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CleanTech Startup Odyssey Energy Solutions Raises $74M in Funding

Sep 2, 2026 | By Devin Jacobs

CleanTech Startup Odyssey Energy Solutions Raises $74M in Funding

SUMMARY

  • Odyssey raised $74M in funding.
  • The funding will support market expansion.
  • Odyssey supports distributed renewable energy projects.

Odyssey Energy Solutions, a Boulder, CO-based provider of a financing and procurement platform for distributed renewable energy (DRE) projects in emerging markets, has raised $74 million in a funding round, bringing the total amount to $94 million.

The latest round comprised $27 million in equity and $47 million in debt, led by Broadscale Group, FMO, and Al Mada Ventures. Participants included Union Square Ventures, Equal Ventures, Abstract Ventures, Twelve Below, FJ Labs, MCJ, Transition Ventures, British International Investment, BIO, the Facility for Energy Inclusion, and the Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund.

The capital will support the expansion of its platform and procurement capabilities across emerging markets.

Funding Snapshot

MetricDetails
Fundraise Amount$74M
Total Funding$94M
Equity$27M
Debt$47M
CompanyOdyssey Energy Solutions
SectorRenewable Energy / ClimateTech
HeadquartersBoulder, Colorado, USA

About Odyssey Energy Solutions

Founded in 2017 by Emily McAteer and Piyush Mathur, Odyssey Energy Solutions provides financing and procurement infrastructure for distributed renewable energy (DRE) projects across emerging markets. Its platform connects energy companies with financiers and equipment suppliers, helping projects access capital, equipment and supply chain financing.

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Core offerings include:

  • Renewable energy financing
  • Equipment procurement
  • Supply-chain credit
  • Distributed energy project support

Core Technologies / Products / Services

Capability/ProductApplication/Use Case
Procurement platformAggregates equipment purchasing for EPCs
Financing platformConnects energy companies with capital providers
Supply-chain creditEnables access to volume pricing and equipment financing
DRE infrastructureSupports distributed solar and energy projects

Leadership Comments

"The focus of financing for distributed renewable energy has historically been on post-construction capital—funding that flows once a project is built," said Emily McAteer, co-founder and CEO of Odyssey Energy Solutions. "That has left a significant gap upstream, where thousands of small and medium EPCs and installers lack the working capital needed to procure equipment, complete construction, and unlock customer payments.

"Distributed solar in emerging markets has reached a watershed moment," said Andrew Shapiro, founder and Managing Partner at Broadscale Group. "The demand is there, the economics work, and the remaining constraint to deployment at massive scale is access to capital and procurement infrastructure for installers.

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