Statkraft Ventures
Status
Active
Global HQ
Dusseldorf, Germany
Countries of investment
- Norway
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- France
- Netherlands
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Finland
- Spain
- Belgium
- Austria
- Switzerland
- USA
Investment stages
- Seed
- Growth
Industries
- Energy
- Renewable Energy
- Energy Storage
- Sustainable Technologies
About
Statkraft Ventures is a European venture capital firm headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, and Oslo, Norway, established in 2015 as the corporate venture arm of Statkraft Group, Europe’s largest renewable energy producer. It provides early and growth-stage financing and strategic expertise to technology companies and outstanding entrepreneurs in energy and climate tech across Europe and North America. The firm invests in renewable energy, energy storage, sustainable mobility, smart grids, and related sectors, focusing on impactful companies with substantial environmental and social benefits. Statkraft Ventures maintains a hands-on approach, supporting business development, technology commercialization, and scaling operations.
Statkraft Ventures is a European venture capital firm headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, and Oslo, Norway, established in 2015 as the corporate venture arm of Statkraft Group, Europe’s largest renewable energy producer. It provides early and growth-stage financing and strategic expertise to technology companies and outstanding entrepreneurs in energy and climate tech across Europe and North America. The firm invests in renewable energy, energy storage, sustainable mobility, smart grids, and related sectors, focusing on impactful companies with substantial environmental and social benefits. Statkraft Ventures maintains a hands-on approach, supporting business development, technology commercialization, and scaling operations.
Investment Thesis
Statkraft Ventures invests in energy and climate tech startups across Europe and North America, partnering with outstanding entrepreneurs to build companies that drive the green energy transition. Backed by Statkraft, Europe's largest renewable energy producer, the firm combines deep energy market knowledge with venture capital expertise to support startups scaling innovative green solutions.
Manager's Experience
Statkraft Ventures is led by executives with deep experience in the energy sector, including Managing Director Torgunn Oldeide, who has extensive M&A and operational experience in renewables. The team focuses on early-stage European energy startups and supports founders with venture investment expertise rooted in corporate and startup energy markets, blending domain expertise with venture capital skillsets.
Team
Thor Olav Thorsnes Egeland - Managing Director
Cengiz Polat - Ventures CFO
Alexander Küppers - Investment Director
Torgunn Oldeide - Investment Director
Stefan Hülsen - Investment Director
Lars Odin Mellemseter - Investment Director
Steffen Funck - Investment Director
Odette Yga - Associate
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