The Power of Innovation Ventures
Who we are:
Axpo’s Partnering & Investing team looks for innovative software startups that complement the diverse activities of our division spanning from Renewables to Trading to Energy Solutions.
Using digital and energy technologies strategically, we enhance the efficiency of our existing business areas while also cultivating new and profitable ventures in sustainable energy. Through the integration of these approaches, we enable a sustainable future by providing innovative energy solutions.
What we look for:
We are in constant exchange with Axpo’s different divisions to define search fields that reflect our current priorities. These are some of the areas we are interested in right now:
Flexibility
- Demand flexibility
- Supply flexibility
- DERMS
Grids
- BIM
- IoT Data
- Maintenance AR
- Drone maintenance
B2C
- Digital customer services
- EV smart changing
Corporate
- Cybersecurity
- Generative AI
- Emmissions accounting
Hydrogen & biomass
- Logistics optimization
- SLA
- Alternative fuels
BESS
- Algorithmic trading
- Planning optimization
What we offer:
Strategic long-term partnerships and capital
Broad range of expertise from more than 6’500 employees
Market access in more than 30 countries
Joint development with our manifold business areas
Access to a vast client and infrastructure foundation
Investment criteria
B2B Software in fields around PV, wind, storage, biomass, hydrogen, trading, services
Proven product market fit and evident traction
Series A/B up to CHF 5 mn entry ticket
Reputable lead investor on board
Strategic importance for Axpo business
Our investments
Our involvement
We are engaged as sponsors for select events and aim to contribute with our involvement in juries, workshops and panels.
Select startup cooperations
FAQ
Our sweet spot is digital, scalable and asset-light companies seeking Series A+ funding that have shown evidence of a product-market-fit.
We are flexible with regards to the amount of our investments. For an average series A investment, we look at an amount between CHF 1-4 million. For later stages, the investment amount depends on the specific case.
No. While we are headquartered in Switzerland, we operate across Europe and therefore look for ventures in the European market.
It depends on the stage of the company, but we typically aim for a 10-20% participation.
With every investment we undertake, we reserve a certain amount of capital to ensure we can participate in future financing rounds.
In general, we target a board seat to be able to support companies to make the best strategic decisions.
We prefer to be a follower, and it would be a plus if the round is lead by a reputable lead investor.
