Berlin-based climate fintech Bees & Bears secures €5 million in seed funding led by Extantia Capital and Contrarian Ventures, aiming to scale its embedded finance platform for renewable energy solutions across Europe.
Highlights:
Bees & Bears has raised €5 million in a seed round to bolster its embedded-finance platform for solar, heat pump and battery installations.
The funding round was led by Extantia Capital and Contrarian Ventures, following a €2 million pre-seed round in 2024.
The startup plans to scale into commercial and industrial markets, expand across Europe, and triple its headcount as it delivers renewable energy financing.
Summary:
Berlin-based climate fintech Bees & Bears, founded in 2023, has secured a €5 million seed funding round from lead investors Extantia Capital and Contrarian Ventures, following a previous €2 million pre-seed funding.The company provides an embedded-finance platform that enables installers of renewable energy systems — such as solar panels, heat pumps and battery storage — to offer customers flexible instalment payment options at the point of sale, eliminating upfront costs and simplifying access to clean energy solutions. With this new funding, Bees & Bears is set to scale its infrastructure, triple its workforce, enter commercial and industrial segments, and expand its operations across Europe. The initiative addresses a major financing bottleneck in climate tech adoption and positions the startup as a key accelerator in the transition to sustainable energy.
