Aurora's Grid

What Aurora's Grid does

Aurora's Grid SA, founded in October 2016 by Dr. Dimitri Torregrossa at EPFL Innovation Park in Lausanne, Switzerland, develops EMMA (Energy Management for Multiple Applications), a hardware-agnostic energy management software platform purpose-built for Li-ion battery storage systems. The software couples deep electrochemical ageing models, power-grid constraint logic, machine learning, and forecasting algorithms to reduce battery degradation (claimed up to 45% versus non-ageing-aware strategies), increase renewable self-consumption (up to 35%), and lower CO2 footprint of batteries (over 20%). The product portfolio spans the EMMA EMS (EMMA 1.0 and the EMMA 2.0/Plug&Play EMS launched in 2024), a Fleet Management platform for remote monitoring and control, and the Aurora's Grid 4.0 Battery-Sizing Emulating Platform for pre-deployment sizing, profitability simulation, and state-of-health estimation across NMC, LFP, and LTO chemistries.

The company serves enterprise customers across C&I battery storage, utility-scale operators, distribution system operators, and the e-mobility sector, with a deployed footprint exceeding 20 MWh across 9+ European countries and 3 continents. Named customers include Romande Energie SA (industrial license of EMMA deployed in Chapelle-sur-Moudon, Switzerland), Services Industriels de Lausanne (the first client in June 2017), and a collaboration with Voltalia Group on utility-scale PV-coupled storage. The business model is enterprise software licensing (multi-year subscriptions) with on-site or cloud deployment, supported by direct field sales via regional business developers and a joint venture ('Aurora's Grid Hellas' with LL&DS Holding) for Balkan market expansion.

Aurora's Grid remains an early-stage, privately held, founder-controlled company with a sub-10-person team and a 367,680 CHF (April 2018) non-dilutive grant from the Swiss Federal Office of Energy as the only disclosed funding event. Strategic alliances span battery OEMs (Leclanché, CATL, Jinko-ESS, Narada), EV OEMs (PSA Groupe for second-life batteries), inverter and storage integrators (ABB, Siemens, Huawei, Socomec, Alpitronic, Pixii), and applied-research institutes (HEIA-FR, EMPA, HEIG-VD). Two Solar Impulse Efficient Solution Labels (EMMA 1.0 in 2019 and Aurora's Grid 3.0 in 2019) and inclusion in Bilan Magazine's 2018 Top 50 Swiss Startups constitute the principal third-party validations.

Name

Aurora's Grid

Legal name

Aurora's Grid

Website

https://aurorasgrid.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aurora's Grid is a Lausanne-based software company that develops EMMA, a hardware-agnostic, ageing-aware energy management platform for Li-ion battery storage used by C&I sites, utility-scale operators, DSOs, and e-mobility customers across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Battery Energy Storage Management Software

NAICS

Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

Battery Analytics, Digital Twins, SoH/SoC Estimation & Degradation-Aware Dispatch (EUAFAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grid-Scale EMS & Storage Dispatch (Utility/ISO-integrated) (EUAFAKAA), Renewables + Storage Hybrid Plant Controller & Co-Optimization (Solar/Wind + BESS) (EUAFAKAF), SCADA/Telemetry, Data Integration & Device Connectivity for Storage/DER Control (EUAFAKAI), EV Charging Network Management & Software Services (CPMS, Monitoring, Billing) (TLAKAMAG)

Keywords

• Battery energy storage
• Energy management software
• Lithium-ion battery management
• Virtual power plant
• Battery optimization software

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: EMMA software licensed to customers for energy management of battery storage systems. Includes industrial licenses such as the deployment to Romande Energie SA for installations in Chapelle-sur-Moudon, Switzerland. Software deployed as EMS for multiple applications.
2. Sizing/Diagnostic Platform: Battery sizing and diagnostic platform (Grid 4.0) enabling emulation of battery performance, profitability determination, and optimal sizing. Customers can request demo versions or customized implementations.
3. Fleet Management Platform: Fleet management platform for monitoring and controlling multiple EMS deployments, sold as part of the unified product offering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Aurora's Grid develops EMMA (Energy Management for Multiple Applications), a hardware-agnostic, ageing-aware energy management software platform for Li-ion battery storage systems. The software optimizes battery operations across utility-scale, commercial & industrial (C&I), e-mobility, and residential installations by coupling electrochemical ageing models, machine learning, and forecast algorithms to maximize revenues, extend battery life, and reduce CO2 footprint.

