs and manufactures of high-quality, life-improving cooking solutions for the mass market in sub-Saharan Africa.


Location: Kenya
Website: https://burnstoves.com/
Sector: Energy & Water
Funding Stage: Debt, Venture Round, Debt, Green Bonds, Venture Round, Debt, Debt, Venture Round, Grant, Debt,
Total Funding ($m): 136.68
# of Founders: 1
Founding Year: 2010
Funding Year: 2023
Status: Active
YearAmountStageInvestors
2021$0.68mDebtBettervest
2022$4mVenture RoundSpark+ Africa Fund
2023$1mDebtBettervest
2023$10mGreen Bondsn.a.
2024$12mVenture RoundKey Carbon
2024 $15mDebtEuropean Investment Bank 
2025$5mDebtEDFI Management Company
2025$80mVenture RoundAccelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT)
2025$4mGrantAfrican Development Bank
2025$5mDebtSpark + Africa Fund
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Debt $0.68m
Bettervest

Venture Round $4m
Spark+ Africa Fund

Debt $1m
Bettervest

Green Bonds $10m
n.a.

Venture Round $12m
Key Carbon

Debt $15m
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Debt $5m
EDFI Management Company

Venture Round $80m
Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT)

Grant $4m
African Development Bank

Debt $5m
Spark + Africa Fund



News
https://launchbaseafrica.com/2025/07/22/kenyas-burn-secures-5m-from-african-development-bank-to-scale-electric-cooking-across-east-and-southern-africa/