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Egyptian GreenTech startup NoorNation has closed a $1.05 million Seed round. The investors are agribusiness group Linah Farms, climate investor Catalyst Fund, and Saudi firm KBW Ventures, led by Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed.
Linah Farms was first a customer of NoorNation. It now joins as a shareholder after using the startup’s solar systems across its operations in Egypt: irrigation at its farms in the Bahariya Oasis, a solar and battery system at its agricultural school, and a solar installation at its Sultan Gardens Resort in Sharm El Sheikh.
NoorNation founder Ragy Ramadan said the irrigation system in Bahariya has saved more than $58,000 in diesel costs. The resort installation has cut electricity costs by more than $43,000.
The two companies have also agreed on five more solar projects with a combined capacity of about 1.13 MWp in Bahariya and West Minya. Together with earlier projects, the capacity delivered and in progress for Linah Group comes to about 1.71 MWp.
“Through SIaaS, we are lifting the heavy upfront capital burden off smallholder farmers. Instead of massive initial CapEx or debt, farmers can seamlessly transition to clean solar power and pay flexibly on an hourly or Pay-As-You-Go basis,” said the company in a LinkedIn post.
Founded in 2021 by Ragy Ramadan and Mohamed Khaled, NoorNation builds decentralised clean energy and water systems for farms, rural communities and other off-grid users in Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Its main product, LifeBox, is a self-contained solar unit that supplies electricity and water for irrigation, desalination, and other uses where regular infrastructure is limited.
The company also offers Solar Irrigation-as-a-Service (SIaaS), which lets farmers switch to solar power without paying a high upfront cost or taking on debt. They pay by the hour or on a pay-as-you-go basis.
KBW Ventures previously backed NoorNation in 2024 for an undisclosed amount.
NoorNation will use the funds to expand into new markets, scale up its manufacturing and deployment of clean-tech systems, and widen access to SIaaS. The model is aimed at farmers who still depend on diesel pumps. Linah Farms is also expected to help finance it.
