Svea Solar Funding, Investors & Competitors

Svea Solar has raised $119M across 3 funding rounds, most recently a $106M Series B in March 2022.

Last Svea Solar funding round

$106M

Series B · Mar 2022

Cumulative funding Svea Solar raised

$119M

across 3 funding rounds

Key investors in Svea Solar

  • Altor
  • D-Ax Corporate Venture Capital

Svea Solar Overview

About Svea Solar

Svea Solar is a Stockholm-based provider of residential solar systems, EV car chargers, and home batteries integrated via its Svea App for energy optimization. The app forecasts electricity prices to charge vehicles during off-peak hours and sells excess solar power at peak grid rates, reducing bills and CO2 emissions. Operating across Sweden, Finland, and Spain since 2017, Svea Solar delivers turnkey installations with financing options, powering over 50,000 homes toward energy independence.


Founded

2014

HQ

SwedenStockholm

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Product sales, Services

Svea Solar Funding History

Svea Solar has raised a total of $119M across 3 funding rounds.

Svea Solar's first fundraising round was a $900K angel round in March 2019. The most recent completed round was a $106M Series B in March 2022.

Svea Solar funding rounds

Svea Solar funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Mar 2022Series BAltor (lead)$106MSvea Solar is Sweden's leading integrated solar solutions and service provider, ranking third in Europe, focused primarily on residential solar installations with expansion into corporate partnerships, Spain (2019), Germany, and Benelux (2020). The company, founded in 2013 by Erik Martinson and Björn Lind, offers end-to-end solutions including PV systems, batteries, connectors, and green electricity contracts managed via a single app, serving over 20,000 customers with around 700 employees headquartered in Stockholm. On March 24, 2022, Altor Fund V acquired a significant minority stake in Svea Solar, becoming the lead investor by injecting substantial growth capital and purchasing all shares from existing shareholder Axsol AB. Founders Martinson (CEO) and Lind (Head of Operations) retained major shareholdings and leadership roles. The deal supports Svea Solar's ambition to become Europe's residential solar market leader, targeting 80% continental coverage by 2026. In 2021, Svea Solar achieved revenues of €100 million (over SEK 1 billion), with plans to double revenue and employee numbers in 2022 while scaling to 5,000 employees by 2025. This rapid growth positioned the company as a key player in Europe's green energy transition, emphasizing solar for energy independence. A prior $18.5 million raise occurred in 2021, followed by a separate €100 million (~$107 million) investment from CarVal Investors in March 2022 for utility-scale solar projects via Svea Solar Utility, targeting 500 MW development.
Feb 2020Series AD-Ax Corporate Venture Capital$12MSvea Solar is a leading solar energy company in Europe, founded in 2014 by Erik Martinson and Björn Lind, specializing as Sweden's fastest-growing cleantech company and the market-leading B2C player in solar energy in Sweden. The company has attracted investments from top-tier investors including Altor, D-Ax Corporate Venture Capital, and angel investors. By the time of the interview, Svea Solar had raised roughly 230 million euros in total funding, including earlier rounds of 20-30 million euros, followed by 100 million euros in early spring and another 100 million to its utility side for building solar parks.
Mar 2019Angel-$900K-

Who has invested in Svea Solar?

2 investors have backed Svea Solar across its funding rounds, including Altor and D-Ax Corporate Venture Capital.

Lead investors include Altor.


Svea Solar Investors

Investors in Svea Solar by funding rounds participated
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Acquisitions by Svea Solar

Svea Solar has acquired 1 company to date.

Last acquisition by Svea Solar was on March 31st 2020. Svea Solar acquired Solarcentury for undisclosed valuation.


Latest Acquisitions by Svea Solar

Solarcentury
Description
Solarcentury is a renewable energy company formerly focused on solar power project development, design and installation across the United Kingdom and international markets. The company developed utility-scale solar farms and provided residential and commercial solar solutions until its acquisition by Statkraft in 2020. Solarcentury was a pioneer in the UK solar industry before being integrated into the Norwegian state-owned renewable energy company.
HQ CountryUnited Kingdom
HQ City
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Deal Date31 Mar 2020
Valuationundisclosed
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Svea Solar Competitors

Svea Solar competitors include listed companies like GE Vernova, Vistra, Vestas and First Solar, and private ones like Adani New Industries and SK on.

Public and private companies comparable to Svea Solar
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
GE VernovaUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$38B$3.2B$246B5.4x
Adani New IndustriesIndiaAhmedabadPrivate--$50B-
VistraUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$18B$5B$48B3.3x
VestasDenmarkDenmarkPublicly listed$22B$2.6B$32B1.3x
First SolarUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$5.2B$2.1B$22B4.0x
SK onSouth KoreaSeoulPrivate--$17B-

Svea Solar Public Comps

Svea Solar is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Tesla, GE Vernova, CATL, Iberdrola, Siemens Energy, China Yangtze Power, Constellation Energy, Bloom Energy, SLB and LG Energy Solution.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Tesla$95B$10B15.0x13.8x140.8x97.4x
GE Vernova$38B$3.2B6.2x5.4x73.5x43.5x
CATL$63B$16B2.8x2.1x11.0x9.2x
Iberdrola$51B$17B4.4x4.3x13.2x11.8x
Siemens Energy$45B$4.5B2.7x2.4x27.3x16.1x
China Yangtze Power$13B$11B11.4x11.3x13.9x14.4x
Constellation Energy$26B$5B4.6x3.8x23.5x15.3x
Bloom Energy$2B($14M)40.9x23.7x(5906.9x)112.5x

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Common questions about Svea Solar

When was Svea Solar founded?Svea Solar was founded in 2014.
Where is Svea Solar headquartered?Svea Solar is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
Is Svea Solar publicly listed?No, Svea Solar is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has Svea Solar raised?Svea Solar has raised $119M across 3 funding rounds.
What was Svea Solar's last funding round?Svea Solar's last funding round was a $106M Series B in March 2022, led by Altor.
Who are Svea Solar's investors?Svea Solar's investors include D-Ax Corporate Venture Capital and Altor.
Which companies are comparable to Svea Solar?Companies comparable to Svea Solar include GE Vernova, Adani New Industries, Vistra, Vestas, First Solar and SK on.
How many companies has Svea Solar acquired?Svea Solar has acquired 1 company, including Solarcentury.

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