Product overview

Aurora's Grid offers a unified portfolio of battery energy storage management products centered on its EMMA (Energy Management for Multiple Applications) platform. The core offering consists of EMMA for real-time battery management and optimization, complemented by a Fleet Management platform for remote monitoring and control of distributed deployments, and the Aurora's Grid 4.0 Battery-Sizing Emulating Platform for pre-deployment planning and simulation. EMMA handles multiple applications including renewable self-consumption, peak shaving, and ancillary services (PCR/SCR), while the sizing emulator enables battery chemistry selection, profitability analysis, and optimal sizing determination. The company has begun transitioning to EMMA 2.0 with enhanced capabilities for fleet management and virtual power plant orchestration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EMMA: Energy Management Software for Multiple Applications - ageing-aware energy management software for Li-ion batteries that can be deployed on installations ranging from utility-scale to households
• EMMA 2.0
• Aurora's Grid Fleet Management
• Aurora's Grid 4.0 Battery-Sizing Emulating Platform

Products and services

• EMMA (Energy Management for Multiple Applications) Ageing-aware energy management software for Li-ion batteries deployed across utility-scale, commercial, industrial, and household installations. Couples deep electrochemical knowledge, power grid constraints, machine learning, and forecast algorithms to maximize battery system performance while reducing ageing by 40%+.
• Aurora's Grid Fleet Management Remote monitoring and control platform for managing all EMS deployments. Provides secure remote access, real-time energy flow monitoring, history tracking, remote on/off control, email/SMS notifications for warnings and faults, read-only access sharing, and financial benefits tracking.
• Aurora's Grid 4.0 Battery-Sizing Emulating Platform Battery-sizing emulating platform that emulates performance of prospective battery systems over their lifetime. Supports multiple chemistries (NMC, LFP, LTO), determines profitability and revenue streams, calculates optimal battery size and inverter, and estimates SoH and ageing parameters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Battery ageing reduced up to 45% compared to non-ageing-aware strategies
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature8 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• LL&DS HoldingflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 August 2023Joint venture 'Aurora's Grid Hellas' between LL&DS Holding and Aurora's Grid LC, focused on the Balkan market. This collaboration brings together expertise and resources to tackle energy storage challenges, accelerate development of cutting-edge technologies, and address grid stability, renewable integration, and e-mobility in Greece and Southeast Europe.
• Voltalia GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 May 2021Collaboration for rapid design and simulation cycles of battery energy storage coupled with photovoltaic power plant. Aurora's Grid 4.0 sizing and emulation platform enables improved understanding of ROI and better estimation of battery lifetime and CO2 footprint reduction.
• PSA GroupecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2018Partnership on second-life scenario of Li-ions battery. Collaboration within project ExpSEBI focusing on second-life battery of electric vehicles for smart-building/micro-grid applications.
• HEIA-FR (University of Applied Sciences Fribourg)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2018Leading partner for ExpSEBI project on second-life battery of electric vehicles. Partner in ECOBATTEM project with Energy Institute co-chaired by Pr. Elena-Lavinia Niederhäuser.
• Eaton GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on 'Enhanced Renewable Energy Credit' project. Working together to enhance Energy Management for Multiple Application (EMMA) using 2nd life battery storage.
• Swiss Climate FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting Aurora's Grid project for 'Enhanced Renewable Energy Credit' focused on decreasing CO2 footprint of buildings and grids by storing renewable energy and deploying it when grid CO2 footprint is highest.
• Leclanché SAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with leading Swiss Li-ion battery manufacturer for developing and testing battery ageing-aware energy management software. Leclanché SA participated in ECOBATTEM project as a key partner.
• EMPA (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in ExpSEBI project on second-life battery of electric vehicles and ECOBATTEM project for eco-friendly and ageing-aware energy management software.
