# Inven Capital

> Inven Capital is a VC fund in Prague backing Software and Energy. See 37 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Prague, Czech Republic
- Total investments: 37
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 54%
- Fund size: $59M
- Last fund: Dec 2017
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/invencapital-cz/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/inven_capital
- Website: http://www.invencapital.cz/

Inven Capital is a venture capital fund established to invest in the European new energy sector. It is backed by a major European energy utility ČEZ, a.s. and by the European Investment Bank (EIB), having EUR 240m at its disposal. They seek investments into innovative cleantech/smart energy growth stage startups. They are interested in areassuch as energy efficiency, distributed generation, flexibility and storage, energy, IoT and clean transportation. They target late-stage growth opportunities with business model proven by sales and with significant growth potential. They focus on creating long term value through an active support of the companies and their founders. Given their energy background they can provide unique benefits to portfolio companies and co-investors, e.g. through piloting on the customer and asset base or through access to a significant energy trading desk.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $2.2M–$22M |
| Series B | $11M–$50M |
| Series C | $27M–$240M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 8 | 22% |
| Energy | 5 | 14% |
| Renewable Energy | 5 | 14% |
| SaaS | 3 | 8% |
| Solar | 3 | 8% |

62 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 8 | 22% |
| Series A | 6 | 16% |
| Series C | 6 | 16% |
| Funding Round | 4 | 11% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 3 | 8% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 8 | 22% |
| United States | 3 | 8% |
| France | 2 | 5% |
| Czech Republic | 2 | 5% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 5% |

8 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Daniel Edgerley | Investment Manager | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-edgerley |
| Freerk Bisschop | Venture Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/freerk-bisschop-bd33 |
| Ivo Nemejc | Investment Director & Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ivo-n%C4%9Bmejc |
| Jana Osangova | Financial Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jana-osangov%C3%A1 |
| Klára Vyskočilová | Senior Associate | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kl%C3%A1ra-vysko%C4%8Dilov%C3%A1 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vytal | Vytal is a provider of software-enabled reusable packaging solutions to eliminate single-use packaging waste in the food and beverage industry. It offers a reusable container system and container management software to facilitate sustainable takeaway and delivery services, serving restaurants, supermarkets, caterers, canteens, and event organizers. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 02, 2026 |  |
| Andercore | Andercore is a supply chain platform for construction and building materials | $40M | Series B | Feb 11, 2026 |  |
| Vytal | Vytal is a provider of software-enabled reusable packaging solutions to eliminate single-use packaging waste in the food and beverage industry. It offers a reusable container system and container management software to facilitate sustainable takeaway and delivery services, serving restaurants, supermarkets, caterers, canteens, and event organizers. | $15.5M |  | Mar 11, 2025 |  |
| Woltair | Digitisation of the heating installation process - from lead generation, through sales and installation, to after-sales support. |  | Series B | Nov 14, 2024 |  |
| Ember | Ember builds and operates electric bus networks that give people a zero-emission, convenient, and affordable way to get from A to B. It’s the first company in the world to take a full-stack, tech-led approach to bus travel, creating a compelling alternative to cars for a much broader customer base. The Ember operating system manages the wholenetwork – everything from timetabling and ticketing to charging and maintenance – delivering a dramatically better service at lower cost. Over 10,000 customers per week ride with Ember and the number is growing quickly. | $13.9M | Series A | Mar 26, 2024 |  |
| Hydrogrid | Hydrogrid is the creator of a SaaS platform that aids in the efficient dispatch and marketing of renewable energy generation. The platform of the company allows power plant owners to increase their revenues by aligning its production to the power markets and manages everything from hydrological forecasting using machine learning algorithms tooptimal marketing of the generated energy on the electricity market, allowing businesses to reduce their daily operational workload. | $9.3M | Series A | Dec 15, 2023 |  |
| Eliq | Eliq is a Swedish tech company specialised in the analysis and visualisation of energy data. Our aims are threefold: enable energy suppliers to engage with their customers via real-time personalised information communications; to reduce energy waste by helping households understand their consumption, and by extension, help consumers manage theirenergy costs.Eliq changes the way energy utilities engage with their customers: using machine learning and a Software-as-a-Service solution for real-time monitoring and optimising electricity use. | $10.9M | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 21, 2023 |  |
| Neuron Soundware | Neuron Soundware is a deep tech startup in AI and IoT using audio analysis to detect broken machines.Neuron soundware develops a detection system that detects machine problems. By recording audio data via sensors and the subsequent automatic evaluation, failures or abnormal behaviors of machines are detected and production breakdowns areprevented.Neuron soundware was named “Idea of ​the Year 2016” in the Czech Republic for the combination of artificial intelligence and IoT (using acoustic sensors). Founded in 2016 by Pavel Konečný in Prague, the company received EUR 600,000 investment by J&T Ventures in 2017. In 2018, Neuron soundware was classified as a “Cool Vendor in Acoustic Technologies for Predictive Maintenance” by Gartner. And one year later the company closed Round A with EUR 5.75 milion investment from INVEN CAPITAL and LEAD VENTURES.We are proud to work with clients such as Airbus, Siemens, BMW, Skoda, MVV Energie, Bosch, LG or Daimler."We listen - so you can fix it before it breaks."​ | $6.2M |  | Sep 04, 2023 |  |
| WINT | WINT - Water Intelligence developing advanced solutions for smart water management and control. The company detects and stops leaks at the source using Artificial Intelligence. It is used in commercial and industrial facilities, offices, homes, and apartments. It also prevents water damage caused by leaks, broken pipes or malfunctioning watersystems.WINT customers gain deep insights about their water use to identify water waste and reduce consumption by 25%. They manage water and detect leaks using artificial intelligence and pattern matching technologies, combining high accuracy metering with advanced data analytics. WINT solutions protect global real estate portfolios and homes by revealing leaks and identifying water savings opportunities.WINT was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, USA. | $35M | Series C | Jul 10, 2023 |  |
| Woltair | Digitisation of the heating installation process - from lead generation, through sales and installation, to after-sales support. | $21.9M | Series A | Jun 07, 2023 |  |

10 of 37 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Statkraft Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/statkraft-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [TotalEnergies Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/total-energy-ventures-international) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [AENU](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aenu) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [ArcTern Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arctern-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ecapital-entrepreneurial-partners-ag) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [ETF Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/etf-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Inven Capital invest in?

Inven Capital invests primarily in Software, Energy and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 37 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Inven Capital's check size?

Inven Capital typically joins rounds of $2.2M–$22M at Series A, $11M–$50M at Series B and $27M–$240M at Series C. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Inven Capital participates in.

### How do I contact Inven Capital?

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### Who are the partners at Inven Capital?

The team at Inven Capital includes Daniel Edgerley (Investment Manager), Freerk Bisschop (Venture Partner) and Ivo Nemejc (Investment Director & Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors), among 12 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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