When was Solairedirect founded?

Solairedirect was founded in 2006 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Solairedirect located?

Solairedirect is headquartered in Paris, France.

How many employees does Solairedirect have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Solairedirect is 64.

Is Solairedirect a funded company?

Solairedirect is a funded company, having raised a total of $341M across 7 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Mar 2007.

When was the latest funding round of Solairedirect?

Solairedirect's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Feb 22, 2017, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Solar Energy. In France, the Solar Energy sector has seen $459M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Solairedirect rank among its competitors?

Solairedirect ranks 6th amongst 114 active competitors, of which 16 are funded. It stands 1st 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 Solairedirect?

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

Solairedirect - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Solairedirect owns and operates solar farms as well as undertakes solar EPC contracts. The company has presence in France, India, America, Latin America among other countries. Solairedirect also has a Investment management division which manages the percent stakes in their developed solar assets.

Website: solairedirect.com
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Founded Year

2006

Location

Paris, France

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$341M in 7 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Feb 22, 2017, $*****

Investors

Demeter & 17 more

Ranked

6^th among 114 active competitors

Employee Count

64 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

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Exit Details

Acquired by Engie (Jul 01, 2015)

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Solairedirect got acquired by Engie on Jul 01, 2015.

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Solairedirect has raised a total funding of $341M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 2007. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Feb 22, 2017 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Solairedirect has 18 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Solairedirect:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 22, 2017	5994660	Conventional Debt	4946818	7432691	5345411	7635336
Jan 21, 2014	5322365	Conventional Debt	8536583	1281763	9769292	Inter-American Development Bank
Jan 21, 2014	8841883	Series D	7925974	7868446	2346710	BlackRock & 2 more

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The founders of Solairedirect is Jean Pascal Pham Ba.

Here are the details of Solairedirect's key team members:

Jean Pascal Pham Ba: Co-Founder of Solairedirect.

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Solairedirect's employee count trend

Solairedirect has 64 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Solairedirect's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Solairedirect include TotalEnergies, Reden Solar and SPIE. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Solairedirect, 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	73/100
2nd	Reden Solar 2008, Roquefort la Bedoule (France), Acquired	Developer of solar projects	$11.1M	Eiffel Investment Group, Credit Agricole & 1 others	62/100
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 renewable energy solutions including hydrogen and wind power	-	RGREEN INVEST, Bpifrance & 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	Demeter, Hamburg Commercial Bank & 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	49/100
9th	OSMOSUN 2014, Chartres (France), Acquired	Developer of solar energy projects	$2.43M	GO CAPITAL, Sofimac Investment Managers & 3 others	46/100
10th	Sun R 2007, Paris (France), Unfunded	Developer of solar renewable energy power projects	-	IDIA Capital Investissement, Turenne Groupe ... & 1 others	44/100