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MPower is a start-up that provides small- and medium-scale solar energy solutions in emerging markets.

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€550,000 target
€652,214 from 261 investors
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Business overview

Location Zurich, Switzerland
Social media
Website www.mpower.africa/
Sectors Energy Mixed Digital/Non-Digital Mixed B2B/B2C
Company number CHE-452.912.844
Incorporation date 13 Dec 2017
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Investment summary

Type Equity
Valuation (pre-money) €7.2M
Equity offered 8.33%
Tax relief N/A
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Business highlights

  • Estimated sales of EUR 1.6m in 2022*; > 20 B2B partners secured
  • First country EBITDA positive (Zambia)
  • Term sheet for a USD 2m debt facility for Southern Africa secured
  • Backed by InnoEnergy, Techn. Fund, responsAbility and South Pole
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Key features

  • Secondary Market
  • Seedrs nominee min. €10.12 +
  • Direct investment min. €75,000.00 +

Idea

Introduction

Our B2B platform offers a 360° solution providing solar energy and a variety of cleantech and solar appliances at an affordable cost. Over 500m people in Sub-Saharan Africa lack access to electricity, and many are connected to unreliable grids. Solar and storage technologies have become the preferred power source. However, several challenges inhibit growth in the market:

*based on unaudited management accounts.


• Lack of affordable financing solutions for end-customers
• Unavailability of quality solutions and efficient appliances
• Inefficient operations due to an absence of digital tools
• Expensive capital for solar companies and low inventory levels


Our 360° solution combines cost-effective, high-quality solar products with affordable financing for our end users and B2B partners, and we provide in-house software solutions to help our distributors optimize their operations.

Thanks to our finance partners and our transparent credit scoring model, we can provide low interest rates at favorable terms for the end user.

Monetisation strategy

We have spent the last four years building a B2B platform to deliver solar energy and cleantech products to Africans living in hard-to-reach and peri-urban areas. We have already sold over 30,000 units in seven Sub-Saharan African countries and have built the infrastructure to scale further. We offer products ranging from solar panels, batteries, plug & play devices and productive use appliances (such as solar run irrigation pumps), just to name a few.

We currently generate income from two sources:

• The bulk of our revenues currently comes from hardware sales to our local B2B partners, resulting in a 34% margin.*

• Financing activities are also contributing to the topline with a target net spread of 1% per month (after cost of capital, OpEx and defaults).*

*based on unaudited management accounts.


In parallel, we are currently working on monetizing carbon credits through our partnership with South Pole. Based on our estimations, this will increase our yearly revenue.

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Tax Relief (SEIS)

This business is eligible for SEIS relief - providing qualifying investors with income tax relief of 50% of their investment and certain other tax reliefs. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and is subject to change in future. Click to learn more.

Tax Relief (EIS)

This business is eligible for EIS relief - providing qualifying investors with income tax relief of 30% of their investment and certain other tax reliefs. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and is subject to change in future. Click to learn more.

Valuation (pre-money)

Valuation rounded from €7,177,559

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