Zug-based CleanTech company enshift has successfully raised €18.5 million (CHF 17 million) in a Series A funding, positioning it as Switzerland’s fastest-growing solar financing partner and one of the most active private operators of renewable-energy solutions.
The round was led by Swiss Solar Group – bringing total funding to €25.5 million (CHF 23.5 million).
“2025 was a breakthrough year for enshift,” says Pierre Bi, CEO and founder. “With our Series A funding we’ve laid the foundation to accelerate our mission: decarbonising large real estate portfolios – efficiently, economically, and with leading-edge technology. Our model proves that the energy transition is not only environmentally necessary, but also financially compelling.”
In the 2025–2026 funding landscape, enshift’s Series A can be contextualised against a broader flow of capital into European clean-energy deployment and financing models.
In France, Spark Cleantech raised €30 million in a Series A round to scale low-carbon energy solutions for heavy industry, while fellow French company ECAIR secured €11 million to expand financing products for solar installations and home renovations.
At the infrastructure end of the market, Estonian clean-energy provider Sunly closed close to €85 million to develop four large solar parks in Latvia. On the residential side, Sweden’s Elvy announced €500 million in debt financing to roll out subscription-based solar, heat-pump and battery systems for households.
Taken together, these rounds represent more than €630 million flowing into clean-energy production, financing and deployment models across Europe during 2025–2026, providing a backdrop for enshift’s latest raise.
“In 2026, we will continue to scale our business model and establish enshift as one of Europe’s leading providers of integrated energy-transition solutions,” says Pierre Bi. “We are investing in software, in new markets, and in strategic partnerships—laying the groundwork for our next chapter of growth.”
Founded in 2022, enshift delivers fully integrated energy-transition solutions for commercial, industrial, and residential real estate across Europe. The company covers analysis, simulation, financing, installation, and operations – all from a single source – and finances installed technologies over their full lifecycle.
enshift employs around 50 people from more than 15 countries and works closely with ETH Zurich and EMPA.
With growth exceeding 300% and the successful delivery of projects totalling €65 million (CHF 60 million) in financing, enshift’s business model has allowed them to capitalise on burgeoning demand in the European building sector for clean energy solutions, particularly in heating, solar, and storage.
This demand has been driven by a combination of new requirements to reduce CO₂ emissions, geopolitical developments, and the trend toward localised supply chains.
To meet growing operational expansion in 2025, enshift significantly increased the size of its team, from 30 to 50 employees. This includes specialists in energy trading, software development, CleanTech engineering, and sustainable construction.
The company also enhanced its proprietary energy-management and energy-trading platform, boosting both project efficiency and scalability.
Looking ahead to 2026, enshift plans further expansion across Europe and the rollout of additional digital platform features. Heating solutions, battery storage, and charging infrastructure will be further integrated into the existing system architecture.
The company also expects additional growth through new commercialisation opportunities driven by ongoing regulatory developments – such as the introduction of the Local Electricity Communities (LEG) regulation in Switzerland at the start of 2026 and similar frameworks in other countries.
Read the orginal article: https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/02/as-new-swiss-and-eu-energy-regulations-take-shape-enshift-raises-e18-5-million-to-scale-integrated-energy-transition-solutions/
