This case centers on Sanergy, a five-plus-year old hybrid organization, that has become a high profile, high growth, social enterprise, known initially for its New Life toilets deployed in the Mukuru and Mathare slums of Nairobi, Kenya. Sanergy's co-founders immediately received national attention in the press and started their social startup out of the 2011 MIT 100K business plan challenge.
By 2013, the firm had raised a "Series A" equity round from Acumen, Eleos Investment Management (Eleos) and Novastar, the team had also started its businesses in Kenya to more rapidly build-out both sides of its business: (1) in its non-profit company, deploying Fresh Life Toilets to enhancing access to hygienic sanitation in Nairobi's informal settlements sanitation business, largely using a franchisee model; and (2) in its for-profit fertilizer company, with its Evergrow Organic Fertilizer, produced by Farm Star, sold to small- and medium-sized farmers in need of rich soil accessories. This case examines both Sanergy's hybrid business model and "sustainable sanitation value chain" in detail and explores the challenges the social enterprise thing will confront as it continues to scale up both companies and seeks to reach the breakeven point by 2018.
Sanergy Tackling Sanitation in Kenyan Slums case study solution
PUBLICATION DATE: July 01, 2016 PRODUCT #: B5871-PDF-ENG
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