What WePositive.Energy does

WePositive.Energy (legal entity: Positive Energy Solutions B.V.) is a Dutch energy software company founded in 2024 by Yanick Slikboer (CEO) and Dolf Andringa (CTO) and headquartered in Alkmaar. It develops an AI-driven neighborhood Energy Management System branded as Hive (also WE+ Hub), composed of three functional modules — Connect (device integration of behind-the-meter and front-of-meter assets), Share (peer-to-peer energy sharing with automatic settlement between residents), and Balance (monitoring and control of neighborhood grid capacity). The platform continuously predicts and optimizes energy flows across solar PV, batteries, heat pumps, EV chargers, and shared neighborhood assets including V2G vehicles, operating at the neighborhood (Wijk) scale rather than individual household level.

The company's revenue model combines subscription-based EMS licensing for housing associations, energy suppliers, and project developers with consortium and grant-funded managed services. Commercial deployment is currently pilot-stage: 26+ households in Ecowijk Mandora (Houten) operate on the platform alongside Greenchoice and Alliander, and the NN-LEF consortium (with Heijmans Energie, TNO, MyWheels, Victron, Stekker, and others) is deploying three living labs in Houten, Nuenen, and Druten (236 planned new homes). In February 2026, The Sharing Group acquired a minority stake, embedding WePositive as the neighborhood layer of a broader People's Power Plant / virtual power plant vision. Non-dilutive support includes the RVO SBIR subsidy (August 2024), TKI Bouw en Techniek, and an Innovatiefonds Noord-Holland investment (~$407K, August 2025). As of February 2026 the company has approximately 7 employees and is actively hiring across engineering, data, and marketing.

Name

WePositive.Energy

Legal name

Positive Energy Solutions B.V.

Website

https://wepositive.energy

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WePositive.Energy builds an AI-driven neighborhood energy management system (Hive / WE+ Hub) that integrates solar, batteries, heat pumps, and EV chargers to enable peer-to-peer energy sharing and grid-aware optimization for Dutch housing associations, energy suppliers, and project developers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Management Software

NAICS

Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)

akta.pro primary industry

Microgrid, DER & Building Electrification Energy Controls (Solar/Storage/EV Load Orchestration) (BPABAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

V2G/V2H/V2B Enablement Platforms (Control, Optimization, Dispatch) (EUAFAMAB), EV Charging as DER (Managed Charging, V2G/V2B) (EUAMAJAL), EV Charging Infrastructure IoT & Smart Charging (V1G/V2G) (EUADAPAH), Home Energy & EV Charging (HEMS, Smart Meters, Batteries, Chargers) (HSAPAQAF)

Keywords

• Neighborhood energy management
• Grid congestion solutions
• Energy sharing platform
• Smart energy communities
• AI energy optimization

Headquarters

HQ city

Alkmaar

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Energy Management System (EMS) Licensing and Software Platform: WePositive provides its Hive/WE+ Hub software platform to neighborhoods, housing associations, and new construction projects. The platform is licensed for deployment at the neighborhood level, coordinating all smart devices (EVs, heat pumps, home batteries, solar panels, charging stations) within a grid-aware framework. Revenue is generated through platform licensing, implementation services, and ongoing subscription fees for the AI-driven coordination layer.
2. Pilot Project and Consortium-based Revenue: Revenue is generated through participation in consortium projects (e.g., NN-LEF) funded by government bodies (TKI Bouw en Techniek, RVO). These projects involve developing and deploying smart energy neighborhoods, with funding covering research and implementation costs.
3. Energy Community Formation Services: Services helping Home Owners Associations (VvE) form energy communities, invest in solar panels together, and share energy to increase revenue. The platform facilitates automatic settlement of energy sharing between residents.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WePositive.Energy develops and licenses an AI-driven neighborhood energy management system called the Hive (also branded as WE+ Hub) that orchestrates behind-the-meter devices (PV, batteries, heat pumps, EV chargers) and front-of-meter assets (shared batteries, public charging stations) at the neighborhood level. The platform predicts, optimizes, and controls energy flows to enable peer-to-peer energy sharing with automatic settlement, reduce grid congestion, and allow new housing construction within existing grid capacity. It is sold as a software platform to energy suppliers, housing associations, project developers, and municipalities primarily in the Netherlands.

