enshift Secures CHF 16 Million Series A to Accelerate Decarbonisation of Commercial Real Estate
Swiss cleantech company enshift AG has secured major growth capital with a CHF 16 million Series A funding round to accelerate its expansion across Europe and bolster its integrated platform for decarbonising commercial real estate through renewable energy solutions. The Zug‑based startup, founded in 2022 by CEO Pierre Bi, reported an exceptional 300 % revenue growth in 2025 and a project financing volume exceeding CHF 60 million — achievements that helped attract strong investor interest for its latest financing.
The Series A round was led by Swiss Solar Group, a Swiss energy conglomerate focused on driving the transition to renewable energy with solar, storage and related technologies. As part of the financing package, enshift also entered into a strategic financing partnership with UBS to support future green investments and facilitate broader market growth across the European building sector.
enshift’s business model blends end‑to‑end project planning, financing, installation and long‑term operation of sustainable energy systems — including solar photovoltaics, heat pumps, battery storage, digital energy management and related infrastructure — for property owners and real estate portfolios. With this full‑stack approach, the company tackles one of the largest opportunities in energy transition: the decarbonisation of built assets, which contribute more than 30 % of global CO₂ emissions.
In 2025, enshift’s client engagements included large institutional portfolios and well‑known entities such as PSI, Holcim and Swiss Post, underscoring the scale and urgency of demand for integrated, financially viable energy transformation solutions. The Series A capital will be deployed to expand enshift’s operational footprint into new European markets, enhance its proprietary digital platform for energy optimisation and broaden its suite of services to include even deeper integration of heating, storage and EV charging infrastructure.
CEO and founder Pierre Bi described 2025 as a “breakthrough” year for the company and said the fresh capital and partnership with UBS will accelerate enshift’s mission to decarbonise large real estate portfolios efficiently and profitably. Under Bi’s leadership, the company has grown its team significantly and refined its digital tools to support automated project analysis, financial planning and system optimisation for large property owners and asset managers.
Before its Series A milestone, enshift raised smaller seed financings as it built out its technology and market strategy. Early funding rounds included support from investors such as Sarona Partners, One Creation and Global Founders Capital, which backed the company’s initial expansion into integrated energy transformation for commercial properties.
The company’s broader investor ecosystem reflects confidence in enshift’s strategy to combine sustainability with financial performance for property portfolios. By offering fully financed and operated decarbonisation projects, enshift removes up‑front capital barriers for real estate owners while enabling long‑term energy cost savings and enhanced asset value — a compelling proposition in an era of increasing regulatory pressure to reduce carbon intensity across the built environment.
In addition to boosting enshift’s balance sheet, the Series A funding is expected to accelerate the company’s product roadmap for 2026 and beyond. Planned enhancements include more advanced digital controls, broader integration with local energy communities and further development of data‑driven optimisation features that enable real‑time energy trading and consumption management across building portfolios.
The partnership with UBS is particularly notable given the bank’s role in financing green infrastructure and backing projects that align with environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives. Swiss Solar Group’s leadership in the investment round further highlights the strategic alignment between backing solutions that generate renewable energy capacity and enabling scalable business models focused on decarbonisation.
As energy markets evolve and sustainability regulations tighten across the European Union and beyond, enshift’s integrated approach — funded through this significant Series A round — positions the company to become a larger force in helping owners of large commercial assets transition toward profitable net‑zero operations. With its strengthened financial backing and expanding service offerings, enshift is poised to further its mission of enabling sustainable energy transformations at scale.
