EDP Ventures

EDP Ventures is the venture capital investment arm of EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A., established in 2008 and headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal, with an additional office in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm focuses on seed, series A, and early-stage investments, primarily targeting companies within the energy sector. EDP Ventures aims to support innovations in energy efficiency solutions, energy storage, smart grids, electric mobility, and information technology. It typically invests between €0.5 million and €5 million, seeking opportunities across various regions.

João Bandeira

Analyst

André Botelho

Principal

Rosario Cannata

Principal

Mariana Costa

Principal

Ciro Alberto Cuenca Ruiz

Principal

João Marquez Filipe

Analyst

Luís Fábrica

Investment Associate

Frederico Gonçalves

Principal and Board Member, Brazil and head

Arthur Kishi

Associate

Luis Manuel

Partner and Managing Director

Vitor Mascarenhas

Principal

Luis Santos Moro

Principal

Daniel Nascimento

Investor

Ernesto Barroso Ramos

Investor

Andrea Salinas

Principal

37 past transactions

APLANET

Series A in 2023
Aplanet is a developer of a cloud-based software platform focused on social responsibility and sustainability management. The company aims to integrate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) objectives into the core operations of organizations. Its comprehensive suite of tools allows businesses to manage, measure, and showcase their social impact effectively. Aplanet's platform offers various products centered on community engagement, sustainability practices, and materiality, which help organizations analyze their performance and make informed decisions. By providing subscription-based pricing modules, Aplanet enables organizations to optimize their strategies for maximizing positive societal impact while enhancing stakeholder value.

Spotlite

Seed Round in 2022
Spotlite, based in Coimbra, Portugal, specializes in developing monitoring systems that utilize satellite imagery for infrastructure assessment. The company's platform enables continuous large-scale monitoring to detect potential risks early, thus allowing clients to mitigate the likelihood of critical situations and associated damages. By providing analytics for asset management and maintenance operations, Spotlite supports infrastructure managers and operators in implementing timely preventive measures. This proactive approach is designed to prevent critical failures and minimize losses across various industries.

Voltbras

Seed Round in 2022
Developer of a charging station management platform intended to monitor the electro-post network. The company's platform offers a toolkit that manages and controls the charging stations in real-time with the graphical interfaces and makes it possible to monitor the availability of the electrophores, whether they are in use, free, offline, or under maintenance, and receive notifications when there are failures or other events, enabling operators to manage and control the charging stations in real-time with the graphical interfaces of the platform.

Green Li-ion

Series A in 2022
Green Li-ion is a deep clean technology that solves the existential risk to the precious metals industry and the environment. Its patented deep technology is Cleaner, Faster, and 4x more profitable than current Lithium-Ion Battery recycling and the only technology to fully Rejuvenate the battery cathode. It was founded in 2020 and is based in Singapore.

Clarke Energia

Seed Round in 2021
Clarke Energia operates as a renewable energy marketplace aimed at assisting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in reducing their electricity costs. The company provides an analytical solution that assesses the electricity fees charged to businesses and identifies opportunities for adjustments. Additionally, Clarke Energia's platform evaluates the feasibility of solar panel installations, further promoting cost savings. By pinpointing inefficiencies in energy consumption and offering comprehensive reports, the company enables businesses to access competitive market prices, ultimately helping them lower their electricity bills.

ChemiTek

Seed Round in 2021
ChemiTek specializes in the development, production, and commercialization of environmentally friendly detergents tailored to meet the specific cleaning needs of various industries. The company focuses on providing innovative and customized solutions, aiming to address unique challenges faced by its partners. ChemiTek's offerings include specialized cleaning methods for solar panels, as well as products designed for the cleaning and protection of glass surfaces. By leveraging its expertise, ChemiTek enables clients to effectively maintain their industrial products and assets, thereby enhancing performance and sustainability across different sectors.

Yotta Energy

Series A in 2021
Yotta Energy Inc. is a manufacturer of innovative solar storage solutions based in Austin, Texas, established in 2016. The company specializes in the SolarLEAF, a modular energy storage device that integrates seamlessly with photovoltaic panels, designed to lower costs and enhance the development of energy storage and grid resiliency. The SolarLEAF features passive thermal regulation, providing efficiency and ease of installation compared to traditional centralized systems. Additionally, Yotta Energy offers SolarPLEXUS, a gateway that streamlines information flow within the storage system, allowing for automated management and optimization of individual SolarLEAF units. The company also provides a software platform that aggregates energy potential from various systems, aiding utilities in grid management and enabling system owners to optimize their energy usage and reduce costs. Yotta Energy serves a diverse clientele, including commercial businesses, remote sites, and emerging economies, focusing on enhancing energy solutions and sustainability.

