What Finergreen does

Finergreen is a Paris-headquartered boutique investment bank founded in 2013 that provides M&A advisory, project finance, corporate finance, and offtake advisory services exclusively to the energy and environmental transition sector. The firm operates from seven offices across Europe (Paris, Madrid, Southall/London), Latin America (São Paulo, Mexico City), Asia (Singapore), and the Middle East (Dubai), with a team of 70-100+ professionals executing approximately 30 transactions per year. Its service portfolio covers solar, wind, hydro, biomass and biogas, storage, electric mobility, green hydrogen, energy efficiency, and carbon compensation, serving renewable energy developers, independent power producers, utilities, corporates seeking decarbonization solutions, and financial institutions. There is no proprietary technology platform; the value proposition rests on sector specialization, a multicultural cross-border team, and a network of capital providers spanning commercial banks, private financiers, multilaterals, and development finance institutions.

The company generates revenue through professional services fees tied to individual mandates, including sell-side and buy-side M&A advisory, project financing arrangements, and offtake agreement negotiations (PPAs, BPAs, HPAs). Notable recent mandates include advising Kyotherm on a €200m multi-currency debt facility with Allianz Global Investors (2026), buy-side advisory for Amundi Energy Transition on a €150m Youdera investment (March 2026), and assistance to Hy2gen on a €1.5bn eSAF joint venture with H2V, alongside smaller engagements such as a €60m biomethane financing for Naturmet Plus in Spain. Go-to-market is relationship-based, with senior advisors engaging enterprise clients directly through cross-border deal teams. In May 2026, Finergreen divested its African operations (Abidjan, Nairobi, Cape Town) to local management teams to refocus on Europe and Asia growth opportunities, signaling a deliberate concentration of resources on higher-margin markets.

Finergreen is led by Founder & Chairman Damien Ricordeau (formerly of Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners) and Group CEO Alain Renaud (appointed April 2023). The firm is privately held with no identified institutional or PE backing, and ownership appears concentrated with founder-led management. Operations are structured through the legal entity S.A.S. FINERGREEN, domiciled in France.

Name

Finergreen

Legal name

S.A.S. FINERGREEN

Website

https://finergreen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Finergreen is a Paris-based boutique investment bank founded in 2013, providing M&A, project finance, corporate finance, and offtake advisory services exclusively to energy transition companies across solar, wind, hydrogen, and storage sectors globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Investment Banking Advisory

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Voluntary Procurement Policy (PPAs, Green Tariffs, 24/7 CFE) (EUAMANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Renewable Attribute Portfolio Management & Optimization (EUAGAFAD), GHG Accounting & Net-Zero/Decarbonization Planning (Scopes 1–3) (EUAHAJAC)

Keywords

• Renewable energy advisory
• M&A advisory services
• Project finance advisory
• Energy transition banking
• Offtake agreement advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. M&A Advisory: Mergers & acquisitions advisory services including mergers, joint ventures, and strategic agreements. Expertise in handling complex deals spanning multiple geographies with large portfolios and cutting-edge technologies.
2. Project Finance Advisory: Designing and executing project financing solutions. Finergreen connects clients with wide range of investors and lenders including commercial banks, private financiers, multilaterals and development finance institutions.
3. Corporate Finance Advisory: Tailored finance strategy services in both equity and corporate debt, customizing solutions to client goals and scale.
4. Offtake Advisory: Negotiation offtake agreements including Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), Biomethane Purchase Agreements (BPAs), Hydrogen Purchase Agreements (HPAs), and monetization of environmental attributes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Finergreen is a boutique investment bank dedicated to the energy and environmental transition, providing four core advisory services: Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory, Project Finance Advisory, Corporate Finance Advisory, and Offtake Advisory (including PPAs, BPAs, HPAs, and environmental attribute monetization). These services are delivered to renewable energy developers, IPPs, utilities, corporates, and financial institutions across solar, wind, hydro, biomass and biogas, storage, electric mobility, green hydrogen, energy efficiency, and carbon compensation sectors globally.

