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March 18, 2026

EQT and World Bank back ‘flying ferry’ startup Candela as it raises €30m to fuel global rollout

Candela opens second factory in Poland to ramp up production

Mimi Billing

2 min read

Swedish electric ferry startup Candela has raised €30m from the International Finance
Corporation (IFC), the private-sector arm of the World Bank Group, alongside existing investors EQT Ventures, SEB Private Equity, KanDela and Ocean Zero.

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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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