Zympler
Zympler provides a cloud-based Energy Management System using Deep Reinforcement Learning to optimize behind-the-meter assets, including charging stations, batteries, and solar, for enterprises and CPO/EPC partners facing grid congestion in Western Europe.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2023
- HeadquartersUtrecht, Netherlands
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Zympler does
Zympler is a Utrecht-based energy management software company, legally Simpl.energy B.V., founded in 2023 by Tom Selten, Jorrit Salverda, and Reinout de Jongh, all with prior experience at Engie and Lightyear. The company provides a cloud-based Energy Management System (EMS) that monitors, predicts, and optimizes behind-the-meter assets, including EV charging stations, batteries, solar panels, and smart meters, in real time. Its core optimization engine is built on a proprietary model-based Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) agent, pre-trained in virtual simulations and protected by a three-layer control architecture (explainability, hard limits, and continuous benchmarking) that mathematically excludes unsafe setpoints before execution. The platform is offered with a rented Zympler Gateway (Insys) hardware device for local asset connectivity and exposes APIs for setpoint control and telemetry ingestion, with documentation at docs.zympler.com.
The product is delivered in three primary use cases: Depot Charging for electric fleet operators, Public DC Charging for fast-charging hubs with battery support, and Microgrids for local multi-asset energy networks. Zympler reports 150+ active locations across Western Europe, with named enterprise customers including Kleyn Trucks, R. Nagel Transport, TU/e campus, Boxtom, and Allsafe/50five. Revenue is generated through annual subscription licenses (priced quote-based, with the company stating license fees are guaranteed below customer savings) plus one-time integration services for connecting customer assets and gateways. The go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales with an Operating Partner channel program in which Charge Point Operators and EPC firms resell or embed Zympler under their own brand; named reseller partners include HMB Energy, Greenchoice Integrated, SolarCrew, Schouten Energy, VBoptimum, and 50five. Zympler integrates with more than 100 asset manufacturers, metering companies, Dutch grid operators (Enexis, Liander, Stedin), and the GOPACS congestion platform, and self-attests conformance to ISO 27001 information security norms.
Zympler firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Zympler
- Legal name
- Simpl.energy B.V.
- Website
- https://zympler.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2023
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Zympler provides a cloud-based Energy Management System using Deep Reinforcement Learning to optimize behind-the-meter assets, including charging stations, batteries, and solar, for enterprises and CPO/EPC partners facing grid congestion in Western Europe.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Zympler industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Energy Management Software
- NAICS
- Software Publishers (5132), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control (221121)
- SIC
- Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Grid Data & Analytics Enablement (MDM, Data Integration, Hosting) (EUAEANAI)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- V2G Aggregators & Flexibility Service Providers (Market Participation) (EUAFAMAG)
Keywords
Where Zympler is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Utrecht
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Zympler business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Software Subscription: Zympler operates on a subscription model with license fees. The company states that Zympler's license fees are guaranteed to be lower than the savings achieved for customers. Subscriptions include the platform, gateway hardware rental, and integration services.
- Integration Services: One-time integration services to connect the platform with existing data, assets, and gateways of customers. These include designing and implementing interfaces, configuring the platform, and testing integrations.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Subscription-based pricing tailored to customer situation |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
Zympler product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Zympler sells a cloud-based Energy Management System (EMS) software platform that monitors, predicts, controls, and optimizes behind-the-meter energy assets—batteries, EV charging stations, solar panels, and smart meters—for businesses, CPOs, and EPC partners. It is delivered with a Zympler Gateway hardware device on a subscription basis, with use-case applications for depot charging, public DC charging, and microgrids. The platform uses Deep Reinforcement Learning to maximize self-consumption, peak-shave grid usage, and unlock additional capacity within existing grid connections.
