Fresh capital for enerkii
The climate tech start-up enerkii has completed a financing round led by World Fund, one of Europe's leading VCs in the field of climate protection technologies. The aim of the start-up is to enable industrial companies to switch to renewable energies with an all-round solution.
Industry as a brake on climate protection
Industry and commerce are among the largest energy consumers in Germany and worldwide and have so far been significantly underdeveloped in terms of decarbonization. Over 80% of industrial sites in Germany still rely on fossil fuels.
enerkii wants to change this with an integrated model that makes renewable energy economically viable directly on site at the customer's premises.
One-stop solution: software, financing, operation
Founded in 2024, the company relies on a combination of software and services:
- With the enerkii OS, the optimal system configuration for industrial energy solutions is calculated in just 15 minutes - including PV system, battery storage, charging infrastructure and residual power management.
- As an independent operator, enerkii then takes over the complete implementation, financing and ongoing operation of the system, without any upfront investment by the customer.
On average, customers can save up to 50% of their previous electricity costs while benefiting from a self-sufficient, resilient energy supply and making a contribution to CO₂ reduction.
Market entry with a tailwind
Despite the company's short history, enerkii is already operationally active. It has signed 18 contracts with well-known industrial companies in Germany and is planning plants with an output of over 87 megawatts.
The start-up intends to use the new capital to scale its market entry across Europe, fill other key positions in the team and expand its role as a partner for climate-neutral industrial production. The round was led by the World Fund. Other investors were not publicly named.
enerkii not only reduces emissions and energy costs, but also takes the risk away from customers. This is a clear lever for the energy transition in the industrial sector.
Daria Saharova , General Partner World Fund
The founders David Balensiefen (ex-gridX), Henry Thierhoff and Hendrik Abel have many years of experience in the energy and tech sector, which is certainly another reason why the investors are focusing on rapidly scaling up the model.
Decentralized energy supply for industry in Europe
According to the company, the addressable market (TAM) for enerkii is 35 billion euros. The long-term goal: to establish enerkii as the leading provider of decentralized, renewable energy for trade and industry in Europe. With a scalable model, low risk for customers and a strong impact on CO₂ reduction, the start-up could become a key player in the transformation of the European energy market.
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