Funding · Climate, Energy & Sustainability
SolarSquare in talks to raise $55-60M Series C
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- SolarSquare
- What it does
- Full-stack residential solar platform
- Kind
- Funding
- Amount
- $55M to $60M
- Stage
- Series C
- Based in
- Mumbai
- Founded
- 2015
What they do
SolarSquare designs, installs and maintains rooftop solar systems for homes and housing societies
What happened
It is raising a $55-60M Series C at a $450-500M valuation, co-led by B Capital and Lightspeed
Why it matters
The company's valuation has doubled in about 18 months, reflecting strong demand for residential solar in India
The details
- SolarSquare is in advanced talks to raise a Series C round of $55M to $60M.
- The round is expected to close next month.
- The post-money valuation is between $450M and $500M.
- B Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners (growth fund) are co-leading the round.
- Existing investor Elevation Capital is expected to participate.
- The company's valuation has doubled in about 18 months.
- SolarSquare previously raised a $40M Series B at a ~$200M valuation in December 2024, led by Lightspeed.
The bigger picture
- India aims to reach 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030, with solar expected to contribute more than half.
- India became the world's third-largest solar power producer in 2025, after China and the US.
- India's cumulative installed solar capacity grew from ~3 GW in 2014 to over 150 GW in 2026.
- The residential solar market is fragmented, dominated by small local installers and dealer networks tied to Tata Power, Waaree Energies, Luminous Power Technologies, and Exide Industries.
About the business
- SolarSquare is a full-stack residential solar platform that designs, installs, and maintains rooftop solar systems for homes, housing societies, and enterprises.
- It has installed over 150 MW of solar capacity.
- It operates in 29 cities across 9 states.
- It powers nearly 50,000 homes and serves around 400 housing societies.
- Enterprise customers include Swiggy, Zepto, and iD Fresh Food.
- Its annualized revenue run rate from homes and housing societies is over ₹10B (~$104M).
- Residential customers and housing societies now make up the majority of its business; it has scaled back lower-margin industrial rooftop projects.
What happens next
- SolarSquare targets a 200 MW residential solar portfolio in 2026.
The deal
- Type
- funding
Investors
- B Capital (co-lead)
- Lightspeed Venture Partners (co-lead)
- Elevation Capital (participated)
About SolarSquare
- Product
- End-to-end rooftop solar solutions including consultation, installation, financing, monitoring and after-sales support
- Customers
- Residential homeowners seeking to install rooftop solar systems
- How it makes money
- B2C solar solutions provider with financing options and recurring monitoring revenue
- What sets it apart
- Installed systems in 50,000+ homes across 29 cities with technology platform and financing partnerships
More on SolarSquare
- SolarSquare raises ₹100 crore Series A21 September 2026 · Funding · ₹100 Cr
- SolarSquare raises $53m in Series C funding round21 July 2026 · Funding · $53 million
- SolarSquare raises $53 million in Series C led by B Capital3 July 2026 · Funding · $53M
- SolarSquare raises $53 million in Series C funding16 June 2026 · Funding · $53 million
- SolarSquare plans 30 new cities, eyes international expansion27 June 2025 · Launch · $40 million
- SolarSquare reports Rs 69 crore loss in FY2421 February 2025 · Results
- SolarSquare raises $40 million Series B12 December 2024 · Funding · $40 million
- SolarSquare in talks for $30 million funding19 November 2024 · Funding · $30 million
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