3E was founded in 1999 and raised its 1st funding round 14 years after it was founded.

3E is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

Who is the current CEO of 3E?

Geert Palmers of 3E. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does 3E have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at 3E is 281.

Is 3E a funded company?

3E is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 9 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on 2013.

When was the latest funding round of 3E?

3E's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Mar 28, 2023, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of 3E?

Annual revenue of 3E is between €10M and €50M as on Dec 31, 2024

Where does 3E rank among its competitors?

3E ranks 12th amongst 541 active competitors, of which 67 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Odyssey Energy Solutions, which secured an undisclosed amount in Sep, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of 3E?

3E's top competitors include Odyssey Energy Solutions, Enact and SYSO Technologies. Among them, Odyssey Energy Solutions secured the most recent funding round in September, 2026.

3E - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

3E is an acquired company based in Brussels (Belgium), founded in 1999 by Theko Letsie, Geert Palmers, Werner Coppye and Luc De Gheselle. It operates as a Software solutions provider in the renewable energy sector. 3E has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 541 active competitors, including 67 funded and 48 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Odyssey Energy Solutions, Enact and SYSO Technologies.

Company Details

Software solutions provider in the renewable energy sector. It provides software and consultancy services to the renewable energy sector. Developed a proprietary monitoring software called SynaptiQ, that monitors, reports and claims to improve the performance of solar and wind projects.

Website: www.3e.eu/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1999

Location

Brussels, Belgium

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Mar 28, 2023, $*****

Investors

Europa & 1 more

Ranked

12^th among 541 active competitors

Annual Revenue

€10M - €50M as on Dec 31, 2024

Employee Count

281 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Odyssey Energy Solutions & 416 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Hg (Oct 27, 2026)

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3E is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
3E RENEWABLE ENERGY SOFTWARE AND SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900TN2019FTC126993 , India, Active	Jan 17, 2019	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
3E CIN: 0465.755.594 , Belgium, Active	Mar 30, 1999	€10M - €50M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-	-

3E got acquired by Hg on Oct 27, 2026.

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3E has raised funding over 9 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2013. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Mar 28, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. 3E has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of 3E:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 28, 2023	8400471	Grant (prize money)	7977098	1845406	1406065	5322418
Jan 01, 2020	9853900	Grant (prize money)	8396867	6745740	5682640	Europa
Oct 01, 2019	7855183	Grant (prize money)	9595788	9942410	8424429	Europa

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The founders of 3E are Theko Letsie, Geert Palmers, Werner Coppye and Luc De Gheselle. Geert Palmers is the CEO of 3E.

Here are the details of 3E's key team members:

Theko Letsie: Founder of 3E and founder of 1 other company.
Geert Palmers: Co-Founder, CEO 1999 - 2019 - Director of 3E.
Werner Coppye: Co-founder, CTO of 3E.
Luc De Gheselle: Co-Founder of 3E.

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3E's employee count trend

3E has 281 employees as of Sep 26. Here is 3E's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of 3E include Odyssey Energy Solutions, Enact and SYSO Technologies. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of 3E, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Odyssey Energy Solutions 2017, Boulder (United States), Series B	Provider of end-to-end platform for distributed renewable energy finance	$65.8M	Equal Ventures, Union Square Ventures & 19 others	66/100
2nd	Enact 2014, Pleasanton (United States), Series B	Provider of software solutions for monitoring solar energy usage and production	$17.1M	Plug and Play Tech Center, Energy Growth Momentum ... & 7 others	64/100
3rd	SYSO Technologies 2019, Cambridge (United States), Series B	Provider of renewable energy storage and management solutions	$33.5M	Kimmeridge, Lacuna Sustainable Investments ... & 3 others	63/100
4th	Cloover Energy 2023, Berlin (Germany), Series A	Provider of platform for renewable energy solutions and financial services	$34.9M	QED Investors, MMC Ventures & 10 others	63/100
5th	SmartHelio 2019, Ecublens (Switzerland), Series A	Provider of AI-driven software for solar plant performance and diagnostics	$6.05M	Pegasus Tech Ventures, Collab Fund & 10 others	63/100
6th	Euclid Power 2021, Bloomington (United States), Series A	Provider of project management tool for solar energy	$20M	Spero Ventures, Venrock & 8 others	62/100
7th	Clear Blue Technologies 2011, Toronto (Canada), Public	Developer of smart off-grid controllers	$3.94M	Ontario Centre of Innovation, Haywood & 8 others	62/100
8th	RadianGEN 2013, Oakland (United States), Acquired	Provider of solar asset management services and solutions	$1M	Eagle Private Capital, Plexus Capital & 1 others	61/100
9th	Helio Home 2020, Denver (United States), Series A	Provider of all-electric heating and cooling system installation and related services	$50M	Eclipse, McNamara Family Investments & 4 others	61/100
10th	Equilibrium Energy 2021, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Provider of software solutions for portfolio management	$132M	DCVC, Breakthrough Energy & 7 others	60/100
12th	3E 1999, Brussels (Belgium), Acquired	Software solutions provider in the renewable energy sector	-	Europa, Finnance.brussels	59/100