Product overview

WePositive.Energy offers a unified AI-driven energy management platform called the Hive (also branded as WE+ Hub) that enables neighborhood-level energy coordination. The core platform connects buildings, smart energy devices, and distributed assets within a district, using AI to predict, optimize, and orchestrate energy flows for maximum efficiency and minimum grid load. The platform comprises three functional modules: Connect (device integration for behind-the-meter and in-front-of-the-meter assets), Share (peer-to-peer energy sharing with automatic settlement), and Balance (grid capacity monitoring and control). Solutions target energy suppliers, energy communities, and construction project developers to address grid congestion while enabling energy sharing and smart device coordination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hive: AI-driven neighborhood energy management technology that connects buildings and energy devices in a district to work efficiently as one integrated system. The Hive creates a digital layer over the neighborhood that continuously learns, predicts, and optimizes for maximum efficiency and minimal grid load.
• WE+ Hub

Products and services

• Hive (also branded as WE+ Hub) - Neighborhood Energy Management Platform An AI-driven neighborhood energy management system (Wijk-EMS) that connects buildings and energy devices within a district and orchestrates them as a single integrated energy system. The platform continuously learns, predicts, and optimizes energy generation, consumption, and grid load, enabling peer-to-peer energy sharing with automatic settlement, smart device coordination, and grid-aware demand management. It is offered to energy suppliers, housing associations, project developers, and municipalities.

