Electra.aero
Series B in 2025
Electra.aero designs and manufactures hybrid-electric aircraft for sustainable urban and regional mobility. The company develops electric short takeoff and landing airplanes with pilot assistance systems, powered-lift, and distributed electric propulsion, supported by on-demand service that reduces reliance on ground charging and enables rapid turnaround. Its activities include aircraft design, certification, electric propulsion, acoustic testing, and production services, aimed at safe, quiet, and affordable transportation across diverse environments.
SkySpecs
Private Equity Round in 2025
SkySpecs develops unmanned aerial vehicles and integrated software solutions for the wind energy sector, focusing on operations and maintenance. Its offerings include analytics, blade inspection services, engineering projects, and collaborative tools that aggregate and digitize data from multiple sources. The Horizon reporting platform and a central data repository streamline communication with third parties and enable full‑scale repair campaigns. Founded in 2012, the company is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with an additional office in Amsterdam, Netherlands. SkySpecs aims to enhance productivity, efficiency, and returns for renewable energy assets by providing purpose‑built technologies that help customers make informed decisions.
vialytics
Venture Round in 2024
vialytics is an AI-powered road management platform that analyzes road conditions from images captured by smartphones installed in municipal vehicles. The platform uses artificial intelligence to classify damage types, tracks images with GPS, and feeds live data into a centralized system, enabling civil engineers to plan repairs, allocate resources, and improve transportation sustainability. It aims to digitize road management for cities, municipalities, and counties, delivering up-to-date image data and automatic evaluations to streamline road inspection and maintenance while enhancing safety. Founded in 2017 and based in Stuttgart, Germany, vialytics has established partnerships with more than 400 municipalities across the US and Europe.
Aira operates as a clean energy-tech company that provides heat pumps and home energy-saving solutions. Aira aims to lower CO2 emissions from residential heating, reduce reliance on foreign gas, and decrease consumer energy bills. Aira speeds up the electrification of residential heating with smart clean energy technology, paving the way for the net zero future that consumers need.
Aira operates as a clean energy-tech company that provides heat pumps and home energy-saving solutions. Aira aims to lower CO2 emissions from residential heating, reduce reliance on foreign gas, and decrease consumer energy bills. Aira speeds up the electrification of residential heating with smart clean energy technology, paving the way for the net zero future that consumers need.
Wakeo
Venture Round in 2023
Wakeo offers a software-as-a-service platform that provides real-time visibility and predictive insights for transport flows across sea, air, and road. The platform unifies multiple transport partners into a single system, connecting to trucks via embedded GPS and IoT data, and uses satellite information and machine learning to adjust arrival estimates dynamically and issue alerts for proactive planning. This enables shippers and forwarders to track shipments end to end, anticipate delays, and improve customer experience and operational performance, turning supply chains from reactive to proactive.
Metaloop is a scrap trading company that operates a managed online marketplace designed to digitize the metal recycling industry. By leveraging machine learning and data analysis, Metaloop facilitates the sourcing and trading of scrap metals, effectively connecting suppliers with buyers. The platform matches offers and requests, providing a comprehensive solution that includes logistics and financial services. This approach enables scrap dealers, recyclers, and factories to enhance their capacity utilization, acquire new suppliers, and optimize their financial returns, ultimately helping businesses in the metal recycling sector improve revenue without the need for scaling.
NorSun
Private Equity Round in 2023
NorSun is a Norwegian company specializing in manufacturing high-performance monocrystalline silicon ingots and wafers for the solar energy industry. With production facilities in Ã…rdal, Norway and Vantaa, Finland, NorSun's annual capacity exceeds 200 MWp. The company supplies leading solar cell manufacturers, focusing on quality and innovation.
Efficient Energy Technology
Series A in 2023
Efficient Energy Technology makes renewable energy simple, safe, and dependable for everyone. Efficient Energy Technology develops a small power plant consisting of photovoltaic and storage for complete self-installation.
Electra.aero
Venture Round in 2023
Electra.aero designs and manufactures hybrid-electric aircraft for sustainable urban and regional mobility. The company develops electric short takeoff and landing airplanes with pilot assistance systems, powered-lift, and distributed electric propulsion, supported by on-demand service that reduces reliance on ground charging and enables rapid turnaround. Its activities include aircraft design, certification, electric propulsion, acoustic testing, and production services, aimed at safe, quiet, and affordable transportation across diverse environments.
