# Sanjeev Debipersad

> Sanjeev Debipersad 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
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjeev-debipersad-280b1812

Sanjeev Debipersad is a startup investor at SunFunder. Sanjeev is SunFunder’s Head of Risk with more than a decade in banking experience covering strategy, credit portfolio management and credit risk management. He joined Standard Bank’s Kenya franchise as the Director of Credit in the Retail and Business Banking franchise. While in South Africa with the bank, his domain of responsibility spanned 16African countries across multiple asset classes. Sanjeev also has a rich history in deal origination, structuring and distribution in the pan African context. He has a BSc in Electronic Engineering and an MSc in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Natal. He also has an MBL at the University of South Africa with a specialization in Corporate Finance.

## 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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