Christopher Hornor

Founder and CEO at Powerhive
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Nairobi County, Kenya, KE

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Experience

    • Kenya
    • Information Technology & Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Founder and CEO
      • Jan 2011 - Present

      Nairobi County, Kenya Pioneered Kenya's first privately licensed utility, disrupting the energy sector with solar-powered minigrids. Secured investments from industry titans, including First Solar, Caterpillar, Prelude Ventures, Leonardo DiCaprio and more. Connected over 20,000 lives across 25 distributed solar-powered minigrids, introducing cutting-edge battery technology and customer-centric prepayment solutions. Spearheaded Powerhive's strategic entry into the electric vehicle (EV) sector… Show more Pioneered Kenya's first privately licensed utility, disrupting the energy sector with solar-powered minigrids. Secured investments from industry titans, including First Solar, Caterpillar, Prelude Ventures, Leonardo DiCaprio and more. Connected over 20,000 lives across 25 distributed solar-powered minigrids, introducing cutting-edge battery technology and customer-centric prepayment solutions. Spearheaded Powerhive's strategic entry into the electric vehicle (EV) sector, developing a smart battery swapping system for the "Spark" motorcycle brand. Forged transformative partnerships with industry giants like Shell, Lexo, and Rubis to deploy solar-powered EV battery swapping systems and charging points, setting new standards for urban mobility. Show less

    • United States
    • Renewables & Environment
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Founder and CEO
      • Oct 2001 - Nov 2010
    • Argentina
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • Product Marketing Manger
      • 1999 - 2001

Education

  • UC Santa Barbara
    BA, Biology and Physical Anthropology

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