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July 24, 2025

EV charging startup Electra defies climate tech downturn with €433m loan

The move comes 18 months after the Paris-based startup raised €304m in equity funding

EV charging startup Electra has secured a green loan of up to €433m from a group of eight banks as it continues to deploy charging stations across Europe.

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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