When was Waga Energy founded?

Waga Energy was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is Waga Energy located?

Waga Energy is headquartered in Grenoble, France. It is registered at New York,New York.

How many employees does Waga Energy have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Waga Energy is 304.

Is Waga Energy a funded company?

Waga Energy is a funded company, having raised a total of $11M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Nov 13, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Waga Energy?

Waga Energy's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Feb 06, 2024, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Waga Energy rank among its competitors?

Waga Energy ranks 2nd amongst 282 active competitors, of which 33 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Spot My Energy, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Waga Energy?

Waga Energy's top competitors include Stormfisher, Tradebe and Anaergia. Among them, Spot My Energy secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

Waga Energy - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Waga Energy is an acquired company based in Grenoble (France), founded in 2015 by Benoit Lemaignan, Guenael Prince, Mathieu Lefebvre and Nicolas Paget. It operates as a Provider of solid waste management and recycling services. Waga Energy has raised $11M in funding from investors like Air Liquide, Noria and Ovive. The company has 282 active competitors, including 33 funded and 52 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Stormfisher, Tradebe and Anaergia.

Company Details

Website: waga-energy.com/en/
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Email ID: *****@waga-energy.com
Registered Address: New York,New York

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

Grenoble, France

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$11M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Feb 06, 2024, $*****

Investors

Air Liquide & 8 more

Ranked

2^nd among 282 active competitors

Employee Count

304 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Tradebe & 137 more

Exit Details

Acquired by EQT (Sep 18, 2025)

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Waga Energy is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
WAGA ENERGY INC CIN: 833832225 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	18 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-

Waga Energy got acquired by EQT on Sep 18, 2025.

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Waga Energy has raised a total funding of $11M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 13, 2019. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Feb 06, 2024 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Waga Energy has 9 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Waga Energy:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 06, 2024	6139827	Post IPO	7278859	2267115	7714683	6408912
Jan 01, 2022	5757963	Grant (prize money)	1481208	9337714	3547454	Europa
Nov 13, 2019	1484614	Series A	8885795	5631021	Ovive & 4 more	1872841

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The founders of Waga Energy are Benoit Lemaignan, Guenael Prince, Mathieu Lefebvre and Nicolas Paget.

Here are the details of Waga Energy's key team members:

Benoit Lemaignan: Co founder & Investor of Waga Energy and founder of 2 other companies, Verkor and ANIAH.
Guenael Prince: Co-Founder of Waga Energy.
Mathieu Lefebvre: Co-Founder of Waga Energy.
Nicolas Paget: Co-Founder of Waga Energy.

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Waga Energy's employee count trend

Waga Energy has 304 employees as of May 26. Here is Waga Energy's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Waga Energy include Stormfisher, Tradebe and Anaergia. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Waga Energy, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Stormfisher 2006, London (Canada), Acquired	Provider of organic waste, energy, and water recycling services	$372M	ARC Financial, MaRS Discovery District & 3 others	64/100
2nd	Waga Energy 2015, Grenoble (France), Acquired	Provider of solid waste management and recycling services	$11M	Eiffel Investment Group, Air Liquide & 7 others	64/100
3rd	Tradebe 1983, Barcelona (Spain), Acquired	Provider of industrial waste management and energy recovery services	-	Advent International, Alarian	60/100
4th	Anaergia 1982, Burlington (Canada), Public	Provider of organic waste into renewable fuel services	$45.8M	Macquarie, Sustainable Development Technology Canada ... & 3 others	54/100
5th	Resynergi 2009, Vancouver (United States), Series B	Offers system for plastic to oil conversion	$34.3M	Taranis, Transitions First & 1 others	53/100
6th	Vanguard Renewables 2014, Wellesley (United States), Acquired	Provider of organic waste management services	-	Vision Ridge Partners	52/100
7th	KIS Group 2006, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded	Provider of turnkey solutions for waste to energy and wastewater	-	-	52/100
8th	GreenE 2002, Alicante (Spain), Acquired	Provider of industrial waste processing services	-	EIC Fund, Europa	51/100
9th	Spot My Energy 2019, United States, Seed	Provider of home energy management system for energy management	$12.7M	Norrsken VC, Picus Capital & 2 others	50/100
10th	Ingelia 2005, Valencia (Spain), Series B	Provider of organic waste processing services	$1.35M	EIT InnoEnergy, EIC Fund & 7 others	50/100