Product overview

Finergreen is a boutique investment bank dedicated to the energy and environmental transition, offering four core advisory services: M&A Advisory, Project Finance Advisory, Corporate Finance Advisory, and Offtake Advisory. These services are provided across renewable energy sectors including solar, wind, hydro, biomass and biogas, storage, electric mobility, green hydrogen, energy efficiency, and carbon compensation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory Structuring and executing M&A transactions including mergers, joint ventures, and strategic agreements across multiple geographies with expertise in sell-side and buy-side advisory for renewable energy developers and IPPs.
• Project Finance Advisory Designing and executing project financing solutions leveraging an extensive global network of connections to investors, lenders, commercial banks, private financiers, and development finance institutions for renewable energy and energy transition projects.
• Corporate Finance Advisory Tailored finance strategy solutions including equity and corporate debt advisory, customized to meet the specific financial requirements and growth objectives of energy transition companies.
• Offtake Advisory Negotiating offtake agreements including Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), Biomethane Purchase Agreements (BPAs), and Hydrogen Purchase Agreements (HPAs), plus monetization of environmental attributes and carbon offset services for renewable energy producers and corporate offtakers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30+ transactions per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Amara Infrastructure PartnersminorOthers · 20 May 2026West and East African businesses that were previously part of Finergreen now operate independently under Amara Infrastructure Partners following Finergreen's strategic divestment of African operations to focus on Europe and Asia.
• HoneywoodminorOthers · 20 May 2026Southern African operations continue as Honeywood, a newly independent company following Finergreen's sale of African operations to local management teams.
• Crosscall Sailing TeamminorOthers · 1 January 2022Finergreen sponsored Aurélien Ducroz and the Crosscall sailing team from 2022 to 2025. The boat was equipped with solar panels provided by Finergreen, demonstrating sustainable energy solutions.
• La Fondation du Sport FrançaisminorOthers · 1 January 2022From 2022 to 2025, Finergreen collaborated with La Fondation du Sport Français to support promising athletes reflecting values such as excellence, diversity, humility, and youth through sports patronage.
• Ecole PolytechniqueminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership established in 2021 to deliver financial courses and offer financial assistance covering tuition fees for students in the Specialized Master in Côte d'Ivoire titled 'Renewable Energy: Technologies and Entrepreneurship (ETRE)'.
• Synergie Renouvelable FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Finergreen has been actively involved alongside Synergie Renouvelable for several years, with Damien Ricordeau serving as Board Member since 2017. Finergreen contributed over €110K to support the Foundation's activities including charitable events like Foot Solaire and Solar Padel.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cantor Fitzgerald: Global financial services firm with a dedicated clean energy and infrastructure advisory franchise. Comparable client base of developers, sponsors, and infrastructure funds seeking M&A and capital raising in renewables.
• BNP Paribas: Global bulge-bracket bank with a large energy transition and renewables advisory and financing practice. Competes for the largest M&A and project finance mandates Finergreen targets, but as part of a much broader capital markets and advisory franchise.
• Rothschild & Co: Global advisory house with deep European roots and a strong renewable energy and infrastructure M&A practice. Founder Damien Ricordeau's background at Edmond de Rothschild underscores the historical overlap in advisory style and client base.
• Lazard: Global financial advisory firm with a dedicated Power, Energy & Infrastructure group covering renewables M&A and project finance. Competes head-to-head on sell-side and buy-side mandates in the European and global energy transition market.
• Société Générale: European-headquartered universal bank with strong renewable energy project finance and advisory capabilities, especially across EMEA and emerging markets. Acts as both advisor and lender in the same deals Finergreen structures.
• ICF International: Global consulting firm with a sizable energy and environment practice advising utilities, developers, and policymakers on renewables, storage, and decarbonization. Overlaps in advisory support to project developers and corporate energy transition strategies.

Emerging players

• Energy Aspects: Independent energy research and advisory firm covering oil, gas, power, and renewables markets globally. Increasingly competitive in advisory mandates around PPA structuring, renewable portfolios, and corporate procurement strategy.
• Aurora Energy Research: Independent energy market analytics and advisory firm with deep coverage of European and global power markets. Overlaps with Finergreen in commercial advisory for renewable developers and asset owners around offtake and portfolio strategy.
• Pexapark: Swiss-based renewable energy market intelligence and advisory platform focused on PPA pricing, risk management, and merchant revenue advisory. Competes in offtake advisory and brings a tech-enabled, data-rich proposition to overlapping clients.

Direct peers

• Green Giraffe: European boutique advisory firm specialized exclusively in renewable energy and energy transition finance. Closest direct competitor—same target clients (developers, IPPs, lenders), same service mix (M&A, project finance, offtake), and similar boutique positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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