Sunfire
Company

Last deal

$217.08M
Local Amount - EUR 200M

Amount

Grant

Stage

05.03.2024

Date

3

all rounds

$1.01B

Total amount

date founded

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About Company
Sunfire is an electrolysis company that designs and manufactures systems for renewable industrial gas and fuel production.

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founded date

01.01.2010

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Grant

IPO status

Private

Description

Sunfire develops and manufactures electrolyzers that convert renewable electrical energy into fuels and gases, offering substitutes for fossil energy sources. Their technologies, based on alkaline and solid oxide (SOEC) technologies, enable industries like chemicals, fuel, and steel to transform their energy sources. With a strong focus on sustainability and cost-effectiveness, Sunfire has been recognized as a global leader in industrial electrolysis, backed by influential investors. Their goal is to create a world without fossil fuels by delivering large electrolysis projects and making renewable energy available whenever and wherever it is needed.
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3
Nils Aldag
Nils Aldag

Nils Aldag

Nils studied business administration at EBS University and Universidade Nova de Lisboa. He is CEO and founder of Sunfire, member of the board of Hydrogen Europe and co-founder of the Desertec Foundation.

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Nils Aldag

Christian Olshausen
Christian Olshausen

Christian Olshausen

Christian studied industrial engineering with a strong technical focus at TU Karlsruhe and TU Dresden, and is a co-founder of SunCoal Industries GmbH.He is responsible for technical management at sunfire. He is a co-founder and shareholder of sunfire GmbH.

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Christian Olshausen

Carl Berninghausen
Carl Berninghausen

Carl Berninghausen

Carl studied business administration at EBS University and economics at the University of Frankfurt am Main before going on to become a successful family businessman and founder of various companies. He is responsible for strategic management at sunfire. He is a co-founder and shareholder of sunfire.

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Sunfire
Sunfire

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1

Carl Berninghausen

Employee Profiles
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Nils Aldag

Nils Aldag

Chief Executive Officer

Aaron White

Head of engineering

Christian Olshausen

Christian Olshausen

Chief Technology Officer

Carl Berninghausen

Carl Berninghausen

CEO

Karl Hauptmeier

Karl Hauptmeier

Senior Product Manager Electrolysis

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