Funding · Climate, Energy & Sustainability
SolarSquare raises ₹100 crore Series A
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- SolarSquare
- What it does
- Rooftop solar design and installation
- Kind
- Funding
- Amount
- ₹100 Cr
- Stage
- Series A
- Founded
- 2015
What they do
SolarSquare designs, installs and finances rooftop solar systems for homes
What happened
It raised a ₹100 crore Series A led by Elevation Capital and LowerCarbon
Why it matters
The company plans to expand pan-India and launch an in-house NBFC for solar loans
The details
- SolarSquare raised a ₹100 crore Series A funding round.
- The round was led by Elevation Capital and LowerCarbon, Chris Sacca's climate-tech fund.
- Existing investors Good Capital and Rainmatter also participated.
- Angel investors included Meesho founders Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwal.
- The company will use the funds for pan-India expansion within 18-24 months.
- It also plans to launch an in-house NBFC (non-banking financial company) to offer loans to residential solar buyers.
The bigger picture
- India's rising energy needs and emission targets create a large market for rooftop solar.
- SolarSquare's full-stack model and product innovations were cited by Elevation Capital as key strengths.
- The company has already installed solar products in nearly 5,000 homes over the last two years.
About the business
- SolarSquare designs, installs and finances rooftop solar systems for homes.
- It also provides rooftop solar solutions for housing societies and commercial establishments.
- Its B2C services are available in six markets: Bengaluru, Delhi, Gujarat, Hyderabad, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra.
What happens next
- Pan-India expansion within 18-24 months.
- Launch of an in-house NBFC to extend loans to residential solar buyers.
The deal
- Type
- Series A
Investors
- Elevation Capital (lead) — A venture capital firm investing in technology startups.
- LowerCarbon (lead) — Chris Sacca's climate-tech fund.
- Good Capital (participated) — Existing investor in SolarSquare.
- Rainmatter (participated) — Existing investor in SolarSquare.
- Vidit Aatrey (angel) — Co-founder of Meesho.
- Sanjeev Barnwal (angel) — Co-founder of Meesho.
Founders
- Shreya Mishra, Founder and CEO
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
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