Our mission is to unlock the power of capital to make a strong return and a lasting difference in frontier markets. Our advisory platform drives impact by acting as a trusted advisor to unlock capital. Our investment platforms drive impact by directly deploying capital.
Location: Kenya
Employees: 51-200
Total raised: $80M
Founded date: 2011
Investors 3
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 26.08.2025 | - | $40M | - |
| 29.01.2025 | - | $40M | Norfund |
Mentions in press and media 14
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| 26.08.2025 | Yango montre ce qui est possible sur les marchés africains francophones | 26 août 2025 Welcome to The Next Wave: Francophone Africa, now a weekly newsletter providing insider analyses about Francophone Africa’s tech ecosystem. Each edition is bilingual: this newsletter is in French by default, but you can click t... |
| 30.01.2025 | Brewing Challenges and Energy Solutions: A Tale of Two Investments | In the world of business, every investment tells a story. Some are about overcoming hurdles, while others focus on seizing opportunities. Two recent investments highlight these themes vividly. One involves the Indian beer brand Medusa Bever... |
| 29.01.2025 | Norfund Invests Additional $40M in CrossBoundary Energy | Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Op... |
| 17.06.2022 | CrossBoundary Energy Access secures US$25m to power mini-grids in Africa | Project financing facility CrossBoundary Energy Access (CBEA) has raised US$25 million to finance solar powered mini-grids in Africa. |
| 16.06.2022 | Crossboundary, based in Kenya, receives $25 million for solar mini-grids in Africa | Crossboundary Energy Access (CBEA), a Kenya-based mini-grid infrastructure fund, has raised $25 million in funding from ARCH Emerging Markets Partners Limited, Bank of America, and the Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund to support renewable ... |
| 16.06.2022 | Africa: Crossboundary Gets $25m for Solar Mini-Grids in Africa | Kenya-based Crossboundary Energy Access (CBEA), a mini-grid infrastructure fund, has raised $25 million from ARCH Emerging Markets Partners Limited, Bank of America, and Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund to back renewable energy projects ac... |
| 15.06.2022 | Crossboundary gets $25M for solar mini-grids in Africa | Kenya-based Crossboundary Energy Access (CBEA), a mini-grid infrastructure investor, has raised $25 million from ARCH Emerging Markets Partners limited, Bank of America, and Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund to back renewable energy project... |
| 20.01.2022 | Climate Tech Investing in Emerging Markets (Part One) | This post is written in collaboration with CrossBoundary, an investment firm unlocking capital for sustainable growth in underserved global markets. I recently joined the USV team and as many investors and founders, I have been a long-time... |
| 06.12.2021 | Joining Union Square Ventures | Some of you in the USV network might know me. My USV journey started in March 2021. I worked on the USV climate fund while doing my MBA. This month, I’m officially joining the investment team full-time in New York. While I expect to continu... |
| 18.11.2020 | CrossBoundary Energy Fully Exits First Fund at 15% Net IRR, Raises $40 Million to Continue to Scale Financed Solar for Businesses in Africa | $40 Million of new funding enables the scaling of CrossBoundary Energy’s commercial & industrial solar services to provide many more African businesses with access to cheaper, cleaner power Related Posts Daily AI Roundup: Biggest Machin... |
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