# AENU

> AENU is a VC fund in Berlin backing Renewable Energy and Software. See 65 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Germany
- Total investments: 65
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 23%
- Last fund: Sep 2024
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/aenu
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Aenu_impact
- Website: https://www.aenu.com

AENU is a VC fund in Berlin focused on Renewable Energy and Software. AENU drives systemic transformation in venture capital towards impact, accessibility and stakeholder-alignment, with long-term investment for tech-entrepreneurs who solve the climate crisis and advance social equality.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for AENU. Shizune tracks 10 team members at AENU. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/aenu?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.4M–$12M |
| Series A | $8.8M–$53M |
| Series B | $12M–$87M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Renewable Energy | 9 | 14% |
| Software | 7 | 11% |
| CleanTech | 4 | 6% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 4 | 6% |
| Solar | 3 | 5% |

70 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 18 | 28% |
| Series A | 15 | 23% |
| Series B | 9 | 14% |
| Pre-Seed | 6 | 9% |
| Funding Round | 4 | 6% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 12 | 18% |
| United States | 8 | 12% |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 9% |
| Denmark | 4 | 6% |
| France | 3 | 5% |

10 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Philip Specht | Partner | 12 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/philip-specht |
| Beatrix von Schroeder | Impact Investor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beatrix-von-schroeder |
| Catrin Schmidt | Executive Assistant | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/catrin-schmidt |
| Fabian Heilemann | Founder & CEO | 16 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fabian-heilemann |
| Ferry Heilemann | Co-founder & Partner | 19 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ferry-heilemann |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GALVANY | GALVANY is a climate-tech company focused on end-to-end heat pump and energy-management solutions for homes and buildings. | $11.5M | Seed | Jun 08, 2026 |  |
| Plume | Plume makes it easy to improve home energy efficiency by assessing home, suggesting upgrades, and finding trusted contractors. | $3.9M | Seed | Apr 09, 2026 |  |
| Entrix | Entrix is an optimisation and trading platform for grid-scale battery storage that accelerates the transition towards a clean energy future. Our mission is to enable the most effective use of green energy and to ensure the reliability of the future energy system. We provide state-of-the-art technology and services to both asset owners and potentialinvestors across the globe. | $49.9M | Series B | Mar 25, 2026 |  |
| ScyAI | ScyAI is the developer of an autonomous risk intelligence tool designed to integrate multiple specialized agents. | $2.4M | Pre-Seed | Feb 13, 2026 |  |
| XFuel | XFuel is a fuel company that provides green and clean fuels to distributors and consumers. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Palma de Mallorca, Baleares. | $20M | Series A | Jan 27, 2026 |  |
| Equitable Earth | Wildsense monitors forest health using satellite imagery to help foresters better adapt to climate change-related risks like insect outbreaks and drought. | $14.7M | Series A | Jan 08, 2026 |  |
| feld.energy | feld. energy enables farmers to produce sustainable energy without sacrificing agriculture.Agri-PV is a solution that brings benefits to all parties. | $11.8M | Seed | Sep 15, 2025 |  |
| LGND | LGND is a technology business that specialises in AI-powered spatial data solutions. | $9M | Seed | Jul 10, 2025 |  |
| trawa | trawa offers software solutions and matching electricity procurement services for businesses. The offering enables energy-intensive companies to access renewable energy from solar- and wind parks and helps them decarbonize their operations while at the same time saving cost and protecting themselves against future energy crises. | $27.1M | Series A | May 22, 2025 |  |
| Beagle Systems | Located in Hamburg, Germany, Beagle Systems provides On-Demand Aerial Data. Beagle aims to fill the gap between globally available, but low-resolution satellite imagery and highly accurate, but expensive and local airplane / drone footage by rolling out a global network of on-demand long-range drones and charging stations. | $5.4M | Seed | Apr 01, 2025 |  |

10 of 65 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Pirate Impact](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pirate-impact) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Energy Impact Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/energy-impact-partners) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
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- [PT1](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/proptech1-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [ABACON](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abacon-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [byFounders](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/byfounders) — VC Fund, 4 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does AENU invest in?

AENU invests primarily in Renewable Energy, Software and CleanTech startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 65 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is AENU's check size?

AENU typically joins rounds of $2.4M–$12M at Seed, $8.8M–$53M at Series A and $12M–$87M 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 AENU participates in.

### How do I contact AENU?

Public channels for AENU include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at AENU?

The team at AENU includes Philip Specht (Partner), Beatrix von Schroeder (Impact Investor) and Catrin Schmidt (Executive Assistant), among 10 team members tracked by Shizune. 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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