Amina Charging
Venture Round in 2023
Amina Charging is a manufacturer of high-quality electric vehicle chargers designed for the mass market. The company focuses on developing easy-to-use charging solutions that handle high loads while incorporating safety features. Amina Charging aims to facilitate the transition to electric vehicles, promoting environmental sustainability by offering products that help reduce electricity costs for car owners. Through its innovative approach, the company is committed to supporting a greener future in the automotive sector.
Hydrosat is a climate technology company that uses space-based thermal imagery to measure water stress in agriculture, supporting water stewardship, food security, public safety and environmental management. Founded in 2017 and based in Washington, D.C., the company develops irrigation and crop management software that helps governments and other customers preserve water while boosting crop yields. Its software provides field irrigation planning, regional irrigation diagnosis and monitoring, and field production forecasting, delivering field- and regional-level analytics through a web portal, mobile app, and API. Hydrosat aims to enable informed decisions and sustainable practices worldwide, combining satellite data with actionable insights for governments, institutions, and enterprises.
Zeabuz
Venture Round in 2023
Zeabuz specializes in maritime autonomy, providing innovative software and solutions designed to enhance operational efficiency and reduce the need for onboard crew. The company focuses on transforming waterborne mobility through its technology, which includes self-driving electric urban passenger ferries that operate like horizontal elevators across urban waterways. This approach promises low-cost, zero-emission transportation that is consistently available. Zeabuz's offerings extend to various segments, including workboats, car ferries, and short-sea shipping. Originating as a spin-off from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology’s research center for autonomous marine operations, the company combines advanced navigation assistance products and hardware for sensing with sophisticated software for situational awareness, motion planning, and navigation, ultimately aiming to revitalize urban waterways and improve the efficiency of maritime travel.
vialytics
Series A in 2023
vialytics is an AI-powered road management platform that analyzes road conditions from images captured by smartphones installed in municipal vehicles. The platform uses artificial intelligence to classify damage types, tracks images with GPS, and feeds live data into a centralized system, enabling civil engineers to plan repairs, allocate resources, and improve transportation sustainability. It aims to digitize road management for cities, municipalities, and counties, delivering up-to-date image data and automatic evaluations to streamline road inspection and maintenance while enhancing safety. Founded in 2017 and based in Stuttgart, Germany, vialytics has established partnerships with more than 400 municipalities across the US and Europe.
DCbrain
Venture Round in 2022
DCbrain is a deep-tech SaaS company that provides an optimization platform for the energy and supply chain sectors. The platform uses artificial intelligence and hybrid AI techniques to address complex network configurations, combining a visualization interface with a predictive analytics toolbox to help clients identify anomalies, prevent incidents, and forecast the future evolution of their networks. The solution relies on graph-based models and machine learning to ease operation and maintenance of industrial systems such as gas, water, electricity and logistics networks. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Paris, DCbrain serves organizations seeking to optimize performance, reliability and resilience of their critical networks.
Glint Solar
Seed Round in 2022
Glint Solar offers a platform that uses satellite data, artificial intelligence and cloud computing to identify and evaluate potential solar project sites. The platform enables quick site analysis, preliminary design and feasibility assessments by integrating multiple data layers, fostering collaboration across teams and streamlining workflows throughout the project lifecycle. By delivering reliable site data and scalable analytics, Glint Solar helps solar developers rapidly assess site potential and advance projects with data-driven insights.
Zolar is a Berlin-based company that designs, installs, and provides online tools for residential solar and battery systems. Through an online configurator, homeowners can specify system size and components, access planning data for their property, and receive guidance from solar energy experts, with installation handled by a network of local partners. The business combines solar generation, storage, and mobility to support energy-independent homes and to help households reduce their carbon footprint. Founded in 2016, Zolar aims to simplify the transition to private energy provision by enabling customers to generate green electricity for their own premises and participate in climate protection through distributed energy projects. The company operates across Germany and offers planning, advice, and on-site installation to deliver a turnkey solar solution for residential properties.
SkySpecs develops unmanned aerial vehicles and integrated software solutions for the wind energy sector, focusing on operations and maintenance. Its offerings include analytics, blade inspection services, engineering projects, and collaborative tools that aggregate and digitize data from multiple sources. The Horizon reporting platform and a central data repository streamline communication with third parties and enable full‑scale repair campaigns. Founded in 2012, the company is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with an additional office in Amsterdam, Netherlands. SkySpecs aims to enhance productivity, efficiency, and returns for renewable energy assets by providing purpose‑built technologies that help customers make informed decisions.
