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Future Energy Ventures Fund II

Germany
Series A
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About Future Energy Ventures Fund II

Berlin-based second fund at €235M total (main fund €205M + €30M Italy vehicle). Backs ~20-25 Series A/B startups in digital energy transition technologies.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionGermany
Funding StageSeries A
Industry Focus
Climate Sustainability
Energy Tech

Investor Signals Profile

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Sweet Spot

Series A+ software founder, energy-digital intersection, proven PMF, Europe/USA/Israel focus

electrification-orchestration
digital-energy-SaaS
grid-intelligence
AI-infrastructure-coordination
energy-resilience
software-defined-energy
frontier-tech-intersection
industrial-decarbonisation
smart-mobility-V2X
buildings-energy-producers

Bullish Signals

€235M Fund II closed, exceeding initial €205M targetwebsite
Led Pstryk €7M Series A, Poland's leading dynamic-pricing energy-techwebsite
Participated GridCARE $64M Series A led by Sutter Hill/John Doerrwebsite
Led Reel €15M Series A — European power market OSwebsite
10+ strategic corporate LP partnerships driving deal flowwebsite
AI energy is coordination problem, software-solvable — not supply-constrainedinsights
Data center electricity demand could hit 60% US load by 2030insights
Electrification + orchestration: core thesis for decade aheadwebsite
Series A: €1–5M ticket; Series B+: €5–10M typical rangewebsite
Board seat + mentoring + integrated collaboration platform standardwebsite
10-year impact track record: power Europe's energy transition convictionwebsite
Strategic partners span Asia, North America, Middle East, Europewebsite

Contrarian Signals

Lead role case-by-case; co-lead not guaranteedwebsite
Explicitly rejects capex-heavy infrastructure; software-only preferredwebsite
Board seat required — high governance involvement expectedwebsite
Energy-market complexity understanding mandatory; vague pitches rejectedwebsite
Non-energy adjacency unlikely — energy-centric thesis non-negotiablewebsite

Founder Do's

Pitch software-led, asset-light business models with rapid geo-scalability
Demonstrate proven PMF, clear customer demand, Series A+ readiness
Show electrification + orchestration angle — intersection of energy & digital
Target energy, mobility, buildings, industry or digital infrastructure intersections
Align with strategic LP network (E.ON, AEP, Shell, TEPCO, Deutsche Telekom, BASF, Bosch)
Address AI energy coordination as software problem, not supply problem

Founder Don'ts

Avoid capex-heavy, hardware-centric infrastructure plays
Do not pitch without clear energy-market complexity understanding
Avoid pre-Series A or weak PMF traction

Key GPs & Partners

FE
Future Energy Ventures Team
General Partner
thesis-drivenpatient-capitalcommunity-builder
AT
Anna Trendewicz
Partner
AI-energy-expertthought-leadersoftware-coordination-focus
PE
Patrick Elftmann
Partner
AI-energy-expertthought-leadersoftware-coordination-focus

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Fund Overview

Fund Size€205M
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Key People

Future Energy Ventures

Future Energy Ventures TeamGeneral Partner
Anna TrendewiczPartner
Patrick ElftmannPartner

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