News & Events

Goodbye to 2022

As 2022 comes to an end, we wanted to take some time to reflect on a year that has been one of challenges and opportunities, that’s been defining for Future Energy Ventures and that ultimately leaves us here excited and… read more

Employee Spotlight: Samuel Neufeld

We value the strong sense of community we have around and within the company – and we are especially proud of the people that make Future Energy Ventures such an inspiring and impactful place to work. Our people are wha… read more

COP27: The Overlooked Global South – driving innovation & impact where it’s needed most

By Boaz Kantor To face climate change, we need to put greater trust and investment in technology innovation. Academia, policymakers, society – they are all great partners, but they move at their own pace. With the suppo… read more

The Future of ESG & Climate Impact

Conversations from Future Energy Ventures’ latest Investor Event At our recent exclusive Investor Event, held on 14th September, we invited a select group of investors to Düsseldorf for conversations around the future o… read more

Future Energy Ventures promotes Moritz Jungmann and Ohad Mamann to Partners

Future Energy Ventures is pleased to announce the elevation of Moritz Jungmann and Ohad Mamann as Partners. Moritz has been with Future Energy Ventures since inception in 2019, having previously been part of innogy Inno… read more

Employee Spotlight: Anna Trendewicz

We value the strong sense of community we have around and within the company – and we are especially proud of the people that make Future Energy Ventures such an inspiring and impactful place to work. Our people are wha… read more

Meet SkenarioLabs, the platform predicting the future of sustainable real estate

SkenarioLabs helps predict the future of sustainable real estate by replacing intuition with profitable facts. The company helps property owners, portfolio managers, credit banks and insurance companies make more respon… read more

Meet Hubject, the EV intercharge network to bridge all borders

  Hubject seeks to transform the electric mobility market. As conveners of the largest eRoaming network for borderless eMobility, Hubject’s intercharge network gives electric vehicle (EV) drivers access to over 400… read more

Energy Crisis: an opening for disruptive technologies

      Even before Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and the imposition of sanctions on Russia, Bank of America analysts were predicting that European businesses would see their electricity costs rise by a… read more

Meet Akselos, a pioneer in energy infrastructure innovation

Akselos is a mission-driven company focused on accelerating the energy transition through a once-in-a-generation upgrade to mechanical computer-aided engineering. The platform creates digital twins of energy infrastruct… read more

Employee Spotlight: Natalie Milde

We value the strong community we have around and within the company – and we are especially proud of the people that make Future Energy Ventures such an inspiring and impactful place to work. Hence, we have decided to g… read more

FEV’s Q1 2022 Highlights

  We are proud to say the Future Energy Ventures’ portfolio has been going from strength to strength in the first quarter of 2022, with new innovations, strategies and funding to advance the energy transition. We h… read more

Employee Spotlight: Ines Bergmann-Nolting

We value the strong community we have around and within the company – and we are especially proud of the people that make Future Energy Ventures such an inspiring and impactful place to work. Hence, we have decided to g… read more

Welcoming Maciej Lehmann to Future Energy Ventures

    We are pleased to introduce the newest member of our Berlin team: Maciej Lehmann. As an Investment Analyst, Maciej will be responsible for contributing to all aspects of deal flow, while supporting the gro… read more

Future Energy Ventures Partners with Global Tech Advocates

Technology start-ups, scale-ups and corporates are all part of the world’s fastest growing industry. We believe that together, they can drive innovation that will speed up the energy transition and bring a net zero carb… read more

Shaping a Greener, Cleaner Planet with Venture Capital

  If we want to achieve global climate goals, a profound change in energy production and consumption is necessary. Here, the role of venture capital is key. By investing in innovative cleantech start-ups that seek … read more

Let There Be Light | Why We Invested in Prisma Photonics

  The world runs on critical infrastructure. Pipelines and power transmission lines – whether overground or subsea – are the arteries that pump life through the modern economy. Huge sums of capital are invested eve… read more

FEV’s 2021 Portfolio Highlights

“Amid the continued Covid-19 pandemic, 2021 offered some silver linings, including the accelerated rate of digitization and an intensified focus on environmental sustainability. At the growing intersection of these two … read more

Welcome Jim Chan!

