What stage does APX invest at?

APX invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.

What sectors does APX focus on?

APX focuses on B2B Marketplaces, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy.

Where is APX located?

APX is headquartered in Berlin, DE.

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Berlin · Pre-Seed–Series A · 11 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Xpansiv provides critical market infrastructure for the energy transition by enabling efficient trading and settlement of renewable energy, carbon, and clean fuel commodities. The platform addresses the need for transparent, standardized global transaction mechanisms across energy and environmental markets, leveraging its extensive registry networks (300 GW capacity) and market execution services to facilitate the transition away from fossil fuels while creating financial mechanisms that drive environmental impact.

Invests inB2B Marketplaces Cleantech Climate Tech EnergyBerlinGlobal

Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Series A

Berlin, DE

Instruments

Equity

Portfolio companies

Team · 11 people

from the firm's website

Ben Stuart· Chief Commercial Officer· County Waterford, Irelandin

Ben Stuart is a Senior MLOps Engineer at Shutterstock, where he collaborates with AI engineers and data scientists to design and maintain scalable machine learning solutions. He focuses on monitoring, deployment, and development of ML models using DevOps and MLOps practices and tools.

Erika Crandall· Chief Risk Officerin

Evan Ard· President, Evolution Marketsin

Frank McAnally· Chief Financial Officer· Columbia, Maryland, United Statesin

Frank McAnally is a System Engineer at Gormat, Inc., where he works on Zero Trust environment development. He brings 22 years of military service, including 12 years in cybersecurity, along with experience in communications. He currently works as a government contractor.

Henrik Hasselknippe· Chief Platform Officer· London Area, United Kingdomin

Henrik Hasselknippe is Chief Platform Officer at Xpansiv. He brings over 25 years of leadership experience across commodity and environmental markets, financial services, market operations, corporate strategy, M&A, fundraising, and partnerships, with background in both large multinational corporations and startups. He has managed teams across Europe, USA, Asia, and Australia.

John Melby· Chief Executive Officer· New York, New York, United Statesin

Karen Miller· Chief People Officerin

Michael Goldstein· General Counsel· Greater Chicago Areain

Michael Goldstein is President and CTO at Balto, a real-time guidance platform for contact centers, where he leads the engineering team on AI and big data solutions. With over 20 years of experience building software companies, he holds multiple patents and publications in AI, big data, and databases. He also advises Jump Capital's Impact Platform.

Nathan Rockliff· Chief Strategy Officerin

Paul Sestili· Chief Operating Officerin

Seshadri Sundaram· Chief Technology Officerin

Portfolio companies · 1 tracked

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does APX invest at?: APX invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does APX focus on?: APX focuses on B2B Marketplaces, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy.
Where is APX located?: APX is headquartered in Berlin, DE.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

from their channel

The First Food Waste Carbon Credits: Turning Methane Reduction into Measurable Impact

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Xpansiv Webinar: Bringing Nuclear Energy to Market - Inside the Launch of EFECs - Nov 12, 2025

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Xpansiv Managed Solutions – eForklift Registration & Reporting for Clean Fuel Credit Generation

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Xpansiv Managed Solutions – EV Charger: Energy Usage Reporting for Clean Fuel Credit Generation

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Xpansiv Managed Solutions – Clean Transportation: Onboarding Kickoff Webinar

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Session Five: Global Carbon Market Growth and Infrastructure

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