Yellow Tulip

What Yellow Tulip does

Yellow Tulip Inc is a privately held, vertically integrated European clean energy and smart infrastructure platform founded in January 2025 by principals James McDougall (Executive Chairman), Basilio Simões (CEO), and Maria Benquerença (COO), headquartered in Coimbra, Portugal with affiliated operations in the USA, Mozambique, Spain, Greece, and Estonia. The platform integrates five margin layers — hardware manufacturing (Lissol LiFePO4 battery and energy storage systems, minority stake), software intelligence (Cleanwatts Digital AI-powered energy management platform and the WATT utility bill validation platform owned via majority-owned Shortcut), energy services, generation, and compute infrastructure (renewable-powered data centers via majority-owned Cleanwatts Mozambique). The Intellifos Hub, an autonomous smart infrastructure platform for security and lighting deployed across renewable assets and data centers, is delivered through an exclusive global partnership with Solintel OÜ (€15M offtake over three years, Q1 2026 start).

The business model is hybrid and capital-partnership driven rather than transactional. Revenue streams span hardware sales (Lissol batteries, Intellifos Hubs), software subscriptions/recurring services (Cleanwatts Digital, WATT), turnkey development-for-sale of renewable-powered data center assets to institutional investors (Cleanwatts Mozambique), and integrated project finance arranged via MerakiCap (joint venture with €2B+ infrastructure finance deal flow). Go-to-market is relationship-based enterprise field sales targeting family offices, UHNWI/HNWI, sovereign wealth funds, Japanese trading houses (Sogo Shosha), development finance institutions, and strategic industrial partners — explicitly not a fund-raising or auction process. The platform is structured under common principal control with distinct legal entities, mirroring the Wallenberg sphere model, and concentrates ownership with the three founders who retain full decision authority and accept no board veto rights, governance controls, or forced exit timelines from capital partners. Key capital and commercial anchors include a €50M Magnify Capital Partners investment (via the NOVUS fund with Banco Português de Fomento) into Lissol, Magnify's separate investment into Shortcut, and $15M of contracted offtake from entities under common principal control as internal demand validation.

Name

Yellow Tulip

Legal name

Yellow Tulip Inc

Website

https://yellowtulip.yt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Yellow Tulip Inc is a vertically integrated European clean energy and smart infrastructure platform spanning LiFePO4 battery manufacturing (Lissol), AI energy management software (Cleanwatts Digital, WATT), autonomous asset infrastructure (Intellifos Hub), and renewable-powered data center development (Cleanwatts Mozambique), serving institutional capital partners, data center operators, and renewable energy developers across Europe and Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clean Energy Infrastructure

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

SCADA, Controls & Communications Integration (RTU, Fiber, Networking) (EUAEADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Smart Building Software Platforms (IWMS/CAFM Integration, Digital Twin, Command Center) (BPABAGAG), Building Automation & Controls (BAS/BMS) (HSAPAPAA)

Keywords

• Clean energy infrastructure
• Smart infrastructure platform
• Renewable-powered data centers
• Energy storage systems
• AI energy management

Headquarters

HQ city

Coimbra

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Hardware Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacturing and sale of LiFePO4 battery and energy storage systems through Lissol subsidiary. European-made products with supply chain security value for critical infrastructure. Manufacturing capacity expansion funded through Magnify Capital Partners investment.
2. Compute Infrastructure Development-for-Sale: Development and sale of turnkey renewable-powered data center assets to institutional investors through Cleanwatts Mozambique subsidiary. Targets AI and cloud computing demand in Southern Africa.
3. Smart Infrastructure Deployment: Intellifos Hub deployment across renewable energy assets and data centers. Multi-year agreement with Solintel carries estimated offtake valued at up to €15 million over initial three years. Deployments span Europe and Africa.
4. Energy Software and Services: AI-powered energy management platform (Cleanwatts Digital) and WATT utility bill validation software providing recurring intelligence services. Software enables optimization of renewable energy utilization and digital solutions for energy cost management.
5. Integrated Project Finance: Project finance controlled via MerakiCap across entire group of companies. €2B+ infrastructure finance deal flow with aligned capital deployment and strategic flexibility. Contract-backed financing model using long-term PPAs as collateral.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Yellow Tulip is a vertically integrated clean energy and smart infrastructure platform that captures margin across hardware manufacturing (LiFePO4 battery and energy storage systems via Lissol), software intelligence (Cleanwatts Digital AI energy management platform and WATT utility bill validation platform), energy services, renewable generation, and compute infrastructure (renewable-powered data centers via Cleanwatts Mozambique). The platform deploys autonomous smart infrastructure (Intellifos Hub) across renewable energy assets and data centers in Europe and Africa, targeting institutional investors, data center operators, and capital partners seeking multi-generational infrastructure exposure.

Product overview

Yellow Tulip operates as a vertically integrated European clean energy and smart infrastructure platform, capturing margin across multiple layers: hardware manufacturing (via Lissol energy storage systems), software intelligence (via Cleanwatts Digital AI energy management platform and WATT utility bill validation platform), energy services, generation infrastructure, and compute infrastructure (via Cleanwatts Mozambique data center developments). The platform is structured as an interconnected portfolio where internal demand de-risks scale — $15M contracted offtake powered by the company's own systems. Intellifos Hubs provide autonomous smart infrastructure for asset security and lighting, while the AI energy management platform ties together renewable assets and data centers. Yellow Tulip maintains strategic majority stakes in Shortcut (WATT) and Cleanwatts Mozambique, strategic minority stakes in Lissol, and exclusive partnerships for Intellifos Hub deployment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cleanwatts Digital: AI-powered energy management platform used by Cleanwatts Mozambique for sustainable, grid-independent compute infrastructure
• WATT

