Aira raises €145 million in Series B financing
Today, Aira announces the completion of a €145 million Series B financing round with leading climate tech investors from Europe, the US and Asia. The financing was significantly oversubscribed and upsized from its initial €85 million target.
The Series B round was led by Altor, Kinnevik and Temasek and also includes the Burda family, Collaborative Fund, Creades, Lingotto, Nesta Impact Investments and Statkraft Ventures. Aira was originally founded by Vargas and subsequent growth financing included a Series A financing of €35 million from a group of investors including Vargas, senior management, a broader group of committed employees, and related individual investors.
The new capital will further spearhead Aira’s ambition to take Europe off gas. There are still 130 million fossil fuel-based boilers in use and consequently, residential heating is the third-largest source of CO₂ emissions, representing 10% of Europe’s total CO₂ emissions. By switching from a gas boiler to an air source heat pump with Aira’s innovative and accessible, clean energy-tech solution, consumers can reduce their household heating costs by up to 40% and CO₂ emissions by 75%, rising to 100% if fossil-free energy is used as the source of power for the heat pump.
“We are thrilled to welcome our new shareholders. Above and beyond the funding, they bring invaluable strategic insights, networks, and expertise. Together, we are committed to spearheading the much-needed green revolution in residential heating.”
Martin Lewerth
Group CEO, Aira
In addition to the equity funding, the Polish government has granted Aira €15 million for the establishment of a state-of-the-art manufacturing site in Poland to produce heat pumps. In total, Aira has secured €195 million in equity funding and grants, establishing a strong foundation to support its ambitious long term growth objectives.
The funding will accelerate Aira’s strategy to drive electrification of residential heating in Europe to significantly drive decarbonisation and reduce energy consumption by facilitating further investments in:
- Continued rapid market expansion across Italy, Germany, and the UK, supporting Aira’s goal to serve five million European homes with clean energy-tech solutions over the next decade.
- Advance Aira’s commercial proposition by introducing an affordable monthly payment model, making home energy solutions accessible to European homeowners.
- Broaden Aira’s clean energy-tech portfolio with products and services including intelligent heat pumps, solar panels, battery storage and electricity tariffs.
- R&D and technology to provide simple to use and customer-centric clean energy-tech solutions.
- The ramp-up of Aira’s manufacturing capabilities in Wrocław, Poland, to commence production of its intelligent and connected heat pumps in the first half of 2024.
For further questions
Pamela Brown, Group CMO
+44(0)7884 313193
About Aira
Aira provides clean energy-tech solutions to consumers and is set to become Europe’s number one direct-to-consumer brand within the industry. Aira accelerates the electrification of residential heating with intelligent clean energy-tech to enable the net zero future we all need. With Aira, consumers across Europe have a go-to-provider for complete home energy saving solutions, with intelligent heat pumps at the heart. Aira’s vertically integrated model, combined with our consumer-centric monthly payment plan that requires no upfront cost, enables best-in-class consumer economics and cost leadership. Aira’s mission is to empower people to join the clean energy revolution, one home at a time. Founded in Stockholm, Sweden, by Vargas Holding and backed by climate and innovation investors including Altor, the Burda family, Collaborative Fund, Creades, Kinnevik, Lingotto, Nesta Impact Investments, Statkraft Ventures, and Temasek.
