# ABB Ventures

> ABB Ventures is a VC fund in Zürich backing Software and Energy. See 74 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Zürich, Switzerland
- Total investments: 74
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 43%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/abb-technology-ventures/
- Website: https://global.abb/group/en/technology/ventures
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abbventures/

ABB Ventures is a VC fund in Zürich focused on Software and Energy. ABB Technology Ventures (ATV) is the strategic venture capital unit of ABB (NYSE: ABB). ATV scouts the globe for breakthrough power and automation technology partners aligned with ABB’s goal to write the future of industrial digitalization. Since its formation in 2009, ATV has invested nearly $200 million into high potential technology companiesspanning a range of sectors including robotics, industrial IoT, machine learning, 3D printing, cybersecurity and distributed energy. Learn more at abb.com/ventures.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $3M–$20M |
| Series B | $7M–$60M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 16 | 22% |
| Energy | 13 | 18% |
| Robotics | 11 | 15% |
| Renewable Energy | 11 | 15% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 9 | 12% |

82 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 16 | 22% |
| Series A | 15 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 13 | 18% |
| Seed | 7 | 9% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 6 | 8% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 23 | 31% |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 8% |
| Canada | 4 | 5% |
| Israel | 4 | 5% |
| Switzerland | 4 | 5% |

11 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kurt Kaltenegger | Group Vice President / Head of Technology | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kurt-kaltenegger |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LevelTen Energy | LevelTen Energy is a company that provides renewable transaction infrastructure. It connects renewable energy buyers, advisors, and sellers and gives them the tools and services they need to get better deals done faster. Its technology-enabled marketplace connects a broader class of C & I to utility-scale projects. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 06, 2026 |  |
| Gridcog | Gridcog develops software for modeling and simulating energy projects to support planning, design, and investment analysis across distributed and renewable energy systems. Its platform enables users to evaluate the technical and commercial performance of projects involving solar energy, battery storage, wind power, electric vehicle charging,hydrogen, and other flexible energy assets under different operating and market conditions. The software supports energy developers, utilities, consultants, property owners, and other organizations in assessing project feasibility, comparing design scenarios, and analyzing energy system performance. Gridcog also provides tools for modeling multi-site, multi-asset, and multi-region energy projects, helping users understand the interactions between energy resources, electricity markets, and grid constraints. The company focuses on delivering data-driven simulation capabilities that assist organizations in making informed decisions throughout the planning and development of energy infrastructure. | $9.4M | Series A | Jul 10, 2026 |  |
| Oktogrid | OKTO GRID offers a solution to assist the energy industry in digitizing assets in a simple manner while keeping critical assets operational. OKTO GRID provides an IoT device that collects non-invasive operation critical data from electricity-generating or distributing assets, with a primary focus on transformers. The data is then analyzed usingOKTO GRID's proprietary event detection algorithms to detect anomalies and events related to the operation and decommissioning of assets. | $4.6M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 02, 2026 |  |
| Mesh | MESH offers robotic rebar solutions to the construction industry. We developed the world's first technology to combine formwork and reinforcement within a digital planning and fabrication process. Our technology makes it possible to produce complex or curved reinforcement cages through an automated prefabrication process. The 3D steel-meshstructure created this way serves as both formwork and reinforcement and is filled by a specific concrete mix without using conventional formwork. MESH offers building 3D concrete structures with greater material efficiency and design freedom for the construction industry. We link your computational design to the digital production of tailor-made reinforcement cages | $3.6M | Seed | Mar 26, 2026 |  |
| Automated Architecture | Automated Architecture provides the technological infrastructure for a distributed robotic micro-factory network producing sustainable timber housing. | $6.9M |  | Jun 04, 2025 |  |
| GO TO-U | GO TO-U is a platform designed for EV charging management and operations. GO TO-U delivers a seamless EV charging experience with comfort, confidence, and simplicity. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 16, 2025 |  |
| Edgecom Energy | Edgecom Energy's all in one energy platform takes you there. Our solutions reduce your costs and emissions by allowing you to understand, improve and control your energy usage. | $2.5M | Seed | Jan 06, 2025 |  |
| Pratexo | Pratexo is an intelligent edge-computing and distributed cloud platform for Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things, and Industry 4.0 applications. |  |  | Nov 21, 2024 |  |
| Pratexo | Pratexo is an intelligent edge-computing and distributed cloud platform for Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things, and Industry 4.0 applications. |  |  | Nov 21, 2024 |  |
| Automated Architecture | Automated Architecture provides the technological infrastructure for a distributed robotic micro-factory network producing sustainable timber housing. | $3.3M | Seed | Mar 20, 2024 |  |

10 of 74 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Energy Innovation Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/energy-innovation-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Blue Bear Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blue-bear-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Chrysalix Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chrysalix-energy) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [GE Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ge-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Kleiner Perkins](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kleiner-perkins-caufield-byers) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [LocalGlobe](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/localglobe) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does ABB Ventures invest in?

ABB Ventures invests primarily in Software, Energy and Robotics startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 74 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is ABB Ventures's check size?

ABB Ventures typically joins rounds of $3M–$20M at Series A and $7M–$60M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds ABB Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact ABB Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at ABB Ventures?

The team at ABB Ventures includes Kurt Kaltenegger (Group Vice President / Head of Technology). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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