Hollywood star and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio has thrown his weight and cash behind a Spanish photo voltaic startup that desires to assist householders generate and commerce clear vitality.
DiCaprio invested in SolarMente as a part of a seed spherical of funding for the Barcelona firm, Spanish media together with El Economista reported immediately (Tuesday).
SolarMente was based in 2020 by Dutch engineer Wouter Draijier and Victor Gardrinier, a Canadian software program developer.
It plans to assist hundreds of thousands of Spanish householders produce, retailer and promote their clear vitality in what it claims may very well be a market value billions of {dollars}.
To assist householders circumvent the excessive upfront prices which may in any other case dissuade them from investing in photo voltaic panels, SolarMente permits them to purchase the equipment by means of a month-to-month subscription mannequin.
Owners can then retailer and promote their vitality to generate earnings by means of their electrical energy.
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Draijier and Gardrinier reportedly approached DiCaprio as a part of a broader effort to draw high-profile assist for his or her firm.
Oscar-winning actor DiCaprio is a dedicated environmentalist and has invested in a spread of startups, together with Guatemalan photo voltaic agency Kingo Vitality and vegan burger meat developer Past Meat.
It has not been disclosed how a lot DiCaprio has invested in SolarMente, which has reportedly raised round €55m ($60m) since its launch.
