# Espe

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

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Grantorto, Italy
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Aug 2024
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/espe-srl
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/espegroup
- Website: https://www.espeimpiantifotovoltaici.it
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/espegroup

Espe is a VC fund in Grantorto focused on Energy and Renewable Energy. Espe manufactures, designs, and develops dependable green energy systems based on hydroelectric and photovoltaic technology.

## Investment focus

### Industry

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

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rigoni Lab | Rigoni Lab provides design services, consultancy and training courses in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors. | $80.9K | Corporate Round | Aug 01, 2024 |  |
| Rigoni Lab | Rigoni Lab provides design services, consultancy and training courses in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors. | $124K | Debt Financing | Aug 01, 2024 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Espe invest in?

Espe invests primarily in Energy and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Corporate Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Italy. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Espe last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Espe closed in Aug 2024. 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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