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.
Invests in
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Experience
- Statkraft VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2020 — present
- Statkraft VenturesSenior Investment Manager2016 — 2020Düsseldorf and Stockholm
- molecules.vcCo-Foundercurrent2024 — present
- SkySpecsMember Board of Directorscurrent2018 — presentAnn Arbor, Michigan, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
- HydrosatBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- Electra.aeroBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentManassas, Virginia, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
- tado°Board Observercurrent2019 — presentMünchen, Bayern, Deutschland
- MetaloopBoard Observer2025 — 2026
- MetaloopAdvisory Board Member2020 — 2025Graz, Styria, Austria
- Open MineralBoard Observer2021 — 2025Baar, Zug, Switzerland
- ViveLaCarInvestor (acquired by The Platform Group GmbH)2021 — 2022Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
- EnviewBoard Observer (acquired by Matterport Inc.)2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- LimejumpMember Board Of Directors (acquired by Royal Dutch Shell)2017 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- StatkraftSenior Business Developer (Market Access and Integration of Renewables)2012 — 2016Düsseldorf Area, Germany
- StatkraftOriginator Renewable PPA business2011 — 2012Düsseldorf Area, Germany
- StatkraftSenior Short Term Energy Manager2008 — 2011
Education
- Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)Resource Economics & Thesis on Norwegian Souvereign Wealth Fund
- Johannes Gutenberg University MainzDiploma, Economics
- SGH Warsaw School of EconomicsEconomics
- RWTH Aachen UniversityBusiness Model Innovation
- WHU – Otto Beisheim School of ManagementVenture Capital and Private Equity
Skills & more
Renewable Energy35Business Strategy19Venture Capital14Wind15Energy14Commodity Markets4
Languages English · German
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Same school
Also attended Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)69
Ane Tolnes HaugdalInvestor at InvestinorEgilInvestor at InvestinorJohanInvestor at InvestinorJohn-ArneInvestor at InvestinorJulie FormoInvestor at InvestinorLinaInvestor at Investinor
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Also attended Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz3
Also attended SGH Warsaw School of Economics88
Pablo GoceAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment GroupKonradInvestment Team at Hummingbird VenturesMaciej SkarulGeneral Partner at Ff Venture CapitalMagda PoslusznyPrincipal at Partech VenturesTomasz KościelniakAssociate at SMOK VenturesTomasz SwiebodaInvestor at Inovo VC
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Also attended WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management115
John GregerCPO & Portfolio Partner at Burda Principal InvestmentsNatalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal InvestmentsFriedrich von WulffenPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsSheng Xin YuInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal InvestmentsBorisFounding Partner at Version One VenturesRouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Statkraft Ventures6
Torgunn OldeideInvestment Director at Statkraft VenturesStefan HülsenInvestment Director at Statkraft VenturesSteffen FunckInvestment Director at Statkraft VenturesOdette YgaAssociate at Statkraft VenturesMatthias DillManaging Partner at Energy Impact PartnersAlexander Enrico SchmidtAssociate at Energy Impact Partners
Also worked at molecules.vc1
Also worked at Hydrosat7
Vaughn BlakePartner at Blue Bear Capital PartnersAndrew DearingGeneral Partner at Cultivation CapitalPaul MeierPartner at Cultivation CapitalKyle WelbornCofounder & General Partner at Cultivation CapitalRyan JohnsonProduct, Engineering Mgmt Advisor at Vocap PartnersAdam NiewinskiCo-Founder and Managing Partner at OTB Ventures
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Also worked at Open Mineral1
Investments
Board seats
EnviewLimejumpOpen MineralSchrott24SkySpecstado°
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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



































