Brian Kelly, Founder of Virunga Power

About Brian Kelly

Brian Kelly is the Founder & CEO of Virunga Power, a renewable energy company based in Nairobi, Kenya. The company focuses on rural electrification by developing hydroelectric power and rural distribution projects in East and Southern Africa. Virunga Power has raised a total of $65 million in funding, with their latest round being a $50 million venture round in 2022. The company received a $5 million Series A investment in 2018.

Brian Kelly at a glance

• Company: Virunga Power
• Total raised: $65M
• Investors: Gridworks Partners, Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP), Ground Squirrel Ventures, Electrification Financing Initiative, CDC Group
• Location: Nairobi, Kenya

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