Deepki facilitates real estate companies' transition towards sustainability by aligning stakeholders' interests. It offers a comprehensive ESG data intelligence platform alongside expert advisory services, enhancing real estate asset values and promoting positive environmental impact.
ParkBee is a digital car park operator focused on optimizing urban space by providing a platform for private parking garages to be accessible to the public. The company develops a cloud-based application that allows property owners, including those with underutilized spaces like office buildings, hotels, and shopping centers, to monetize their parking facilities. By connecting drivers to available parking options through smart systems and integrations with parking apps, ParkBee helps reduce street congestion and offers users affordable and convenient parking solutions. This approach not only benefits travelers by guiding them to the best locations at competitive prices but also enables real estate owners to enhance the utilization of their assets.
Fluctuo
Seed Round in 2022
Founded in 2019, Fluctuo specializes in providing comprehensive, accurate data on shared mobility markets. It serves micromobility companies, public transport providers, Mobility-as-a-Service platforms, and cities. With backing from Statkraft Ventures and SNCF's 574 Invest, Fluctuo offers real-time data collection, advanced analytics, and geospatial insights to optimize urban transportation strategies.
HeyCharge
Seed Round in 2022
Founded in Munich, Bavaria in 2020, HeyCharge specializes in electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The company offers affordable, secure, and scalable EV chargers that operate without internet connections, integrating seamlessly with third-party products for smart charging services.
Open Mineral
Series C in 2021
Open Mineral AG is a cloud-based platform that facilitates direct trading between buyers and sellers of physical commodities, specifically in the base and precious metals sectors. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Baar, Switzerland, the company streamlines the trading process by linking mining companies with smelters, thereby eliminating intermediaries and enhancing efficiency. The platform provides a range of services including trade execution, an interactive calculator, financing options, price insurance, and real-time communication. It also offers essential additional services for seamless trade execution such as freight, surveying, and insurance. By optimizing trade processes, Open Mineral enables companies to improve profitability and access the best global deals in the commodity market.
vialytics
Seed Round in 2021
vialytics is an AI-powered road management platform that analyzes road conditions from images captured by smartphones installed in municipal vehicles. The platform uses artificial intelligence to classify damage types, tracks images with GPS, and feeds live data into a centralized system, enabling civil engineers to plan repairs, allocate resources, and improve transportation sustainability. It aims to digitize road management for cities, municipalities, and counties, delivering up-to-date image data and automatic evaluations to streamline road inspection and maintenance while enhancing safety. Founded in 2017 and based in Stuttgart, Germany, vialytics has established partnerships with more than 400 municipalities across the US and Europe.
METRON combines Big Data, artificial intelligence and human expertise to accelerate the energy transition. It provides an energy management platform that monitors, analyzes and optimizes energy consumption in real time, enabling facilities managers to oversee energy use and reduce operational costs through efficiency improvements. The solution is deployed on industrial sites globally with support from METRON-EVA, a virtual assistant that helps deploy the system and manage energy flows.
Winns
Venture Round in 2021
Winns produces heat pumps utilizing natural refrigerants, ensuring high uptime and performance. It offers hot water at a competitive price through its Heat as a Service model, enabling customers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
vialytics
Venture Round in 2020
vialytics is an AI-powered road management platform that analyzes road conditions from images captured by smartphones installed in municipal vehicles. The platform uses artificial intelligence to classify damage types, tracks images with GPS, and feeds live data into a centralized system, enabling civil engineers to plan repairs, allocate resources, and improve transportation sustainability. It aims to digitize road management for cities, municipalities, and counties, delivering up-to-date image data and automatic evaluations to streamline road inspection and maintenance while enhancing safety. Founded in 2017 and based in Stuttgart, Germany, vialytics has established partnerships with more than 400 municipalities across the US and Europe.
Schrott24
Seed Round in 2020
Schrott24 operates a B2B marketplace for metal scrap, connecting recyclers with producers to facilitate efficient transactions. It leverages proprietary technology to streamline processes within the recycling industry.
Metaloop
Seed Round in 2020
Metaloop is a scrap trading company that operates a managed online marketplace designed to digitize the metal recycling industry. By leveraging machine learning and data analysis, Metaloop facilitates the sourcing and trading of scrap metals, effectively connecting suppliers with buyers. The platform matches offers and requests, providing a comprehensive solution that includes logistics and financial services. This approach enables scrap dealers, recyclers, and factories to enhance their capacity utilization, acquire new suppliers, and optimize their financial returns, ultimately helping businesses in the metal recycling sector improve revenue without the need for scaling.
