Press and Media
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Coverage
Aerem completes its largest funding round, backed by SMBC, Schneider Electric, and BII. The article covers the company's NBFC model, installer network, and the PM Surya Ghar market tailwind.
Read ArticleTechCrunch covers Schneider Electric's strategic investment, examining why a global energy management company is backing a distributed solar platform in India. Includes interview with Vikram Mehta.
Read ArticleLiveMint profiles Aerem's NBFC model, contrasting the 4-minute loan pre-approval with the 4-6 week bank channel. Includes data on the cost of capital advantage and installer network economics.
Read ArticleA founding-story profile covering Vikram Mehta's path from ICICI Bank structured finance to solar NBFC. Includes interviews with three Aerem installer partners on how platform financing changed their business.
Read ArticleForbes India examines the Aerem Partner certification program, the tier economics (Silver, Gold, Platinum), and how the installer marketplace model creates a structural advantage over pure-play lenders.
Read ArticleMint covers Aerem's PM Surya Ghar application processing volume, examining the platform's role as an execution layer for the government's Rs 75,021 crore scheme.
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Company Description
Aerem (trading name of NetZero Finance Pvt Ltd) is an RBI-licensed Non-Banking Financial Company that has enabled 1,200+ MW of distributed solar across 150+ Indian cities through its network of 3,200+ certified installer partners. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Funding and Investors
$34.5M in total funding from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), Schneider Electric, British International Investment (BII), University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners (UTEC), Blume Ventures, and Avaana Capital.
Platform Overview
Aerem's platform includes five products: NetZero Finance (RBI-licensed NBFC, solar loans approved in under 5 minutes), SunStore (B2B equipment procurement marketplace), AeROC (real-time solar monitoring platform), PartnerApp (installer operations mobile application), and Suryam (consumer-facing brand at suryam.co, powered by Aerem).
Company History
2019
NetZero Finance Pvt Ltd founded in Mumbai.
2020
First 100 installer partners. Blume Ventures seed round.
2021
RBI Certificate of Registration granted. AeROC monitoring platform launched.
2022
500 MW enabled. UTEC and Avaana Capital invest.
2023
SMBC, BII, Schneider Electric invest. $34.5M total raised. 100+ cities.
2025
1,200+ MW. 3,200+ certified partners. 150+ cities.
2026
Suryam consumer brand launched -- bringing pre-approved homeowner leads to the certified installer network.
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