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Wavepiston system harnesses wave energy to produce clean electricity and water

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Funded 17 Jun 2024
€600,003 target
€777,982 from 834 investors
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Business overview

Location Helsingør, Denmark
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Website www.wavepiston.dk
Sectors Energy Non-Digital B2B
Company number 35680829
Incorporation date 5 Mar 2014
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Investment summary

Type Equity
Valuation (pre-money) €16.6M
Equity offered 4.45%
Tax relief N/A
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Business highlights

  • Full-scale demonstration ongoing in Gran Canaria
  • Agreements in place for commercial pilots
  • €15.6M funding secured to date
  • Production of clean energy and desalinated water
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Key features

  • Secondary Market
  • Nominee investment min. €24.20 +

Pitch

About the Campaign

Wavepiston aims to raise up to €1.5 million in 2024 to further demonstrate and commercialise its revolutionary wave energy technology. The investment raised in this round will be be used to:

· Demonstrate time-series of data from the full-scale system

· Continue technology development

· Develop commercial pilot wave farms.

By achieving the above, we plan to establish strategic partnerships in 2025 with investor(s) and partners with a broad industry network and scaling experience from the offshore/renewables industry.

Market Opportunity

Producing clean electricity and desalinated water, Wavepiston taps into a vast market opportunity. The unobtrusive design is an attractive option for coastal regions globally.

Wave energy will be a key source in the green transition with electricity demand expected to triple by 2050. IRENA expects 350 GW capacity by 2050 (annual revenue of EUR 125 bn).

Wavepiston has dialogues toward 17 sold projects by 2030, leading the way to 3.5-5.4 GW sold capacity by 2035.​

Traction & Key Accomplishment

Wavepiston’s track record includes the deployment of our 1:1 scale system in Gran Canaria in a consortium with Vryhof (NL), Enermed (IT) and Fiellberg (FI)​, and two publicly funded projects - total € 6m - are in place for continued technology development on our commercial version. We believe our successful offshore testing and patents position us as a leader in wave energy technology.

Importantly, Wavepiston recently secured its first commercial revenue from Shell Technology - MRE. Besides securing €5.3 million in equity, €0.7 million in debt, and €9.6 million in public funding.

In March 2024 Export Barbados (BIDC) and Wavepiston announced an upcoming pre-feasibility study for the deployment of wave farms in the Atlantic ocean off Barbados, and Wavepiston is developing and engaging with project partners for its first commercial pilot farms in Gran Canaria, Martinique and Denmark.

Team

Wavepiston team boasts extensive experience in various industries and is well-equipped to drive the company's success.

We have built an international organisation spanning 5 different nationalities and locations in Denmark and Gran Canaria.

Business Model

Wavepiston's revenue comes from delivering turn-key wave energy farms for wave-to-energy and wave-to-desalination applications. Revenue streams will include installed capacity, monitoring and the supply of spare-parts during operation and maintenance activities.

Wavepiston’s initial focus is on islands and remote coastal communities.

Beyond this, Wavepiston will look to expand to utility scale installations when the company matures, with a view to achieving sustainable growth.

Use of Funds

Funds raised will fuel the final stages of demonstration and technology development. Specific goals include demonstrating successful results, securing commercial partnerships and preparing for the deployment of small-scale wave energy farms in target markets.

We are driving to ensure Wavepiston is at the forefront of revolutionising renewable energy with its innovative wave energy solutions.

Join us in our mission to combat climate change and provide clean energy and potable water to communities worldwide.

Key Information

Currencies

Direct investors in this round are investing in Danish Krone (DKK). The share price for the round is set at DKK 90.

Investments made in Wavepiston in DKK are converted with an exchange rate of 7.438 DKK per Euro for the campaign's duration.

Shares classes

Wavepiston has two share classes: A and B. The founders hold A shares, and investors hold B shares. Investors in this round via Seedrs will be issued B shares. These are the highest-ranking shares and have preferential dividend rights to A shares.

Group structure

Investors in this round are investing in and will become shareholders of Wavepiston A/S (35680829), the group's holding company. Wavepiston SL is a fully-owned subsidiary registered in Spain.

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Tax Relief (SEIS)

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Valuation (pre-money)

Valuation rounded from €16,626,622

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