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Soly: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)

Soly is a global company in the Clean Energy Tech industry that aims to make solar energy accessible to all. It was established in 2013 by siblings Patrick and Milan van der Meulen, who were influenced by Al Gore's documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" and have committed to using their entrepreneurial skills for positive change. The company has become a prominent player in Europe's decentralized energy production and storage market, specializing in solar panels, batteries, and charging stations. Soly primarily serves residential and commercial customers and operates in the Netherlands, South Africa, Belgium, Germany, and the United Kingdom. With just 140 employees across these five countries, Soly prides itself on being a highly efficient energy provider due to its proprietary software platform. In 2021, Soly's platform was recognized in the Deloitte Technology Fast50. Furthermore, Soly is both impact-driven and B Corp certified since 2018. This international certification highlights the company's commitment to maintaining exceptional standards in sustainability, financial transparency, and social justice.

soly-energy.com LinkedIn Groningen, Netherlands 101-250 employees
Clean Energy CleanTech Energy Renewable Energy Solar B2B
Total raised
$32.8M
Rounds
1
Latest
Series B
Jan 2024

Soly has raised $32.8M across 1 funding round on record, the most recent a Series B of $32.8M announced in Jan 2024.

That round is above the $15M median round size for Energy companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Soly Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$32.8M
across 1 round on record
Funding rounds on record
1
Latest funding round
Series B
$32.8M in Jan 2024
Employees
101-250
reported band
Headquarters
Groningen, Netherlands

Latest funding round on record: Jan 2024.

Soly Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Series B
$32.8M

Soly Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Richard Van Der Meulen
Founder

No contact details are on record for this team yet.

Soly Funding Compared to Other Energy Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
2,284
$15M
740
$5.0M
4,289
$30M

Soly's latest round of $32.8M is above the median round in Energy. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Soly Funding FAQs

What does Soly do?

Soly is a global company in the Clean Energy Tech industry that aims to make solar energy accessible to all. It was established in 2013 by siblings Patrick and Milan van der Meulen, who were influenced by Al Gore's documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" and have committed to using their entrepreneurial skills for positive change. The company has become a prominent player in Europe's decentralized energy production and storage market, specializing in solar panels, batteries, and charging stations. Soly primarily serves residential and commercial customers and operates in the Netherlands, South Africa, Belgium, Germany, and the United Kingdom. With just 140 employees across these five countries, Soly prides itself on being a highly efficient energy provider due to its proprietary software platform. In 2021, Soly's platform was recognized in the Deloitte Technology Fast50. Furthermore, Soly is both impact-driven and B Corp certified since 2018. This international certification highlights the company's commitment to maintaining exceptional standards in sustainability, financial transparency, and social justice.

How much funding has Soly raised?

Soly has raised $32.8M across 1 round on record. The most recent is a Series B of $32.8M announced in Jan 2024.

When did Soly last raise funding?

Soly's most recent funding round on record is a Series B of $32.8M, announced in Jan 2024.

Who founded Soly?

FundedIQ lists Richard Van Der Meulen (Founder) at Soly.

Where is Soly headquartered?

Soly is based in Groningen, Netherlands.

How many employees does Soly have?

Soly is in the 101-250 employee band.

How does Soly's funding compare to other Energy startups?

Soly's latest round of $32.8M is above the $15M median round size for Energy companies on FundedIQ across 2,284 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Soly Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Soly is left off this page rather than filled in.

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