Future Energy Ventures

What Future Energy Ventures does

Future Energy Ventures (FEV) is a Berlin-based venture capital advisor and fund manager specializing in digital and asset-light energy technologies. Founded in 2016 and spun off from E.ON, the firm invests in Series A and B startups at the intersection of energy, electrification, mobility, buildings, and digital infrastructure, with investment tickets of €1–5 million for Series A rounds and €5–10 million for later stages. FEV has deployed capital into approximately 50 companies since inception, including GridCARE, enspired, Jua, Reel, Solarize, Chloris Geospatial, Station A, feld.energy, eSmart Systems, reev, Piclo, ev.energy, and Virta, with notable exits including gridX (sold to E.ON in 2021), HoloBuilder (sold to FARO in 2021), and Waycare (sold to Rekor Systems in 2021).

FEV's core product is a family of multi-LP investment funds plus an 'Integrated Collaboration Platform' that connects portfolio companies with a strategic limited-partner network spanning E.ON SE, KELAG, CLP, Energie AG Oberösterreich, ISA Energia, Sabanci, Zorlu, Borusan, MTR, ABN AMRO, and a broader ecosystem of corporates across Europe, Asia, North America, and the Middle East. Fund I closed at €110 million in January 2024, and Fund II closed at €235 million in November 2025 (€205M main fund plus a €30M Italy-dedicated sub-fund financed by CDP), positioned as the largest European EnergyTech VC fund. The firm operates an SFDR Article 9 fund structure with decarbonization objectives, supervised by BaFin as a German securities institution under the WpIG.

FEV earns revenue through standard venture capital fund management economics — management fees and carried interest on its funds — supplemented by investment advisory services to the AIFMs of its Luxembourg SICAV-RAIF fund vehicles. Distribution is direct and relationship-driven: the firm proactively sources Series A+ founders through its LP network, complemented by a self-serve Typeform-powered 'Pitch Us' online form. FEV maintains a small, specialized team of approximately 10–25 employees across Berlin (headquarters) and Tel Aviv (Israel office), led by CEO Jan Lozek, CFO/Managing Partner Veronique Hördemann, and Managing Partner Patrick Elftmann, alongside Partners Ohad Mamann, Moritz Jungmann, and Jan Palasinski.

Name

Future Energy Ventures

Legal name

Future Energy Ventures GmbH

Website

https://fev.vc

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Future Energy Ventures is a Berlin-based venture capital advisor and fund manager investing in Series A and B digital, asset-light energy-technology startups across Europe and Israel, backed by E.ON SE, EIF, and a global strategic LP network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYFSANAJAB

Renewable Energy & Energy Transition Funds

Financial & Insurance/Private Equity & Venture Capital/Impact / ESG & Sustainable Investment Funds

SECONDARYFSANAJAN

SDG / Thematic Sustainable Investment Funds

Financial & Insurance/Private Equity & Venture Capital/Impact / ESG & Sustainable Investment Funds

SECONDARYFSANAEAD

Renewables & Energy Transition Funds (Solar, Wind, Hydrogen, CCUS)

Financial & Insurance/Private Equity & Venture Capital/Real Assets Funds (Infrastructure, Real Estate, Energy)

Keywords

• Venture capital advisory
• Energy technology investing
• Climate tech funding
• Energy transition finance
• Startup investment platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Venture Capital Fund Management: As a venture capital advisor (securities institution under WpIG), FEV earns revenue through management fees and carried interest on its venture capital funds (Fund I and Fund II). FEV closed its first multi-LP Fund II at €205 million plus a €30 million Italy-dedicated fund (total €235 million), backed by anchor investors E.ON SE and the European Investment Fund, plus additional institutional investors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Future Energy Ventures (FEV) is a Berlin-based venture capital advisor that manages multi-LP investment funds (Fund I at €110M and Fund II at €205M plus a €30M Italy-dedicated sub-fund, totaling €235M) investing in Series A and B energy-technology startups focused on digital, AI-driven, and asset-light solutions. Beyond capital, FEV provides portfolio companies with mentoring and commercial access to a network of strategic LPs (energy corporates, utilities, and industrial groups) through its integrated collaboration platform.