    We’re very pleased to be welcoming the newest member of our team, Jim Chan, who joins as Venture Capital Intern in Essen. Jim will support the investment team in managing the existing portfolio. Prior to F… read more

Capitalising on Demand for Cybersecurity

The pressure to digitize is intense – regardless of industry. From mobile and cloud platforms to emerging technologies such as AI, companies must keep up or fall behind. However, greater digital capabilities also bring … read more

COP26: We’re greater than the sum of our parts

The COP26 summit was a hugely significant event because it brought together most of the world’s nations to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. It… read more

Welcome Christian Wanzek!

  We are very happy to welcome Christian Wanzek as the newest member of our team. He joins our colleagues in Israel as a venture capital intern and will provide assistance in facilitating deal flow, managing the ex… read more

gridX: From investment to exit to E.ON

When we first met gridX in 2017, the company was only about a year old and had very few resources – even so, they had already achieved a remarkable level of technological development. We were deeply impressed by their d… read more

FEV’s Q3 Portfolio Update

  “Future Energy Ventures exists to invest in the underlying technologies and infrastructure that will get us to a net-zero-carbon energy system and create a sustainable, prosperous future. We love our job and take… read more

Employee Spotlight: Ohad Mamann

We value the strong community we have around and within the company – and we are especially proud of the people that make Future Energy Ventures such an inspiring and impactful place to work. For our latest employee spo… read more

Employee Spotlight: Jan Palasinski

We value the strong community we have around and within the company – and we are especially proud of the people that make Future Energy Ventures such an inspiring and impactful place to work. For our latest employee spo… read more

Employee Spotlight: Veronique Hördemann

We value the strong community we have around and within the company – and we are especially proud of the people that make Future Energy Ventures such an inspiring and impactful place to work. Hence, we have decided to g… read more

Employee Spotlight: Fanny Rohr

We value the strong community we have around and within the company – and we are especially proud of the people that make Future Energy Ventures such an inspiring and impactful place to work. For our latest employee spo… read more

Employee Spotlight: Jan Lozek

We value the strong community we have around and within the company – and we are especially proud of the people that make Future Energy Ventures such an inspiring and impactful place to work. Hence, we have decided to g… read more

Welcoming Aaron Israel to Future Energy Ventures

We’re very excited to introduce the newest member of our team, Aaron Israel, who joins our Israel team as an Investment Analyst. Aaron will help source and evaluate investment opportunities in Israel, and work closely w… read more

Welcome Raphael Terium!

We’re very pleased to be welcoming the newest member of our team, Raphael Terium, who joins as Venture Capital Intern in Berlin. Raphael will support the reporting team, helping to increase transparency, improve reporti… read more

Welcome to the team Karina Wessel!

We’re very pleased to introduce Karina Wessel, who joins our team as Venture Capital Intern in Berlin.  She will assist the investment team on operational tasks as well as on screening investments. Karina, who is half R… read more

A very warm welcome aboard Natalie Milde!

We’re very pleased to be welcoming the newest member of our team, Natalie Milde, who joins as Venture Capital Intern in Berlin. Natalie will support the investment team, helping to accelerate the mission of Future Energ… read more

Data-driven insight: a win-win for manufacturing productivity and the environment

  By Conor Clifford, Future Energy Ventures Globally, industrial operations account for more than a third (37%) of final energy usage¹ and about a fifth of Greenhouse Gas emissions², so finding ways to drive decarb… read more

Welcome onboard Nihal!

We’re very pleased to introduce the newest member of our team, Nihal Gupta, who joins our Communications and Marketing team in Berlin. Nihal will help drive our communications strategy to bring a spotlight onto Future E… read more

A warm welcome to Ohad Mamann to Future Energy Ventures

We’re very pleased to introduce the newest member of our team, Ohad Mamann, who joins our team as Principal in Israel. Together with Mickey Steiner and Boaz Kantor, Ohad will help drive our mission to shape the future e… read more

Distributed energy resources: Seizing the market opportunity

One of the biggest opportunities for energy is the incorporation of distributed energy resources (DERs) into the system. It’s been the subject of much discussion in the industry for years, but it’s still a sector that’s… read more

When Covid-19 hit, forward-thinking start-ups responded with digital innovation to help the world adapt

Last year introduced an unprecedented set of challenges and changes, with Covid-19 transforming the way we live, work and interact. In the face of the pandemic, digital technologies have certainly proven their worth as … read more

The future of mobility

  Mobility needs to electrify quickly to build a responsive, efficient and sustainable city –and the pandemic may serve as a catalyst for that process The lockdown and societal impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemi… read more