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					</table><p>From: <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/funding-ma-roundup-voltus-raises-225-million-funding/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mercom Capital Group</a></p>
<p><strong>Voltus, a distributed energy resource technology platform and virtual power project operator, has </strong><a href="https://mercomcapital.com/voltus-raises-225-million-in-series-d-funding-for-grid-flexibility/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>raised</strong></a><strong> $225 million</strong> in an oversubscribed Series D funding round to expand its distributed energy resource platform. Generation Investment Management led the funding round, with Activate Capital and Vitol as co-leads. Other investors included Broadscale Group, Climate Investment, NGP, Ajax Strategies, and All Aboard Fund.</p>
<p><strong>Hamburg-based solar installer 1KOMMA5° has </strong><a href="https://mercomcapital.com/1komma5-raises-78-million-for-energy-ai-platform/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>secured</strong></a><strong> approximately €70 million (~$78 million)</strong> in a new funding round and plans to invest over €100 million (~$112 million) in its energy intelligence platform, Heartbeat AI, in 2027. The investment will comprise the newly raised €70 million (~$78 million) and €35 million (~$39 million) from the company’s operating cash flow. The funds will support AI development, software capabilities, and market expansion.</p>
<p><strong>NEU Battery Materials, a lithium-ion battery recycling startup, has </strong><a href="https://mercomcapital.com/neu-battery-materials-raises-7-6-million-to-expand-battery-recycling/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>raised</strong></a><strong> $7.6 million in an oversubscribed funding round</strong> to scale its lithium iron phosphate battery recycling operations and support international expansion. The funding round was co-led by Shift4Good, a venture capital platform focused on decarbonizing transport and energy, and SGInnovate, a Singapore government-backed investor in deep technology companies. New investors Lotus Singapore Group and M7 Holdings participated in the round, along with existing investor Paragon Ventures I.</p>
<p><strong>Ionage, an artificial intelligence-based charging and energy management platform for electric vehicles, has </strong><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/ev-charging-software-company-ionage-raises-1-3-million" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>raised</strong></a><strong> $1.3 million</strong> in pre-series A funding. The funding round was led by strategic investors and a consortium of CXOs from energy and infrastructure companies. The company plans to use the fresh capital to expand its platform coverage across active charger networks in India and help small and medium-sized charge point operators set up and improve station efficiency.</p>
<p><strong>Integrated Power Services, a provider of power management lifecycle services, has </strong><a href="https://mercomcapital.com/integrated-power-services-acquires-bold-renewables-to-expand-solar-services/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>acquired</strong></a><strong> Colorado-based Bold Renewables,</strong> a solar inverter maintenance and field services company, effective October 9, 2026. Following the acquisition, Bold will join IPS’ Motion division within its renewable energy services group, alongside ENA Electronics and IPS Folcroft. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.</p>
<p><strong>Fengate Asset Management, an infrastructure investment manager, has </strong><a href="https://mercomcapital.com/fengate-asset-management-closes-acquisition-accelergen-energy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>closed</strong></a><strong> its acquisition of Accelergen Energy</strong> through Fengate Infrastructure Fund V and its affiliated entities. The acquisition includes a portfolio of seven utility-scale solar-plus-battery energy storage systems and standalone battery storage projects, under development in the U.S. The transaction’s financial terms and the combined capacity of the acquired projects were not disclosed.</p>
<p>For reports and trackers on funding and M&amp;A transactions in solar, energy storage, and smart grid sectors, click <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/clean-energy-reports/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p>
<p>Read last week&#8217;s funding <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/funding-and-ma-roundup-maxsolar-secures-176-million-from-cip" target="_blank" rel="noopener">roundup</a>.</p>


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					</table><p>Hamburg-based solar installer <a href="https://1komma5.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">1KOMMA5°</a> has secured approximately €70 million (~$78 million) in a new funding round and plans to invest over €100 million (~$112 million) in its energy intelligence platform, Heartbeat AI, in 2027.</p>
<p>The investment will comprise the newly raised €70 million (~$78 million) and €35 million (~$39 million) from the company&#8217;s operating cash flow. The funds will support AI development, software capabilities, and market expansion.</p>
<p>b2venture led the funding round, with Japanese cleantech growth fund Marunouchi Innovation Partners (MIP) joining as a new shareholder. Existing investors CalSTRS, eCapital, G2 Venture Partners, and Eurazeo also participated.</p>
<p>The round values 1KOMMA5° at $1.35 billion before the new investment, representing a 35% increase from its valuation in July 2025.</p>
<p>The company&#8217;s Heartbeat AI platform connects and controls residential energy systems, including solar panels, batteries, heat pumps, electric vehicle chargers, and air conditioning systems, and profitably sells electricity on their behalf on the power exchange. According to the company, the platform helps reduce energy costs and supports grid stability.</p>
<p>Heartbeat AI currently aggregates more than 1 GW of flexible energy capacity across five markets globally. According to 1KOMMA5°, this makes it one of Europe&#8217;s largest virtual power plants serving residential customers. The platform optimizes more than 100,000 energy systems, while the company has installed over 300,000 decentralized, controllable energy systems.</p>
<p>In recent months, the company has secured financing facilities of up to €1.5 billion (~$1.7 billion) from banks to support growth across its public-sector and private customer segments.</p>
<p>Existing investors in 1KOMMA5° include Hamilton Lane, CalSTRS, G2VP, Porsche Ventures, Eurazeo, b2venture, eCapital, 2150vc, Norrsken, Blue Elephant Ventures, Sabanci Climate Ventures, the Haniel and Schürfeld family offices, and Jan Klatten.</p>
<p>In 1H 2026, VC funding activity in the solar sector decreased 40% YoY to $1.5 billion, down from $2.5 billion in the first half of 2025. Deal activity increased 9% YoY, with 35 deals in the first half of 2026 compared to 32 in 1H 2025, as per Mercom’s 1H and Q2 2026 Solar Funding and M&amp;A <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/product/1h-and-q2-2026-solar-funding-and-ma-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Report</a>.</p>
<p>In 2025, Allume Energy, a provider of residential solar solutions, <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/solar-solutions-provider-allume-energy-secures-4-6m-funding/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">secured</a> £4 million (~$4.6 million) in funding from E.ON UK, an energy company.</p>


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