Sunfire
Develops and produces high-temperature fuel cells which facilitate the generation of electric power and heat
Sunfire has raised €1.0B across 8 funding rounds from 19 investors, most recently a Debt round in Jan 2025. Based in Dresden, Germany; founded 2010; active in Energy. Data as of 28 Oct 2026.
Total raised
€1.0B
€1,043,000,000
Funding rounds
8
Investors
19
distinct backers
Active since
2012-11
latest 2025-01
Funding by year
EUR raised per yearSunfire — funding by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| Sunfire — funding by year | |
|---|---|
| 2012 | €6.0M |
| 2014 | €8.0M |
| 2015 | €0 |
| 2018 | €25M |
| 2021 | €109M |
| 2022 | €195M |
| 2024 | €500M |
| 2025 | €200M |
Signals
High confidenceRaise-next likelihood7
base rate 45% for Debt
- ▼ Past typical raise window
- ▼ Down/flat last round
- ▼ Low backer re-investment
Exit likelihood18
base rate 11% (2+ rounds)
- ▲ €100M+ raised
- ▲ 8 rounds raised
- ▼ Old (16y) — past typical exit age
- ▼ No recent equity round (debt-only or quiet)
Timing: overdue vs cohort gap · momentum down. Funding-only estimates, not predictions and not investment advice — see signals.
Funding rounds
8 rounds| Date | Stage | Amount | Investors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-13 | Debt | €200M | BNP Paribas,Commerzbank,LBBW Venture Capital GmbH,Ostsächsische Sparkasse Dresden,Société Générale | View deal → |
| 2024-03-05 | Other | €500M | Ahren Innovation Capital,Amazon Climate Pledge Fund,Blue Earth Capital,Carbon Direct Capital Management,Carbon Equity,GIC+3 more | View deal → |
| 2022-03-24 | Other | €195M | Blue Earth Capital,Carbon Direct Capital Management,Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) | View deal → |
| 2021-10-19 | Other | €109M | Lightrock,Planet First Partners | View deal → |
| 2019-01-01 | Series C | €25M | Inven Capital,Paul Wurth InCub | View deal → |
| 2015-11-01 | Seed | €0 | Inven Capital,Total Energy Ventures | View deal → |
| 2014-02-01 | Series B | €8.0M | Electranova Capital,Total Energy Ventures | View deal → |
| 2012-11-01 | Series A | €6.0M | Electranova Capital,Total Energy Ventures | View deal → |
Investors
19Ahren Innovation CapitalAmazon Climate Pledge FundBlue Earth CapitalBNP ParibasCarbon Direct Capital ManagementCarbon EquityCommerzbankCopenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)Electranova CapitalGICInven CapitalLBBW Venture Capital GmbHLGTLightrockOstsächsische Sparkasse DresdenPaul Wurth InCubPlanet First PartnersSociété GénéraleTotal Energy Ventures
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