Alexander Küppers
Managing Director @ Statkraft Ventures
Alexander Küppers is a seed investor at Statkraft Ventures focused on Big Data and Aerospace. Alex has a track-record in VC investments, has various international board positions and invests into energy- and climate tech startups in Europe and US. He had two successful exits with his partner investments Limejump Ltd. and Enview Inc.
- Total investments:
- 12
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries Alexander Küppers invests in
Stages Alexander Küppers invests in
Countries Alexander Küppers invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Big Data 3 (25%)
- Aerospace 3 (25%)
- Analytics 3 (25%)
- Energy 2 (17%)
- Internet 2 (17%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (17%)
- Series A 2 (17%)
- Series B 2 (17%)
- Series C 2 (17%)
- Series D 1 (8%)
Country
- United States 4 (33%)
- Austria 2 (17%)
- Switzerland 1 (8%)
- United Kingdom 1 (8%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Electra.aero
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Electra develops hybrid-electric aircraft that focus on urban and regional air mobility. The company aims to enhance transportation efficiency through its innovative Ultra Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) technology. Electra's aircraft design incorporates features that facilitate shorter flight paths and reduced environmental impact. Byintegrating sustainable practices into aviation, Electra seeks to transform how people travel within cities and between regions. The emphasis on hybrid-electric systems allows for quieter operations and lower emissions, aligning with modern demands for greener transportation solutions. Overall, Electra contributes to the evolution of the aerospace industry by prioritizing sustainability and accessibility in air travel. | $115M / Series B / Apr 21, 2025 | |
SkySpecs
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SkySpecs automates the inspection, diagnostics, and maintenance of utility scale wind turbines with custom autonomous drones. The company develops an affordable form of energy, through the use of an automated drone inspection service and analytics platform that allows for repeatability, high-quality data, and safer inspections.SkySpecs wasfounded on 2012 and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. | $20M / Private Equity / Mar 19, 2025 | |
Hydrosat
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Hydrosat is a deep-tech company using thermal satellite data and AI to address society's most urgent challenges. We provide geospatial intelligence for food production, security, and natural resource management. | $15M / Series A / Mar 05, 2023 | |
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SkySpecs
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SkySpecs automates the inspection, diagnostics, and maintenance of utility scale wind turbines with custom autonomous drones. The company develops an affordable form of energy, through the use of an automated drone inspection service and analytics platform that allows for repeatability, high-quality data, and safer inspections.SkySpecs wasfounded on 2012 and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. | $80M / Series D / May 10, 2022 | |
Open Mineral AG
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Open Mineral is a digital platform that connects buyers and sellers of physical commodities to trade directly, efficiently, and transparently. We enable companies to improve profitability and efficiency by finding the best deals globally, streamlining trade execution, and providing access to essential trade services. Open Mineral is the firstcommodity platform focused on base and precious metals raw materials markets.Founded by physical commodity trade industry insiders, Open Mineral is based in Zug, Switzerland. | $33M / Series C / Sep 16, 2021 | |
Schrott24
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Schrott24 is a B2B-focused managed marketplace for metal scrap. We help recyclers to source more material and scrap metal producers to market their metal waste more efficiently. Besides matching supply and demand, the fulfillment of transactions is processed through our proprietary technology. We digitalize processes and increase the efficiency ofthe recycling industry. | $3.1M / Seed / Oct 22, 2020 | |
Enview
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Enview is a 3D Geospatial Analytics company protecting people and critical infrastructure, and enhancing national security by mapping the world in 3D. The company’s solutions combine expertise in remote sensing, computer vision, and geospatial big data to enable energy and government customers to predict future threats, and prevent those threatsfrom becoming incidents. | $12M / Venture - Series Unknown / May 26, 2020 | |
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SkySpecs
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SkySpecs automates the inspection, diagnostics, and maintenance of utility scale wind turbines with custom autonomous drones. The company develops an affordable form of energy, through the use of an automated drone inspection service and analytics platform that allows for repeatability, high-quality data, and safer inspections.SkySpecs wasfounded on 2012 and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. | $17M / Series C / Dec 21, 2019 | |
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SkySpecs
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SkySpecs automates the inspection, diagnostics, and maintenance of utility scale wind turbines with custom autonomous drones. The company develops an affordable form of energy, through the use of an automated drone inspection service and analytics platform that allows for repeatability, high-quality data, and safer inspections.SkySpecs wasfounded on 2012 and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. | $8M / Series B / Jan 09, 2018 | |
Limejump
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Limejump is a next generation, technology-driven utility providing aggregation, Power Purchase Agreements, PPA, trading and supply services to their customers. Limejump's technology empowers businesses and generators to become active energy market participants, generate new revenue streams and contribute towards a greener energy future.Limejump connects customers with National Grid’s demand response programmes where generators are paid to ramp up or ramp down their energy export and businesses are compensated to shift or reduce their energy usage to help restore grid balance. | $3.9M / Series A / Jul 26, 2017 | |
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Co-Investors
About Statkraft Ventures
SK Ventures is a venture capital investor focused on the energy transition and climate tech. They partner with exceptional founders in early- and growth-stage start-ups in Europe and North America. With offices in Germany and Norway and backed by Statkraft, Europe's largest producer of renewable energy, SK Ventures provides capital andexpertise to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable future.
Statkraft Ventures Contacts
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Alexander Küppers
Managing Director
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Lars Odin Mellemseter
Managing Director
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Odette Yga
Associate
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Stefan Hülsen
Managing Director
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Steffen Funck
Managing Director
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FAQ
What does Alexander Küppers invest in?
Alexander Küppers invests primarily in Big Data, Aerospace and Analytics startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Alexander Küppers last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Alexander Küppers closed in Apr 2025. Shizune tracks 12 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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