What Yard Energy Group does

Yard Energy Group B.V. is a privately held Dutch investment company founded in 2004 and headquartered in Zwolle, the Netherlands. The firm makes equity investments in energy transition scale-ups and renewable energy projects, with a portfolio spanning generation (solar via Klimaatfonds and Spark, historically wind), energy storage (LeydenJar, EST-Floattech, Nordic Booster), EV charging infrastructure (LEAP24), emission reduction (Value Maritime), and sustainable fintech (80% stake in Duurzaaminvesteren.nl). Over two decades, Yard Energy has executed transactions including 750 MW of European wind project acquisitions (2013), €60M+ raised from high-net-worth individuals (2009), and €600M of structured debt and equity for Dutch windfarms (2020).

The company operates a hybrid business model combining direct project development, fund management, and strategic co-investment. Its primary revenue drivers have been investment returns, capital gains, and fund-related economics. The Yard Energy Transition Fund I, launched in 2020, deployed capital into 10 portfolio companies before portfolio management responsibilities were transferred to Move Energy in 2024, following a 2023 merger of Yard Energy's venture team with Ponooc (affiliated with Dutch family-owned Pon Holdings). Yard Energy retains strategic positions in portfolio companies and continues to pursue transactions, leveraging its relationships with Eurus Energy (Toyota Group), ABN AMRO's Maas Capital, and Pon Holdings to source deals and engineer exits. The company serves a small team of approximately four to five employees and targets Dutch and broader European energy transition opportunities.

Name

Yard Energy Group

Legal name

YARD ENERGY Group B.V.

Website

https://yardenergy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Yard Energy Group is a Dutch private investment firm, founded in 2004, that makes equity investments in European energy transition scale-ups across generation, storage, EV charging, and emission reduction, managing the Yard Energy Transition Fund and holding an 80% stake in sustainable crowdfunding platform Duurzaaminvesteren.nl.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Investment Management

NAICS

Other Financial Vehicles (52599), Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525), Wind Electric Power Generation (221115)

SIC

Finance Lessors (6172)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy & Sustainability / Climate Growth Equity (FSANACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Renewable Energy Infrastructure (FSAAAKAG), Asset Management & Owner’s Engineering (Lifecycle Strategy, Budgeting, Technical Due Diligence) (EUAMAGAJ), Climate Finance Funds & Green Investment Facilities (BPADACAH), Wind Farm Ownership & Operations (IPP/Utility-Owned Asset Operations) (EUACAFAF)

Keywords

• Renewable energy investments
• Energy transition funds
• Equity investment management
• Clean energy project development
• Sustainable infrastructure financing

Headquarters

HQ city

Amersfoort

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment returns and capital gains: Yard Energy generates returns through equity investments in renewable energy companies and projects. The firm acquires stakes in wind, solar, and energy transition companies, optimizing financial benefits through subsidies and tax incentives specific to the renewable energy sector.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Yard Energy Group is a Dutch private investment company that targets equity investments in scale-ups that empower and accelerate the energy transition. The firm makes direct equity investments in renewable energy companies and projects across generation, storage, infrastructure, emission reduction, and fintech segments, deploying capital from high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors, and optimizing financial benefits through renewable energy subsidies and tax incentives. Its flagship vehicle, the Yard Energy Transition Fund I, completed 10 investments in Dutch and European energy transition companies.

