Astronergy Valuation, Funding & Investors

Astronergy is valued at $1B as of January 2023.

Last Astronergy valuation

$1B

Series B · Jan 2023

Last Astronergy funding round

$278M

Series C · Jul 2023

Cumulative funding Astronergy raised

$499M

across 2 funding rounds

Key investors in Astronergy

  • CICC
  • Sparkedge Capital
  • Hillhouse Investment
  • Walden International
  • China Capital Management
  • Guangzhou Yuexiu Industrial Investment Fund

Astronergy Overview

About Astronergy

Astronergy is a Changzhou-headquartered manufacturer of photovoltaic modules since 2006. The company produces high-efficiency monocrystalline, polycrystalline, and thin-film solar panels for utility-scale and distributed projects. As China's first large-scale thin-film PV producer, Astronergy supplies over 20 GW of modules to markets in Europe, Asia, and the Americas.


Founded

2006

HQ

ChinaHangzhou

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Product sales

Valuation

$1B (Jan 2023)

Astronergy Valuation

Astronergy is currently valued at $1B, based on its Series B in January 2023. Read the announcement ↗

The $221M round was led by Yunhao Capital, with participation from CICC, Hillhouse Investment and Sparkedge Capital.

Astronergy valuation by funding round

Astronergy valuation by funding round
DateStageValuation
Jan 2023Series B$1B

Astronergy Funding History

Astronergy has raised a total of $499M across 2 funding rounds.

Astronergy's first fundraising round was a $221M Series B in January 2023. The most recent completed round was a $278M Series C in July 2023.

Astronergy funding rounds

Astronergy funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Jul 2023Series CChina Capital Management; BOCOM Intl Hldgs Co; China Life Private Equity Investment; Guangzhou Yuexiu Industrial Investment Fund; CICC; Walden International; Sparkedge Capital; Yangtze River Industry Fund$278M-Astronergy, a solar energy company focused on PV modules, raised $280M in a Series C funding round on July 25, 2023, from investors including Bank Of Communications Financial Assets Investment (likely BOCOM Intl Hldgs Co), China Capital Investment Group and China Capital Management, China Life Equity Investment (China Life Private Equity Investment), Walden International, Yangtze River Industry Fund. This round contributes to the company's total funding of $499M across 3 rounds with 14 investors. In 2023, Astronergy demonstrated market traction by winning a bid in CTG's centralized procurement for n-type PV module products, positioning as a first-place bidder in one project.
Jan 2023Series BYunhao Capital (lead); CICC; Hillhouse Investment; Sparkedge Capital$221M$1BAstronergy closed a CNY 1.5 billion Series B round, about USD 221 million, in January 2023. Cloudview Capital led the round, with Hillhouse, CICC Capital, Ori-mind Capital and two state-backed investors from Wenzhou and Haining in Zhejiang province taking part. The new capital was earmarked to expand production capacity for Astronergy's Topcon solar cell, a next-generation cell technology that can be produced by upgrading existing manufacturing facilities and so lowers capital expenditure. Astronergy was previously a subsidiary of Chint Group and was spun out in April 2022 through a funding round also led by Cloudview. The company is a solar panel manufacturer based in Zhejiang province and began producing panels in 2006. It was among the top 10 manufacturers globally by sales volume in 2021, with annual production capacity of 18 gigawatts. It has factories in Hangzhou and Haining as well as in Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia, and more than 4,000 employees.

Who has invested in Astronergy?

10 investors have backed Astronergy across its funding rounds, including CICC, Sparkedge Capital, Hillhouse Investment, Walden International, China Capital Management and Guangzhou Yuexiu Industrial Investment Fund.

Lead investors include Yunhao Capital.


