Corporate Funding for Smart Grid Companies Reached $1.9 Billion in 1H 2026
Corporate funding for Smart Grid companies, including venture capital (VC) funding, debt, and public market financing, totaled $1.9 billion across 41 deals in the first
Corporate Funding for Energy Storage Companies Totaled $8.9 Billion in 1H 2026
Corporate funding for energy storage companies, including venture capital (VC), debt, and public market financing, reached $8.9 billion across 73 deals in the first half
Solar Companies Raise $16.9 Billion in Corporate Funding in 1H 2026
Total corporate funding, including venture capital and private equity funding (VC), public market, and debt financing in 1H 2026 totaled $16.9 billion, up 56% year-over-year
Crain Communications, Inc. Acquires Mercom Capital Group’s Digital Health Business, Expanding Data and Research Platform
Crain Communications, parent company of Modern Healthcare, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Mercom Capital Group’s Digital Health Business, a leading source of digital
Funding and M&A Roundup: Epyr Raises $17 Million in Series A Round
France-based thermal energy storage provider Epyr has raised €15 million (~$17 million) in an oversubscribed Series A round led by SlateVC to expand its industrial
Project Finance Brief: energyRe Secures $815 Million
energyRe, a solar, wind, and energy storage project developer, has secured $815 million in financing for five utility-scale solar projects totaling approximately 360 MW in
Vena Energy to Sell 49% Stake in 500 MW Solar Project in the Philippines
From: Mercom India Vena Energy, an independent solar power producer, has signed agreements with Norfund, the Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries, and Impact Fund
CleanChoice Energy Secures Up to $85 Million Loan for Solar Expansion
From: Mercom India CleanChoice Energy, a clean energy company that owns, operates, and develops solar projects, has secured a term loan facility of up to
Japan’s NEXTES Secures $12.6 Million Syndicated Term Loan
From: Mercom India Japan-based battery storage developer and manufacturer NEXTES has secured a syndicated term loan of ¥2 billion (~$12.6 million) to strengthen its stationary
Ares Acquires Stake in Statera’s 1.9 GW UK Energy Portfolio
From: Mercom India Ares Infrastructure Equity funds, affiliates of Ares Management Corporation, a global alternative investment manager, have acquired a significant minority stake in Statera