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Ghent, BE · Founded 2024 · 15 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors

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Powernaut offers a Virtual Power Plant platform that lets energy retailers and independent power producers connect and aggregate distributed energy resources, forecast and optimize their portfolios, and trade across energy markets from a single workspace. It serves energy leaders, IPPs, and energy retailers across Europe.

CleantechEnergySaaS

Founders & leadership

Powernaut was founded in 2024 by Florentijn Degroote.

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Florentijn DegrooteCo-Founder & CEOFlorentijn Degroote holds an engineering degree focused on energy and AI, and has worked as an engineer, project manager, and business developer at CNH Industrial (where he developed AI models for machinery control), and on dynamic pricing and energy management systems before founding Powernaut. He is now founder of Powernaut, a Virtual Power Plant platform for energy retailers and independent power producers.
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Serge MorelFounder

Investors · 4

Reventlisted by ReventBerlin · $540K – $3.2M

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Seedcamplisted by SeedcampLondon · $378K – $1.1M

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Syndicate Onelisted by Syndicate One$550K

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Funding

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In the news

Powernaut Raises €2.4M in Pre-Seed Fundingfinsmes.com · Dec 2024

Frequently asked questions

What does Powernaut do?
Powernaut offers a Virtual Power Plant platform that lets energy retailers and independent power producers connect and aggregate distributed energy resources, forecast and optimize their portfolios, and trade across energy markets from a single workspace. It serves energy leaders, IPPs, and energy retailers across Europe.
Who founded Powernaut?
Powernaut was founded by Florentijn Degroote in 2024.
Who are Powernaut's investors?
Powernaut's investors include Pitchdrive, Revent, Seedcamp, Syndicate One.
Where is Powernaut headquartered?
Powernaut is headquartered in Ghent, BE.