# Kurt Kaltenegger

> Kurt Kaltenegger is a Series B investor at ABB Ventures (Zürich) backing Energy and Hardware. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [ABB Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abb-technology-ventures)
- Location: Zürich, Switzerland
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Oct 2021
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtkaltenegger/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Ku_Kal

Kurt Kaltenegger is a Series B investor at ABB Ventures in Zürich focused on Energy and Hardware. Kaltenegger holds two graduate degrees in solid state physics, a MSc from Karl-Franzens University Graz and a PhD from Montanistic University Leoben, and is the holder of more than 30 patents. Prior to joining ATV, he spent three years as Director of the ABB Corporate Research Center (CRC) in China. He was based in Beijing and Shanghai and wasinvolved in future technology research and development, specifically around insulation coordination in harsh environments, fault current limitation, bulk power transmission (HVDC), UHV, rural electrification, distributed generation and robotics.From 2000 till 2007 he was Global ABB Technology Manager for Medium Voltage products development with responsibility for 14 Development Centers worldwide. For the nine years prior, he was responsible for high voltage circuit breaker R&D at ABB headquarters in Switzerland and led projects for basic high voltage CB development and high voltage insulation and contact material development. He invented a new self-blast circuit breaker technology enabling SF6 Technology for ratings of 160 kA and higher, a world first. He was also head of the ABB Power Test Lab.Kaltenegger is a member of the CIGRE Study Committee C6, Distributed Generation and received the CIGRE Technical Committee Award in 2007. In 2008, he was appointed to the industrial advisory board of Suzhou University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 20% |
| Hardware | 1 | 20% |
| Lighting | 1 | 20% |
| Clean Energy | 1 | 20% |
| Semiconductor | 1 | 20% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 2 | 40% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Series C | 1 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Israel | 2 | 40% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hailo | Hailo is an Israel-based deep learning company that develops a breakthrough specialized deep learning microprocessor to deliver data center performance to edge devices. The company aims to drive artificial intelligence to the edge. Its processors enable edge devices to go beyond handling sensors and streaming volumes of data for remoteprocessing–they can do the processing themselves.​Hailo’s complete re-think of computer architecture breaks the barriers of traditional paradigms, accelerating the extremely heavy computation of deep neural networks. | $136M | Series C | Oct 12, 2021 |  |
| Hailo | Hailo is an Israel-based deep learning company that develops a breakthrough specialized deep learning microprocessor to deliver data center performance to edge devices. The company aims to drive artificial intelligence to the edge. Its processors enable edge devices to go beyond handling sensors and streaming volumes of data for remoteprocessing–they can do the processing themselves.​Hailo’s complete re-think of computer architecture breaks the barriers of traditional paradigms, accelerating the extremely heavy computation of deep neural networks. | $60M | Series B | Mar 05, 2020 |  |
| PointGrab | PointGrab Ltd. develops machine learning technology installed in optical IoT sensors for commercial Real Estate. The sensors enables Companies to better manage their real estate, increase efficiency and cut Real Estate costs, while keeping Employees' privacy and welfare.PointGrab is considered marker leader in providing occupancy and smartbuilding features in commercial Real Estate. | $7M | Series B | Oct 25, 2016 |  |
| PointGrab | PointGrab Ltd. develops machine learning technology installed in optical IoT sensors for commercial Real Estate. The sensors enables Companies to better manage their real estate, increase efficiency and cut Real Estate costs, while keeping Employees' privacy and welfare.PointGrab is considered marker leader in providing occupancy and smartbuilding features in commercial Real Estate. | $5M | Series A | Dec 15, 2015 |  |
| Aquamarine Power | Aquamarine Power is a wave energy company, with head offices in Edinburgh, Scotland and further operations in Orkney and Northern Ireland. The company is currently developing its flagship technology, an innovative hydro-electric wave energy converter, known as Oyster. Aquamarine Power’s goal is to develop commercial Oyster wave farms around theworld.The first demonstration-scale Oyster has been successfully deployed at sea at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland and was officially launched by Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond MP, MSP in November 2009 when it began producing power to the National Grid to power homes in Orkney and beyond. Oyster's performance is now being monitored and the results from the testing will provide a basis for the design of the next-generation commercial-scale Oyster 2. | $17.4M |  | Nov 24, 2010 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [OurCrowd](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ourcrowd) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Latitude](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/latitude-6c87) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Carasso Motors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carasso-motors-9549) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Changer Club](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/changer-club) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Comasco](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/comesco) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [EMV Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ecomachines-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About ABB Ventures

VC Fund · Zürich, Switzerland

ABB Technology Ventures (ATV) is the strategic venture capital unit of ABB (NYSE: ABB). ATV scouts the globe for breakthrough power and automation technology partners aligned with ABB’s goal to write the future of industrial digitalization. Since its formation in 2009, ATV has invested nearly $200 million into high potential technology companiesspanning a range of sectors including robotics, industrial IoT, machine learning, 3D printing, cybersecurity and distributed energy. Learn more at abb.com/ventures.

1 contacts available at ABB Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kurt Kaltenegger | Group Vice President / Head of Technology | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kurt-kaltenegger |

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## FAQ

### What does Kurt Kaltenegger invest in?

Kurt Kaltenegger invests primarily in Energy, Hardware and Lighting startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Kurt Kaltenegger last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kurt Kaltenegger closed in Oct 2021. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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