Clairfield advises GIGA.GREEN on raising equity from ICHIGO Inc.
GIGA.GREEN successfully completed a strategic growth financing round, securing EUR 25 million in equity from Ichigo Inc., a leading Japanese sustainable infrastructure company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market.
Founded in 2018 by Sebastian Schmidt and Wolfgang Röbig, GIGA.GREEN is a leading provider of solar power production, battery storage, and charging infrastructure solutions for commercial clients. The company offers its customers easy access to affordable and long-term stable solar energy without any upfront investment. The company’s mission is to partner with its customers to save one gigaton of CO2. The partnership with Ichigo underscores GIGA.GREEN’s strategic direction and growth potential.
Ichigo is a leading Japanese sustainable infrastructure company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market (TYO: 2337). Ichigo has a market capitalization of approximately EUR 1 billion and generates annual revenues of approximately EUR 500 million. Ichigo is dedicated to making the world more sustainable and operates 64 solar and wind power plants across Japan. With this capital increase, which marks Ichigo’s first investment in European renewable energy, Ichigo acquired a minority stake in GIGA.GREEN.
With Germany’s federal goal to have installed solar PV capacity of up to 400GW by 2040, Clairfield was able to leverage its access to a broad universe of potential investors with various backgrounds resulting in a process characterized by high levels of interest from infrastructure and real estate investors as well as climate-tech investors.
Clairfield International acted as exclusive financial advisor to GIGA.GREEN GmbH.
“This investment will enable us to achieve our strategic goals faster and further consolidate our position as a leading provider in the industry. We are focusing on innovation and efficiency to offer our customers the best solutions in the field of sustainable energy.”
— Wolfgang Röbig, Co-founder and CEO
“We are thrilled to have a strong and sustainable partner by our side, allowing us to provide more businesses with easy access to affordable and renewable electricity. This brings us a big step closer to our goal of saving one gigaton of CO2.”
— Sebastian Schmidt, Co-founder and CEO
«We are very excited about the partnership with GIGA.GREEN, a leading and innovative provider of renewable energy solutions in Germany. Climate change is real, and we need to act globally to reduce its devastating impact. We have therefore been seeking a strong global renewable energy partner that shares Ichigo’s values of working cooperatively for a more sustainable world. GIGA.GREEN is that partner. Together, we will drive the energy transition and develop sustainable solutions for future generations.»
— Scott Callon, Chair Ichigo
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EUR 25 million equity raise
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