YData

Seed Round in 2021
YData is a company focused on enhancing the quality of data for AI adopters, enabling them to become leaders in their respective industries. The company provides a data-centric development platform tailored for data scientists, facilitating the use of high-quality and synthetic data. YData's platform includes automated software that offers tools for data privacy and generates datasets that maintain original statistics while ensuring compliance with GDPR and other regulatory frameworks. This allows clients to accelerate the extraction of business insights and fosters insight sharing between organizations.

Relectrify

Series A in 2021
Relectrify specializes in advanced battery control solutions that enhance the longevity and cost-effectiveness of battery storage systems. The company’s technology includes cell-level battery management and inverter systems, which are applicable to various energy storage applications, including residential, industrial, and grid-based solutions. By utilizing both second-life and new batteries, Relectrify aims to make energy storage more affordable and sustainable. Their offerings encompass hardware electronics that manage power flows within battery packs, embedded software algorithms that optimize the operation of this hardware, and data analytics for performance monitoring. Through these innovations, Relectrify supports industries in achieving optimal battery performance and lifespan.

Plexigrid

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of grid digital twins and grid operating systems designed for electricity network operators and energy retailers. The company provides grid operators with the real-time analytics, control, and flexibility they need to efficiently integrate and orchestrate the hundreds of millions of electric vehicles, solar panels, batteries, heat pumps, and e-industries, enabling electricity grids to be more intelligent, flexible, and fit for the energy transition.

Energyworx

Venture Round in 2021
Energyworx B.V. is a software company specializing in a Software-as-a-Service platform for energy data management and intelligence solutions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Houten, the Netherlands, with an additional office in Houston, Texas, Energyworx assists utility companies in navigating and monetizing the energy transition. The platform provides comprehensive features such as grid optimization, consumer engagement, energy management, and device control. It also facilitates energy efficiency, energy trading, and meter data management. By analyzing and correlating data from various sources, Energyworx enables organizations to make informed decisions based on real-time insights, ultimately driving efficiency and growth in the energy and utilities sector.

LOQR

Series A in 2021
LOQR's platform is a digital enabler. LOQR provides a fully compliant end-to-end platform that allows banks and other highly regulated verticals to take the next step to a digital business. Through LOQR's products portfolio, we enable organizations to offer services as remote account opening, real-time consumer credit, document signing, recovery access journeys, contact certification, data maintenance, and others services, as an integrated digital channel. Unleash your boundaries by using our platform as the foundation of your digital business ecosystem and exceed your customer's needs and expectations!

Delfos Energy

Venture Round in 2021
Delfos Energy, based in Fortaleza, Brazil, specializes in developing artificial intelligence solutions for the energy sector, particularly focusing on renewable energy assets like wind turbines. Founded in 2015, the company offers a platform that facilitates real-time monitoring, analysis, and predictive maintenance, enabling organizations to manage operational data effectively. By leveraging machine learning and technical expertise, Delfos Energy transforms existing data from wind turbines into actionable insights, helping clients optimize asset performance and minimize the risk of asset failure. The company's intelligent maintenance platform is designed to enhance operational excellence and safeguard critical operational knowledge within the energy sector.

Tesselo

Seed Round in 2020
Tesselo provides a platform that simplifies access to environmental and business insights derived from Earth Observation data and Artificial Intelligence. The company specializes in geospatial intelligence, focusing on remote sensing analysis and land cover mapping. Tesselo's system processes satellite imagery to create clear visuals and detailed analyses, enabling clients to utilize user-friendly continuous environmental monitoring tools for real-time data. This approach supports informed decision-making related to sustainability and environmental management.

