VERBUND X Ventures
Corporate VCVienna · Seed–Series A · 19 people tracked
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.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 19 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 11 of 14 portfolio companiesCleantech ×8Energy ×8AI & Machine Learning ×3IoT ×3Hardware ×2SaaS ×2Deep Tech ×1Enterprise Software ×1
HQs:Austria×2Germany×2Romania×1Slovenia×1
Investments · 14 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathGridcog builds energy modelling and simulation software for teams delivering energy transition projects, letting them assess feasibility and value assets such as renewables, battery storage, EV charging, demand response and virtual power plants.
CleantechEnergySaaS
Co-investorsDNV 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)Niclas Kern(Founder)Sebastian Schmidt(Founder)
Co-investorsFoodLabsSaxoventIBB VenturesSimon CapitalVireo Ventures
Developer of Matrix Charging, an automated conductive charging standard for electric vehicles.
Co-investorsEnBW New Ventures GmbHSET Ventures
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 Fund
EOLOGIX-PING provides continuous blade monitoring solutions for wind turbine operators, detecting blade damage, lightning strikes, and icing through sensors and a dashboard or API integration.
CleantechEnergyIoT
Easelink develops Matrix Charging, an automated conductive charging system for electric vehicles that connects cars to the grid via a floor pad when parked over it, removing the need for cables.
CleantechHardwareMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsHermann Hauser InvestmentSET Ventures
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)
Co-investorsMMC 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 LearningCleantechEnergy
Matic Pečovnik(CTO, Co-Founder)
SPiNE offers a software application platform for the energy sector, providing smart meter gateway network management and monitoring, CLS applications for regulatory requirements (e.g. §14a EnWG), and home energy management (HEMS) for optimizing devices like wallboxes, heat pumps and battery storage.
CleantechEnergySaaS
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 GmbHSaxovent
Industrial energy management solution offering secure data processing, visualization, monitoring, and optimization.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesDeutsche Sanierungsberatung · tech.eu · Jul 27, 2026
Gridcognition · startupdaily.net · Jul 14, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has VERBUND X Ventures made?
- VERBUND X Ventures has 12 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 13 tracked co-investors.
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