SolarMente
DefunctYC S21Barcelona, ES · Founded 2021 · 65 employees · 2 known investors
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.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S21)
SolarMente was founded in 2021 by Victor Gardrinier and Wouter Draijer.
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Victor Gardrinierin𝕏Co-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.
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Wouter DraijerinCEO & 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.
Investors · 2
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountseed roundMar 2024Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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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 Y Combinator, GNE Finance.
- Where is SolarMente headquartered?
- SolarMente is headquartered in Barcelona, ES.