Energyworx

Venture Round in 2020
Energyworx B.V. is a software company specializing in a Software-as-a-Service platform for energy data management and intelligence solutions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Houten, the Netherlands, with an additional office in Houston, Texas, Energyworx assists utility companies in navigating and monetizing the energy transition. The platform provides comprehensive features such as grid optimization, consumer engagement, energy management, and device control. It also facilitates energy efficiency, energy trading, and meter data management. By analyzing and correlating data from various sources, Energyworx enables organizations to make informed decisions based on real-time insights, ultimately driving efficiency and growth in the energy and utilities sector.

colab.re

Venture Round in 2020
Colab.re is a citizen-to-government engagement platform founded in 2012 and headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. It facilitates social interactions between citizens and government entities, allowing individuals to report daily issues, suggest urban improvements, and rate public services. The platform also provides governments with a freemium customer relationship management (CRM) and workflow management tool. As of March 2016, Colab.re has over 150,000 users in Brazil and has partnered with more than 100 clients, including municipalities, state governments, federal departments, and utility companies. The company's mission centers on fostering collaboration between citizens and government to enhance urban living conditions.

SOLshare

Venture Round in 2020
SOLshare Ltd. is a company based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, that specializes in a peer-to-peer solar electricity trading platform. Founded in 2013, it aims to provide sustainable and affordable energy access to low-income rural communities by enabling households and businesses to trade excess solar energy for profit. The company's innovative approach features decentralized microgrids and utilizes distributed ledger technology to facilitate real-time transactions. Key products include the SOLbox, a bi-directional electricity meter that supports peer-to-peer trading, and SOLcontrol, a charge controller for solar home systems. SOLshare collaborates with various strategic partners, including Micro Energy International and the Asian Development Bank, to enhance its impact. By empowering communities to monetize their excess solar energy, SOLshare is pioneering a model for energy transition that could serve as a blueprint for utility operations worldwide.

Defined.ai

Series B in 2020
Defined.ai is a data science company that specializes in providing artificial intelligence training data for various machine learning applications. The company operates a self-service SaaS platform that allows users to source and enrich structured training data, enhancing the capabilities of models to interpret text, speech, and images. Additionally, Defined.ai offers an API that integrates directly with users' data processes, facilitating the retrieval of enriched training data. The company also features Neevo, an online platform that invites contributions from the public to improve AI systems. Serving industries such as automotive, banking, utilities, fintech, media, and healthcare, Defined.ai combines machine learning, data science, and crowd-sourcing to streamline global data collection and enrichment efforts, ultimately improving the quality, scalability, and time-to-market of AI and natural language processing applications. Founded in 2015, Defined.ai is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with additional offices in Porto and Lisbon, Portugal, and Tokyo, Japan.

Clarke Energia

Seed Round in 2020
Clarke Energia operates as a renewable energy marketplace aimed at assisting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in reducing their electricity costs. The company provides an analytical solution that assesses the electricity fees charged to businesses and identifies opportunities for adjustments. Additionally, Clarke Energia's platform evaluates the feasibility of solar panel installations, further promoting cost savings. By pinpointing inefficiencies in energy consumption and offering comprehensive reports, the company enables businesses to access competitive market prices, ultimately helping them lower their electricity bills.

HypeLabs

Seed Round in 2019
HypeLabs is the company that created the Hype SDK, an interoperable mesh networking software that improves connectivity on all kinds of devices, from mobile to desktop to IoT, allowing them to connect even when there is no internet. The software works by intelligently connecting devices in local mesh networks using existing connectivity technologies, such as Bluetooth, WiFi, LoRa and others. This network enables content to securely hop between devices, until it reaches a destination or an Internet exit point, improving range and deliverability. Founded in 2016, the company is located in San Francisco (USA), Porto (Portugal), London (UK) and Krakow (Poland). AngelPad #10 (Spring '16) alumni & Deutsche Telekom WARP alumni.

Energyworx

Corporate Round in 2019
Energyworx B.V. is a software company specializing in a Software-as-a-Service platform for energy data management and intelligence solutions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Houten, the Netherlands, with an additional office in Houston, Texas, Energyworx assists utility companies in navigating and monetizing the energy transition. The platform provides comprehensive features such as grid optimization, consumer engagement, energy management, and device control. It also facilitates energy efficiency, energy trading, and meter data management. By analyzing and correlating data from various sources, Energyworx enables organizations to make informed decisions based on real-time insights, ultimately driving efficiency and growth in the energy and utilities sector.

