# Florian Erber

> Florian Erber is a Series A investor at Ananda Impact Ventures (Munich) backing PaaS and SaaS. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Ananda Impact Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ananda-ventures-gmbh-social-venture-fund)
- Location: Munich, Germany
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 57%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/florian-erber-a4534/

Florian Erber is a Series A investor at Ananda Impact Ventures in Munich focused on PaaS and SaaS. Florian Erber is based out of Munich, Bayern and is the Founding Partner of Ananda Impact Ventures. Florian previously worked at Jua.ai as an Observer and Investor.Florian Erber attended the Technical University of Munich.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PaaS | 1 | 14% |
| SaaS | 1 | 14% |
| Forestry | 1 | 14% |
| Internet | 1 | 14% |
| Software | 1 | 14% |

21 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 3 | 43% |
| Seed | 2 | 29% |
| Series B | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 2 | 29% |
| France | 1 | 14% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Decade Energy | Decade Energy is a logistics electrification and smart energy solution provider | $25.7M | Seed | Apr 23, 2026 |  |
| Jua | Jua offers AI-based solutions for the early detection of significant weather events, focusing on enhancing weather forecasting accuracy for energy trading. The platform provides tools for historical weather analysis and real-time monitoring, catering specifically to the needs of energy traders and developers. Jua is committed to developing auniversal physics simulator to deepen the understanding of weather dynamics and their impact on human activities. By leveraging advanced technology, Jua enables its clients to make informed decisions based on accurate weather data, ultimately supporting efficient energy management and trading strategies. | $11.4M | Series A | Jun 04, 2025 |  |
| OroraTech | OroraTech is a global intelligence-as-a-service company leveraging thermal data for a sustainable Earth. Their product, Wildfire Solution, powered by high-resolution thermal data from our proprietary and public space-based sensor system, is trusted worldwide for revolutionizing wildfire detection. Since 2022, OroraTech has established acomprehensive global monitoring network, delivering real-time situational awareness and prompt risk alerts. The cutting-edge system detects fires of any scale, day or night, ensuring timely action. Founded in 2018, OroraTech is headquartered in Munich, Germany, with operations in Canada and Brazil. With a dedicated team of over 100 experts, OroraTech is committed to delivering innovative solutions for a sustainable future. More information: www.ororatech.com | $41.4M | Series B | May 14, 2025 |  |
| Decade Energy | Decade Energy is a logistics electrification and smart energy solution provider | $3.9M | Seed | Jun 04, 2024 |  |
| EcoG | EcoG provides the OS for chargers and common IoT protocols on the charger in the field. With our open API architecture, we change the business model of EV charging by bringing the app economy onto charging infrastructure and make developing a service as easy as developing an app. | $6.4M | Series A | Dec 20, 2022 |  |
| OroraTech | OroraTech is a global intelligence-as-a-service company leveraging thermal data for a sustainable Earth. Their product, Wildfire Solution, powered by high-resolution thermal data from our proprietary and public space-based sensor system, is trusted worldwide for revolutionizing wildfire detection. Since 2022, OroraTech has established acomprehensive global monitoring network, delivering real-time situational awareness and prompt risk alerts. The cutting-edge system detects fires of any scale, day or night, ensuring timely action. Founded in 2018, OroraTech is headquartered in Munich, Germany, with operations in Canada and Brazil. With a dedicated team of over 100 experts, OroraTech is committed to delivering innovative solutions for a sustainable future. More information: www.ororatech.com | $7.1M | Series A | Jun 01, 2021 |  |
| EcoG | EcoG provides the OS for chargers and common IoT protocols on the charger in the field. With our open API architecture, we change the business model of EV charging by bringing the app economy onto charging infrastructure and make developing a service as easy as developing an app. | $1.8M | Seed | Aug 25, 2020 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Helen Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/helen-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Bayern Kapital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bayern-kapital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Contrarian Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/contrarian-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Findus Venture](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/findus-venture) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Korys](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/korys) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [468 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/468-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Ananda Impact Ventures

VC Fund · Munich, Germany

Ananda Impact Ventures is the leading impact venture capital fund with a pan-European investment remit, managing ca. €200 million in four Core Impact Funds, with backing from notable institutional and private investors. Ananda backs technology businesses committed to having a positive impact that answers the most pressing social and ecologicalchallenges of our time, in a way that is both scalable and sustainable. The active portfolio includes Klim (Carbon Farming), Open Bionics (bionic prostheses for children), IESO Digital Health (online psychotherapy) and Ororatech (which uses satellite technology to combat forest fires).

5 contacts available at Ananda Impact Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Florian Erber | Founder and Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/florian-erber |
| Johannes Weber | Founder and Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/johannes-weber |
| Alina Bassi | Investment Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alina-bassi-8df9 |
| Bernd Klosterkemper | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bernd-klosterkemper |
| Dr. Aline Vedder | Investment Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dr-aline-vedder |

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## FAQ

### What does Florian Erber invest in?

Florian Erber invests primarily in PaaS, SaaS and Forestry startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Florian Erber last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Florian Erber closed in Apr 2026. Shizune tracks 7 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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