EDP Ventures

EDP Ventures is the corporate venture arm of EDP Energias de Portugal. It targets seed, series A and early-stage startups operating in energy-related sectors, including energy efficiency, energy storage, smart grids, electric mobility, and information technology. The firm invests across regions, typically providing €0.5 million to €5 million in early-stage rounds. Based in Lisbon, Portugal, EDP Ventures maintains an additional office in Sao Paulo, Brazil. By backing high-potential startups, it seeks to accelerate innovation and adoption of clean energy and digital technologies within the broader energy ecosystem.

Ernesto Barroso Ramos

Investor

André Botelho

Principal

Rosario Cannata

Investor

Mariana Costa

Investor

João Marquez Filipe

Analyst

Past deals in Electricity

Electrified Thermal Solutions

Venture Round in 2024
Electrified Thermal Solutions, founded in 2021 and based in Medford, Massachusetts, develops innovative energy storage technology. The company converts intermittent renewable electricity into constant heat using low-cost conductive ceramic blocks, enabling industrial sectors to replace fossil fuels with zero-carbon heat.

Piclo

Venture Round in 2024
Piclo operates an independent energy marketplace that makes electricity grids smarter, more flexible, and sustainable. Its platform enables renewable generators, battery owners, and electric vehicles to provide local flexibility to distribution networks, helping utilities balance the grid, integrate renewable energy, and reduce costs while improving resilience. The marketplace promotes participation and standardization to level the playing field and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon future.

Clarke Energia

Seed Round in 2021
Clarke Energia is a developer of a renewable energy marketplace that connects consumers with non-monopolistic energy suppliers, facilitating competitive pricing and improved contract terms. The platform enables businesses to identify inefficiencies in their energy consumption and provides comprehensive reports to enhance energy management. Clients can monitor their savings in both currency and carbon emissions, allowing for greater transparency and accountability in energy expenditures. By offering these services, Clarke Energia aims to empower companies to reduce their electricity costs while promoting the use of renewable energy sources.

Plexigrid

Seed Round in 2021
Plexigrid specializes in modernizing electricity grids to facilitate the global shift towards renewable energy. They offer solutions that empower distribution grid operators to enhance efficiency and actively drive the transformation required for a successful energy transition.

ME SOLshare

Venture Round in 2020
ME SOLshare Ltd. develops peer-to-peer solar electricity trading platforms, enabling off-grid households and businesses to trade excess power for profit. Its key products include SOLbox, a bi-directional DC electricity meter facilitating trading and grid management, and SOLcontrol, a charge controller for solar home systems. The company collaborates with organizations like Micro Energy International, IDCOL, GSMA, and POWER FOR ALL to expand access to affordable, sustainable energy.

Clarke Energia

Seed Round in 2020
Clarke Energia is a developer of a renewable energy marketplace that connects consumers with non-monopolistic energy suppliers, facilitating competitive pricing and improved contract terms. The platform enables businesses to identify inefficiencies in their energy consumption and provides comprehensive reports to enhance energy management. Clients can monitor their savings in both currency and carbon emissions, allowing for greater transparency and accountability in energy expenditures. By offering these services, Clarke Energia aims to empower companies to reduce their electricity costs while promoting the use of renewable energy sources.

ME SOLshare

Series A in 2018
ME SOLshare Ltd. develops peer-to-peer solar electricity trading platforms, enabling off-grid households and businesses to trade excess power for profit. Its key products include SOLbox, a bi-directional DC electricity meter facilitating trading and grid management, and SOLcontrol, a charge controller for solar home systems. The company collaborates with organizations like Micro Energy International, IDCOL, GSMA, and POWER FOR ALL to expand access to affordable, sustainable energy.
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