Statkraft Ventures

Statkraft Ventures is a corporate venture capital firm established in 2015 and based in Düsseldorf, Germany. As a subsidiary of Statkraft, Europe's largest producer of renewable energy, it focuses on investing in early- and growth-stage companies within the energy transition and climate tech sectors. The firm seeks to partner with exceptional founders in Europe and North America, providing not only capital but also expertise to help accelerate the shift towards a more sustainable future. By concentrating on innovative solutions in energy and related segments, Statkraft Ventures aims to support the development of technologies that contribute to addressing climate change and promoting sustainability.

Steffen Funck

Managing Director

Stefan Hülsen

Managing Director

Alexander Küppers

Managing Director

Torgunn Oldeide

Investment Director

Cengiz Polat

Ventures CFO

Victoria Somdalen

Analyst

Odette Yga

Analyst

Past deals in Smart Home

Aira

Series B in 2024
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

Series B in 2024
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.

zolar

Series C in 2022
ZOLAR GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in designing, building, and providing customized residential solar and battery systems. Founded in 2016, the company offers a comprehensive online configurator that allows homeowners to tailor their photovoltaic systems to meet individual needs while receiving expert assistance. ZOLAR coordinates the installation process through a network of local partner companies, ensuring that each system is properly implemented. Employing around 200 individuals, ZOLAR aims to promote energy independence for households by facilitating the integration of energy generation, storage, and smart home solutions. The company encourages customers to produce their own green electricity, thereby reducing reliance on the mains grid and contributing to climate protection initiatives. Through its innovative approach, ZOLAR envisions a future where solar systems are installed on rooftops worldwide, empowering households to neutralize their carbon footprints.

HeyCharge

Seed Round in 2022
HeyCharge is a Munich-based company founded in 2020 that specializes in electric vehicle charging infrastructure and payment systems. It focuses on providing charging solutions for homes and apartments, offering low-cost, plug-and-play chargers that do not require internet connectivity. This technology allows for easy integration with third-party products, enabling customers to access smart charging services at an affordable price. Through its innovative approach, HeyCharge aims to enhance the accessibility and convenience of electric vehicle charging for consumers.

zolar

Series B in 2020
ZOLAR GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in designing, building, and providing customized residential solar and battery systems. Founded in 2016, the company offers a comprehensive online configurator that allows homeowners to tailor their photovoltaic systems to meet individual needs while receiving expert assistance. ZOLAR coordinates the installation process through a network of local partner companies, ensuring that each system is properly implemented. Employing around 200 individuals, ZOLAR aims to promote energy independence for households by facilitating the integration of energy generation, storage, and smart home solutions. The company encourages customers to produce their own green electricity, thereby reducing reliance on the mains grid and contributing to climate protection initiatives. Through its innovative approach, ZOLAR envisions a future where solar systems are installed on rooftops worldwide, empowering households to neutralize their carbon footprints.

Betterspace

Series A in 2019
Betterspace offers a holistic IoT platform for non-residential buildings based on LoRaWAN, which allows its users to be more comfortable, productive and energy efficient. Betterspace’s solution, better.energy, offers a fully scalable software, helping non-residential buildings to save heating costs and optimize operational efficiency. better.core, the underlying IoT platform, is future-proof, internationally scalable and works industry- and hardware independent allowing future monetization option. Betterspace launches additional LoRaWAN use cases for better.core expand its platform.

zolar

Series B in 2019
ZOLAR GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in designing, building, and providing customized residential solar and battery systems. Founded in 2016, the company offers a comprehensive online configurator that allows homeowners to tailor their photovoltaic systems to meet individual needs while receiving expert assistance. ZOLAR coordinates the installation process through a network of local partner companies, ensuring that each system is properly implemented. Employing around 200 individuals, ZOLAR aims to promote energy independence for households by facilitating the integration of energy generation, storage, and smart home solutions. The company encourages customers to produce their own green electricity, thereby reducing reliance on the mains grid and contributing to climate protection initiatives. Through its innovative approach, ZOLAR envisions a future where solar systems are installed on rooftops worldwide, empowering households to neutralize their carbon footprints.

zolar

Series A in 2017
ZOLAR GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in designing, building, and providing customized residential solar and battery systems. Founded in 2016, the company offers a comprehensive online configurator that allows homeowners to tailor their photovoltaic systems to meet individual needs while receiving expert assistance. ZOLAR coordinates the installation process through a network of local partner companies, ensuring that each system is properly implemented. Employing around 200 individuals, ZOLAR aims to promote energy independence for households by facilitating the integration of energy generation, storage, and smart home solutions. The company encourages customers to produce their own green electricity, thereby reducing reliance on the mains grid and contributing to climate protection initiatives. Through its innovative approach, ZOLAR envisions a future where solar systems are installed on rooftops worldwide, empowering households to neutralize their carbon footprints.

tado°

Series E in 2016
tado° GmbH is a Munich-based company that specializes in developing and marketing home climate control systems. Founded in 2010, the company offers a combination of hardware and software solutions designed to enhance the efficiency of heating and cooling systems in residential and small business environments. tado°'s innovative products adjust to the behavior of residents in real time while also considering weather forecasts and building characteristics. The company distributes its offerings through both retail stores and online platforms, positioning itself at the intersection of technology and sustainable energy management in the cleantech market. With an additional office in London, tado° continues to focus on integrating Internet of Things technology into everyday climate control solutions.

tado°

Series D in 2015
tado° GmbH is a Munich-based company that specializes in developing and marketing home climate control systems. Founded in 2010, the company offers a combination of hardware and software solutions designed to enhance the efficiency of heating and cooling systems in residential and small business environments. tado°'s innovative products adjust to the behavior of residents in real time while also considering weather forecasts and building characteristics. The company distributes its offerings through both retail stores and online platforms, positioning itself at the intersection of technology and sustainable energy management in the cleantech market. With an additional office in London, tado° continues to focus on integrating Internet of Things technology into everyday climate control solutions.
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