# Benedikt von Bary

> Benedikt von Bary is a seed investor at Pelion Green Future backing CleanTech and Renewable Energy. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Pelion Green Future](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pelion-green-future)
- Location: Munich, Germany
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Dec 2022
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benedikt-von-bary/

Benedikt von Bary is a seed investor at Pelion Green Future in Munich focused on CleanTech and Renewable Energy. Pelion Green Future is an independent investment holding focused on clean energy and climate technologies. Besides being investors, we are entrepreneurs ourselves, can provide flexible & long-term capital, and are considered a committed growth partner who is willing to actively support if required and has a deep industry understanding. Beforejoining Pelion Green Future, I worked as Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, working mainly with automotive and machinery players. Experience with strategy, M&A, and sustainability from multiple projects as management consultant and from previous roles in industry and start ups.Academic background in business studies, complemented by finance, engineering and information systems (incl. PhD). Passionate about sports and the outdoors - both out of private and professional interest. Feel free to reach out!

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CleanTech | 1 | 50% |
| Renewable Energy | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Samara | Samara is a solar energy company that helps households transition to a more sustainable energy model. Solar energy services are provided by the company, which includes solar panels, batteries, and chargers. With Samara, consumers can save up to 70% on their electricity bill while taking care of the planet. | $4.8M | Seed | Dec 19, 2022 |  |
| Samara | Samara is a solar energy company that helps households transition to a more sustainable energy model. Solar energy services are provided by the company, which includes solar panels, batteries, and chargers. With Samara, consumers can save up to 70% on their electricity bill while taking care of the planet. | $2.1M | Pre-Seed | Jun 20, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Seaya](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seaya-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Pelion Green Future

VC Fund · Munich, Germany

Pelion Green Future GmbH is an investment firm focussing on companies and technologies that accelerate the energy transition. Pelion invests in two strategic areas: Renewable Energy Development and Infrastructure Platforms. With its global platform, Pelion and their partners actively develop >10 Gigawatt of renewable energy. As a privatelyfunded investment platform, Pelion acts as entrepreneurial investor and strategic partner. Headquatered in Munich, Germany and New York, USA, Pelion is active in Europe, North America and Australasia.

5 contacts available at Pelion Green Future.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Benedikt von Bary | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/benedikt-von-bary |
| Alexander Samwer | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexander-samwer |
| Carla Polo | HR Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carla-polo |
| Goga Vukmirovic | Partner & Head of the America | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goga-vukmirovic |
| Jan Krueger | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jan-krueger-2647 |

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## FAQ

### What does Benedikt von Bary invest in?

Benedikt von Bary invests primarily in CleanTech and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Spain. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Benedikt von Bary last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Benedikt von Bary closed in Dec 2022. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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