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Axle Energy

London, GB · Founded 2023 · 36 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors

Axle Energy develops software connecting electric vehicles, heat pumps, solar panels, and batteries to electricity markets to balance grid supply and demand without fossil fuels. The company serves grid operators and enables decarbonization of the electricity grid.

Founders & leadership

Axle Energy was founded in 2023 by Karl Bach, Archy de Berker, and Energy IoT SaaS Karl Bach.

KBKarl Bach
Karl BachinCo-Founder & CEOFormer energy retailer; appointed director of Axle Energy Limited on 2 February 2023. Met de Berker through London’s energy ecosystem.
ADArchy de Berker
Archy de BerkerinCo-Founder, CTOPreviously led product and analytics at Carbon Chain; based in Bristol. Appointed director on 2 February 2023.
EI
Energy IoT SaaS Karl BachFounder

Investors · 4

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$25M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2026

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Competitors · 6

by search overlap
Axleaccess11 shared keywordsAxle is a platform used by investment banks to manage deal and non-deal events, including meeting allocation, scheduling, logistics, reporting, and targeting for client access. It includes an AI assistant, Avery, that learns from client relationships and institutional preferences to automate coordination work for sell-side teams.
axlemobility.com 🡭10 shared keywordsAxle is a fleet maintenance operating system that connects VMRS codes, part numbers, and purchase orders in a single data model, combining shop floor tools with front office analytics. It automates work order management, parts staging, scheduling, and paperwork for trucking fleet maintenance operations.
Axle10 shared keywordsAxle builds AI agents for financial institutions that automate compliance work, including resolving sanctions, PEP, and adverse media alerts, generating Suspicious Activity Reports, dispositioning transaction monitoring alerts, and running customer due diligence. The product targets banks and other financial institutions handling anti-money-laundering and KYC operations.
Axle Health9 shared keywordsAxle Health provides a logistics and scheduling platform for home health care providers that optimizes clinician routing, staffing decisions, and patient coordination through real-time data and predictive forecasting.
Axle7 shared keywordsAxle AI provides media asset management (MAM) software that catalogs video, proxies, transcripts, and metadata with AI-driven semantic search, automated tagging, transcription, and scene/face/logo recognition. It serves creators, production teams, broadcasters, and businesses, deployable on-premise, in private cloud, or hosted cloud, and connects to existing NAS, SAN, and cloud storage.
Axle7 shared keywordsAxle provides instant access to insurance data for fleet managers, asset lenders, and gig platforms, allowing them to verify coverage and reduce risk in seconds rather than hours.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Axle Energy do?
Axle Energy develops software connecting electric vehicles, heat pumps, solar panels, and batteries to electricity markets to balance grid supply and demand without fossil fuels. The company serves grid operators and enables decarbonization of the electricity grid.
Who founded Axle Energy?
Axle Energy was founded by Karl Bach, Archy de Berker, Energy IoT SaaS Karl Bach in 2023.
Who are Axle Energy's investors?
Axle Energy's investors include Accel, Eka Ventures, Energize Capital, PICUS CAPITAL.
How much funding has Axle Energy raised?
Axle Energy has disclosed $25M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is Axle Energy headquartered?
Axle Energy is headquartered in London, GB.