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March 4, 2026

Photoncycle raises €15m to scale its ‘summer sun to winter power’ energy solution

The solid hydrogen storage solution starts commercial rollout in Denmark and the Netherlands next year


Mimi Billing

3 min read

Norwegian energy resilience startup Photoncycle has raised a €15m Series A led by NordicNinja and Voima Ventures. Existing investors Lifeline Ventures, Eviny Ventures, Luminar Ventures and Momentum also participated in the round.

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Photoncycle's team. Photo by Johnny Vaet Nordskog
Photoncycle's core team. Photo: Johnny Væt Nordskog
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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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