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BURN MANUFACTURING
Sub-Saharan Africa's leading producer and distributor of affordable, highly efficient
biomass, LPG, and electric cookstoves for low-income families
TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS MODEL
Design and manufacturing of biomass, electric, and LPG cookstoves
COUNTRIES OF OPERATION
Headquartered in Kenya with sales in 15 countries across Africa
E&S RISK CLASSIFICATION
B - Medium Risk
SPARK+ INVESTMENT
$6 million long-term quasi-equity investment
USE OF PROCEEDS
Capital investments in Kenya manufacturing facility and geographic expansion in West Africa
WEBSITE
BURN Manufacturing is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-quality, life-improving cooking solutions for the mass market in sub-Saharan Africa. The company is the only vertically integrated modern cookstove company in Africa, operating a solar-powered manufacturing facility in Nairobi with a capacity of over 50,000 stoves per month and employing over 600 people, 60% of whom are women. Since its founding in 2013, BURN’s products have delivered energy access to 7.5 million people across 14 countries in Africa.