Zolar is a Berlin-based company that designs, installs, and provides online tools for residential solar and battery systems. Through an online configurator, homeowners can specify system size and components, access planning data for their property, and receive guidance from solar energy experts, with installation handled by a network of local partners. The business combines solar generation, storage, and mobility to support energy-independent homes and to help households reduce their carbon footprint. Founded in 2016, Zolar aims to simplify the transition to private energy provision by enabling customers to generate green electricity for their own premises and participate in climate protection through distributed energy projects. The company operates across Germany and offers planning, advice, and on-site installation to deliver a turnkey solar solution for residential properties.
Enview
Venture Round in 2020
Founded in 2015, Enview develops an AI-based platform that automates geospatial big data analysis for the energy industry. It enhances pipeline and powerline safety, reliability, and compliance by predicting and preventing threats through advanced analytics, remote sensing, and GIS visualizations.
SkySpecs develops unmanned aerial vehicles and integrated software solutions for the wind energy sector, focusing on operations and maintenance. Its offerings include analytics, blade inspection services, engineering projects, and collaborative tools that aggregate and digitize data from multiple sources. The Horizon reporting platform and a central data repository streamline communication with third parties and enable full‑scale repair campaigns. Founded in 2012, the company is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with an additional office in Amsterdam, Netherlands. SkySpecs aims to enhance productivity, efficiency, and returns for renewable energy assets by providing purpose‑built technologies that help customers make informed decisions.
Betterspace
Series A in 2019
Betterspace is a provider of comprehensive digital solutions tailored for the hotel industry. The company focuses on enhancing hotel management through a platform that integrates smart assistants for guest communication and energy management systems, including intelligent room control. By leveraging this technology, Betterspace aims to simplify the daily operations of hoteliers, ultimately leading to increased revenue, reduced operating costs, and streamlined processes. Their holistic approach to digitization supports hotels in improving efficiency and enhancing the guest experience.
Zolar is a Berlin-based company that designs, installs, and provides online tools for residential solar and battery systems. Through an online configurator, homeowners can specify system size and components, access planning data for their property, and receive guidance from solar energy experts, with installation handled by a network of local partners. The business combines solar generation, storage, and mobility to support energy-independent homes and to help households reduce their carbon footprint. Founded in 2016, Zolar aims to simplify the transition to private energy provision by enabling customers to generate green electricity for their own premises and participate in climate protection through distributed energy projects. The company operates across Germany and offers planning, advice, and on-site installation to deliver a turnkey solar solution for residential properties.
METRON combines Big Data, artificial intelligence and human expertise to accelerate the energy transition. It provides an energy management platform that monitors, analyzes and optimizes energy consumption in real time, enabling facilities managers to oversee energy use and reduce operational costs through efficiency improvements. The solution is deployed on industrial sites globally with support from METRON-EVA, a virtual assistant that helps deploy the system and manage energy flows.
Deepki facilitates real estate companies' transition towards sustainability by aligning stakeholders' interests. It offers a comprehensive ESG data intelligence platform alongside expert advisory services, enhancing real estate asset values and promoting positive environmental impact.
DEPsys is a Swiss technology company based in Puidoux, located on the shores of Lake Geneva in the Lavaux region, known for its vineyard terraces. The company specializes in developing modular systems for power grids, focusing on integrating renewable energy sources like photovoltaic systems and wind turbines into traditional low-voltage electricity networks. Its network optimization platform is designed to measure, monitor, and control the low-voltage grid, allowing energy providers to adapt to the challenges posed by decentralized production and increased energy loads. By offering innovative solutions, DEPsys aims to support the evolution of energy systems in response to the growing demand for sustainable energy practices.
ParkBee is a digital car park operator focused on optimizing urban space by providing a platform for private parking garages to be accessible to the public. The company develops a cloud-based application that allows property owners, including those with underutilized spaces like office buildings, hotels, and shopping centers, to monetize their parking facilities. By connecting drivers to available parking options through smart systems and integrations with parking apps, ParkBee helps reduce street congestion and offers users affordable and convenient parking solutions. This approach not only benefits travelers by guiding them to the best locations at competitive prices but also enables real estate owners to enhance the utilization of their assets.
depsys
Venture Round in 2018
DEPsys is a Swiss technology company based in Puidoux, located on the shores of Lake Geneva in the Lavaux region, known for its vineyard terraces. The company specializes in developing modular systems for power grids, focusing on integrating renewable energy sources like photovoltaic systems and wind turbines into traditional low-voltage electricity networks. Its network optimization platform is designed to measure, monitor, and control the low-voltage grid, allowing energy providers to adapt to the challenges posed by decentralized production and increased energy loads. By offering innovative solutions, DEPsys aims to support the evolution of energy systems in response to the growing demand for sustainable energy practices.