Quantifiable outcome

• From 30% to 100% local use of renewable energy through smart device coordination
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• The Sharing GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 2026The Sharing Group (behind Mijndomein, MyWheels, EnergyZero, and Hegg Energy) acquired a minority stake in WePositive Energy in February 2026. The partnership intensifies collaboration around smart energy hubs at the neighborhood level. Within the People's Power Plant framework, WePositive provides the local neighborhood layer. The flexibility created locally is bundled into a virtual power plant active on the energy market. MyWheels EVs are used as flexible V2G assets in the neighborhood energy system.
• Heijmans EnergiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeijmans Energie is a core partner in the NN-LEF consortium (Netbewuste Nieuwbouw met Lokale Energie Flexibiliteit), developing net-aware new construction in three living labs. Heijmans brings construction and development expertise to deploy WePositive's Hive technology in new housing projects.
• TNOcoreTechnology or IntegrationTNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research) is a key research partner in the NN-LEF consortium and in the open S2 ecosystem for interoperability of device control in residential neighborhoods. TNO supports the development of technical standards and provides scientific validation for the WePositive Hive platform.
• GreenchoicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreenchoice is an energy supplier collaborating with WePositive and Alliander in the Ecowijk Mandora pilot in Houten. Greenchoice enables the energy sharing component of the Hive platform, allowing residents to share locally generated solar energy with automatic settlement.
• AlliandercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliander is the grid operator partner in the Ecowijk Mandora pilot, working with WePositive and Greenchoice to develop one of the first smart energy neighborhoods in the Netherlands. Alliander supports the deployment of grid-aware technology that stays within network capacity limits.
• MyWheelscoreTechnology or IntegrationMyWheels (part of The Sharing Group) provides electric vehicles used as Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) flexible assets within the NN-LEF consortium and the WePositive Hive ecosystem. EVs serve as mobile neighborhood batteries that can store and release energy, providing flexibility to the local energy system.
• Victron EnergysupportingTechnology or IntegrationVictron Energy, a manufacturer of power conversion equipment and batteries, is a partner in the NN-LEF consortium. Their energy storage and conversion technology integrates with the WePositive Hive platform for smart neighborhood energy management.
• CurrenttsupportingTechnology or IntegrationCurrentt is a partner in the NN-LEF consortium, contributing technology for smart energy management and device integration within the WePositive Hive platform ecosystem.
• AccuselectsupportingTechnology or IntegrationAccuselect is a partner in the NN-LEF consortium, providing battery and energy storage solutions that integrate with the WePositive Hive platform for neighborhood-level energy coordination.
• StekkersupportingTechnology or IntegrationStekker (EV charging solutions) is a partner in the NN-LEF consortium. Their EV charging infrastructure integrates with the WePositive Hive platform for dynamic, grid-aware charging management.
• GMR Arnhem-NijmegensupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMR Arnhem-Nijmegen (educational institution) is a partner in the NN-LEF consortium, contributing expertise in energy management and education around net-aware new construction.
• ICR3ATEsupportingTechnology or IntegrationDutch technology partner collaborating with WePositive on the RVO SBIR research project to develop solutions for improving low-voltage grid utilization using AI and smart energy management.
• ScenesupportingTechnology or IntegrationUK-based technology partner collaborating with WePositive on the RVO SBIR research project to develop AI-driven solutions for low-voltage grid optimization.
• IntelliconnectsupportingTechnology or IntegrationUS-based technology partner collaborating with WePositive on the RVO SBIR research project to develop AI-driven solutions for low-voltage grid optimization.
• LiandersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiander is a grid operator and advisory partner in the NN-LEF consortium, providing guidance on net-aware new construction and supporting the adoption of WePositive's grid management technology.
• WoonwaartssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerWoonwaarts is a housing association and advisory partner in the NN-LEF consortium, providing guidance on social housing energy solutions and supporting net-aware development in the social housing sector.
• TKI Urban Energy and TNOsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerWePositive contributes to the development of an open S2 ecosystem managed by TKI Urban Energy and TNO, focused on interoperable and independent device control within residential neighborhoods. This ensures the Hive platform integrates with standardized device communication protocols.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• GreenCom Networks: German energy IoT and community energy management provider whose platform orchestrates distributed energy assets at the local/neighborhood level, comparable to WePositive's Hive EMS for community energy sharing and grid-aware optimization.
• Powerledger: Australia-listed peer-to-peer energy trading and energy sharing platform enabling households to share rooftop solar with neighbors with automated settlement — closely analogous to WePositive's Share module.
• Lumenaza: Berlin-based white-label energy community platform serving energy suppliers and housing cooperatives with P2P energy sharing and neighborhood tariffs, directly comparable to WePositive's energy community formation offering.
• Lichtblick (Schwarm): German utility and community energy player with neighborhood-level "Schwarm" battery and energy sharing concepts for residential blocks, comparable in scope to WePositive's Dutch neighborhood pilots.
• GridBeyond: Grid flexibility and demand-response orchestration platform that aggregates behind-the-meter assets into grid services — comparable to the dispatch/optimization function of WePositive's Hive.
• Piclo: UK-based flexibility matching platform connecting distributed energy resources to local grid constraints, comparable to WePositive's Balance module for congestion-limiting grid services.
• Enodes: Energy IoT orchestration platform connecting heat pumps, EV chargers, batteries and solar for utilities and energy communities, with comparable DER aggregation logic for the European flexibility market.

Emerging players

• sonnen: Residential battery and virtual power plant provider integrated into neighborhood energy communities in Germany and the Netherlands, comparable as a front-of-meter + behind-the-meter player in shared-storage community schemes like those WePositive orchestrates.

Broad incumbents

• AutoGrid (Schneider Electric): Energy AI and DER management platform (now part of Schneider Electric's Grid Operations), offering utilities broader-scale flexibility orchestration overlapping with WePositive's neighborhood-level optimization.
• Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure): Global energy management and building automation incumbent covering residential, commercial, and grid-scale DER orchestration, whose portfolio overlaps with WePositive's EMS across much larger resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wepositive-energy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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