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SunRoof, a Swedish-Polish startup developing solar two-in-one roofs along with software to support smart energy management, has raised almost €2 million to expand into new European markets. The startup’s first time receiving VC money, the late seed round was led by SMOK Ventures with participation from LT Capital, EIT InnoEnergy, FD Growth Capital and KnowledgeHub, […]
Swedish solar roof manufacturer SunRoof has acquired Redlogger, a Swedish company that develops hardware and software to support renewable energy producers. The plan is to launch a tech platform that sells surplus energy generated by SunRoof solar panels, starting with the Polish market. “Our ambition is to become the largest energy marketplace in Europe, and […]
Swiss solar energy startup Insolight has raised CHF 5 million (€4.65 million) in a Series A round led by Investiere, with Zürcher Kantonalbank, Swiss Immo Lab and a number of private business angels also participating. The startup also recently received a €10 million HIPERION grant from the EU for its easily mountable solar panels that “have […]
German energy startup Zolar has raised €4 million in a Series A round led by Sunstone Capital and Statkraft Ventures with participation from Partech Ventures and startup investor and Sedo.com cofounder Tim Schumacher. Zolar is a service that makes buying solar power systems for homes easier and more transparent, said Alex Melzer, CEO, with a […]
Oslo-based energy startup Otovo has raised NOK 60 million – about €6.1 million – in a funding round led by energy utility Akershus Energi and construction and housing firm OBOS alongside existing shareholders. Otovo has built a platform for distributed energy and solar panel sales online. It has created an algorithm for planning rooftop planning […]
Swedish solar energy startup Sol Voltaics has raised $21.3 million in funding for its nanowire technology for solar panels. The investment comes from Watrium AS, Kagra Gruppen AS, Industrifonden, FAM AB, Nano Future Invest, Blue Marlin AB, and Teknoinvest AS. The new capital will be invested in accelerating the commercialisation of its SolFilm technology, a […]