Fractal Engenharia

Seed Round in 2019
Fractal Engenharia e Sistemas, founded in 2010 and based in Florianópolis, Brazil, specializes in water resource management and the development of tools for hydrological risk assessment, power generation optimization, dam monitoring, and disaster prevention. The company offers a range of products, including SPEHC, which predicts water flow and levels, and the Dam Management and Auscultation System (DAMS), an application software designed for dam monitoring. In addition to its products, Fractal Engenharia provides services such as the creation of thematic maps, geoprocessing, management of water resources, hydro-sedimentometric monitoring and modeling, urban drainage solutions, and the structuring and implementation of monitoring networks.

Drivit

Seed Round in 2019
Drivit is on a mission to help companies bring meaningful mobility services to the market. Our driving analytics solution can be integrated into any app to turn smartphones into high-quality telematics devices that both promotes safer and more sustainable behaviours and address business challenges.

Dom Rock

Seed Round in 2019
Dom Rock is a provider of cloud-based analysis solutions designed and built to be a unified business data integrity environment in a simple, fast, and assertive way. It captures any kind of data from any source, whether in the form of texts, PDF files, transactions, or records of releases. Dom Rock unifies and publishes analyzes with full traceability eliminating the arduous task of incurring long processes in the search for data under deadlines pressure, often non-negotiable and having assertiveness in sensitive issues involving impact on cash generation of companies. Dom Rock was founded in 2013 and it has offices in Sao Paulo, Sao Jose dos Campos, and Campinas in Sao Paulo Estate of Brazil.

LOQR

Convertible Note in 2019
LOQR's platform is a digital enabler. LOQR provides a fully compliant end-to-end platform that allows banks and other highly regulated verticals to take the next step to a digital business. Through LOQR's products portfolio, we enable organizations to offer services as remote account opening, real-time consumer credit, document signing, recovery access journeys, contact certification, data maintenance, and others services, as an integrated digital channel. Unleash your boundaries by using our platform as the foundation of your digital business ecosystem and exceed your customer's needs and expectations!

Glartek

Seed Round in 2019
Glartek is a technology-enabled services company focused on Industrial Internet of Things and Augmented reality solutions. With their experience in development solution for industry and their knowledge in field management, they are able to provide the best expertise in cloud analytics and augmented reality tools for the industry.

Enging

Seed Round in 2019
Enging, founded in 2011 and based in Coimbra, Portugal, specializes in providing smart online monitoring solutions that focus on predictive maintenance for industrial electrical machines. The company has developed an industrial asset condition monitoring system designed to oversee electrical motors and power transformers. Enging's technology emphasizes fault diagnosis and predictive maintenance techniques in electromechanical systems, allowing businesses to manage their assets more economically and efficiently. By transforming maintenance practices, Enging facilitates a more straightforward approach to asset management within the industrial sector.

Sepio

Seed Round in 2019
Sepio Systems, LTD., founded in 2016 by veterans from the Israeli Intelligence community, specializes in cybersecurity solutions focused on mitigating hardware-based attacks. The company offers a Rogue Device Mitigation security suite that utilizes physical fingerprinting technology and device behavior analytics to protect organizations from various security threats. This software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution is adaptable to different environments, including on-premises, private, and public cloud setups. Sepio's innovative hardware access control platform enhances visibility and control across multiple security programs, such as zero trust, insider threat, BYOD, IT, OT, and IoT. The company is strategically partnered with notable organizations, including Munich Re and Merlin Cyber, to strengthen its market presence and cybersecurity offerings. Headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, Sepio also operates in South Carolina and Tel Aviv, Israel.

Delfos Energy

Seed Round in 2018
Delfos Energy, based in Fortaleza, Brazil, specializes in developing artificial intelligence solutions for the energy sector, particularly focusing on renewable energy assets like wind turbines. Founded in 2015, the company offers a platform that facilitates real-time monitoring, analysis, and predictive maintenance, enabling organizations to manage operational data effectively. By leveraging machine learning and technical expertise, Delfos Energy transforms existing data from wind turbines into actionable insights, helping clients optimize asset performance and minimize the risk of asset failure. The company's intelligent maintenance platform is designed to enhance operational excellence and safeguard critical operational knowledge within the energy sector.