Product overview

Future Energy Ventures (FEV) is a Berlin-based venture capital advisor specializing in digital and asset-light energy technologies. Its offering is organized around a family of multi-LP investment funds plus an integrated collaboration platform that connects portfolio companies with FEV's strategic limited partners for funding, mentoring, and commercial introductions. The flagship Future Energy Ventures Fund II (€205M, positioned as Europe's largest EnergyTech VC fund) and a companion €30M Italy-Dedicated Capital Fund finance Series A and B startups with AI-driven, software-based solutions for grid optimization, demand flexibility, renewable energy, and energy system integration; these follow the earlier Future Energy Ventures Fund I (€110M). Layered on top, FEV's Investment Advisory Services deliver sourcing, ESG/sustainability due diligence (including SFDR Article 9 reporting) and ongoing portfolio support to portfolio companies such as GridCARE, enspired, Reel, Solarize, and Jua.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Future Energy Ventures Fund I: First independent multi-LP venture capital fund of FEV, structured as a Luxembourg SICAV-RAIF (€110 million, closed January 2024), dedicated to digitalization of the energy transition.
• Future Energy Ventures Fund II

Products and services

• Future Energy Ventures Fund I
• Future Energy Ventures Fund II
• Italy-Dedicated Capital Fund
• Investment Advisory Services

Quantifiable outcome

• €235 million Fund II closed (€205M main fund + €30M Italy fund)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

35 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic LP in FEV's €235M Fund II, providing Asia-Pacific energy-market access for portfolio companies.
• ISA EnergiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic LP in FEV's €235M Fund II, providing Latin American energy-market access.
• BorusancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic LP in FEV's €235M Fund II, providing Turkish market access.
• Zorlu HoldingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic LP in FEV's €235M Fund II, providing Turkish market access.
• KELAGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian energy company and strategic LP in FEV's €235M Fund II.
• MTRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic LP in FEV's €235M Fund II.
• Sabanci Climate VenturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic LP in FEV's €235M Fund II, providing Turkish market access.
• Energie AG OberösterreichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian energy company listed as strategic partner of FEV.
• InciminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as strategic partner of FEV.
• American Electric Power (AEP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as ecosystem partner providing North American utility market access for portfolio companies.
• AusNet ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as ecosystem partner providing Australian utility market access.
• BASFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as ecosystem strategic partner providing industrial/chemicals market access.
• BoschminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as ecosystem strategic partner.
• Deutsche TelekomminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as ecosystem strategic partner providing telecommunications market access.
• Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as ecosystem strategic partner providing Middle Eastern market access.
• Electricity Supply Board (ESB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as ecosystem strategic partner providing Irish utility market access.
• Energias de Portugal (EDP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as ecosystem strategic partner providing Iberian market access.
• Origin EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as ecosystem strategic partner providing Australian market access.
• PhilipsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as ecosystem strategic partner.
• ShellminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as ecosystem strategic partner. FEV previously co-invested with Shell in Akselos in 2018.
• SP GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as ecosystem strategic partner providing Singapore/Asian market access.
• SalesforceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as ecosystem strategic partner providing software/enterprise market access.
• SkanskaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as ecosystem strategic partner providing construction/infrastructure market access.
• Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as ecosystem strategic partner providing Japanese market access.
• TotalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as ecosystem strategic partner.
• National Grid PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-investor alongside FEV in GridCARE's $64M Series A (May 2026), deepening an existing collaboration that began with an earlier project in Oregon. National Grid Partners is the corporate venture arm of National Grid utility.
• BVES (German Energy Storage Systems Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-launch partner with FEV and PT1 of the 'Think & Do Tank Initiative' on Battery Energy Storage Systems in Germany.
• PT1minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-launch partner with FEV and BVES of the 'Think & Do Tank Initiative' on Battery Energy Storage Systems in Germany.
• SET VenturesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-author with FEV and Plug and Play of the 'Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Energy Report and market map' (January 2024).
• Plug and PlayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-author with FEV and SET Ventures of the 'Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Energy Report and market map' (January 2024).
• Berlin Digital Group (BDG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-author with FEV of the 'Digital PV value chain' deep-dive series (November 2023).
• HubjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortfolio company / strategic partner. Hubject operates the largest eRoaming network for borderless eMobility, giving EV drivers access to over 400,000 charging options worldwide across 52 countries.
• REVCOMP GmbH (Whistleblower service)minorOthersFEV uses REVCOMP GmbH to maintain its whistleblower service. Mr. Diener (Christian Diener) serves as whistleblowing officer.
• Devlabor GmbHminorOthersExternal hosting provider for fev.vc website. Located at Altperverstraße 1-5, 29410 Hansestadt Salzwedel, Germany.
• Net Zero InsightsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner collaborating with FEV team members (e.g., Anna Trendewicz, Jan Palasinski) on industry research reports such as 'Under the Radar: Climate Impact and Investment Opportunity in the Built Environment' and 'Residential Solar is Driving the Electrification Trend.'

