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Corporate VCVienna · Seed–Series A · 19 people tracked
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Investment thesis
VERBUND X Ventures serves as the corporate venture arm of Austrian utility VERBUND AG, focused on building a more sustainable future. It scouts and supports innovative startups operating in the energy market throughout Europe. The unit aims to accelerate the energy transition by working alongside its portfolio companies to set new standards for renewable power generation.
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Team · 19 people
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What they invest in
from 11 of 13 portfolio companiesEnergy ×9Cleantech ×8IoT ×5AI & Machine Learning ×3SaaS ×3Hardware ×2Mobility & Transportation ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1
HQs:Austria×3Germany×2United Kingdom×1Romania×1Slovenia×1
Investments · 13 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathGridcog (Gridcognition) provides energy modelling and simulation software used to assess the feasibility, design, and asset valuation of energy transition projects.
CleantechEnergySaaS
Genna Boyle(Director UK & Europe)in
Co-investorsDNV VenturesAfterWork VenturesAlberts Impact VenturesAlbionVCNSW Clean Technology Innovation GrantsVirescent Ventures
Deutsche Sanierungsberatung provides energy efficiency consulting for German homeowners, including on-site building assessments, individual renovation roadmaps (iSFP), and help applying for state subsidies (KfW, BAFA).
CleantechEnergyPropTechBerlin, DE
Adam Khenissi(Founder)inNiclas Kern(Founder)inSebastian Schmidt(Founder)in
Co-investorsFJ LabsFoodLabsSaxoventVireo VenturesIBB VenturesSimon Capital
Easelink develops an automated charging solution for electric vehicles that uses parking time to charge through Matrix Charging®, an integrated charging connection in parking spaces.
CleantechEnergyHardwareIoTMobility & Transportation
Hermann StockingerinGregor EckhardinJürgen Antonitschin
Co-investorsEnBW New Ventures GmbHHermann Hauser InvestmentSET VenturesKOMPAS VC
eFriends operates a platform that enables households to generate, share, and trade renewable electricity in real-time, facilitating peer-to-peer energy distribution.
CleantechEnergyImpact & Social GoodMarketplacesNappersdorf, AT
Matthias Katt(Geschäftsführer, Initiator, Founder)inKlara Dimmel(Geschäftsführerin, Co-Founder)inFritz Dimmel(Senior Software Consultant, Co-Founder)Gerd Bader(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsRockstart
Eologix develops continuous blade monitoring solutions for wind turbine operators, using sensors and data analytics to detect damage, lightning strikes, icing conditions, and operational issues.
AI & Machine LearningEnergyIoT
Co-investorsBerliner Volksbank VenturesEmerald Technology Ventures AgPhoenix Contact Innovation VenturesRedstoneTane FundNabtesco Technology Ventures
EOLOGIX-PING develops wireless sensor technology for continuous monitoring of wind turbine blades to optimize operations and reduce downtime.
CleantechEnergyIoT
Thomas Schlegl(CEO & Head of Sales EMEA)inMichael Moser(CTO)in
Ogre provides AI-based forecasting and operational tools for the energy sector, covering renewable energy generation, demand, technical losses, EV charging station demand, prosumers, and anomaly/non-technical loss detection.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergy
Matei Stratan(Founder)in
Co-investorsEarly Game VenturesMMC Ventures
Reduxi builds an AI-based electricity management system with hardware controllers, gateways, and converters that connect solar plants, energy storage, heat pumps, and EV chargers to optimize energy production, storage, and consumption.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyVienna, SI
Matic Pečovnik(CTO, Co-Founder)inAleš Nastran(CEO, Co-Founder)inPrimož Bečan(CTO, Co-Founder)
SPiNE provides digital control interfaces for heat pump manufacturers to meet German federal funding requirements for building efficiency, particularly enabling EEBUS protocol compliance for remote grid-responsive operation.
CleantechEnergyIoTSaaS
Co-investorsBayBG Venture Capital
TTTECH develops safety-critical embedded network and control systems for aerospace, industrial automation, energy, and mobile machinery applications.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareIoTVienna, AT
Hermann Kopetz(Founder)Georg Kopetz(CEO and co-founder)inStefan Poledna(Founder)
Co-investorsCoastCap
Vireo Ventures is a seed and pre-seed venture capital firm that invests in European technology startups in the energy and mobility sectors, focusing on digital solutions for energy system transformation and sector coupling.
Co-investorsEnBW New Ventures GmbHSaxoventEIF
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSPiNE · trysignalbase.com · May 2, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has VERBUND X Ventures made?
- VERBUND X Ventures has 13 tracked investments.
- What stage does VERBUND X Ventures invest at?
- VERBUND X Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is VERBUND X Ventures's typical check size?
- VERBUND X Ventures typically writes checks of $270K – $2.7M.
- What sectors does VERBUND X Ventures focus on?
- VERBUND X Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials.
- Where is VERBUND X Ventures located?
- VERBUND X Ventures is headquartered in Vienna, AT.
- Who does VERBUND X Ventures co-invest with?
- VERBUND X Ventures most often shares deals with EnBW New Ventures GmbH, Emerald Technology Ventures Ag, MMC Ventures, among 14 tracked co-investors.
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