Products and services

• Cleanwatts Digital AI Energy Management Platform AI-powered energy management software platform that optimizes energy consumption for renewable assets and data centers, leveraging predictive analytics to deliver sustainable, grid-independent compute infrastructure for AI and cloud computing demand.
• Intellifos Hub Autonomous smart infrastructure platform for security and lighting deployed across renewable energy assets and renewable-powered data centers. Established as standard autonomous security and lighting platform for renewable-powered data centers and energy assets worldwide.
• WATT Utility Bill Validation Platform Utility bill validation software platform developed by majority-owned subsidiary Shortcut that provides digital solutions for energy cost management and bill verification.
• Lissol Energy Storage Systems Portuguese LiFePO4 battery and energy storage systems providing European-made energy storage for deployment across renewable assets, data centers, and hospitality projects. Supply chain security for critical infrastructure.
• Cleanwatts Mozambique Renewable-Powered Data Centers Development and sale of turnkey renewable-powered data center assets in Mozambique and Southern Africa, targeting institutional investors seeking sustainable, grid-independent compute infrastructure for AI and cloud computing demand.

Quantifiable outcome

• $15M contracted offtake powered by Yellow Tulip systems — validated, committed revenue from entities under common principal control
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 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 capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Solintel OÜcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2026Exclusive global partnership to deploy Intellifos Hub autonomous smart infrastructure across Yellow Tulip's renewable energy assets and renewable-powered data centers worldwide. Multi-year agreement carries estimated offtake of thousands of units valued at up to €15 million over initial three years. Deployments begin Q1 2026 spanning Europe and Africa, with Portugal and Iberian Peninsula as initial markets.
• Cleanwatts MozambiquecoreOthers · 5 February 2026Majority-controlled subsidiary focused on developing renewable energy-powered data centers in Mozambique and Southern Africa. Leverages Cleanwatts Digital's AI-powered energy management platform to deliver sustainable, grid-independent compute infrastructure targeting AI and cloud computing demand in Africa. Development-for-sale model targets institutional investors.
• Cleanwatts DigitalcoreTechnology or Integration · 23 January 2024AI-powered energy management platform developed by affiliated entity. Used by Cleanwatts Mozambique to deliver sustainable, grid-independent compute infrastructure. Platform optimizes renewable energy utilization for data centers in Africa.
• LissolcoreTechnology or Integration · 23 January 2024Portuguese LiFePO4 battery and energy storage manufacturer. Yellow Tulip holds strategic minority stake. Magnify Capital Partners €50M investment supports expansion of manufacturing capacity and product development for growing demand for European-made energy storage solutions deployed across renewable assets, data centers, and hospitality projects.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Aggreko: Global provider of temporary and permanent power solutions that acquired Younicos (where James McDougall was CEO) for battery energy storage capability. Aggreko is a relevant incumbent peer given the direct executive lineage and shared focus on mobile/deployable energy storage and grid services.
• ABB: Swiss-Swedish multinational specializing in electrification, automation, and motion with deep portfolio in SCADA, energy management, and renewable plant controls. ABB competes directly with the SCADA/controls integration layer that Yellow Tulip's Cleanwatts Digital and Intellifos Hub deliver to renewable assets.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Division of Siemens focused on building automation, energy management, and grid infrastructure software. Siemens Smart Infrastructure competes directly with Yellow Tulip's Intellifos Hub (autonomous security/lighting controls) and Cleanwatts Digital (energy management) for European commercial and industrial customers.
• Iberdrola: One of the world's largest renewable energy operators with deep presence in Iberian Peninsula and increasingly in Southern Africa. Iberdrola's vertically integrated renewable generation, storage, and smart grid investments make it the most direct large-scale incumbent peer to Yellow Tulip's integrated clean energy model.
• Enel: Italian multinational utility with one of Europe's largest renewable generation portfolios and growing presence in Southern Europe and Africa. Enel's vertically integrated renewables-to-grid model and African expansion (including South Africa) make it a strategic comparable to Yellow Tulip's Iberian/African footprint.
• Schneider Electric: Global leader in building automation, energy management software (EcoStruxure), and industrial controls. Schneider Electric's broad portfolio overlaps with Yellow Tulip's Cleanwatts Digital AI platform and Intellifos Hub smart infrastructure across commercial, data center, and renewable asset applications.
• EDP (Energias de Portugal): Portugal's largest integrated utility with substantial renewable generation, energy storage, and grid services across Iberia and beyond. As a broad incumbent headquartered in the same market as Yellow Tulip, EDP represents both the benchmark and competitive ceiling for vertically integrated Portuguese clean energy platforms expanding into Southern Europe and Africa.

Direct peers

• Fluence Energy: Global pure-play energy storage company combining battery hardware with AI-driven energy management software (Fluence Mosaic). Fluence is a direct comparable to Yellow Tulip's integrated battery (Lissol) plus AI software (Cleanwatts Digital) play, with a public-market valuation reference for the storage-plus-software model.
• Cleanwatts: Portuguese energy community and smart grid platform also based in Coimbra. Yellow Tulip's 'Cleanwatts Digital' AI energy management sub-brand and 'Cleanwatts Mozambique' subsidiary share the naming lineage with this direct peer, and both target distributed renewable energy optimization for European and Southern African markets.
• EcoDataCenter: Swedish developer of renewable-powered, carbon-positive data centers with hydro and wind-backed capacity across the Nordics. EcoDataCenter is the most direct comparable peer to Yellow Tulip's Cleanwatts Mozambique data center thesis: grid-independent, renewable-powered compute infrastructure sold to institutional buyers and AI/cloud operators.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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