Pre-Seed 2026 · SEIS / EIS Eligible

Solar-Powered Learning.
Limitless Potential.

A device built for the last mile — where 300 million children wait for the light to learn.

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Pipeline Revenue
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Committed Units
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Gross Margin

Darkness shouldn't determine destiny.

Across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, 300 million children attend schools with zero electricity. 89% have no digital learning tools. Every existing solution was built for classrooms that already have power.

300M+
Children in schools with zero electricity access
89%
Of off-grid schools have zero digital learning tools
$200B+
Global EdTech market by 2030 — zero built for the last mile
21.95%
YoY growth in off-grid solar EdTech demand (2024–26)

The Fold.e-ink Solar Laptop

The world's first E Ink laptop with integrated solar charging — purpose-built for harsh climates, electricity-free classrooms, and 30+ days of use without a grid.

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Solar-First Architecture

30 days of lessons per full solar charge. Works in direct sunlight. No grid, no problem.

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10.3" E Ink Carta Display

2× more readable than LCD in direct sunlight. Zero eye-strain for all-day learning.

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Rugged Field-Grade Build

IP54-rated, dust and humidity resistant, 1m drop tested. Built to survive the last mile.

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£162 COGS · 43% Gross Margin

Unit economics that work from day one. Break-even at Month 9.

FOLDE OS · Chapter 4
📐 Diagram
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Solar Panel — 30 days of lessons per charge. Works in any sunlight.
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10.3" Carta E Ink — 2× more readable than LCD in direct sunlight.
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5,000mAh LiFePO₄ battery — 4-year lifespan, safe in tropical heat.
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IP54 enclosure — dust, humidity, and 1m drop resistant.

£362k Pipeline. 1,265 Committed Units.

Three signed Letters of Intent before a single unit ships. This isn't hypothetical demand — it's proof the market is ready.

Signed Letters of Intent — click to expand

SDA Kapkoi School£162,000
📍 LocationKenya · Rift Valley Region
📦 Units600 devices
💷 Revenue£162,000 (Year 1)
📅 ExpectedQ4 2026
🤝 StatusLOI Signed ✓
Mimosa Foundation£108,000
📍 LocationZimbabwe · Harare Province
📦 Units400 devices
💷 Revenue£108,000 (Year 1)
📅 ExpectedQ4 2026
🤝 StatusLOI Signed ✓
Leaky Foundation£92,000
📍 LocationUganda · Western Region
📦 Units265 devices
💷 Revenue£92,000 (Year 1)
📅 ExpectedQ1 2027
🤝 StatusLOI Signed ✓
Total Pipeline £362,000
Committed Units 1,265

Cost Breakdown · 43% Gross Margin

Built by people who've lived the problem.

Our founders combine hardware engineering, EdTech, and last-mile distribution expertise. We don't just understand the last mile — we've walked it.

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Shanaz Khan
Founder & CEO
I built this because I watched brilliant students stop learning when the sun went down. That ends now.
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Hardware Lead
Head of Engineering
We over-engineered every joint and seal — because a device that breaks in year one doesn't change anything.
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Partnerships Lead
Head of Distribution
Getting a device to a school in rural Kenya is harder than building it. I've spent 6 years solving exactly that.
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Finance Lead
CFO
The unit economics were the hardest part. We cracked a 43% margin — that's the foundation for scale.

Kapkoi Primary School, Kenya.

This is who we build for. Kapkoi Primary is one of the partner schools driving our product roadmap — real children, real classrooms, real need.

Children at Kapkoi Primary School Kenya holding up books and celebrating off-grid education materials
Kapkoi Primary · Kenya Students celebrating the arrival of learning materials — a school with zero electricity access.
Teacher leading outdoor handwashing and health session at Kapkoi Primary School Kenya off-grid rural classroom
Outdoor Learning · No Grid Power Teachers deliver lessons in the open air — no electricity, no digital tools, no infrastructure.
Students sitting at wooden desks in outdoor classroom at Kapkoi Primary School Kenya rural off-grid education
The Last Mile · Our First Mile Wooden desks under open sky. Folde's solar E Ink laptop was designed for exactly this classroom.

Invest in the Future of Learning.

SEIS / EIS Eligible · Pre-Seed Round Open
Backing Folde Technologies means putting solar-powered education in the hands of children who have never had digital tools — while accessing significant UK tax relief.

£162
COGS / Unit
43%
Gross Margin
M9
Break-Even
£362k
LOI Pipeline
✅ SEIS Eligible — 50% Tax Relief
✅ EIS Eligible — 30% Tax Relief
SDG 4Quality Education
Every Folde device delivers a full curriculum to children who had nothing.
SDG 7Clean Energy
100% solar-powered learning — no fossil fuels, no generators, no grid.
SDG 13Climate Action
Each unit eliminates diesel generator use across entire school years.

Pitch Deck & Financial Model

Our full investor pack — including the pitch deck, financial model, cap table, and SEIS/EIS documentation — is available upon request to serious investors.

info@folde.tech

We respond to all enquiries within 24 hours.