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Alexander Küppers

Investor

Investment Director at Statkraft Ventures · Board director at SkySpecs

Germany

About

Alexander Küppers is a Managing Director at Statkraft Ventures who focuses on early-stage companies working on the global energy transition. Before venture capital he built his career in the energy sector, starting as a power trader, growing Statkraft's renewable power-purchase agreement business to market leadership, and developing a large renewable Virtual Power Plant. He holds a Diploma in Economics from the University of Mainz, Warsaw School of Economics, and the Norwegian School of Economics in Bergen.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

CleantechClimate TechEnergy

Board director at SkySpecs

Intro paths

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In turn, Alexander can intro founders to SkySpecs's investors below.

SkySpecs's investors · 12

Capital Midwest FundMequonDakota Venture GroupGrand ForksEquinor VenturesStavanger · $1M – $70M checks · since 2025Evergy VenturesKansas CityHuron River VenturesAnn ArborID VenturesDetroit · $50K – $250K checksInvest MichiganNorthville · $100K – $250K checksMcRock CapitalToronto · $365K – $3.6M checksNational Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2014R/GA VenturesBrooklynStatkraft VenturesOslo · $540K – $21.6M checksTechstarsBoulder · $220K checks

Co-founders at SkySpecs

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Daniel EllisPresident and CEO

Experience

  1. Statkraft VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2020 — present
  2. Statkraft VenturesSenior Investment Manager2016 — 2020Düsseldorf and Stockholm
  3. molecules.vcCo-Foundercurrent2024 — present
  4. SkySpecsMember Board of Directorscurrent2018 — presentAnn Arbor, Michigan, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
  5. HydrosatBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
  6. Electra.aeroBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentManassas, Virginia, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
  7. tado°Board Observercurrent2019 — presentMünchen, Bayern, Deutschland
  8. MetaloopBoard Observer2025 — 2026
  9. MetaloopAdvisory Board Member2020 — 2025Graz, Styria, Austria
  10. Open MineralBoard Observer2021 — 2025Baar, Zug, Switzerland
  11. ViveLaCarInvestor (acquired by The Platform Group GmbH)2021 — 2022Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
  12. EnviewBoard Observer (acquired by Matterport Inc.)2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  13. LimejumpMember Board Of Directors (acquired by Royal Dutch Shell)2017 — 2019London, United Kingdom
  14. StatkraftSenior Business Developer (Market Access and Integration of Renewables)2012 — 2016Düsseldorf Area, Germany
  15. StatkraftOriginator Renewable PPA business2011 — 2012Düsseldorf Area, Germany
  16. StatkraftSenior Short Term Energy Manager2008 — 2011

Skills & more

Renewable Energy35Business Strategy19Venture Capital14Wind15Energy14Commodity Markets4

Languages English · German

From Alexander's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

EnviewLimejumpOpen MineralSchrott24SkySpecstado°

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Statkraft Ventures

Anders Prietz
Managing Director at Statkraft Ventures
Cengiz Polat
Ventures CFO at Statkraft Ventures
Lars Odin Mellemseter
Investment Director at Statkraft Ventures
Odette Yga
Associate at Statkraft Ventures
Stefan Hülsen
Investment Director at Statkraft Ventures
Steffen Funck
Investment Director at Statkraft Ventures
Thor Olav Thorsnes Egeland
Managing Director at Statkraft Ventures
Torgunn Oldeide
Investment Director at Statkraft Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Alexander Küppers?
Alexander Küppers is a Managing Director at Statkraft Ventures who focuses on early-stage companies working on the global energy transition. Before venture capital he built his career in the energy sector, starting as a power trader, growing Statkraft's renewable power-purchase agreement business to market leadership, and developing a large renewable Virtual Power Plant. He holds a Diploma in Economics from the University of Mainz, Warsaw School of Economics, and the Norwegian School of Economics in Bergen.
Where does Alexander Küppers work?
Alexander Küppers is Investment Director at Statkraft Ventures and Board director at SkySpecs.
What does Alexander Küppers invest in?
Alexander Küppers invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy.
What boards does Alexander Küppers sit on?
Alexander Küppers holds tracked board seats at Enview, Limejump, Open Mineral, Schrott24, SkySpecs, tado°.
Where did Alexander Küppers go to school?
Alexander Küppers studied at Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) (Resource Economics & Thesis on Norwegian Souvereign Wealth Fund); Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Diploma, Economics); SGH Warsaw School of Economics (Economics).

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Also attended Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)90

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Also attended Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz3

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Also attended SGH Warsaw School of Economics109

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Also attended WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management143

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Shared employers

Also worked at Statkraft Ventures6

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Also worked at molecules.vc1

Jack FuchsCo-Founder and Operating Partner at Blackhorn Ventures

Also worked at Hydrosat7

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Also worked at Limejump2

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