# KFW DEG

> KFW DEG is a VC fund in Cologne backing Financial Services and Energy. See 124 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cologne, Germany
- Total investments: 124
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 38%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/deg
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/deginvest_de
- Website: https://www.deginvest.de

KFW DEG is a VC fund in Cologne focused on Financial Services and Energy. KFW DEG offers financing, advice and support to private sector enterprises operating in developing and emerging-market countries. Their customers can rely on their expertise: They can benefit from their market knowledge, their 21 locations worldwide, and their international network. For entrepreneurial success and development.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Grant | $100k–$1.1M |
| Debt Financing | $10M–$350M |
| Private Equity | $11M–$274M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 36 | 29% |
| Energy | 20 | 16% |
| FinTech | 19 | 15% |
| Renewable Energy | 16 | 13% |
| Finance | 15 | 12% |

138 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 29 | 23% |
| Grant | 16 | 13% |
| Private Equity | 14 | 11% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 13 | 10% |
| Funding Round | 11 | 9% |

14 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India | 19 | 15% |
| Kenya | 11 | 9% |
| United States | 7 | 6% |
| Brazil | 6 | 5% |
| Germany | 4 | 3% |

39 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Florian Munkle | Senior Investment Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/florian-m%C3%BCnkle |
| Roland Siller | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/roland-siller |
| Tolga Kirhan | Vice President Equity & Mezzanine | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tolga-kirhan |
| Gunnar Stork | Senior Director | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gunnar-stork |
| Ingo Schulz | Vice President | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ingo-schulz-d8c3 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fibra Nova | Fibra Nova is a real estate investment trust that specializes in the acquisition, management, and development of properties for leasing. | $150M | Debt Financing | Jul 15, 2026 |  |
| Enerjisa Üretim Santralleri | Enerjisa Üretim focuses on energy production, supply, and renewable energy investments. The company operates 12 power plants, including hydroelectric and natural gas facilities, making it a significant player in Türkiye's private energy sector. Enerjisa Üretim emphasizes sustainability, digital transformation, and strategic investments toenhance its energy generation capabilities. The company also engages in energy trading and compliance with environmental standards. | $180M | Debt Financing | Jul 13, 2026 |  |
| Torrecom Partners | Torrecom is a leading developer, owner and operator of wireless infrastructure in Latin America with operations in Mexico, Central America and Chile. Torrecom was founded in 2010, by Message Center Management, a leading cell tower developer in the United States with over 1000 sites under management and W International Group, a well-known industrialgroup based in Mexico with operations in Central America, Colombia and Peru. | $140M | Debt Financing | Jul 13, 2026 |  |
| DataVolt | DataVolt is a leading innovator in state-of-the-art and sustainable data center solutions, empowering businesses across the globe to connect, collaborate, and grow in today's data-driven world. Our solutions, driven by security, sustainability, scalability, and reliability, facilitate digital transformation for our clients, amplifyingoperational efficiency and enabling them to contribute meaningfully to a sustainable digital future. With strategically positioned operations in Riyadh, Dubai, and California, we offer businesses the robust digital infrastructure necessary to succeed in the rapidly evolving digital landscape. We strive to redefine the future of data centers through groundbreaking innovation, | $150M | Debt Financing | Jun 17, 2026 |  |
| Atome Energy | Atome Energy is the green hydrogen and ammonia project development company to create a greener, cleaner environment. | $245M | Post-IPO Equity | Apr 23, 2026 |  |
| Shriram Finance | Shriram Finance is a non-banking finance company that finances pre-owned commercial vehicles, equipment, and other loans. The company offers personal, business, bike, gold, and commercial vehicle loans. | $76M | Post-IPO Debt | Mar 04, 2026 |  |
| Lupiya | Lupiya is a financial technology company that provides digital lending services designed to help individuals and small businesses access short-term credit and installment financing. The platform offers mobile-accessible loans that can be used for expenses such as personal needs, business cash flow, or emergency payments, using an online applicationprocess that evaluates creditworthiness through alternative data and behavioral indicators. Lupiya’s services include flexible repayment schedules, automated disbursement, and electronic account management so users can monitor balances and repayment activity within the app or web interface. The company also offers tools for budgeting and payment reminders to support borrowers in managing their credit obligations. Through integrations with local payment networks and banking partners, Lupiya facilitates secure fund transfers and compliance with financial regulations. Its lending infrastructure is tailored to expand access to credit for underserved populations and small enterprises that may have limited access to traditional banking services. | $11.3M | Series A | Feb 20, 2026 |  |
| C3ntro | C3NTRO, a Mexican world-class company with 15 years of experience in telecommunications. | $291.2M | Debt Financing | Feb 16, 2026 |  |
| AMEA Power | AMEA Power develops, owns, and operates utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The company constructs photovoltaic plants and hybrid systems and negotiates long-term power purchase agreements to supply clean electricity. Its portfolio includes operational, under-construction, and plannedprojects ranging from 24 MW solar farms in Uganda to 500 MW solar plants in Egypt, often integrating battery storage to enhance grid stability. AMEA Power also partners with governments and industry to secure financing and concessions for its energy developments, contributing to regional infrastructure expansion in renewable power. | $570M | Debt Financing | Dec 18, 2025 |  |
| CrossBoundary | CrossBoundary recently formed CrossBoundary Energy, the first dedicated investment fund for Commercial and Industrial solar in Africa.Many businesses in Africa generate a significant portion of their own electricity through inside-the-fence diesel generation. Due to the cost of diesel, it would be economically and environmentally optimal forthese businesses to switch to renewable generation through solar and other alternatives. However, businesses are ill equipped to take the financial and technical risk to finance a conversion to renewables. At the same time, capital lacks a standardized platform to access these profitable but relatively small transactions.CrossBoundary Energy is a platform to aggregate finance for medium scale renewable self-generation. The platform finances renewable generation projects (0.2MW-10MW) that serve commercial customers in Africa such as off-grid light manufacturing, cell towers, farms, remote hospitals, eco-lodges and beverage bottlers. Our goal is to enable the delivery of energy-as-service and unlock the latent opportunity for renewable own-generation in Africa. | $200M | Debt Financing | Nov 19, 2025 |  |

10 of 124 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [International Finance Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/international-finance-corporation) — VC Fund, 20 deals together
- [FMO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fmo) — VC Fund, 13 deals together
- [Proparco](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/proparco) — VC Fund, 13 deals together
- [Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deutsche-investitions-und-entwicklungsgesellschaft-mbh) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [European Bank for Reconstruction and Development](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/european-bank-for-reconstruction-and-development-ebrd) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Asian Development Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/asian-development-bank) — VC Fund, 5 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does KFW DEG invest in?

KFW DEG invests primarily in Financial Services, Energy and FinTech startups, most often at Debt Financing and Grant stage. Most of the 124 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is KFW DEG's check size?

KFW DEG typically joins rounds of $100k–$1.1M at Grant, $10M–$350M at Debt Financing and $11M–$274M at Private Equity. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds KFW DEG participates in.

### How do I contact KFW DEG?

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### Who are the partners at KFW DEG?

The team at KFW DEG includes Florian Munkle (Senior Investment Manager), Roland Siller (CEO) and Tolga Kirhan (Vice President Equity & Mezzanine), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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