Funding · Climate, Energy & Sustainability
SolarSquare raises $53 million in Series C led by B Capital
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- SolarSquare
- What it does
- rooftop solar solutions for homeowners
- Kind
- Funding
- Amount
- $53M
- Stage
- Series C
- Founded
- 2015
What they do
SolarSquare provides end-to-end rooftop solar solutions for homeowners, including consultation, installation, and maintenance
What happened
The company raised $53 million in its Series C round, led by B Capital, with participation from existing investors like Lightspeed and Lowercarbon
Why it matters
SolarSquare's post-money valuation nearly doubled to around $470 million, up from $253 million in its previous round
The details
- SolarSquare raised $53 million in its Series C funding round, led by B Capital, with participation from existing investors including Lightspeed, Lowercarbon, and Rainmatter.
- The company's post-money valuation nearly doubled to around $470 million, up from $253 million in its previous $40 million Series B round.
- B Capital invested $30 million, making it the largest investor in the round, followed by Lightspeed with $8.3 million and Lowercarbon with $6.8 million.
- The co-founders, Neeraj Jain, Shreya Mishra, and Nikhil Nahar, collectively retain a 27.54% stake in the company.
- The proceeds will be used to expand into new cities, strengthen the technology platform, hire talent, and scale home energy offerings.
The bigger picture
- SolarSquare's valuation nearly doubled after the Series C round, indicating strong investor confidence in the company's growth potential.
- The company's operating revenue doubled to Rs 355 crore in FY25, and losses narrowed by 46% to Rs 37 crore during the same period.
- SolarSquare competes with several players in the residential rooftop solar segment, including ZunRoof, Glow, and Oorjan Cleantech.
About the business
- SolarSquare provides end-to-end rooftop solar solutions for homeowners, including consultation, system design, installation, financing support, and maintenance.
- The company operates in the residential solar segment, targeting homeowners looking to reduce energy costs and carbon footprints.
- SolarSquare's services are designed to simplify the transition to renewable energy for individual households.
- The company's revenue doubled in FY25, reaching Rs 355 crore, with losses narrowing by 46% to Rs 37 crore.
- SolarSquare's expansion plans include entering new cities and scaling its home energy offerings.
What happens next
- SolarSquare plans to expand into new cities and strengthen its technology platform.
- The company aims to hire more talent and scale its home energy offerings.
The deal
- Type
- funding
Investors
- B Capital (lead) — Venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology startups.
- Lightspeed Venture Partners (existing) — Venture capital firm with a focus on early-stage technology and consumer internet startups.
- Lowercarbon (existing) — Venture capital firm focused on climate and clean energy startups.
- Good Capital (existing) — Venture capital firm with a focus on early-stage technology and clean energy startups.
- Mangum LLC (existing) — Private equity and venture capital firm focused on growth-stage companies.
- Rainmatter (existing) — Venture capital firm backed by Zerodha, focusing on early-stage technology startups.
- Better Capital (existing) — Venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology and clean energy startups.
- Midas Deals (existing) — Family office of former Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni.
Founders
- Neeraj Jain, co-founder
- Shreya Mishra, co-founder
- Nikhil Nahar, co-founder
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 funding16 June 2026 · Funding · $53 million
- SolarSquare in talks to raise $55-60M Series C23 May 2026 · Funding · $55M to $60M
- 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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