What All On does

All On Partnerships for Energy Access Limited by Guarantee is an independent, Nigerian-registered not-for-profit impact investment company established in 2016 by Shell Petroleum Development Company Ltd. It deploys debt, equity, grants, and quasi-equity capital into private and non-governmental enterprises developing off-grid renewable energy solutions — including solar home systems, solar and hybrid minigrids, solar-powered cold-chain infrastructure, and local solar assembly — with a Nigeria-wide mandate and special focus on the Niger Delta. All On complements its capital deployment with non-financial support through the All On Hub (incubation, workspace, technical assistance, investment readiness) and ecosystem programs including the DART Program (Demand Aggregation for Renewable Technology) and the EWAS Program, the latter targeted at clean energy enterprises in agrifood systems. Since inception All On has committed over $40 million across 50+ direct investments, delivering an installed capacity of 23MW, more than 200,000 connections, and clean energy access to over 1 million Nigerians.

The company's go-to-market is enterprise field sales and direct investment origination: it identifies and screens investees through its own ecosystem and partnership network, structures transactions across the risk-return spectrum (grants, working capital, debt, equity), and provides ongoing technical support. Its distribution model is anchored by the All On Hub, which serves as a venture-building facility, and by the DART Program, which aggregates solar-equipment demand across developers to negotiate volume pricing with suppliers and reduce procurement costs by up to 50%. All On is governed by an independent Board that includes Shell-nominated directors, with Shell's SNEPCo Managing Director currently serving as Chairman. The organization is funded primarily by Shell, supplemented by programmatic partnerships with the Rockefeller Foundation, GEAPP, and RMI, and operates with a small core team of 11–50 staff based in Ikoyi, Lagos.

Name

All On

Legal name

All On Partnerships for Energy Access Limited by Guarantee

Website

https://all-on.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

All On is a Shell-backed Nigerian impact investor that deploys debt, equity, and grants into off-grid renewable energy enterprises — including solar home systems, minigrids, and cold-chain — while providing non-financial support via the All On Hub and DART Program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Impact Investment / Energy Access Financing

NAICS

Offices of Other Holding Companies (551112)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Impact / ESG Venture Capital (FSANAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Renewable Energy & Clean Tech Access (Off-grid, Energy Poverty Solutions) (BPAGALAE)

Keywords

• Impact investment
• Off-grid energy
• Renewable energy financing
• Energy access
• Impact investing

Headquarters

HQ city

Ikoyi

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Impact Investment Returns: All On provides debt and equity funding to Nigerian energy companies that align with its mission of closing Nigeria's access-to-energy gap through renewable energy solutions. While it is a not-for-profit company, All On applies a market-based approach to bridging the energy gap in Nigeria.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

All On is an impact investment company that provides debt, equity, grants, and non-financial support to off-grid energy enterprises in Nigeria. The firm was seeded by Shell in 2016 and operates as a private, not-for-profit company limited by guarantee, deploying catalytic capital to scale energy access solutions for underserved Nigerian communities.

Product overview

All On is an impact investing organization (limited by guarantee), seeded by Shell in 2016, that provides targeted investments, grants, and technical support to companies in Nigeria's off-grid energy sector. Its core offerings are not packaged software products but rather financial and non-financial support programs including Impact Investing (debt and equity capital for energy enterprises), Enabling Finance (support for enabling finance facilities that pool capital for off-grid companies), Enabling Environment (market development, advocacy, and ecosystem building), The All On Hub (non-financial support including workspace, incubation, technical assistance, and investment readiness for entrepreneurs), the DART Program (Demand Aggregation for Renewable Technology — aggregated procurement and financing facility for solar equipment), and the Social Solar Initiative (CSR program providing free solar installations to non-profit facilities). All On's investee companies span solar home systems, mini-grids, solar assembly, cold storage, and other renewable energy solutions targeting underserved communities in Nigeria, with particular focus on the Niger Delta.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Impact Investing Program Provides debt, equity, and grant financing to off-grid energy enterprises in Nigeria seeking to scale energy access solutions. Targets companies deploying solar, mini-grid, and other distributed renewable energy technologies.
• Enabling Finance Program Works to mobilize additional capital from third-party investors into the Nigerian off-grid energy sector by de-risking investments and building a pipeline of investment-ready enterprises.
• Enabling Environment Program Advocates for and supports the development of policy, regulatory, and market conditions that enable the growth of the off-grid energy sector in Nigeria.
• All On Hub A physical and programmatic hub supporting off-grid energy startups and entrepreneurs in Nigeria with workspace, business development support, mentorship, and access to All On's investment pipeline.
• Demand Aggregation for Renewable Technology (DART) Program Aggregates demand for renewable energy products and services across Nigerian off-grid energy enterprises to lower costs, accelerate deployment, and improve unit economics for distributed renewable technology providers.
• Social Solar Initiative Corporate social responsibility program deploying solar energy solutions to underserved Nigerian communities, complementing All On's commercial investment activities with grant-funded energy access projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 1 million Nigerians have gained access to clean energy since 2016
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, core and ecosystem.

• RMIsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partners with All On and GEAPP on the EWAS (Energizing Women and Youth in Agrifood Systems) Program to support clean energy enterprises in Nigeria's agrifood sector.
• Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership launched the $25 million DART (Demand Aggregation for Renewable Technology) Program for renewable energy companies in Nigeria. GEAPP provided $20 million while All On provided $5 million to operationalize the program. Also partners on EWAS Program for women and youth in agrifood systems.
• Odyssey Energy SolutionscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021Responsible for aggregating orders from developers, negotiating minimum order quantity, volume and pricing terms with suppliers, and placing bulk orders for the DART Program. Provides digital platform technology for procurement coordination.
• Co-Creation HubecosystemStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of All On's Enabling Environment portfolio, working on advocacy and policy issues to create an enabling environment for the renewable energy sector.
• Nigeria Economic Summit GroupecosystemStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of All On's Enabling Environment portfolio, collaborating on advocacy and policy development for the energy sector.
• Nigeria Climate Innovation CentreecosystemStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of All On's Enabling Environment portfolio, supporting climate innovation and entrepreneurship in Nigeria's energy sector.
• Clean Tech Incubation and Acceleration Foundation / Power For AllecosystemStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of All On's Enabling Environment portfolio, focused on clean tech incubation and accelerating energy access.
• Rubitec Solar AcademyecosystemStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of All On's Enabling Environment portfolio, providing training and capacity building for solar energy technicians and professionals.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Acumen: Global impact investment fund focused on energy access and poverty alleviation in Africa and South Asia. Acumen deploys patient capital into early-stage enterprises tackling energy poverty, directly mirroring All On's mandate and instrument mix (debt, equity, grants).
• Novastar Ventures: East Africa-focused impact venture capital firm backing energy, mobility, and essential services businesses for low-income consumers. Novastar shares All On's thesis of building venture-scale solutions to energy poverty in Africa.
• Climate Fund Managers (CFM): Climate-focused blended finance fund manager active across emerging markets, including renewable energy in Africa. CFM's blended finance and climate-focused deployment model aligns with All On's impact investment approach and donor co-funding structure.
• Factor[e] Ventures: Early-stage venture firm investing in energy access, agriculture, and mobility ventures across emerging markets. Factor[e] is highly comparable to All On in stage, geography focus, and instrumentation (equity plus technical support).
• SunFunder: Solar finance company providing debt capital to off-grid solar businesses across emerging markets. SunFunders enables finance facility model is closely analogous to All On's enabling finance and direct debt programs.
• CrossBoundary Energy: Africa-focused energy investment advisory and developer with deep off-grid and mini-grid expertise. CrossBoundary's advisory and capital deployment model in distributed energy across Africa directly parallels All On's investment and enabling-finance activities.
• KawiSafi Ventures: Impact venture capital fund investing in clean energy distribution and consumer finance for off-grid households in East Africa. KawiSafi is a direct co-investor with All On (e.g., Koolboks round) and shares the off-grid solar deployment thesis.
• Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP): GEAPP is a global philanthropic alliance funding clean energy deployment in underserved communities. As All On's largest co-funder (DART, EWAS), GEAPP shares the energy access mandate and serves as both partner and adjacent capital allocator in the same geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Omidyar Network: Global impact investment firm with broader thematic exposure beyond energy. While Omidyar has invested in energy access and emerging market ecosystems, its scope extends to governance, education, and digital rights, making it a broader incumbent than All On's focused mandate.

Others

• Shell Foundation: Independent charity seeded by Shell that supports access-to-energy and clean energy enterprises globally. Shell Foundation is structurally related to All On (both Shell-affiliated impact vehicles) and addresses an overlapping beneficiary base, but operates globally rather than Nigeria-focused.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AllOnEnergy
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCfWsg9QPB9y_AXOa1-Iff4A
• Facebookfacebook.com/allonenergyy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/all-on-energy
• Instagraminstagram.com/allonenergy

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments24 records

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