# Claire Jarratt

> Claire Jarratt is a Series B investor at InfraCo Africa backing Solar and Energy. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [InfraCo Africa](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/infraco-africa)
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Jan 2025
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Claire Jarratt is a Series B investor at InfraCo Africa focused on Solar and Energy. Claire Jarratt

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solar | 4 | 67% |
| Energy | 3 | 50% |
| Renewable Energy | 3 | 50% |
| Energy Management | 2 | 33% |
| Electrical Distribution | 2 | 33% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 2 | 33% |
| Series C | 1 | 17% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 17% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 17% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kenya | 3 | 50% |
| Zambia | 1 | 17% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Powergen Renewable Energy | PowerGen is leading the clean energy transition in Africa as a developer, builder, and operator of solar mini-grids throughout the continent. PowerGen is backed by sector leaders including Shell, Acumen, Omidyar Network, Sumitomo, DOB Equity, ElectriFI, REPP, and the Rockefeller Foundation. PowerGen has pioneered the solar mini-grid sector inAfrica and is a founding member of the Africa Mini-grid Developers Associaiton (AMDA). | $50M | Series C | Jan 16, 2025 |  |
| Mawingu Networks | Mawingu uses high-performance low-cost wireless technology and solar power to build fast internet networks in rural areas. Customers use Wi-Fi to connect. Mawingu’s unique application of open technologies enables a world-class scalable network, with open and secure roaming in a highly challenging geographical environment | $3.9M |  | Nov 26, 2024 |  |
| SunCulture | SunCulture is a company based in Nairobi, Kenya which sells the AgroSolar Irrigation Kit, an entirely solar-powered drip irrigation system. The kit combines solar water pumping technology with high-efficiency drip irrigation and includes everything a farmer needs to grow more while spending less, in a sustainable and energy-efficient way.SunCulture has developed a novel and unique product that simplifies farming and increases crop yields. They are also the only "one-stop shop" for Kenyan farmers, as they provide a solar water pumping solution, an entire drip irrigation kit, agronomic services, educational training, access to capital and access to markets in rural Kenya — their approach focuses on quality of both product and services. | $27.5M | Series B | Apr 02, 2024 |  |
| Mawingu Networks | Mawingu uses high-performance low-cost wireless technology and solar power to build fast internet networks in rural areas. Customers use Wi-Fi to connect. Mawingu’s unique application of open technologies enables a world-class scalable network, with open and secure roaming in a highly challenging geographical environment | $9M | Series B | Feb 01, 2023 |  |
| Bboxx | BBOXX designs, manufactures, and distributes plug and play solar systems to enhance access to energy throughout Africa. It aims to expand on this mission by creating innovative methods of distributing renewable energy to the bottom of the pyramid in developing countries. Consumers will have the ability to have a western energy experienceoff-the-grid and in rural areas. The company focuses on providing access to the fundamental need of access to electricity combined with superior customer service.BBOXX was founded in 2010 and is based in London. | $15M | Convertible Note | May 12, 2022 |  |
| Africa GreenCo | Africa GreenCo is an energy trading service provider to sell power through long-term contracts. To attract sustainable investments in the power sector on the strength of a multi-buyer model, the company acts as an intermediary aggregator between buyers and sellers. This enables utilities and private buyers to purchase green power supply byincreasing power capacity through new renewable energy generation. | $15.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 04, 2022 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [EDFI ElectriFI](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/electrification-financing-initiative) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [FMO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fmo) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Impact Fund Denmark](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ifu) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Acumen](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acumen-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acumen-resilient-agriculture-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Danish Investment Fund for Developing Countries](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/danish-investment-fund-for-developing-countries) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About InfraCo Africa

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

InfraCo seeks to fund and develop projects in sectors or geographies where the private sector would not otherwise work at such an early stage, seeking to exit its projects to private sector developers/financiers once project viability has been demonstrated, normally at or shortly before financial close. InfraCo will not compete directly withthe private sector but seeks to mobilise private sector involvement by bearing the time and cost risk of front end project development in order to mobilise private sector investment.

3 contacts available at InfraCo Africa.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beatrice Muthoni | Business Development Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beatrice-muthoni |
| Claire Jarratt | Chief Investment Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/claire-jarratt-6185 |
| Gilles Vaes | Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gilles-vaes |

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## FAQ

### What does Claire Jarratt invest in?

Claire Jarratt invests primarily in Solar, Energy and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Series B and Series C stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Claire Jarratt last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Claire Jarratt closed in Jan 2025. Shizune tracks 6 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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