Patrick Walsh, Founder of Sun King

About Patrick Walsh

Patrick Walsh is the co-founder and CEO of Sun King, a company that provides off-grid solar energy products to homes in Africa and Asia. Sun King, formerly known as Greenlight Planet, aims to transform electricity provision in regions where 1.8 billion people lack access to a reliable electrical grid. The company's solar home systems power lights, mobile phones, radios, and other home appliances, serving 82 million people across 40 countries. Sun King recently raised $260 million in Series D funding.

Patrick Walsh at a glance

• Company: Sun King
• Total raised: $260M
• Latest round: Series D
• Investors: BeyondNetZero, M&G Investments' Catalyst, Arch Emerging Markets Partners

More founder profiles (28)

• Todd Pedersen — Vivint
• Mike Mikan — Neuehealth
• Paul Brand — Convex Group
• Zhenhui Wang — JD Logistics
• Yves Larose — Vaulta
• Jack Thayer — Venture Global LNG
• Nicholas Clark — Divvy
• Toni Petersson — Oatly
• Chema Cosculluela — Vitalia Home
• Bruce Flatt — EduCo
• Santiago Sosa — Nuvemshop
• Stuart Aronson — WhiteHorse Finance
• Sean Roosen — Osisko Development
• Vikram Chopra — CARS24
• Luke Schoenfelder — Latch
• Klaas Campagne — CitizenM
• Trae Stephens — Anduril Industries
• William Ackman — Pershing Square Tontine Holdings
• Aamir Ibrahim — Jazz
• Neal Rider — Emergent Cold
• Sean Park — TransGrid Energy
• Ari Ojalvo — REEF Technology
• Ariel Cohen — TripActions
• Rajesh Magow — MakeMyTrip.com
• Kallol Banerjee — Rebel Foods
• Robert Schuetzle — Infinium
• Tiancheng Lou — Pony.ai
• Luis Ahn — Duolingo

Browse related founder lists (4)

• Founders backed by BeyondNetZero
• Founders backed by M&G Investments' Catalyst
• Founders backed by Arch Emerging Markets Partners
• Founders who raised $50M+

Full founder directory · Investor directory · Company funding database · Fundraising library