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    30.06.2025

    Investment Insights: Station A

    Investment Insights: Station A Decarbonizing Commercial and Industrial Real Estate   1. The Big Picture What is usually referred to as the built environment, i.e. the human-made surroundings that provide the settin… read more
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    24.06.2025

    Investment Insights: Jua.ai

    Jua: Rebuilding Weather from the Ground Up An all-in-one weather forecasting platform – and a replica of our entire planet   1. The Big Picture Weather forecasting might seem mundane—should I bring an umbrella?—but… read more
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    11.02.2025

    Employee Spotlight: Başak Günver

    At Future Energy Ventures, our team is the heart of everything we do to decarbonize society. We are thrilled to introduce Başak Günver, our newest addition to the team. Başak brings a wealth of diverse ideas and experie… read more
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    07.11.2024

    Launch of the “Think & Do Tank Initiative” by BVES, FEV & PT1

    The venture capital investors PT1 and Future Energy Ventures are joining forces with the German Energy Storage Systems Association BVES for a ‘Think & Do Tank on Battery Energy Storage Systems’. The initiative kicke… read more
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    29.05.2024

    Investment Insights: reev

    Crossing the chasm Transportation contributes to over 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions, with a significant portion coming from passenger cars. Electric vehicles (EVs) offer a solution to reduce these emissions. EV… read more
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    06.02.2024

    Under the Radar: Climate Impact and Investment Opportunity in the Built Environment

    By Anna Trendewicz and Net Zero Insights Accounting for approximately 37% of total global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), the built environment stands out as a major contributor, with projections indicating a potential … read more
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    20.02.2024

    Employee Spotlight: Jacopo Pacitto

    At Future Energy Ventures, our team is the heart of everything we do to decarbonize society. We are thrilled to introduce Jacopo Pacitto, our newest addition to the team. Jacopo brings a wealth of diverse ideas and expe… read more
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    30.01.2024

    Future Energy Ventures Takes a Leap Towards Sustainable Innovation with €110 Million Fund

    Berlin, 30th January 2024 – We are delighted to share with you a momentous achievement in our journey towards a sustainable future here at Future Energy Ventures (FEV). Since 2016 we have been active in the energy-tech … read more
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    16.01.2024

    Future Energy Ventures promotes Natalie Milde and Maciej Lehmann to Investment Associates

    As 2024 kicks off, Future Energy Ventures (FEV) is delighted to announce the well-deserved promotions of Natalie Milde and Maciej Lehmann to Investment Associates, recognizing their valuable contributions to the team. W… read more
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    11.01.2024

    Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Energy Report and market map

    By Future Energy Ventures, SET Ventures and Plug and Play In a collaborative report, Future Energy Ventures, SET Ventures and Plug and Play explore the innovative solutions startups offer to decarbonize the Commercial a… read more
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    15.11.2023

    Becoming DEI-driven: 3 steps for creating organizational impact

    By Fanny Rohr, People Innovation Business Partner Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is fundamental to creating a vibrant, safe, and respectful work environment. Lately, however, related „buzzwords“ have become incr… read more
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    02.11.2023

    Digital PV value chain for residential, C&I and utility

    By Future Energy Ventures and Berlin Digital Group Together with our friends from BDG, we are bundling our sector knowledge around smart energy technologies and will publish a series of deep dives to show where incumben… read more
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    26.10.2023

    Residential Solar is Driving the Electrification Trend

    A deep dive into the venture investment trends of the residential solar space. By Jan Palasinski and Net Zero Insights Over the years, residential solar energy has witnessed an astonishing surge in venture investments, … read more
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    09.10.2023

    Innovative small businesses need a bigger role at COPs

    With COP28 taking place in the United Arab Emirates at the end of the year, FEV’s managing partner and co-founder, Jan Lozek, shines a light on the critical voices missing from the debate – namely the smaller, innovativ… read more
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    16.10.2023

    Navigating the Future of Public EV Charging with Hubject’s CEO Christian Hahn

    By Maciej Lehmann, Investment Analyst at FEV, and Moritz Jungmann, Investment Partner at FEV The rise of electric vehicle adoption in recent years represents a profound shift in how societies perceive mobility and energ… read more
    • Insights
    18.09.2023

    Future Engineering Club: The perfect storm for the energy transition

    Now that the energy transition has moved from an area of niche interest to the mainstream, fossil fuel regulations are tightening and consumers are having to dig deeper into their pockets amid soaring prices. This casts… read more
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    20.06.2023

    Employee Spotlight: Vemund Borge

    We take pride in all of our team members, from those who have been with us since the beginning of Future Energy Ventures up to our most recent team members. For our latest Employee Spotlight, we speak with the newest me… read more
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    26.05.2023

    Why entrepreneurs need to build ESG into their business model to secure early-stage funding

    By Veronique Hördemann, CFO Future Energy Ventures ESG has been under the microscope in the past 12 months with pressure from some Republican politicians in the US who have called for investment managers to pull their c… read more
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    22.05.2023

    Amid the economic uncertainty, climate investing is bucking the downward trend

    By Moritz Jungmann, Investment Partner Future Energy Ventures Soaring energy prices, rising interest rates, negative economic headwinds, and fluctuating stock prices have meant that the past year has been a period of re… read more
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    03.05.2023

    Awakening the Giant: decarbonizing the Heating Sector in Europe and Beyond

    By Anna Trendewicz The heating sector is a giant market with huge climate impact potential Nearly half of  Europe’s energy demand (c.a. 11,000TWh)[1] is used for heating. Given that fossil fuels are still supplyin… read more
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    15.02.2023

    Flexibility: the key to accelerating energy transition

    Written by Anna Trendewicz   Why is flexibility the key to unlock a renewable energy system? The energy system is in the midst of an epochal transformation, the like of which has not been seen before. But the energ… read more
    • Insights
    22.12.2022

    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
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    30.11.2022

    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
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    09.11.2022

    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
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    25.10.2022

    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
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    19.10.2022

    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
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    29.09.2022

    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
    • Insights
    05.09.2022

    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
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    10.08.2022

    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
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    08.07.2022

    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
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    13.06.2022

    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
  • Natalie
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    25.04.2022

    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
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    25.04.2022

    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
    • Insights
    11.03.2022

    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
    • Insights
    09.03.2022

    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
  • Clean Planet
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    02.03.2022

    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
    • Insights
    10.02.2022

    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
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    31.01.2022

    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
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    28.01.2022

    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
  • Cybersecurity
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    02.12.2021

    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
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    23.11.2021

    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
  • Christian Wanzek
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    08.11.2021

    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
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    08.11.2021

    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
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    01.11.2021

    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
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    21.10.2021

    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
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    11.10.2021

    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
  • Veronique
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    16.09.2021

    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
  • Fanny Rohr
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    24.08.2021

    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
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    20.07.2021

    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
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    16.07.2021

    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
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    13.07.2021

    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
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    28.06.2021

    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
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    24.06.2021

    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
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    15.06.2021

    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
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    21.05.2021

    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
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    15.03.2021

    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
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    04.02.2021

    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
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    05.01.2021

    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
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    06.10.2020

    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
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