Post by Verve Ventures

encosa energy has closed €25 million in total financing to scale battery energy storage systems for commercial and industrial customers across Germany. Realyze Ventures and BitStone Capital are leading the Munich-based company’s equity financing, joined by Verve Ventures, Blum Ventures, kopa ventures, Bayern Kapital, existing investors and several business angels. The Commercial & Industrial sector accounts for 70% of electricity consumption in Germany, yet most businesses remain structurally exposed to volatile energy prices, rising grid fees, and increasingly stringent decarbonization mandates. Battery storage directly addresses this exposure. Capital requirements and operational complexity have blocked widespread adoption. encosa energy removes both barriers with an end-to-end solution that covers planning, financing, installation, and operations, while its proprietary software simultaneously optimizes peak shaving and energy trading on a single battery. Why this matters: - Dual-revenue architecture on one asset: encosa's software stack combines internal cost reduction with external energy market trading, compressing payback periods and making the investment case structurally stronger than single-use storage deployments. - End-to-end ownership of the value chain: By managing hardware procurement, installation, maintenance, and financing in-house, encosa eliminates the coordination friction that has stalled C&I adoption — a market where electricity demand is projected to rise up to 50% by 2035. - Seasoned founding team: Sascha Koberstaedt and Sebastian Becker bring deep expertise in battery systems and complex supply chains from EVUM Motors and TWAICE respectively, paired with early commercial traction validating product-market fit. This aligns directly with our Resilience in Energy & Resources investment thesis. We back companies that strengthen energy security and industrial competitiveness during the green transition. Congratulations to Sascha, Sebastian, and the full encosa team on this milestone. #encosaenergy #batterystorage #energystorage #BESS #industrialenergy #cleantech #venturecapital