# ARCH Emerging Markets Partners

> ARCH Emerging Markets Partners is a VC fund backing Solar and Finance. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 43%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arch-emerging-markets-partners
- Website: https://www.archempartners.com/

ARCH Emerging Markets Partners is a VC fund in London focused on Solar and Finance. ARCH is a specialist emerging markets investment advisor with deep experience of emerging markets, private equity, asset management and legal and governance matters over many decades.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solar | 2 | 29% |
| Finance | 1 | 14% |
| Consumer | 1 | 14% |
| Blockchain | 1 | 14% |
| Clean Energy | 1 | 14% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 14% |
| Series D | 1 | 14% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 14% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 14% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 14% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kenya | 1 | 14% |
| Canada | 1 | 14% |
| South Africa | 1 | 14% |
| United States | 1 | 14% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Johan Hattingh | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/johan-hattingh-bf30 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CrossBoundary | CrossBoundary recently formed CrossBoundary Energy, the first dedicated investment fund for Commercial and Industrial solar in Africa.Many businesses in Africa generate a significant portion of their own electricity through inside-the-fence diesel generation. Due to the cost of diesel, it would be economically and environmentally optimal forthese businesses to switch to renewable generation through solar and other alternatives. However, businesses are ill equipped to take the financial and technical risk to finance a conversion to renewables. At the same time, capital lacks a standardized platform to access these profitable but relatively small transactions.CrossBoundary Energy is a platform to aggregate finance for medium scale renewable self-generation. The platform finances renewable generation projects (0.2MW-10MW) that serve commercial customers in Africa such as off-grid light manufacturing, cell towers, farms, remote hospitals, eco-lodges and beverage bottlers. Our goal is to enable the delivery of energy-as-service and unlock the latent opportunity for renewable own-generation in Africa. | $10M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 24, 2026 |  |
| Giyani Metals | High Grade Manganese is used to make cathodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries. The Global Lithium-Ion Battery market size is expected to reach US$ 46.21 Billion by 2022 (Allied Market Research). High Grade Manganese is required in two of the most prominent battery cathode chemistries (NMC & LMO). With a Global shortage of Manganese projects, it isthe right time for Investors to capitalize on this opportunity presented by Giyani, as the increase in demand has started to rally flake Manganese prices back to record highs. | $10M | Post-IPO Equity | Feb 21, 2024 |  |
| CrossBoundary | CrossBoundary recently formed CrossBoundary Energy, the first dedicated investment fund for Commercial and Industrial solar in Africa.Many businesses in Africa generate a significant portion of their own electricity through inside-the-fence diesel generation. Due to the cost of diesel, it would be economically and environmentally optimal forthese businesses to switch to renewable generation through solar and other alternatives. However, businesses are ill equipped to take the financial and technical risk to finance a conversion to renewables. At the same time, capital lacks a standardized platform to access these profitable but relatively small transactions.CrossBoundary Energy is a platform to aggregate finance for medium scale renewable self-generation. The platform finances renewable generation projects (0.2MW-10MW) that serve commercial customers in Africa such as off-grid light manufacturing, cell towers, farms, remote hospitals, eco-lodges and beverage bottlers. Our goal is to enable the delivery of energy-as-service and unlock the latent opportunity for renewable own-generation in Africa. | $10M | Private Equity | Jun 15, 2022 |  |
| Sun King | Greenlight sells, installs and finances solar home systems for the 1.8 billion off-grid and under-electrified consumers in Africa and Asia. | $260M | Series D | Apr 27, 2022 |  |
| The Sun Exchange | The Sun Exchange is the peer-to-peer solar leasing marketplace. We leverage financial innovation and the power of the crowd to drive sustainable energy development and make the environmental, social and economic benefits of solar accessible and affordable for all. Through the Sun Exchange online platform, anyone, anywhere in the world, can buyremotely-located solar cells and then lease them to power businesses and organisations in sunny emerging markets. Solar cell owners earn income from the electricity that’s generated, while schools, businesses, clinics and other organisations gain access to affordable clean energy, reducing electricity costs and carbon emissions. | $2.5M | Convertible Note | Sep 29, 2021 |  |
| Sun King | Greenlight sells, installs and finances solar home systems for the 1.8 billion off-grid and under-electrified consumers in Africa and Asia. | $90M | Debt Financing | Sep 22, 2020 |  |
| The Sun Exchange | The Sun Exchange is the peer-to-peer solar leasing marketplace. We leverage financial innovation and the power of the crowd to drive sustainable energy development and make the environmental, social and economic benefits of solar accessible and affordable for all. Through the Sun Exchange online platform, anyone, anywhere in the world, can buyremotely-located solar cells and then lease them to power businesses and organisations in sunny emerging markets. Solar cell owners earn income from the electricity that’s generated, while schools, businesses, clinics and other organisations gain access to affordable clean energy, reducing electricity costs and carbon emissions. | $3.8M | Series A | May 20, 2020 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bank of America](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bank-of-america) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Beyond Net Zero](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beyond-net-zero) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [British International Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cdc-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FMO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fmo) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Global Partnerships](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-partnerships) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [International Finance Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/international-finance-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does ARCH Emerging Markets Partners invest in?

ARCH Emerging Markets Partners invests primarily in Solar, Finance and Consumer startups, most often at Series A and Series D stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact ARCH Emerging Markets Partners?

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### Who are the partners at ARCH Emerging Markets Partners?

The team at ARCH Emerging Markets Partners includes Johan Hattingh (CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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