# Nico Tyabji

> Nico Tyabji is a startup investor at SunFunder. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [SunFunder](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sunfunder)
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Nico Tyabji is a startup investor at SunFunder. Nico joined SunFunder in 2016 and is responsible for business development and other external partnerships. A native Londoner, prior to SunFunder he covered the European clean energy transition at Bloomberg New Energy Finance, and initiated BNEF's work on off-grid solar and energy access. This included co-authoring the Off-grid Solar MarketTrends Report and coordinating Climatescope Africa. Nico has a Masters degree in International Affairs from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs in New York, and a Bachelor's degree in International Development and Philosophy from the University of Leeds.

## About SunFunder

VC Fund · Nairobi, Kenya

SunFunder is a solar energy finance business with a mission to provide financing for solar assets in emerging economies, including inventory, working capital, construction, and structured finance loans. The company offers borrowers deep solar market expertise, and efficient due diligence process, and strong customer partnerships, whilesimultaneously providing investors with diversified, high-impact, fixed income debt offerings of emerging market solar investments.SunFunder is a well-positioned financial intermediary that has been operating since 2012.

5 contacts available at SunFunder.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Audrey Desiderato | Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/audrey-desiderato |
| Avi Jacobson | Investment Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/avi-jacobson |
| Nico Tyabji | Head of Strategic Partnerships | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nico-tyabji |
| Sanjeev Debipersad | Head of Risk | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sanjeev-debipersad |
| Collins Kuindwa | Investment Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/collins-kuindwa |

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