Alaïa Advisory

Renewable Energy Financial Advisoryalaia-advisory.com

Alaïa Advisory is a Paris-based independent financial advisory boutique founded in 2024 that provides M&A, debt financing, and strategic advisory services to renewable energy and energy transition clients, including IPPs, utilities, developers, and investment funds across France.

Company typePrivate
Founded2024
HeadquartersParis, France
Headcount1–10
GTM typeB2B
OfferingServices

What Alaïa Advisory does

Alaïa Advisory SAS is an independent financial advisory boutique founded in January 2024 and headquartered at 59 rue Beaubourg, 75003 Paris, France. The company provides three core advisory service lines: Mergers & Acquisitions (sell-side and buy-side mandates for renewable energy assets and corporate transactions), Debt Services (project finance, corporate debt, mezzanine financing and refinancing), and Strategic Advisory (valuation, financial modelling, and PPA negotiations). It serves Independent Power Producers, utilities, renewable energy developers, infrastructure and private equity investment funds, and family offices active in the energy transition, with the disclosed track record covering 20+ completed transactions including deals ranging from 4.6 M€ to 240 M€ in senior debt.

The firm employs seven people across co-founders Elodie Geffray (19 years of renewable energy experience from WKN/PNE, Novenergia II) and Olivier Boulay (9 years from Akuo and a financial advisory M&A firm), Vice President Joris Breux (10 years from Société Générale CIB, Equitix, Schroders Capital), Senior Associate Grégoire Caulier (4 years from Neoen), Analyst Thibaut Baglin, and three to four rotating interns from leading French institutions. There is no proprietary technology platform; the firm's competitive position rests on multidisciplinary expertise across solar, wind, hydro and biogas, regulatory and PPA structuring knowledge, and direct relationships with the principal French renewable energy lenders (Crédit Agricole, Bpifrance, Arkéa, BPCE Energeco, CIC, Société Générale, Caisse d'Epargne, among others).

Revenue is generated through professional services fees on a mandate basis, with pricing tailored to transaction complexity, size, and scope. The firm operates a direct enterprise field-sales model relying on senior advisor relationships, professional networks, referrals, LinkedIn presence, and industry events. Named clients include TTR Energy, PNE Group, Akuo, Erea Invest, WKN, Enercoop, Opale Energies Naturelles, Orsana, ERG, and Hyvity, spanning asset sale, project financing, fundraising, refinancing, and financial modelling mandates primarily in France with occasional international reach.

Alaïa Advisory firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Alaïa Advisory
Legal name: Alaïa Advisory SAS
Website: https://alaia-advisory.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2024
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 1–10 employees
Short description: Alaïa Advisory is a Paris-based independent financial advisory boutique founded in 2024 that provides M&A, debt financing, and strategic advisory services to renewable energy and energy transition clients, including IPPs, utilities, developers, and investment funds across France.
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Alaïa Advisory industry classification

Industry

Product category: Renewable Energy Financial Advisory
NAICS: Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)
SIC: Investment Advice (6282)
akta.pro primary industry: Debt Advisory & Financing Advisory (FSAEAGAD)
akta.pro secondary industry: Fairness Opinions & Independent Financial Advice (BPAHAOAF)

Keywords

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

Where Alaïa Advisory is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Paris
HQ country: France
HQ region: Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

Alaïa Advisory business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

Financial Advisory Fees: Advisory fees for M&A, debt financing, and strategic advisory mandates. Revenue generated through professional services fees for structuring and executing renewable energy transactions.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Other	Multi-year contract	Custom advisory mandates

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Alaïa Advisory product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Alaïa Advisory is an independent financial advisory boutique that provides mergers & acquisitions (sell-side and buy-side mandates for assets and corporate transactions), debt services (project finance, corporate debt, and mezzanine financing), and strategic advisory (valuation, financial modelling, PPA negotiations) exclusively to clients in the renewable energy and energy transition sector. The firm structures and executes tailor-made financing, refinancing, and asset/corporate transactions across solar, wind, hydro, and biogas projects, primarily in the French market.

