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$500K-$5M
CrossBoundary Energy Access finances, owns, and operates solar mini-grids and related infrastructure for rural households, community institutions, and businesses in Africa. It provides blended long-term capital, including equity, debt, and concessional financing, and partners with developers on design, construction, and portfolio management. The typical ticket size listed is $500K-$5M, with activity focused across Africa including Nigeria, Madagascar, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Mini-grid financing and infrastructure development
CrossBoundary Access finances, owns, and operates mini-grids and adjacent technologies that connect rural households, community institutions, and businesses to high-quality, renewable power.
Blended long-term capital
The organization raises and blends long-term infrastructure capital, including equity, debt, and concessional financing.
Design, build, and management support
CrossBoundary Access partners with developers to design mini-grids, builds the infrastructure, and manages mini-grid portfolios to deliver high-quality service and target returns to investors.
Energy access
Universal access to electricity for underserved populations in Africa.
Solar mini-grids
Financing portfolios of solar mini-grids that CrossBoundary Access designs, builds, and manages.
Rural electrification
Connecting rural households, community institutions, and businesses to electricity.
Renewable power
Providing clean, reliable, and affordable renewable electricity.
Off-grid energy companies with proven distribution models
Mentorship, network, sector expertise
Check current fund status and deployment activity
Applicants should clearly show how their mini-grid or rural electrification project serves underserved communities and fits solar mini-grid deployment in Africa. It will help to present capital needs within the $500K-$5M range and explain where design, build, or portfolio management partnership is needed.
2016
Active Since
Yes
Deploying
Multiple portfolio companies