Southern - About the company
Southern is a public company based in Atlanta (United States), founded in 1912. It operates as a Provider of energy utility, natural gas, and communications technology fund. Southern has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 1976 active competitors, including 87 funded and 147 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Enel X, Lightsource BP and NextEra Energy.
Company Details
In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $29.27B and a net profit of $3.52B.
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Founded Year
1912
Location
Atlanta, United States
Stage
Public
Latest Funding Round
Investors
& 1 more
Ranked
12th among
Employee Count
as on Dec 31, 2023
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Exit Details
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Legal entities associated with Southern
Southern is associated with 5 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of incorporation | Revenue | Net Profit | Employee Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 06, 2006 | - | 864 | 691 | |
- | 478 | 950 | ||
Sep 10, 2020 | $18.3K (as on Sep 30, 2023) | 190 | 817 | |
May 09, 2016 | - | 264 | 911 | |
Dec 31, 1999 | - | 814 | 834 |
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Southern's funding and investors
Southern has raised funding over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 15, 2016.
Southern has 2 institutional investors including and .
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Southern:
Date of funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post money valuation | Revenue multiple | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 2016 | $800M | Conventional Debt | 9356117 | 9650025 | - |
May 2016 | $8.5B | Conventional Debt | 1605567 | 7714710 | - |
Mar 2016 | $650M | Conventional Debt | 3583389 | 7839344 | - |
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Southern's founders and board of directors
Southern's employee count trend
Southern has 28,100 employees as of Dec 23. The total employee count is 1.4% more than what it was in Dec 22. Here is Southern's employee count trend over the years:
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Top competitors of Southern include Enel X, Lightsource BP and NextEra Energy. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Southern, ranked by ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù score :
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Overall Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù Score |
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1st | Enel X 2001, Boston (United States), Acquired | Developer of utility-scale renewable energy projects | $168M | DFJ, Foundation CapitalÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 80/100 |
2nd |  Lightsource BP 2010, Holborn (United Kingdom), Acquired | Developer of solar energy projects | $418M | Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, INGÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 78/100 |
3rd | NextEra Energy 1925, Juno Beach (United States), Acquired | Developer of energy solutions | - | KKR, Ontario Teachers' Pension PlanÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 78/100 |
4th |  Dominion Energy 1983, Richmond (United States), Acquired | Producer and transporter of energy | - | TD Securities, NationwideÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 75/100 |
5th |  Palmetto 2009, Charleston (United States), Series C | Provider of full-end solar services to residential and commercial | $670M | Morgan Stanley, Lerer HippeauÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 72/100 |
6th | Nexamp 2007, North Andover (United States), Series F | Turnkey solar solutions provider | $1.27B | 71/100 | |
7th | Hillman Group 1964, Cincinnati (United States), Public | Manufacturers and distributors of Fasteners, Keys, LNS, Picture Hanging, Engraving and Builders Hardware. | - | HarbourVest Partners, Oak HillÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 68/100 |
8th | Origis Energy 2008, Miami (United States), Acquired | Utility Scale and commercial solar project developer | $149M | Wells Fargo, KKRÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 68/100 |
9th | EDF Renewable Energy 1987, San Diego (United States), Funding Raised | Developer of solar & wind energy projects | - | 67/100 | |
10th | MasTec 1929, Coral Gables (United States), Public | Infrastructure construction company | - | 64/100 | |
12th |  1912, Atlanta (United States), Public | Provider of energy utility, natural gas, and communications technology fund | - | 57/100 |
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Southern's Investments and acquisitions
Southern has made 4 investments in companies including Johnson Energy Storage and Perfect Commerce. Southern has also acquired 4 companies including West Georgia Generating and PowerSecure. Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 26, 2024 | Investments | 2021 | Atlanta, United States | |
Oct 22, 2021 | Acquisition | 2000 | Thomaston, United States | |
Feb 24, 2016 | Acquisition | - |
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News related to Southern
Media has covered Southern for a total of 101 events in the last 1 year, 74 of them have been about company updates and 6 about partnerships.
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