Astronergy Investors

Investors in Astronergy by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
CICCChinaBeijing2ParticipantJan 2023
Sparkedge CapitalChinaShanghai2ParticipantJan 2023
Yunhao CapitalChinaHangzhou1LeadJan 2023
China Capital ManagementChinaBeijing1ParticipantJul 2023
BOCOM Intl Hldgs CoChinaHong Kong1ParticipantJul 2023
China Life Private Equity InvestmentChinaBeijing1ParticipantJul 2023
Guangzhou Yuexiu Industrial Investment FundChinaGuangzhou1ParticipantJul 2023
Hillhouse InvestmentChinaBeijing1ParticipantJan 2023

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Investments by Astronergy

Astronergy has invested in 1 company to date.

Latest investment by Astronergy was on January 2nd 2024. Astronergy invested in GUOZI in their $28M Strategic investment round.


Latest Investments by Astronergy

GUOZI
Description
GUOZI is a Guangzhou-based robotics firm manufacturing autonomous mobile robots for industrial applications in China. Its AGVs navigate factories using LiDAR and SLAM for material transport in power plants, railways, and auto assembly lines. Models carry 1-ton payloads at 1.5 m/s, integrating with WMS for just-in-time delivery to lines from SAIC and CRRC.
HQ CountryChina
HQ City
Hangzhou
Deal Date2 Jan 2024
RoundStrategic investment
Raised$28M
Investors-
Valuationundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Astronergy Competitors

Astronergy competitors include listed companies like Henan Yicheng New Energy and thyssenkrupp nucera, and private ones like Chint New Energy, Mainspring Energy, Electric Hydrogen and Ohmium.

Public and private companies comparable to Astronergy
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Chint New EnergyChinaHangzhouPrivate--$1B-
Mainspring EnergyUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate--$1B-
Henan Yicheng New EnergyChinaChinaPublicly listed$530M($30M)$1.1B-
Electric HydrogenUnited StatesBoston, MAPrivate--$1B-
OhmiumUnited StatesLake Tahoe, NVPrivate--$1B-
thyssenkrupp nuceraGermanyGermanyPublicly listed$948M$16M$1.1B0.7x
Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Henan Yicheng New Energy$530M($30M)3.0x-(52.6x)-
thyssenkrupp nucera$948M$16M0.4x0.7x22.1x(4.9x)
SP New Energy$25M($46M)107.9x-(58.0x)-
Transformers & Rectifiers$261M$44M3.9x3.2x23.3x19.8x
Quality Power Electrical$99M$22M11.4x9.3x52.5x46.4x
American Superconductor$299M$19M3.2x2.9x51.5x31.6x
Changgao Electric Group$250M$70M2.8x2.3x10.0x5.5x
Array Technologies$1.3B$34M1.6x1.5x60.5x9.7x

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Common questions about Astronergy

When was Astronergy founded?Astronergy was founded in 2006.
Where is Astronergy headquartered?Astronergy is headquartered in Hangzhou, China.
Is Astronergy publicly listed?No, Astronergy is a private, VC-backed company.
What is Astronergy's valuation?Astronergy was last valued at $1B in its Series B in January 2023.
How much funding has Astronergy raised?Astronergy has raised $499M across 2 funding rounds.
What was Astronergy's last funding round?Astronergy's last funding round was a $278M Series C in July 2023.
Who are Astronergy's investors?Astronergy's investors include CICC, Sparkedge Capital, Yunhao Capital, China Capital Management, BOCOM Intl Hldgs Co, China Life Private Equity Investment, Guangzhou Yuexiu Industrial Investment Fund, Hillhouse Investment, Walden International and Yangtze River Industry Fund.
Which companies are comparable to Astronergy?Companies comparable to Astronergy include Chint New Energy, Mainspring Energy, Henan Yicheng New Energy, Electric Hydrogen, Ohmium and thyssenkrupp nucera.
How many companies has Astronergy invested in?Astronergy has invested in 1 company, including GUOZI.
What was Astronergy's last investment?In January 2024, Astronergy invested in GUOZI's $28M strategic investment round.

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