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SET Ventures: Amsterdam-based venture capital firm investing exclusively in European energy-tech and smart-grid startups at Series A and B. Closest direct peer to FEV - similar stage, sector focus, and European LP base; has even co-authored market reports with FEV.
• Energy Impact Partners (EIP): US/New York-based VC firm with a deep utility and corporate LP coalition model (over 30 utility partners) investing in energy-tech and decarbonization startups. Directly comparable to FEV on the strategic-LP-distribution-advantage thesis, but with US/global focus and larger fund vehicles.
• Clean Growth Fund: UK-based venture capital firm investing in growth-stage clean-tech and climate-tech companies. Co-invested alongside FEV in Piclo's £8.3M Series B; similar stage and sector focus makes it a direct peer for European energy/climate deal flow.
• Ananda Impact Ventures: Munich-based impact VC firm focused on European deep-tech and climate-tech with an SFDR Article 9 fund structure. Co-led FEV's investment in Jua ($11M Series A); comparable stage, geography, and impact-mandate positioning.
• Planet A Ventures: Hamburg-based European VC focused on science-driven climate-tech startups from seed to Series A. Comparable in geography (DACH), stage (early growth), and decarbonization thesis, though FEV is more energy-sector-specialized and at larger ticket sizes.

Broad incumbents

• Breakthrough Energy Ventures: Bill Gates-backed, multi-billion-dollar climate-tech VC fund investing globally in companies that will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Much larger scale, but comparable focus on transformative energy/climate technologies overlapping FEV's portfolio themes.
• Shell Ventures: Corporate venture capital arm of Shell investing in energy, mobility, and decarbonization startups globally. Already an FEV strategic LP and co-investor (e.g., Akselos 2018); operates at much larger scale and longer horizons as part of a major IOC rather than as an independent specialist.
• Lowercarbon Capital: US-based multi-fund climate-tech VC (Lowercarbon, Lowercarbon Frontier, Lowercarbon Pure) investing across energy, industry, and atmospheric carbon removal. Larger and broader climate-mandate peer; overlaps with FEV on AI/grids/storage themes but with global scope and larger average tickets.

Emerging players

• Speedinvest: Vienna-based multi-stage European VC with a dedicated Climate & Energy fund (€50M+ in 2024). Overlaps with FEV on European Series A energy-tech deals, though Speedinvest is a generalist platform while FEV is energy-specialist with utility-corporate LP network.
• Obvious Ventures: San Francisco-based impact VC investing in companies addressing climate, health, and economic equity. Comparable impact-driven thesis with corporate partner network, but broader sector mandate and US-centric compared to FEV's energy-specific focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments93 records

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