Product overview
Zympler is an energy management software company offering a unified platform with hardware gateway for behind-the-meter optimization. The core product is the Zympler Energy Management System (EMS), a cloud-based SaaS platform that monitors, analyzes, controls, and optimizes energy assets in real-time. Key use-case products include Depot Charging (fleet electrification), Public DC Charging (fast chargers with battery support), and Microgrids (local energy networks). The platform supports CPO and EPC partners via white-label and integration tracks. The portfolio includes the Zympler Gateway (Insys) hardware for local connectivity, Blokstroom for grid congestion management, and supplementary resources through the Zympler Knowledge Base and Zympler Docs portal.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Zympler Energy Management System (EMS) Cloud-based SaaS platform for businesses, CPOs, and EPC partners that monitors, analyzes, controls, and optimizes behind-the-meter energy assets (charging points, batteries, solar panels, smart meters) in real time using Deep Reinforcement Learning. Collects real-time data, runs AI predictions, and sends setpoints for automated control of energy assets.
- Depot Charging Smart charging application for electric vehicle fleets at depot locations. Optimizes power distribution across chargers, batteries, and other assets within existing grid connections so transport and logistics operators can electrify fleets without waiting for grid reinforcement. Used by Kleyn Trucks and R. Nagel Transport.
- Public DC Charging Fast-charging application for public DC charging locations with battery support. Optimizes each charging session behind the meter in real time to improve margins per location for charge point operators. Reference deployment includes Boxtom.
- Microgrids Local energy network application that coordinates generation, storage, and consumption from multiple sources under a single electrical connection. Treats on-site generation, battery storage, and loads as one coordinated system without relying on external grid control.
- Zympler Gateway (Insys) Hardware gateway device (Insys) that connects on-site energy assets to the Zympler EMS for local connectivity and control. Provided to customers on a rental basis as part of the EMS subscription.
Quantifiable outcome
- 20% extra grid capacity unlocked within existing customer connections
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Zympler
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Zympler technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration34 records
AI capability10 records
Feature4 records
Zympler partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
15 partnerships are on record, tiered core partner and integration partner.
- VBoptimumcore partnerListed as operator partner offering Zympler solutions. VBoptimum collaborated in the GENIUS project with TU/e, deploying VBsynergy technology developed with Zympler's software.
- ABBintegration partnerGlobal technology company providing electrification, automation, and digital solutions. Integrated with Zympler's EMS platform for asset control.
- Alfenintegration partnerDutch specialist in transformer substations, energy storage, and EV charging stations active throughout Europe. Integrated with Zympler's platform.
- Alpitronicintegration partnerItalian manufacturer of fast-charging stations for EVs with power outputs up to 400 kW, operating in Europe and US. Integrated with Zympler's EMS.
- Enexisintegration partnerDutch grid operator distributing electricity and gas in North, East, and South Netherlands. Integration enables grid data access and congestion management.
- Lianderintegration partnerDutch grid operator transporting electricity and gas in Noord-Holland, Gelderland, and Friesland. Integrated for grid data exchange.
- Stedinintegration partnerDutch grid operator transporting electricity and gas in South Holland, Utrecht, and Zeeland. Integration for grid data.
- GOPACSintegration partnerJoint platform of Dutch grid operators for congestion management that deploys flexible capacity to prevent grid overload. Integration enables participation in flexibility markets.
- Engieintegration partnerInternational energy company supplying sustainable electricity, gas, and energy services. Energy supplier integration for energy procurement data.
- Enecointegration partnerLarge Dutch energy supplier providing sustainable electricity, gas, and heat. Integrated for energy procurement optimization.
- Greenchoiceintegration partnerDutch energy supplier delivering green electricity and gas to consumers and businesses, focused on sustainability. Integration for energy supply data.
- SMAintegration partnerWorld-leading manufacturer of solar inverters and energy management systems. Integration for solar panel optimization.
- SolarEdgeintegration partnerIsraeli company providing solar inverters, optimizers, and energy management software. Integration for solar asset control.
- Sungrowintegration partnerChinese manufacturer of solar inverters and battery storage systems. Integration for combined solar and storage optimization.
- Zwart Techniekintegration partnerDutch system integrator designing emergency power solutions, battery storage, and energy systems for data centers and critical infrastructure. Integration partnership for system-level deployments.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Zympler competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Kiwigrid: Kiwigrid offers a vendor-neutral energy management platform connecting solar, storage, EV chargers, and heat pumps behind the meter, directly competing with Zympler's EMS for European commercial and industrial customers.
