Inven Capital

company

About

Inven Capital is a venture capital fund established to invest in the European new energy sector.

  • 11 - 50

Details

Industries
CleanTech,Energy,Venture Capital
Founded date
Jan 1, 2014
Number Of Employee
11 - 50
Operating Status
Active
Investor Type
MVC

Inven Capital is a venture capital fund established to invest in the European new energy sector. It is backed by a major European energy utility ČEZ, a.s. and by the European Investment Bank (EIB), having EUR 240m at its disposal.

They seek investments into innovative cleantech/smart energy growth stage startups. They are interested in areas such as energy efficiency, distributed generation, flexibility and storage, energy, IoT and clean transportation.

They target late-stage growth opportunities with business model proven by sales and with significant growth potential. They focus on creating long term value through an active support of the companies and their founders.

Given their energy background they can provide unique benefits to portfolio companies and co-investors, e.g. through piloting on the customer and asset base or through access to a significant energy trading desk.

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
6
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Inven Capital has made 6 investments. Their most recent investment was on Sep 7, 2022, when Taranis raised $40M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Sep 7, 2022 Taranis
Series D $40M Agriculture Yes
May 19, 2022 zolar
Series C €100M Clean Energy
Sep 10, 2020 zolar
Series B €15M Clean Energy Yes
Aug 27, 2019 zolar
Series B €10M Clean Energy Yes
Jan 7, 2019 Sunfire
Series C €25M Energy