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SolarMente

DefunctYC S21

Barcelona, ES · Founded 2021 · 65 employees · 11 known investors

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SolarMente finances residential solar panels, battery storage, and heat pump installations for homeowners in Southern Europe, with customers paying through monthly savings rather than upfront capital.

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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S21)

SolarMente was founded in 2021 by Victor Gardrinier and Wouter Draijer.

VGVictor Gardrinier
Victor GardrinierCo-Founder (YC S21)2019–2025Victor Gardrinier holds degrees in financial engineering from HEC Montreal and computer science with an entrepreneurship focus from Stanford. He previously worked as an investor at Front Row Ventures focused on space and satellite ventures, interned at Microsoft during the Windows 10 launch, and developed an Ethereum-based peer-to-peer solar energy application with support from a ConsenSys grant. He is a co-founder of SolarMente.
WDWouter Draijer
Wouter DraijerCEO & co-founder2019–2025Wouter Draijer co-founded SolarMente and previously founded BrutusBoot. He has held roles in expansion at Nerdalize and YES!Delft, and serves as a lecturer at ESADE MBA.
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Alba SantacreuHead of Peopleuntil 2025
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Ana LópezHR Manageruntil 2025

Investors · 11

Kfundlisted by KfundMadrid · $108K – $10.8M
Plug and Play Ventureslisted by Plug and Play VenturesSilicon Valley · $50K – $400K

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Battery VenturesreportedBoston · $500K – $100M

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Climate CapitalreportedMenlo Park · $25K – $250K

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Global Founders CapitalreportedBerlin · $1M

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GNE FinancereportedBarcelona

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Liquid VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $5M

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Soma CapitalreportedSacramento · $100K – $300K

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Telegraph Hill CapitalreportedSan Francisco

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Funding

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In the news

Leonardo DiCaprio backs YC alum SolarMente to democratize solar power in Spain | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Mar 2024

Frequently asked questions

What does SolarMente do?
SolarMente finances residential solar panels, battery storage, and heat pump installations for homeowners in Southern Europe, with customers paying through monthly savings rather than upfront capital.
Who founded SolarMente?
SolarMente was founded by Victor Gardrinier, Wouter Draijer in 2021.
Who are SolarMente's investors?
SolarMente's investors include Gaingels, Kfund, Plug and Play Ventures, Y Combinator, Battery Ventures, Climate Capital, Global Founders Capital, GNE Finance and 3 more.
Where is SolarMente headquartered?
SolarMente is headquartered in Barcelona, ES.