When was Smart Energies founded?

Smart Energies was founded in 2012 and raised its 1st funding round 12 years after it was founded.

Where is Smart Energies located?

Smart Energies is headquartered in Paris, France.

Who is the current CEO of Smart Energies?

Vianney de l Estang of Smart Energies.

How many employees does Smart Energies have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Smart Energies is 106.

Is Smart Energies a funded company?

Smart Energies is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series C round on Jun 13, 2024.

When was the latest funding round of Smart Energies?

Smart Energies' latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Jun 13, 2024, with participation from 3 investors.

Where does Smart Energies rank among its competitors?

Smart Energies ranks 24th amongst 111 active competitors, of which 16 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Qair, which secured $63.9M in Oct, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Smart Energies?

Smart Energies' top competitors include TotalEnergies, Reden Solar and SPIE. Among them, Qair secured the most recent funding round in October, 2025.

Smart Energies - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Smart Energies is a series C company based in Paris (France), founded in 2012. It operates as a Provider of renewable energy production through development, financing, construction, and operation of energy sites for the energy transition. Smart Energies has raised $93.8M in funding from investors like SWEN Capital Partners, Plenium Partners and RGREEN INVEST. The company has 111 active competitors, including 16 funded and 15 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like TotalEnergies, Reden Solar and SPIE.

Company Details

Smart Energies is an active participant in energy transition, focusing on developing, financing, constructing, and operating renewable energy production sites.

Website: www.smart-energies.eu/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2012

Location

Paris, France

Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$93.8M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Jun 13, 2024, $*****

Investors

SWEN Capital Partners & 2 more

Ranked

24^th among 111 active competitors

Employee Count

106 as on Jun 30, 2026

Similar Companies

TotalEnergies & 3289 more

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Smart Energies has raised a total funding of $93.8M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Jun 13, 2024 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Smart Energies has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Smart Energies:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 13, 2024	8413381	Series C	1381889	8419776	6869315	5195627

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Smart Energies' employee count trend

Smart Energies has 106 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Smart Energies's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Smart Energies include TotalEnergies, Reden Solar and SPIE. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Smart Energies, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	TotalEnergies 1924, Paris (France), Public	Integrated energy company producing and marketing energy sources	-	Global Infrastructure Partners, BPE Partners ... & 5 others	76/100
2nd	Reden Solar 2008, Roquefort la Bedoule (France), Acquired	Developer of solar projects	$11.1M	Eiffel Investment Group, Credit Agricole & 1 others	61/100
3rd	SPIE 1998, Cergy (France), Public	Designs, constructs, operates and maintains renewable energy and energy efficiency projects	-	Ardian, FFP & 4 others	60/100
4th	Qair 2017, Montpellier (France), Seed	Developer of solar energy projects	-	Bpifrance, RGREEN INVEST & 3 others	57/100
5th	Vergnet 1989, Ormes (France), Public	Renewable Energy developers	$26M	Fonds Strategique d'Investissement, Demeter ... & 1 others	55/100
6th	Solairedirect 2006, Paris (France), Acquired	Solar IPP and EPC company	$341M	IDFC First Bank, KGAL & 16 others	53/100
7th	TSE 2012, Valbonne (France), Series D	Provider of photovoltaic and agrovoltaic development services	$142M	Eurazeo, Amundi & 4 others	49/100
8th	Urbasolar 2006, Montpellier (France), Acquired	Offers solar installation services	$5.75M	Omnes Capital	48/100
9th	OSMOSUN 2014, Chartres (France), Acquired	Developer of solar energy projects	$2.43M	GO CAPITAL, Sofimac Investment Managers & 3 others	47/100
10th	NewHeat 2015, Bordeaux (France), Series B	Provides solar heat and waste heat recovery solutions	$56.1M	SWEN Capital Partners, Bpifrance & 8 others	44/100
24th	Smart Energies 2012, Paris (France), Series C	Provider of renewable energy production through development, financing, construction, and operation of energy sites for the energy transition	$93.8M	RGREEN INVEST, SWEN Capital Partners & 1 others	34/100