- EnergyHub: EnergyHub is a direct competitor offering a DER management platform that aggregates and optimizes behind-the-meter assets including EV chargers, batteries, and smart thermostats for utilities and energy retailers, mirroring Zympler's CPO and energy supplier use cases.
- GridBeyond: GridBeyond provides AI-driven energy management and optimization for commercial and industrial sites, including behind-the-meter optimization and participation in flexibility markets, closely paralleling Zympler's DRL-based optimization play.
- GreenCom Networks: GreenCom Networks provides an IoT energy management platform for utilities and energy service providers to orchestrate distributed energy resources, with deep European utility integrations comparable to Zympler's grid-operator integrations.
- Virtual Peaker: Virtual Peaker is a cloud-based DERMS platform that helps utilities and aggregators manage distributed energy resources including EVs, batteries, and smart thermostats, with comparable target customers to Zympler's CPO and energy supplier channels.
- Spectral Energy: Spectral Energy is a Dutch energy management software provider offering behind-the-meter optimization for commercial customers with solar, storage, and EV charging, operating in Zympler's home market with overlapping customers and integrators.
Broad incumbents
- AutoGrid (Schneider Electric): AutoGrid, now part of Schneider Electric's DERMS portfolio, offers behind-the-meter optimization and virtual power plant software to utilities and large C&I customers, competing with Zympler from a much larger installed base and balance sheet.
- Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure): Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure platform bundles energy management, microgrid, and EV charging orchestration for commercial buildings; as a global incumbent with embedded channel relationships, it competes with Zympler for large enterprise RFPs.
- Siemens (Navigator / Gridscale X): Siemens offers DERMS, microgrid, and grid optimization software via Gridscale X and related platforms; as an enterprise incumbent with utility-grade credibility, it competes for the same large-enterprise and utility-adjacent RFPs Zympler targets.
Emerging players
- Enode: Enode provides an API platform to connect and control EV chargers, batteries, and solar inverters for energy companies, overlapping with Zympler's integration layer and serving similar European energy supplier and CPO customers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Zympler social profiles
Digital presenceZympler compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Zympler financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Zympler leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Zympler funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors3 records
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Zympler M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Zympler
What does Zympler do?
Zympler sells a cloud-based Energy Management System (EMS) software platform that monitors, predicts, controls, and optimizes behind-the-meter energy assets—batteries, EV charging stations, solar panels, and smart meters—for businesses, CPOs, and EPC partners. It is delivered with a Zympler Gateway hardware device on a subscription basis, with use-case applications for depot charging, public DC charging, and microgrids. The platform uses Deep Reinforcement Learning to maximize self-consumption, peak-shave grid usage, and unlock additional capacity within existing grid connections.
Is Zympler a public or private company?
Zympler is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Zympler founded?
Zympler was founded in 2023. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Zympler based?
Zympler is headquartered in Utrecht, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Zympler make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Software Subscription is the primary driver. The others are integration Services.
Who are Zympler's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Kiwigrid, EnergyHub, GridBeyond, GreenCom Networks, Virtual Peaker and Spectral Energy. Broad incumbents are AutoGrid (Schneider Electric), Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure) and Siemens (Navigator / Gridscale X). Enode is listed as an emerging player.
Does Zympler have an API?
Yes. Zympler offers integration via API connections to collect real-time data from charging points, smart meters, batteries, solar panels, and market prices. The platform also supports sending setpoints for control. Integration services are offered to configure the platform and Gateway to work with customer assets, including designing and implementing interfaces, testing, and compatibility verification. Documentation available at docs.zympler.com. Developer documentation is at docs.zympler.com.
What industry is Zympler in?
Zympler's product category is Energy Management Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAEANAI, Grid Data & Analytics Enablement (MDM, Data Integration, Hosting), with a secondary code of EUAFAMAG, V2G Aggregators & Flexibility Service Providers (Market Participation). Its NAICS code is 5132 and its SIC code is 7372.