Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired) Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1999

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 2,416

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $51.8M

  • Investors
  • 1

Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired) General Information

Description

Global PVQ SE is engaged in the production of renewable energies and photovoltaic devices. The business activities of the group are under Products and Systems segments. The Products segment comprises the production and sale of solar cells from monocrystalline and polycrystalline silicon, and production and sale of corresponding modules. The Systems segment comprises the development and installation of photovoltaic systems, including both large-scale systems as well as medium-sized industrial and commercial systems. Geographically, the activities are functioned through the region of Germany.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Q Cells
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • OT Thalheim
  • Sonnenallee 17 - 21
  • 06766 Bitterfeld-Wolfen
  • Germany
Primary Industry
Alternative Energy Equipment
Other Industries
Other Energy
Acquirer
Hanwha Group
Vertical(s)
CleanTech, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Industrials, TMT
Corporate Office
  • OT Thalheim
  • Sonnenallee 17 - 21
  • 06766 Bitterfeld-Wolfen
  • Germany

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Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired) Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
6. Merger/Acquisition 24-Oct-2012 $51.8M 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue/Not Profitable
5. Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg 03-Apr-2012 Completed Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
4. Secondary Transaction - Private 20-Jan-2006 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
3. IPO 05-Oct-2005 00000 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC 01-Mar-2004 $14.5M $23.4M Completed Product Development
1. Early Stage VC 01-Jan-2002 $8.92M $8.92M Completed Product Development
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Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired) Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
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Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
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Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired) Competitors (5)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Canadian Solar Pending Transaction (Debt) Guelph, Canada 00000 00000 000000000 00000
SunPower (Alternative Energy Equipment) Corporation Richmond, CA 0000 00000 0000000000.
Trina Solar Corporate Backed or Acquired Jiangsu, China 00000 00000 00000000 00000
JinkoSolar Holding Formerly VC-backed Shangrao, China 00000 00000 000000000 00000
JA Solar Technology Company Corporate Backed or Acquired Shanghai, China 00000 00000 000000&0 00000
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Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired) Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired) Former Investors (5)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Apax Partners PE/Buyout Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Bregal Energy PE/Buyout Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Entrepreneurs Fund Family Office Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Fidelity Equity Partners (Massachusetts) PE/Buyout Minority 000 0000 000000 0
IBG Beteiligungsgesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
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Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired) Investments & Acquisitions (17)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
CE Cell Engineering 01-Oct-2022 0000000000 Production (Semiconductors) 00000000
Lynqtech 14-Jul-2022 0000000000 Business/Productivity Software 0000 000
Joint Venture (ENVIRIA Energy / Hanwha Q Cells) 14-Mar-2022 00000 0000 Energy Production 00000000
Belltown Power (190MW Battery Energy Storage System in Hunt County, United States) 10-Nov-2021 000000000 Other Energy 000000 00
Geli 08-Dec-2020 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software 000 00000
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Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired) Subsidiaries (2)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
Lynqtech Business/Productivity Software Hannover, Germany 2020
CE Cell Engineering Production (Semiconductors) Kabelsketal, Germany 0000
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Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired) Exits (7)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Q-Cells (Rippey Solar Project in Texas) 09-Nov-2020 000000000 00 Completed
  • 000000 0 000
Solaria (Alternative Energy Equipment) 08-Sep-2010 00000 00000 000.00 Completed
  • 12 buyers
Solibro 10-Jul-2009 000000000 Completed
  • 000000 0 000
Solaria (Alternative Energy Equipment) 23-Jul-2007 00000 00000 0000 Completed
  • 4 buyers
Solibro 01-Dec-2006 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired) FAQs

  • When was Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired) founded?

    Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired) was founded in 1999.

  • Where is Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired) headquartered?

    Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired) is headquartered in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany.

  • What is the size of Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired)?

    Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired) has 2,416 total employees.

  • What industry is Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired) in?

    Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired)’s primary industry is Alternative Energy Equipment.

  • Is Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired) a private or public company?

    Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired) is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired)?

    The current valuation of Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired) is 000.00.

  • What is Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired)’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired) is 000000.

  • How much funding has Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired) raised over time?

    Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired) has raised $374M.

  • Who are Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired)’s investors?

    Apax Partners, Bregal Energy, Entrepreneurs Fund, Fidelity Equity Partners (Massachusetts), and IBG Beteiligungsgesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt have invested in Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired).

  • Who are Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired)’s competitors?

    Canadian Solar, SunPower (Alternative Energy Equipment), Trina Solar, JinkoSolar Holding, and JA Solar Technology Company are competitors of Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired).

  • When was Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired) acquired?

    Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired) was acquired on 24-Oct-2012.

  • Who acquired Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired)?

    Hanwha Q Cells (Acquired) was acquired by Hanwha Group.

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