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September 16, 2024

Exclusive: General Catalyst-backed green energy installer training startup Smalt raises €8m

The Berlin-based green energy installation and training startup is expanding into commercial amid a tough solar market

Anne Sraders

4 min read

Berlin-based Smalt, a training academy and tech platform for the green energy installation industry, has raised €8m in seed funding led by proptech VC noa, formerly A/O PropTech. Existing investors including General Catalyst and Owl Ventures also participated in the round. 

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Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the venture capital industry and deeptech startups, including robotics, spacetech and defence tech. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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