PVComplete

Seed Round in 2018
PVComplete Inc. is a company based in Oakland, California, specializing in solar design software aimed at improving the efficiency of commercial rooftop project designs. Founded in 2015, the company provides a platform that automates and optimizes the design process for solar installers, project developers, engineering firms, and financiers. Its cloud-based software utilizes a comprehensive PV module database and advanced shadow modeling to facilitate module layouts by assessing roof zones and obstructions. This technology allows design professionals to streamline their workflow from concept to construction, enabling them to efficiently design, model, and quote their solar projects.

SOLshare

Series A in 2018
SOLshare Ltd. is a company based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, that specializes in a peer-to-peer solar electricity trading platform. Founded in 2013, it aims to provide sustainable and affordable energy access to low-income rural communities by enabling households and businesses to trade excess solar energy for profit. The company's innovative approach features decentralized microgrids and utilizes distributed ledger technology to facilitate real-time transactions. Key products include the SOLbox, a bi-directional electricity meter that supports peer-to-peer trading, and SOLcontrol, a charge controller for solar home systems. SOLshare collaborates with various strategic partners, including Micro Energy International and the Asian Development Bank, to enhance its impact. By empowering communities to monetize their excess solar energy, SOLshare is pioneering a model for energy transition that could serve as a blueprint for utility operations worldwide.

Zypho

Equity Crowdfunding in 2018
ZYPHO is an innovative drain water heat recovery. Installed just under the shower, reduces any heat lost saving you energy and money.

Defined.ai

Series A in 2018
Defined.ai is a data science company that specializes in providing artificial intelligence training data for various machine learning applications. The company operates a self-service SaaS platform that allows users to source and enrich structured training data, enhancing the capabilities of models to interpret text, speech, and images. Additionally, Defined.ai offers an API that integrates directly with users' data processes, facilitating the retrieval of enriched training data. The company also features Neevo, an online platform that invites contributions from the public to improve AI systems. Serving industries such as automotive, banking, utilities, fintech, media, and healthcare, Defined.ai combines machine learning, data science, and crowd-sourcing to streamline global data collection and enrichment efforts, ultimately improving the quality, scalability, and time-to-market of AI and natural language processing applications. Founded in 2015, Defined.ai is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with additional offices in Porto and Lisbon, Portugal, and Tokyo, Japan.

Vertequip

Seed Round in 2018
Vertequip develops equipment, accessories, and services to improve the safety and productivity for working at heights. Its products include S.T.E.P. No Limits, a solution for any structure that requires access using only a harness; S.T.E.P. 4Two; S.T.E.P. Freedom, which is designed for ascending or descending easily into tall structures or mine pits; S.T.E.P. UP for vertical movements; S.T.E.P. Deep to access pit mines; S.T.E.P. Wind to perform maintenance tasks and repairs on wind towers; S.T.E.P. Offshore to perform difficult tasks in extreme conditions in wind towers and offshore platforms; S.T.E.P. Climber; S.T.E.P. Industry to work in confined spaces and around silos; and more. Vertequip was founded in 2011 and is based in Chamusca, Portugal.

LOQR

Seed Round in 2018
LOQR's platform is a digital enabler. LOQR provides a fully compliant end-to-end platform that allows banks and other highly regulated verticals to take the next step to a digital business. Through LOQR's products portfolio, we enable organizations to offer services as remote account opening, real-time consumer credit, document signing, recovery access journeys, contact certification, data maintenance, and others services, as an integrated digital channel. Unleash your boundaries by using our platform as the foundation of your digital business ecosystem and exceed your customer's needs and expectations!

Egg Electronics

Seed Round in 2016
EGG Electronics is a Portuguese tech startup based in Lisbon, focused on enhancing the experience of charging electronic devices. Funded by EDP and Portugal Ventures, the company has gained attention for its innovative EGG PowerStation, a charging dock capable of simultaneously charging up to 15 devices. This product features customizable covers and a flat surface design, allowing it to be conveniently placed in various settings. EGG Electronics offers its solutions to both individual consumers and businesses, providing options for personal use as well as corporate gifts or meeting room setups. The company's aim is to make the process of charging devices more accessible and aesthetically pleasing.

Feedzai

Seed Round in 2011
Feedzai is AI. We’re coding the future of commerce with today’s most advanced risk management platform powered by big data and artificial intelligence. Founded and developed by data scientists and aerospace engineers, Feedzai has one mission: make banking and commerce safe. The world’s largest banks, payment providers and retailers use Feedzai’s machine learning technology to manage risks associated with banking and shopping, whether digitally or in person.
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