# Beyond the Grid

> Beyond the Grid is a VC fund backing Solar, Energy and Renewable Energy. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Apr 2022
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://beyondthegrid.com.au

Beyond the Grid is a VC fund focused on Solar and Energy. Beyond the Grid

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solar | 2 | 100% |
| Energy | 2 | 100% |
| Renewable Energy | 2 | 100% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 50% |
| Environmental Consulting | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 1 | 50% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Senegal | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oolu | Oolu is the fastest growing off-grid solar company West Africa. Our Vision is to be the leading energy and financial service provider to millions of customers in the developing world.Our model, developed with local communities, allows us to reach off-grid households in rural villages offering them modern energy access. With a monthly paymentmodel reducing barriers to access, as well as maintenance, parts and battery replacements included in our service, we save our clients money and assure them a continuous, dependable source of energy. In Wolof, a national language of Senegal, Oolu means ‘trust’. By building trust with the communities in which we work, we can grow together. | $2.7M | Debt Financing | Apr 12, 2022 | https://oolusolar.com |
| d.light | Founded in 2007 as a for-profit social enterprise, d.light manufactures and distributes award-winning solar lighting and power products designed to serve the more than 2 billion people globally without access to reliable electricity. Through five distribution hubs in East Africa, West Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and the United States, d.lighthas impacted over 65 million lives with its products. d.light is dedicated to providing the most reliable, affordable, and accessible solar lighting and power systems for the developing world, with the goal of reaching 100 million people by 2020. For more information, visit www.dlight.com. | $5.5M | Grant | Jan 16, 2017 | http://www.dlight.com |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Norfund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/norfunds) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Shell Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shell-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Beyond the Grid invest in?

Beyond the Grid invests primarily in Solar, Energy and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Grant and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Senegal. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Beyond the Grid last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Beyond the Grid closed in Apr 2022. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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