Simusolar, Inc.

Financing and distributing productive equipment systems to off-grid Sub-Saharan businesses.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Business Products
  • Location San Francisco, CA, US
  • Currency USD
  • Founded June 2014
  • Employees 32
  • Incorporation Type C-corp
  • Website simusolar.com

Company Summary

Simusolar provides rural business the tools to grow: credit and equipment.
We do so through innovative financing and the distribution of high-quality, affordable business solutions powered by solar. Simusolar identifies rural-energy-equipment market opportunities, sources product (outsourcing manufacturing), distributes the product through its own sales force and partners, extends credit, and provides after-market service.

Team

  • President & COO

    - Led and built out Nigerian social venture
    - Led social venture incubator at Hub SF
    - Entrepreneur of several ventures thru career, starting in 2000
    - Corporate finance experience at several Fortune 500s
    - Led Asset Backed Securities within structured products at RJF
    - MBA, CFA, multi-lingual in English, Spanish and Swahili (beginner)

  • - Founder and former CEO of AEE Solar Inc: founded in 1979; became largest distributor of solar products; sold to SunRun)
    - Co-Founder of Backwoods Solar Electric Systems
    - Founder of Solar ATM
    - Influenced the design of numerous inverters, charge controllers, and modules

  • Marianne Walpert
    CEO, Co-Founder

    - 25+ years experience in solar distribution, sales, management, and development
    - 8+ years experience developing off-grid solar industry in Tanzania
    - Founded and managed Pacific Solar Company, a system design/installation co.
    - Has influenced policy and legislation in the solar space

Advisors

Previous Investors

  • David Dwelle
    Unconfirmed
    Mark Walpert
    Unconfirmed
  • Howard Wenger
    Unconfirmed
    Norman Packard
    Unconfirmed

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