MultiChoice, a leading African media and entertainment company, led the funding round.
Other investors in the round include Sanlam, a financial services group, and “large commercial and development banks”.
The funding will accelerate Wetility’s expansion plans and grow its customer base.
The company plans to use the funds to install solar panels on more homes and businesses and to develop new products and services.
Wetility was founded in 2019 by Vincent Maposa and Johanna Hortz.
The company’s flagship product is a digital solar energy management system that allows users to manage their power usage remotely.
The system includes rooftop solar panels, a hybrid inverter, lithium-ion batteries, and switchgear and consists of a dashboard where users can monitor their energy usage and make payments.
Wetility’s solar energy solutions are designed to help South Africans reduce their reliance on the country’s unreliable power grid.
In recent years, Eskom, the state-owned power utility, has struggled to meet demand for electricity, leading to frequent power outages.
With the new funding, Wetility is poised to become one of the country’s leading solar energy solutions providers.
“We are delighted to partner with ISA to support the development of solar energy in Africa,” said Alain Ebobissé, CEO of Africa50. “This partnership will help to accelerate the deployment of solar energy in Africa and improve the lives of millions of Africans,” he added.
Days after getting a $30 million commitment from the European Investment Bank, Seedstars Africa Ventures has received another $10.5 million investment from the African Development Bank (AfDB).
Anka, an Ivory Coast-based financial technology company, has received $1.7 million in funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to expand its operations.
d.light, a leading provider of solar-powered solutions, has secured $7.4 million in financing to advance their Pay-Go service and broaden access to solar products for low-income households in Nigeria.
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