GreenCap Partners

What GreenCap Partners does

GreenCap Partners is a London-headquartered boutique financial advisory firm specializing exclusively in renewable energy M&A and equity capital raising across European markets, with a concentrated focus on Germany. The firm delivers full-scope sell-side and buy-side advisory, transaction management, project finance debt arrangement, PPA structuring, and tax equity services, coordinating legal, technical, tax, and accounting advisors throughout each engagement. Transactions range from tens of megawatts to portfolios exceeding one gigawatt and span onshore wind, offshore wind, solar PV, battery storage, and hydrogen technologies.

The firm operates with a 7-person team led by Founder and Partner Philipp Hirche (CFA, formerly J.P. Morgan VP and Augusta & Co Director) and Partner Dr Baris Serifsoy (CFA, FRM, formerly UBS Managing Director and Head of the Global Family Office in the UK), supported by associates drawn from Goldman Sachs, KfW IPEX-Bank, London Business School, and other top institutions. The team's combined professional experience exceeds 75 years.

GreenCap generates revenue through bespoke, quote-based advisory fees tied to each mandate. The firm's disclosed track record includes EUR 1.1bn+ in closed transaction volume across 6 GW+ of project capacity, with marquee engagements spanning Octopus Energy Generation's repeated onshore wind acquisitions in Germany, the Capital Dynamics acquisition of a 34 MWp / 35 MWh hybrid PV/BESS project from Münch Energie, Tion Renewables' purchase of a 30 MW German onshore wind portfolio from Alterric, Qualitas Energy's acquisition of developer DunoAir, Arise AB's majority stake in Fenix Repower AS, and the 750 MW / 3 GWh BESS portfolio sale from Kajoni Energie to Green Flexibility. Marketing relies on the firm's website, LinkedIn presence, and earned media through industry publications such as PV Magazine and Energy Storage News.

Name

GreenCap Partners

Legal name

GreenCap Partners Limited

Website

https://greencap-partners.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GreenCap Partners is a London-based boutique financial advisory firm providing M&A and equity capital raising services exclusively to the European renewable energy sector, with deep specialization in German onshore wind, solar PV, battery storage, and PPA transactions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Financial Advisory

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYFSAEAGAE

Corporate Finance Advisory (Strategic Finance, Capital Structure & Recaps)

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/M&A Advisory & Corporate Finance

SECONDARYEUAMAMAD

PPA Origination, Structuring & Offtake Contracting (Physical/Financial, Sleeves)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Hydro & Geothermal)/Renewable Energy Trading & Market Access

SECONDARYEUAMAAAD

Project Finance & Capital Structuring (Debt/Tax Equity/Project Bonds)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Hydro & Geothermal)/Renewable Project Development & IPP (Greenfield, Permitting, Financing)

Keywords

• Renewable energy advisory
• M&A advisory
• Project finance
• PPA advisory
• Capital raising

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advisory Fees: The firm earns fees for providing full-scope M&A and equity capital raising advisory services. GreenCap manages the full transaction process including coordination of legal, technical, tax, and accounting advisors. Mandates are structured to reflect each client's specific objectives, constraints, and risk profile.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GreenCap Partners is a London-based independent financial advisory firm specialising in renewable energy transactions. It advises clients on sell-side and buy-side M&A, equity capital raising, project finance, PPA advisory, and valuation services for wind, solar, storage, and hydrogen assets and platforms across Europe. The firm combines senior execution with quantitative analytics to support utilities, developers, IPPs, and infrastructure investors across the full transaction lifecycle.

Product overview

GreenCap Partners is a financial advisory firm, not a software or technology product company. It does not offer a platform-plus-modules architecture or named software products. Its offering consists exclusively of corporate finance advisory services for the renewable energy sector, including sell-side and buy-side M&A advisory, equity capital raising, project finance arrangements, PPAs, and valuation services. These are bespoke advisory engagements, not packaged software products or modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• M&A Advisory Sell-side and buy-side advisory on mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures of renewable energy assets, platforms, and companies across wind, solar, storage, and hydrogen.
• Equity Capital Raising
• Project Finance
• PPA Advisory
• Valuation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• EUR 1.1bn+ transaction volume
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Green Giraffe Advisory: Boutique financial advisory firm exclusively focused on the renewable energy sector, offering M&A and project finance services similar to GreenCap. Directly comparable in size, sector specialization, and European (particularly German) renewable energy focus.
• Augusta & Co: Renewable energy-focused investment bank where GreenCap's founder previously served as a Director. Competes in the same niche for renewables M&A advisory mandates across European wind, solar, and storage assets.

Broad incumbents

• Macquarie Group: Global investment bank with one of the largest renewable energy advisory and principal investing franchises. Overlaps with GreenCap on European renewables M&A but offers vastly broader capital markets, project finance, and asset management capabilities.
• Evercore: Independent M&A advisory boutique with European energy and renewables transaction expertise. Targets similar sell-side and buy-side mandates in the renewables space as GreenCap, but at significantly larger deal scale.
• KPMG (Deal Advisory, Energy): Big Four advisory practice with European energy and renewables transaction support including M&A advisory, due diligence, and valuations. Competes for adjacent mandates and corporate finance advisory work in the renewables value chain.
• Jefferies: Bulge-bracket investment bank with a dedicated renewable energy and energy transition M&A practice. Competes with GreenCap for European renewables mandates while offering broader equity capital markets and debt advisory capabilities.
• Lazard: Independent global advisory firm with established European energy and infrastructure M&A practice. Competes for large-cap renewable energy transactions and cross-border mandates that overlap with GreenCap's service offering.
• BNP Paribas: Global bank with deep European renewable energy advisory, project finance, and tax equity capabilities. Competes with GreenCap on European renewables M&A and PPA origination mandates, particularly in Germany and France.
• Société Générale: European bank with a dedicated renewables and energy transition advisory practice. Provides competing M&A and project finance services for renewable energy developers and investors across Germany and broader Europe.
• Rothschild & Co: Independent global advisory house with a long-standing European energy and infrastructure practice. Directly comparable advisory model with strong renewables M&A credentials competing for similar European mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/greencap-partners

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 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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