Let’s Boost the Transition to Renewable Energy

VERBUND X Ventures - The Early Stage Start-Up Investor in the Energy Sector

We are a venture capital corporation looking for early-stage investment opportunities. In our mission to accelerate the energy transition, we connect you with our network of partners to realize your ideas fast and grow your business sustainably.

About Us

VERBUND X Ventures is the Corporate Venture Unit of VERBUND AG. Our goal is to build a more sustainable future by scouting and supporting innovative startups in the energy market all over Europe. Together with our portfolio companies, we want to boost the energy transition by setting new standards for renewable power.

Who we´re looking for

We focus on climate tech startups that act as enablers for a transition to renewable energy and a more sustainable future.

Energy Industry

Industry

Energy Industry
Europe

Geography

Europe
Highly motivated Entrepreneurial Teams

Team

Highly motivated Entrepreneurial Teams
Late Seed, Series A

Target Stages

Late Seed, Series A
€0.25M (Seed) up to €5M (Series A)

Ticket Size

€0.25M (Seed) up to €5M (Series A)

What we offer

Growth Investments

We are a long-term, strategic investor. Meaning that we will not only provide you with significant financial resources and funding, but also with sparring and coaching to help you scale.

Profound Market Knowledge

As Austria's leading electricity company and with over 70 years of experience in the energy industry, we offer our portfolio companies deep market know-how which they can leverage for their business.

Network Access

We connect founders to a wide network of potential customers and collaboration opportunities with VERBUND to enable our portfolio companies' continous growth. Even though VERBUND´s home market is Austria, we also hold strong ties to other countries such as Germany and Spain.

Backed by the power of VERBUND AG

VERBUND is Austria's leading electricity company and one of the largest producers of hydroelectric power in Europe.

Producer of Renewable Energy	Strong Market Presence	Over 70 years of success
Almost 100% of our electricity generation comes from sustainable and renewable hydropower.	VERBUND operates 129 hydropower plants in Austria and Germany and trades in electricity in 12 countries.	With its approximately 3,000 employees, VERBUND generates 4.8 billion euros in revenue.