Maya Dharampal-Hornby

2 weeks ago | sifted.eu | Maya Dharampal-Hornby |Freya Pratty

Across the last six months, German startup Zolar has cut its workforce from nearly 400 people to just under 50. The company, founded in 2016, set out to provide solar panels to consumers — and raised $241m from VCs including Partech, AENU and Energy Impact Partners to do so. But faced with tanking demand, Zolar has pivoted from its original proposition and is now selling software to other solar panel installers.