Press Release

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- GoodLeap, America's number one digital marketplace for sustainable solutions, today announced an investment round of more than $800 million, placing its valuation at $12 billion. The round was led by MSD Partners, with funds managed by BDT Capital Partners, LLC, Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP and additional investors, including current shareholders. The secondary transaction brings a new set of investors who can help GoodLeap continue its focus on operational excellence, technology innovation and expansion from residential solar and battery storage into the broader market for sustainable home improvement and other carbon-reducing products, and eventually commercial offerings and electric vehicles. BDT & Company served as placement agent in this transaction.

"GoodLeap has an unprecedented opportunity to accelerate the adoption of sustainability products while creating mission-driven jobs," said Hayes Barnard, Founder, Chairman and CEO of GoodLeap. "Our technology is fundamentally reshaping how the sustainable improvement industry can operate by removing friction between consumers, installers, manufactures, and financial institutions. We're honored to partner with world class investors who share our mission to connect a world in which everyone can live more sustainably."

Sustainable home upgrades represent an estimated $430 billion annual market opportunity in the United States alone. GoodLeap's proprietary marketplace equips businesses with the fast and frictionless digital tools they need to finance sustainable home products at scale, including the ability to seamlessly bundle multiple products into a single loan. The technology removes cost barriers for homeowners by providing flexible payment options and creates an efficient channel for financial institutions to deploy their capital in high-performing environmental, social and governance (ESG) assets.

"The need for technology platforms that help drive the adoption of carbon-reducing products is key to helping solve one of the world's biggest problems, climate change," said Gregg Lemkau, CEO of MSD Partners. "GoodLeap has proven itself as a leader in this space and their talented management team has demonstrated strong growth in this key market. This investment is consistent with MSD's strategy of backing world-class founders of market-leading businesses, and we look forward to supporting Hayes and the team as they continue to innovate and scale the most relevant platform for the adoption of sustainable products."

"We are excited to partner with GoodLeap and its talented management team led by visionary founder Hayes Barnard and are thrilled to support this world positive platform that helps people live more sustainably," said Byron Trott, Founder, Chairman and CEO of BDT Capital Partners. "BDT's commitment to a long-term partnership with GoodLeap is consistent with our merchant banking model of providing patient capital to founder and family-led businesses. We are also pleased to have brought on value-add and ESG-focused investors across our global network to invest alongside us in support of GoodLeap's mission and continued growth."

Since 2018, as GoodLeap accelerated its operations in sustainable home improvements, the company has enabled the deployment of more than $9 billion in capital to empower homeowners to upgrade their homes with modern, carbon-reducing solutions. The platform is actively used by more than 17,000 sales professionals, helping to support more than 40,000 clean energy jobs across the United States.

About GoodLeap

GoodLeap is a technology company delivering best-in-class financing and software products for sustainable solutions, from solar panels and batteries to energy-efficient HVAC, heat pumps, roofing, windows, and more. Over 1 million homeowners have benefited from our simple, fast, and frictionless technology that makes the adoption of these products more affordable, accessible, and easier to understand. Thousands of professionals deploying home efficiency and solar solutions rely on GoodLeap's proprietary, AI-powered applications and developer tools to drive more transparent customer communication, deeper business intelligence, and streamlined payment and operations. Our platform has led to more than $27 billion in financing for sustainable solutions since 2018.

GoodLeap is also proud to support our award-winning nonprofit, GivePower, which is building and deploying life-saving water and clean electricity systems, changing the lives of more than 1.6 million people across Africa, Asia, and South America.

Contact: press@goodleap.com