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Oolu

Oolu is one of the fastest growing off-grid solar firms in West Africa

Y CombinatorSummer 2015AcquiredIndustrialsEnergySolar PowerClimate

What they do

Problem

Rural off-grid households in Africa lack reliable and affordable access to electricity.

Solution

Oolu provides high-quality, affordable off-grid solar products for households in rural regions of Africa.

Who it's for

Off-grid households in rural regions across Africa.

Founders

Nilmi Senaratna

Founder/CEO

Nilmi cofounded Oolu in 2015. As the former CEO and later Chief Business Development Officer, she led Oolu through YCombinator and built the company over 5 years from Dakar, Senegal. She managed early stage fundraising, high level recruitment, human capital strategy, new country expansion, business development and partnerships. Nilmi brought the team from 0 to >230 full time employees. She now is an active strategic board advisor and is based in London, UK.