• HEIG-VD (University of Applied Sciences Yverdon)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in ECOBATTEM project for development of energy management software for Li-ions battery storage systems.
• Romande EnergiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecond client in August 2017; lifetime computation and optimization of Li-ions battery storage systems. Industrial license of EMMA 1.0 deployed in Chapelle-sur-Moudon, Switzerland.
• AgrolaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChannel partner listed in partners section.
• Jinko-ESSminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChannel partner listed in partners section.
• CATLminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChannel partner listed in partners section.
• SocomecminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChannel partner listed in partners section.
• NaradaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChannel partner listed in partners section.
• LibattionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChannel partner listed in partners section.
• EcostorminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChannel partner listed in partners section.
• PixiiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChannel partner listed in partners section.
• AlpitronicminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChannel partner listed in partners section.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Fluence: Global battery energy storage system and software provider offering the Mosaic OS platform for utility-scale and C&I battery optimization, including ageing-aware dispatch. Directly comparable to Aurora's Grid EMMA across BESS optimization use cases but with much larger scale and integrated hardware offering.
• AutoGrid (Schneider Electric): AutoGrid, now part of Schneider Electric, provides a DERMS and VPP platform aggregating behind-the-meter and utility-scale distributed energy resources. Comparable to Aurora's Grid's VPP and fleet management capabilities, but Schneider bundles it into a much larger portfolio sold to global utilities.
• sonnen (Shell): German residential and C&I battery manufacturer with its own energy management software and VPP service, now owned by Shell. Comparable to Aurora's Grid in the residential and C&I battery EMS space, but with vertically integrated hardware rather than pure-play software.
• Greensmith Energy (Wärtsilä): Energy storage software platform (GEMS) acquired by Wärtsilä, used for grid-scale BESS control and optimization. Comparable to Aurora's Grid on grid-scale EMS, dispatch and ancillary services optimization, but bundled into Wärtsilä's storage EPC and services business.
• Enbala (Generac): Distributed energy optimization and VPP software, now part of Generac, focused on aggregating C&I and DER assets for grid services markets. Directly comparable to Aurora's Grid's VPP and frequency regulation use cases, sold into similar utility and C&I customers.

Direct peers

• Stem Inc: AI-driven energy storage optimization and VPP software provider for C&I and utility customers, with hardware-agnostic approach similar to EMMA. Competes directly on the same customer segments (commercial, industrial, utility-scale) and the same use cases (peak shaving, self-consumption, frequency response, VPP aggregation).
• TWAICE: Germany-based battery analytics software company offering SoH estimation, ageing prediction, and digital twin analytics for Li-ion batteries. Closest technical peer to Aurora's Grid on the battery analytics and degradation-aware dispatch side, also serving European utility and automotive customers.
• Accure Battery Intelligence: Provides cloud-based battery analytics, safety monitoring and performance optimization software for stationary and EV batteries, with a strong focus on SoH and degradation analytics. Comparable to Aurora's Grid in positioning as a software-only battery intelligence layer sold to operators and OEMs.
• Voltaiq: Battery data and analytics platform for cell makers, OEMs and fleet operators, focused on testing, SoH prediction and lifetime forecasting. Overlaps with Aurora's Grid 4.0 sizing/diagnostic platform and the underlying electrochemical ageing modelling approach.
• EnergyHub: DERMS platform that aggregates distributed batteries, EVs, smart thermostats and solar into utility VPP programs. Comparable to Aurora's Grid on VPP aggregation architecture and on the C&I/utility customer base, with a stronger North American tilt.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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