Product overview

Alaïa Advisory is an independent financial advisory boutique offering capital raising, debt financing, and M&A services for the renewable energy and energy transition sector. The firm provides three core service lines: Merger & Acquisition advisory (sell-side and buy-side mandates for assets and corporate transactions), Debt Services (project finance, corporate debt, and mezzanine financing), and Strategic Advisory (valuation, financial modeling, and PPA negotiations). These are service-based offerings, not software products or modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory
Debt Services
Strategic Advisory

Quantifiable outcome

Project financing portfolio includes deals ranging from 20 M€ to 240 M€ in senior debt
+2 more outcomes

Companies that use Alaïa Advisory

Customer profile

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Alaïa Advisory technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Alaïa Advisory partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

Erea InvestcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Erea Invest engaged Alaïa Advisory as exclusive financial advisor for 26-MWp solar project bundle in Centre-Val de Loire region, France. Financing secured via four senior debt facilities. Construction scheduled Q2 2026 to Q3 2027, targeting 27 GWh annual green electricity generation by September 2028.
EgregaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Egrega was partner in Enercoop PACA GMPV project financing (4.6 M€) with utility PPA structure.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Alaïa Advisory competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

Bpifrance: French public development bank that provides debt, equity, and guarantees to renewable energy projects — acts as a key financing counterparty and increasingly as a co-advisor on French RE transactions overlapping Alaïa's market.
Crédit Agricole CIB: Major French bank and one of the most active lenders and advisors in French renewable energy project finance — already a financing partner on Alaïa's mandates and a competitor on advisory mandates for larger developers.
Natixis: French bank with deep renewable energy project finance and advisory capabilities through its Green & Sustainable Hub, frequently acting as mandated lead arranger and advisor in French RE transactions where Alaïa participates.
BNP Paribas: Global bank with a dedicated renewable energy and energy transition M&A and project finance franchise serving French and European developers, utilities, and funds — competes with Alaïa on larger mandates and integrated debt + advisory solutions.
Société Générale: Bulge-bracket bank with a major project finance and infrastructure equity platform historically anchored by CIB teams in Paris and London — competed with Alaïa's founders on French RE financing and continues to be a key counterparty in syndicated deals.

Emerging players

Mirova: Paris-based asset manager wholly dedicated to sustainable investment, with dedicated energy transition infrastructure equity and debt funds — overlaps with Alaïa's investor and fundraising advisory work and sources/competes for similar mandates.
Schroders Capital: Infrastructure equity and debt platform within Schroders, historically focused on European energy transition assets — overlapping with Alaïa on infrastructure equity deals and from which Alaïa's VP Joris Breux was recruited.

Direct peers

Green Giraffe Advisory: Paris-based independent financial advisory boutique specialized in renewable energy and energy transition, offering M&A, project finance, and strategic advisory across wind, solar, storage, and hydrogen — the closest direct competitor to Alaïa in the French RE advisory market.
RGreen Investment: Paris-based investment firm specialized in infrastructure debt for renewable energy projects in Europe — directly comparable as a French RE-specialist financial intermediary that originates, structures, and invests in the same asset class Alaïa advises on.

Regional players

Demeter Partners: Paris-based private equity and infrastructure fund manager focused on the energy and environmental transition — competes for and originates similar fundraising, M&A, and project financing mandates in the French mid-market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Alaïa Advisory financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Alaïa Advisory leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Alaïa Advisory funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

Alaïa Advisory M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Alaïa Advisory

What does Alaïa Advisory do?

Is Alaïa Advisory a public or private company?

Alaïa Advisory is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Alaïa Advisory founded?

Alaïa Advisory was founded in 2024. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Alaïa Advisory based?

Alaïa Advisory is headquartered in Paris, France, in the Europe region.

How does Alaïa Advisory make money?

One revenue line is on record: financial Advisory Fees.

Who are Alaïa Advisory's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Bpifrance, Crédit Agricole CIB, Natixis, BNP Paribas and Société Générale. Emerging players are Mirova and Schroders Capital. Direct peers are Green Giraffe Advisory and RGreen Investment. Demeter Partners is listed as a regional player.

Does Alaïa Advisory have an API?

No public API is recorded for Alaïa Advisory.

What industry is Alaïa Advisory in?

Alaïa Advisory's product category is Renewable Energy Financial Advisory. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSAEAGAD, Debt Advisory & Financing Advisory, with a secondary code of BPAHAOAF, Fairness Opinions & Independent Financial Advice. Its NAICS code is 523940 and its SIC code is 6282.