Green Giraffe Group

What Green Giraffe Group does

Green Giraffe Group is a privately-held financial advisory firm headquartered in Utrecht, Netherlands, specializing exclusively in the energy transition sector. The Group operates through its pioneering advisory arm, Green Giraffe Advisory, delivering bespoke financial advice, market intelligence, and development services to project developers, investors, funds, and corporations involved in renewable energy and energy transition assets. The firm employs 110+ professionals across offices on five continents, with coverage spanning 64+ countries, 460+ completed advisory missions, and 345+ GW of renewable energy capacity supported over its operating history.

The company's core service offering is organized across six practice areas: Debt Advisory (non-recourse finance arrangement and debt restructuring), Development Equity (partner matching for project development), M&A Advisory (buy-side and sell-side mandates), Tender Support (bidding advisory for renewable energy tenders), Strategy & Intelligence (sector benchmarking and modeling), and PPA Advisory (power purchase agreement structuring and negotiation). Sector coverage spans nine verticals including offshore and onshore wind, floating wind, solar, battery energy storage systems (BESS), bioenergy, hydrogen and e-fuels, e-mobility, and transmission/distribution/interconnectors. The firm operates regulated entities in the UK (FCA) and Australia, and pursues a sales-led B2B distribution model through direct advisory engagement with enterprise clients. Pricing is bespoke and quote-based, not publicly disclosed, consistent with professional services fee structures. The firm was recognized as Financial Adviser of the Year at the Tamarindo Wind Investment Awards in 2026 for the second consecutive year.

Name

Green Giraffe Group

Legal name

Green Giraffe Group

Website

https://greengiraffegroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Green Giraffe Group is a privately-held financial advisory firm headquartered in Utrecht, Netherlands, providing bespoke debt, M&A, development equity, tender, PPA, and strategy advisory services exclusively to renewable energy and energy transition clients across five continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Financial Advisory

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Infrastructure & Project Finance Advisory (BPAHADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate & Voluntary Procurement Policy (PPAs, Green Tariffs, 24/7 CFE) (EUAMANAH), Renewable Policy & Regulatory Strategy (National/State/Local) (EUAMANAA), Renewable Energy Infrastructure (FSAAAKAG)

Keywords

• Renewable energy advisory
• Project finance advisory
• M&A advisory
• Energy transition consulting
• Debt advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Financial Advisory Fees: Fees generated from providing bespoke financial advisory services including debt advisory, M&A advisory, development equity placement, tender support, and strategy consulting for energy transition projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Green Giraffe Advisory, the operating arm of Green Giraffe Group, provides bespoke financial advisory services for energy transition projects. Its six core service lines are Debt Advisory (arranging non-recourse finance), Development Equity (development partner sourcing), M&A Advisory (buy- and sell-side), Tender Support, Strategy & Intelligence (benchmarking and modelling), and PPA Advisory. Services are delivered globally to project developers, investors, funds and corporations across nine renewable energy sectors including offshore and onshore wind, solar, BESS, bioenergy, hydrogen and e-fuels, and T&D/interconnectors.

Product overview

Green Giraffe Advisory is the pioneering advisory arm of the Green Giraffe Group, providing bespoke financial advice, market intelligence and development services for the energy transition. The company operates across six core service areas: Debt Advisory (arranging non-recourse finance), Development Equity (finding development partners), M&A Advisory (buying/selling interests in renewable projects), Tender Support (tender bidding advisory), Strategy & Intelligence (sector benchmarking and modeling), and PPA Advisory (structuring power purchase agreements). The company covers nine sector verticals: e-Mobility, Hydrogen and e-fuels, Offshore, Onshore, Floating, Solar, Storage (BESS), Bioenergy, and Transmission/Distribution/Interconnectors. Featured project references include the Acacia-Bloom BESS capital raise, the Roussanne wind repowering debt raise, and the APF Energy biomethane platform divestment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Debt Advisory Supports project developers in restructuring and arranging non-recourse finance and other debt products for renewable energy projects.
• Development Equity Supports project owners in finding the right partners for the development of their renewable energy projects, providing development equity solutions.
• M&A Advisory Supports clients in divesting or acquiring an interest in a target or project in the renewable energy space.
• Tender Support Involved in numerous renewable energy tenders in different technologies throughout the world, providing advisory services during the bidding process.
• Strategy & Intelligence Provides sectorial intelligence, specialised resources, benchmarking and standalone modelling services for energy transition projects.
• PPA Advisory Provides market intelligence and helps clients value, structure and negotiate power purchase agreement (PPA) offtake arrangements.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BloombergNEF: Leading provider of research, data, and advisory on energy and the low-carbon transition. Comparable for market intelligence, strategy consulting, and investor-facing analysis, though predominantly research-led rather than transactional.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering, management, and development consultancy with a dedicated energy advisory business spanning renewables, grid, and storage. Comparable for technical and financial advisory on renewable energy infrastructure projects at scale.
• Baringa Partners: Large independent management and technology consultancy with a dedicated energy and renewables practice advising developers, investors, and utilities. Comparable for strategy, market intelligence, and PPA-related advisory though broader in scope and larger scale.
• AFRY (formerly Pöyry): European engineering and design consultancy with a strong renewable energy and power advisory practice. Comparable for transaction advisory, market intelligence, and project finance support, though much larger and more diversified.
• Wood Mackenzie: Global research and consultancy business with deep coverage of renewables, power, and energy transition. Comparable for its strategy & intelligence, deal-support, and investor advisory offerings, though not pure-play renewables.
• ICF International: Global consulting firm with a large energy and environment practice advising utilities, developers, and governments. Comparable in energy transition advisory, market intelligence, and policy/regulatory work but with much broader remit.

Direct peers

• Natural Power: Global renewable energy consultancy and advisory firm providing technical and commercial services across wind, solar, storage, and grid. Comparable in offering a multi-disciplinary service stack to renewable energy developers and investors worldwide.
• Everoze: UK-based boutique advisory firm focused exclusively on renewable energy and flexibility, offering commercial and technical advisory across project development, financing and M&A. Comparable in size, pure-play positioning, and global mandate execution.
• Apricum (Fichtner): Strategy and financial advisory firm specialized in renewable energy and storage, now part of Fichtner. Directly comparable as a specialist advisor serving project developers, investors, and corporates across the energy transition value chain.
• Resource Environmental Finance (REF): Boutique advisory specialized in clean energy project finance, M&A and policy, primarily serving European and emerging markets. Comparable as a mid-sized, specialist financial advisor competing in similar renewable energy finance mandates.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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