A Journey of Milestones and Impact
Recognition, awards and stories that mark Koolboks' journey delivering clean, solar-powered cooling across Africa.
Koolboks chosen for the Cleantech 50 to Watch list
The Cleantech 50 to Watch list is an annual list of early-stage private companies developing innovative solutions to address climate change and other environmental challenges. Companies are selected based on their potential to make a significant impact on the cleantech sector.
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Finalist for the Zayed Sustainability Prize
Koolboks emerged as one of the finalists for the prestigious Zayed Sustainability Prize, underscoring our unwavering commitment to revolutionizing the energy sector.
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Galp's start-up global contest won by Koolboks
Koolboks came to Web Summit promising 'sustainable and affordable refrigeration' on a continent where only 17% of the population has access to cold sources for food preservation. The Start-up the Future programme received 200+ applications across 4 continents and 54 countries — Koolboks was awarded €50,000.
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Energy Catalyst Round 9 Winner
This project is part of the Energy Catalyst Round 9 programme — a UKRI grant competition that aims to create new or improved clean energy access in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and the Indo-Pacific regions.
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Meet Koolboks — the ClimaTech Run Finalist
ClimaTech Run is a global competition for tech-startups and digital artists addressing the most pressing climate challenges on the road to COP27. Koolboks was named a finalist.
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Independent Nigeria Newspaper Article
How Koolboks' solar-powered refrigeration system is impacting small businesses — an Independent Nigeria feature by Ayoola exploring the impact of PAYGO solar cooling on micro-entrepreneurs.
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How We Made It In Africa acknowledges Koolboks
Nigeria: Entrepreneur sees opportunity in off-grid freezers. We've sold close to 3,000 freezer units since our inception — a great achievement, and only the tip of the iceberg of the impact we plan to bring.
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Case study: Koolboks Cooling-as-a-Service
In 2020 Koolboks launched an innovative cooling-as-a-service (CaaS) model that allows customers to access cooling at an affordable cost. Unlike centralised cooling hubs, our CaaS model focuses on decentralised cooling solutions for individuals and small groups.
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Paris-based Koolboks closes $2.5M seed round
Koolboks secured $2.5M in seed funding led by Aruwa Capital Management with support from other investors. The company's pay-as-you-go model lets individuals and small businesses own off-grid solar refrigerators for monthly payments of $10–$20.
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