SkySpecs develops unmanned aerial vehicles and integrated software solutions for the wind energy sector, focusing on operations and maintenance. Its offerings include analytics, blade inspection services, engineering projects, and collaborative tools that aggregate and digitize data from multiple sources. The Horizon reporting platform and a central data repository streamline communication with third parties and enable full‑scale repair campaigns. Founded in 2012, the company is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with an additional office in Amsterdam, Netherlands. SkySpecs aims to enhance productivity, efficiency, and returns for renewable energy assets by providing purpose‑built technologies that help customers make informed decisions.
Zolar is a Berlin-based company that designs, installs, and provides online tools for residential solar and battery systems. Through an online configurator, homeowners can specify system size and components, access planning data for their property, and receive guidance from solar energy experts, with installation handled by a network of local partners. The business combines solar generation, storage, and mobility to support energy-independent homes and to help households reduce their carbon footprint. Founded in 2016, Zolar aims to simplify the transition to private energy provision by enabling customers to generate green electricity for their own premises and participate in climate protection through distributed energy projects. The company operates across Germany and offers planning, advice, and on-site installation to deliver a turnkey solar solution for residential properties.
Limejump, established in 2012 and headquartered in London, specializes in operating a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) platform that optimizes energy market participation for customers with electricity-generating or consuming assets in the UK. The company's platform integrates cloud-based software, smart devices, and analytical tools to connect assets, send signals, and analyze performance. Limejump offers services such as access to the Balancing Mechanism, Power Purchase Agreements, and frequency response products. By leveraging big data analytics and insights, the company empowers businesses and generators to create new revenue streams and contribute to a greener energy future. Limejump connects customers to National Grid's demand response programs, compensating them for shifting or reducing energy usage to maintain grid balance. As of 2019, Limejump operates as a subsidiary of Shell Petroleum.
Greenbird Integration Technology
Venture Round in 2016
Greenbird Integration Technology AS is a software and solutions firm based in Oslo, Norway, with additional offices in Stavanger and Palo Alto. Founded in 2009, the company specializes in providing IT advisory services and integration solutions tailored for both public and private organizations across Europe. Its flagship product, Utilihive, serves as a domain-specific integration platform as a service (iPaaS) designed to support utilities in their digital transformation efforts. Utilihive empowers sectors such as smart metering, smart grid, smart cities, and the industrial Internet of Things, facilitating efficient data integration and operational processes. The company also offers consulting services that include strategic advisory, enterprise architecture, and solution design and development. Greenbird's technology is actively utilized by utilities serving over 65 million clients in various regions, including Scandinavia, Germany, the UK, the Middle East, and the Far East. In August 2023, Greenbird was acquired by GE Vernova and integrated into the Grid Software Business, enhancing its role in the ongoing energy revolution.
DEPsys is a Swiss technology company based in Puidoux, located on the shores of Lake Geneva in the Lavaux region, known for its vineyard terraces. The company specializes in developing modular systems for power grids, focusing on integrating renewable energy sources like photovoltaic systems and wind turbines into traditional low-voltage electricity networks. Its network optimization platform is designed to measure, monitor, and control the low-voltage grid, allowing energy providers to adapt to the challenges posed by decentralized production and increased energy loads. By offering innovative solutions, DEPsys aims to support the evolution of energy systems in response to the growing demand for sustainable energy practices.
tado° GmbH is a technology company based in Munich, Germany, with an additional office in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 2010, it specializes in developing and marketing innovative home climate control systems that enhance the efficiency of heating and cooling in residential and small business environments. The company's products integrate a hardware-software combination that leverages real-time data on resident behavior, weather forecasts, and building characteristics to optimize climate management. tado° sells its solutions through both retail outlets and online platforms, effectively bringing Internet of Things technology to the cleantech market.
tado° GmbH is a technology company based in Munich, Germany, with an additional office in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 2010, it specializes in developing and marketing innovative home climate control systems that enhance the efficiency of heating and cooling in residential and small business environments. The company's products integrate a hardware-software combination that leverages real-time data on resident behavior, weather forecasts, and building characteristics to optimize climate management. tado° sells its solutions through both retail outlets and online platforms, effectively bringing Internet of Things technology to the cleantech market.