Product overview

Yard Energy Group is an investment company focused on the energy transition, operating primarily through its Yard Energy Transition Fund I (now managed by Move Energy since 2024). The company does not offer a unified software product but rather a portfolio of investments across multiple segments: generation (solar/wind through Klimaatfonds, Spark, Volgroen), storage (LeydenJar, EST-Floattech, Nordic Booster), infrastructure (LEAP24), emission reduction (Value Maritime), and fintech (Duurzaaminvesteren.nl). The investment strategy emphasizes optimizing financial benefits through renewable energy subsidies and tax incentives, with a focus on Dutch and European scale-ups.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yard Energy Transition Fund I A self-financed investment fund focused on the energy transition, targeting Dutch and European scale-ups. The fund completed 10 investments across generation, storage, infrastructure, emission reduction, and fintech segments. As of 2024, portfolio management was transitioned to Move Energy.
• Energy Transition Investment Management Investment management services targeting companies and projects within the renewable energy sector, emphasizing optimization of financial benefits through subsidies and tax incentives specific to the renewable energy sector. Activities include equity investment, project development, and structuring of debt and equity for renewable energy construction.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 investments completed in Yard Energy Transition Fund I
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Move EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024In 2024, Yard Energy transitioned portfolio management responsibilities to Move Energy. Move Energy was formed by merging Yard Energy's venture team with Ponooc, taking over management of current funds from both Ponooc and YARD ENERGY. Move Energy Fund I was launched with Yard Energy and Pon Holdings as cornerstone investors.
• PonooccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023In 2023, Yard Energy's venture capital team merged with Ponooc into Move Energy. Ponooc is affiliated with Pon Holdings, one of the largest family businesses in the Netherlands.
• Eurus EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Signed framework agreement with Eurus Energy for the sale of 330 MW of wind projects. Eurus Energy (member of Toyota Group) acquired multiple wind projects from Yard Energy and serves as ongoing minority shareholder in projects developed by Yard.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ponooc: Dutch impact investor affiliated with Pon Holdings, focused on early-stage energy transition ventures. Ponooc was Yard Energy's merger counterpart in forming Move Energy in 2023, making it the most directly comparable peer in mandate, stage, and geography.
• Move Energy: Successor platform formed by merging Yard Energy's venture team with Ponooc. Manages Yard Energy Transition Fund I and Move Energy Fund I, focused on Dutch/European energy transition scale-ups. Effectively the operational continuation of Yard's venture activities, with Pon Holdings and Yard Energy as cornerstone LPs.
• PDENH (Participatiemaatschappij Duurzaam Economisch Nederland): Dutch impact investment fund focused on sustainable SME financing, with mandates closely aligned to Yard Energy's portfolio segments (storage, emission reduction, sustainable energy). Co-invested alongside Yard Energy in EST-Floattech.
• Rockstart Energy: Amsterdam-based energy accelerator and fund manager investing in early-stage energy and climate startups across Europe. Yard Energy is itself an LP in the Rockstart Energy Fund, and both target Dutch/European energy transition scale-ups.
• Catalus Capital: Dutch venture capital firm investing in energy transition and sustainability startups. Co-invested with Yard Energy in LeydenJar's €22M Series A, indicating directly comparable stage, geography, and sector focus.

Broad incumbents

• Invest-NL: Dutch national impact investor backed by the Dutch Ministry of Finance, providing capital to Dutch sustainable and innovative companies. Co-invested with Yard Energy in LeydenJar and EST-Floattech, and operates at materially larger scale with similar thematic focus.
• ABP / APG Investments (Climate Solutions): Major Dutch pension investor with significant renewable energy and energy transition allocations. Provides useful comparability in the Dutch institutional climate-investor landscape, though at vastly larger scale and as a direct investor rather than fund-of-funds/GP partner.
• Eurus Energy (Toyota Tsusho Group): Tokyo-based global wind power developer owned by Toyota Tsusho. Long-term strategic acquirer of Yard Energy's wind projects (330 MW framework) and minority shareholder, making it a comparable institutional renewable investor in the same European wind market.

Regional players

• Energietransitiefonds Rotterdam: Rotterdam-based fund financing energy transition projects in the Rotterdam port area, including carbon capture and maritime decarbonisation. Highly comparable to Yard Energy's maritime/storage portfolio companies (EST-Floattech, Value Maritime) in geography and thesis.

Others

• Enercon: German wind turbine manufacturer that acquired Yard Energy's portfolio company Lagerwey in 2018. A relevant ecosystem participant in the European wind value chain where Yard Energy has historically been active, though it operates as a strategic/acquirer rather than investor peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments4 records

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