# Harry Guinness

> Harry Guinness is a debt financing investor at FEI-OGEF backing Solar and Renewable Energy. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [FEI-OGEF](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fei-ogef)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Apr 2021
- Lead investor: 70%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harry-guinness-impact/

Harry Guinness is a debt financing investor at FEI-OGEF in New York focused on Solar and Renewable Energy. Harry Guinness

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solar | 4 | 40% |
| Renewable Energy | 4 | 40% |
| Energy | 3 | 30% |
| Farming | 1 | 10% |
| Consumer | 1 | 10% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kenya | 2 | 20% |
| France | 1 | 10% |
| Senegal | 1 | 10% |
| United States | 1 | 10% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 10% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Izili | Izili is a social business committed to providing access to energy and digital. We commercialize innovative products with financing solutions that meet the needs of local populations. | $2.2M | Debt Financing | Apr 01, 2021 |  |
| 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. | $11M | Debt Financing | Feb 17, 2021 |  |
| Izili | Izili is a social business committed to providing access to energy and digital. We commercialize innovative products with financing solutions that meet the needs of local populations. | $4.8M | Debt Financing | Feb 12, 2021 |  |
| Qotto | Qotto designs a "triple play" offer including a solar kit, access to the internet and / or financial services , intended for peri-urban or rural populations with limited or nonexistent access to electrical and telecommunications networks. we transform the daily lives of our customers by installing solar kits to help you achieve yourdreams, we offer electric autonomy with great flexibility and quality customer service. | $2.2M | Debt Financing | Dec 16, 2020 |  |
| Qotto | Qotto designs a "triple play" offer including a solar kit, access to the internet and / or financial services , intended for peri-urban or rural populations with limited or nonexistent access to electrical and telecommunications networks. we transform the daily lives of our customers by installing solar kits to help you achieve yourdreams, we offer electric autonomy with great flexibility and quality customer service. | $2.2M | Debt Financing | Dec 16, 2020 |  |
| 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. | $4M | Debt Financing | Nov 19, 2020 |  |
| Solar Panda | Solar Panda is a Pay-As-You-Go Solar Home System provider, bringing clean, affordable solar energy to rural African communities without access to electricity.Solar Panda designs, manufactures and sells products that provide lights, mobile phone charging, radio and TV to families. These products are financed for customers to enable affordabilityand have the ability to greatly improve many facets of the customer's life, including eliminating the need for harmful kerosene lanterns, saving families money, supporting education, enabling greater productivity improving safety.Solar Panda is a Canadian company selling in Kenya. We made our first sale in December 2017, and are now powering hundreds of thousands of homes in Kenya. This is the fastest rate of growth ever achieved by a company in this industry, but we are just getting started. We believe access to electricity should be a right for everyone, everywhere, and our mission is to lead in the affordable solar energy revolution by reaching as many customers without electricity as possible. | $3M | Debt Financing | Sep 09, 2020 |  |
| 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. | $10M | Debt Financing | Jan 10, 2020 |  |
| 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. | $2.3M | Debt Financing | Jul 25, 2019 |  |
| 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. | $8M | Debt Financing | May 26, 2019 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [FEI-OGEF](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fei-ogef) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [African Development Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/african-development-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alphamundi](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alphamundi) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Lion’s Head Global Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lion-s-head-global-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Nordic Development Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nordic-development-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SunFunder](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sunfunder) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About FEI-OGEF

VC Fund · Ebène, Mauritius

FEI-OGEF helps tackle this challenge by providing local currency financing solutions to companies bringing affordable solar energy to communities living off the grid in the region.

2 contacts available at FEI-OGEF.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alix Graham | Fund Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alix-graham-4598 |
| Harry Guinness | Fund Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/harry-guinness |

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## FAQ

### What does Harry Guinness invest in?

Harry Guinness invests primarily in Solar, Renewable Energy and Energy startups, most often at Debt Financing stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Harry Guinness last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Harry Guinness closed in Apr 2021. Shizune tracks 10 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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