# ENGIE

> ENGIE is a VC fund backing Renewable Energy, Solar and Energy. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2018
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

ENGIE is a VC fund focused on Renewable Energy and Solar. French utility

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Renewable Energy | 2 | 100% |
| Solar | 1 | 50% |
| Energy | 1 | 50% |
| Battery | 1 | 50% |
| Recycling | 1 | 50% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Guatemala | 1 | 50% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Connected Energy | Connected Energy was established to commercialise the research and development work undertaken by their award-winning parent company Future Transport Systems (FTS). Connected Energy has developed its E-STOR stationary energy storage technology that that utilises 2nd life electric vehicle batteries. The E-STOR technology is unique in that it canutilise any EV OEM battery pack communicating with it via the OEM's proprietary CAN protocol. Connected Energy currently utilises batteries supplied by Renault, Nissan, Jaguar Land Rover and others. It has systems operating in the UK, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands ranging from 60kW to 1.2MW and will be installing systems of 10MW+ in 2021. | $3.9M |  | Jan 15, 2018 |  |
| Ignite Holding Company Inc. | Imagine your world without electricity. This is the reality for 20% of the world’s population, who lives in extreme poverty, and with high levels of illiteracy, disease, and low human development. Kingo’s mission is to turn lives ON – the Company offers a prepaid solar energy service in rural communities without access to a reliable electricitygrid at a lower cost than candles and kerosene. Kingo’s solar energy kits can power light bulbs, cell phones, and other household appliances; and customers can purchase codes by day, week, month, or as their budget permits. Already, Kingo is positively impacting more than 100,000 lives. 92% of its customers report saving money, 81% report improved educational performance for children, and 86% report increased productivity. The Company currently has operations in both Central America and South Africa, and expects to reach over 3,000,000 people by 2020.Kingo was formed in 2013 by a diverse and seasoned group of entrepreneurs. Its executive team includes experts in mass consumer markets, telecommunications, and energy. | $8M | Series B | Aug 16, 2017 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [FCP Emprendimiento e Innovación SP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fcp-innovacion-sp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FMO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fmo) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- H-Reff — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Macquarie Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/macquarie-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Proparco](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/proparco) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does ENGIE invest in?

ENGIE invests primarily in Renewable Energy, Solar and Energy startups, most often at Series B and Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Guatemala. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did ENGIE last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for ENGIE closed in Jan 2018. 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?

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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