ECAIR secures €11 million to ease financing for solar and home renovations

ECAIR, the French FinTech reshaping how Europe finances its energy transition, has raised €11 million to scale its new lending product and expand across France. The round includes Planet A, Übermorgen Ventures, Inco Ventures, Silence, Voyagers, Climate Club, Kima Ventures, BPI, and €6 million in debt from Enerfip.

Founded in 2023 by ex-Revolut and Lydia leaders Maxime Bensadoun and Victor Jolly, ECAIR acts as a financial co-pilot for installers, turning renovation and solar quotes into deployable projects through instant, integrated financing. With energy prices in France up sharply over the past decade and a €15B+ renovation market, financing—not technology—remains the biggest barrier: up to 50% of projects stall due to lack of suitable funding.

ECAIR’s platform automates underwriting via an AI-powered engine and recently launched consumer loans calibrated to future energy savings, making projects cash-flow positive from day one. Its B2B offering has already deployed €8 million in working capital to help installers scale.