Burn Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2010

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 3,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 2ndary - Private

  • Investors
  • 10

Burn General Information

Description

Manufacturer of cookstoves intended to provide clean and efficient cookstoves to underserved communities around the world. The company offers a range of affordable and durable biomass, liquid fuel, and electric cookstoves designed to reduce harmful emissions and improve indoor air quality, enabling families to cook safely, efficiently, and sustainably while protecting their health and the environment.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Nairobi
  • Kenya
+254 0700
Primary Industry
Household Appliances
Other Industries
Electrical Equipment
Alternative Energy Equipment
Other Commercial Products
Corporate Office
  • Nairobi
  • Kenya
+254 0700

Burn Timeline

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Burn Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
26. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
25. Debt - General 26-Jun-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
24. Debt - General 04-Nov-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
23. Debt - General 24-Oct-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
22. Later Stage VC 29-Mar-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
21. Later Stage VC 13-Dec-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
20. Later Stage VC 01-Jun-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
19. Debt - General 01-Feb-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
18. Grant 01-Jan-2022 $2.1M $16.6M Completed Generating Revenue
17. Debt - General 03-Aug-2021 $2.5M $16.6M Completed Generating Revenue
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Burn Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Manufacturer of cookstoves intended to provide clean and efficient cookstoves to underserved communities around the worl
Household Appliances
Nairobi, Kenya
3,000 As of 2026

Lagos, Nigeria
 

Nairobi, Kenya
 
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Burn Competitors (3)

One of Burn’s 3 competitors is Green Energy BioFuels, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Green Energy BioFuels Formerly VC-backed Lagos, Nigeria
KOKO Networks Formerly VC-backed Nairobi, Kenya
Corrosion Shared Services Private Equity-Backed Bleiswijk, Netherlands
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Burn Patents

Burn Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2026120512-A1 Multi-fuel burning apparatus Pending 03-Dec-2024
WO-2024238379-A1 Cooking apparatus and operation thereof Inactive 12-May-2023
WO-2020252049-A1 Electric cooking appliance with adaptive power Inactive 10-Jun-2019 A47J27/004

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Burn Investors (10)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Cartesian (Boston) PE-Backed Company Minority
Key Carbon VC-Backed Company Minority
Talanton Impact Investing Minority
Spark+ Africa Fund Impact Investing Minority
Innovate UK Government
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Burn Investments (1)

Burn’s most recent deal was a Joint Venture with Global Cookstoves. The deal was made on 12-Oct-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Global Cookstoves 12-Oct-2022 Joint Venture Environmental Services (B2B)
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Burn FAQs

  • When was Burn founded?

    Burn was founded in 2010.

  • Where is Burn headquartered?

    Burn is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

  • What is the size of Burn?

    Burn has 3,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Burn in?

    Burn’s primary industry is Household Appliances.

  • Is Burn a private or public company?

    Burn is a Private company.

  • What is Burn’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Burn is .

  • How much funding has Burn raised over time?

    Burn has raised $153M.

  • Who are Burn’s investors?

    Cartesian (Boston), Key Carbon, Talanton, Spark+ Africa Fund, and Innovate UK are 5 of 10 investors who have invested in Burn.

  • Who are Burn’s competitors?

    Green Energy BioFuels, KOKO Networks, and Corrosion Shared Services are competitors of Burn.

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