BURN is the only vertically integrated modern cookstove company in Sub-Saharan Africa. The solar-powered facility currently has a capacity of 45,000 stoves per month and employs over 400 people, 60% of whom are women. The company is founded by CEO Peter Scott who is a global leader in cookstove commercialization. BURN has received recognition for its work from the Ashden International Awards (2015) and Fortune Magazine (2011).
Location: Kenya
Employees: 501-1000
Phone: +254 700 667788
Total raised: $32M
Founded date: 2011
Investors 3
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | ShelterTec... | habitat.or... |
| - | AHL Ventur... | ahlventure... |
| - | Acumen | acumen.org |
Funding Rounds 3
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 15.06.2025 | - | $5M | - |
| 12.11.2024 | - | $15M | - |
| 07.04.2024 | - | $12M | - |
Mentions in press and media 13
| Date | Title | Description |
| 24.08.2026 | BURN hosts Malawi Government delegation as local manufacturing and carbon finance support national climate ambitions | BURN Malawi factory BURN has distributed 166,000+ stoves, created 400 local jobs and been authorised to generate 3.5 million carbon credits in Malawi, following the LOA in 2024. WESTLANDS, NAIROBI, KENYA, August 24, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ ... |
| 05.08.2025 | African Startups Raise $1.35 Billion in H1 2025 | African startups collectively secured $1.35 billion in funding during the first half of 2025, a 78% increase from the $800 million raised in the same period in 2024, according to data from Africa: The Big Deal. This surge indicates a reboun... |
| 15.06.2025 | BURN Secures US $5 Million Investment | BURN, Africa’s leading clean cookstove manufacturer, distributor, and carbon project developer, has secured a US $5 million investment from ElectriFI—the EU-funded Electrification Financing Initiative managed by EDFI Management Company—to a... |
| 21.05.2025 | Empowering Change: The Rise of Clean Cooking and Gender Lens Investing in Africa | In the heart of Africa, a quiet revolution is brewing. It’s a movement fueled by clean energy and gender equity. Two recent developments illustrate this shift: BURN’s groundbreaking investment in electric cooking and Aruwa Capital Managemen... |
| 16.05.2025 | Burn Secures US$5 Million Investment from Electrifi to Scale Electric Cooking in Kenya | Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to e... |
| 18.11.2024 | BURN RECEIVES LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT TO BRING CLEAN COOKING APPLIANCES TO ONE MILLION HOUSEHOLDS IN TANZANIA | BURN CEO Peter Scott Image 001 L;R- Charity Wairimu, Catherine Njeri ,Lucy Kagure and James Wasonga working at the Ecoa Induction Cooker Line at BURN facility in Ruiru, Kenya Photo by Maurice Mwangi Image 002 L:R- James Wasonga, Lucy Kagure... |
| 12.11.2024 | Burn Secures US$ 15 million Investment from the European Investment Bank to Scale Electric Cooking In East Africa | Image 001 L;R- Charity Wairimu, Catherine Njeri ,Lucy Kagure and James Wasonga working at the Ecoa Induction Cooker Line at BURN facility in Ruiru, Kenya Photo by Maurice Mwangi Image 002 L:R- James Wasonga, Lucy Kagure, Catherine Njeri and... |
| 13.04.2024 | Clean Cooking Revolution in Africa: BURN Secures $12 Million Investment | BURN Manufacturing, the top clean cookstove producer, has secured a $12 million investment to expand clean cooking solutions across Africa. The investment, supported by Key Carbon Ltd. and Cartesian, will fund the distribution of electric a... |
| 08.04.2024 | Weekly Economic Index: Nigeria hikes electricity tariff, NGX invests in Ethiopian securities, and Zimbabwe new currency | Here are three big stories from Africa’s business and policy landscape you (probably) didn’t miss but should keep in mind this week: Nigeria increases electricity tariff by over 200% Nigeria’s electricity regulator raised tariffs for high-c... |
| 07.04.2024 | BURN Raises Over $12 Million to Promote Clean Cooking Across Africa | BURN Manufacturing (BURN), the industry-leading producer, retailer, and developer of clean cookstoves, has announced the closing of a $12 million follow-on investment in its carbon project from Key Carbon Ltd. (“Key” or “KC”, formerly CNR “... |
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