# Co-operative Bank of Kenya

> Co-operative Bank of Kenya is a VC fund in Nairobi backing Solar and Consumer. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Nairobi, Kenya
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jul 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/62404/
- Website: https://www.co-opbank.co.ke
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/co-op-bank-kenya-official-167665299973840

Co-operative Bank of Kenya is a VC fund in Nairobi focused on Solar and Consumer. The Co-operative Bank of Kenya Limited is incorporated in Kenya under the Company Act and is also licensed to do the business of banking under the Banking Act. The Bank was initially registered under the Co-operative Societies Act at the point of founding in 1965. This status was retained up to and until June 27th 2008 when the Bank's SpecialGeneral Meeting resolved to incorporate under the Companies Act with a view to complying with the requirements for listing on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE).

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solar | 1 | 100% |
| Consumer | 1 | 100% |
| Clean Energy | 1 | 100% |
| Renewable Energy | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Charles Washika | Director ICT and Innovation | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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. | $156M | Debt Financing | Jul 28, 2025 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Absa Bank Kenya](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/barclays-bank-kenya) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [British International Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cdc-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Citi](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/citigroup) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FMO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fmo) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [KCB Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kcb-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Norfund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/norfunds) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Co-operative Bank of Kenya invest in?

Co-operative Bank of Kenya invests primarily in Solar, Consumer and Clean Energy startups, most often at Debt Financing stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Co-operative Bank of Kenya?

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### Who are the partners at Co-operative Bank of Kenya?

The team at Co-operative Bank of Kenya includes Charles Washika (Director ICT and Innovation). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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