# Metin Zerman

> Metin Zerman is a seed investor at EquityPitcher Ventures backing Energy and Energy Storage. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [EquityPitcher Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/equitypitcher)
- Location: Zürich, Switzerland
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Dec 2023
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/metinzerman
- Website: https://x.com/MetinZerman

Metin Zerman is a former engineer and start-up founder turned VC and at EquityPitcher Ventures, Zurich, responsible for EnergyTech investments.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 5 | 45% |
| Energy Storage | 3 | 27% |
| Renewable Energy | 3 | 27% |
| SaaS | 2 | 18% |
| Battery | 2 | 18% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 6 | 55% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 18% |
| Series A | 1 | 9% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 9% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 3 | 27% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 18% |
| Austria | 1 | 9% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| suena | suena energy is the first fully algorithmic and AI-based provider for the marketing of battery storage and renewable energies. Its energy trading autopilot uses state-of-the-art algorithms and precise forecasts to optimise trading decisions in real time. This market-leading technology from suena enables efficient trading across all balance powerand electricity markets for customers: increased revenues, extended storage lifetime and minimised risk. suena energy handles optimised marketing for stand-alone storage, combinations of PV and wind with storage, optimised direct marketing of renewable energies, portfolio optimization and whitelabel partner solutions. | $3.3M | Seed | Dec 20, 2023 |  |
| ELOOP | ELOOP is a zero-emission mobility provider that combines car subscriptions with car sharing, tokenizes its vehicles with the power of blockchain technology and has a unique growth model that ensures asset-light scalability. | $1.7M | Seed | Sep 19, 2023 |  |
| ELOOP | ELOOP is a zero-emission mobility provider that combines car subscriptions with car sharing, tokenizes its vehicles with the power of blockchain technology and has a unique growth model that ensures asset-light scalability. | $1.6M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 14, 2023 |  |
| Insolight | Insolight is an energy company that develops and manufactures solar panels. Insolight has developed solar modules with record efficiency 29 percent to reduce residential solar electricity costs below 0.1 $/kWh. Its innovative optical technology combines high efficiency with the ease of mounting of a standard flat panel. Insolight hassuccessfully passed third-party validation at Fraunhofer ISE (36% efficiency on Lab prototype) and at the UPM in Madrid (29% on pre-industrial module). Its business model is to develop the IP, control wholesale distribution and outsource manufacturing.The company was founded in 2015. | $5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 13, 2022 |  |
| Insolight | Insolight is an energy company that develops and manufactures solar panels. Insolight has developed solar modules with record efficiency 29 percent to reduce residential solar electricity costs below 0.1 $/kWh. Its innovative optical technology combines high efficiency with the ease of mounting of a standard flat panel. Insolight hassuccessfully passed third-party validation at Fraunhofer ISE (36% efficiency on Lab prototype) and at the UPM in Madrid (29% on pre-industrial module). Its business model is to develop the IP, control wholesale distribution and outsource manufacturing.The company was founded in 2015. | $5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 13, 2022 |  |
| Stabl Energy | Stabl Energy is a developer of a technology that significantly improves battery storage systems. | $2.3M | Seed | Jun 02, 2021 |  |
| enersis | enersis aims for a substantial contribution to the Digital Energy Transformation. | $668K | Convertible Note | Sep 18, 2020 |  |
| VoltStorage | VoltStorage develops and produces solar energy storage systems based on the eco-friendly Redox Flow technology to store surplus solar energy by day and use it during periods of low sunshine. With its sustainable energy storage solutions, VoltStorage follows the vision of making 100 percent renewable energy available around the clock – and thusmaking the world cleaner and fairer for future generations. | $2.6M | Series A | Aug 09, 2018 |  |
| ViGo Bioenergy | Provider of liquid nitrogen gas distribution services intended to build a nationwide distribution infrastructure for liquefied natural gas in Germany. The company's services are focused on supplying fuel across continental domestic markets by establishing a network of distribution terminals and delivery points, enabling customers to substitutediesel with liquid nitrogen gas and move towards a green and healthy future. | $1.9M | Seed | May 04, 2017 |  |
| VoltStorage | VoltStorage develops and produces solar energy storage systems based on the eco-friendly Redox Flow technology to store surplus solar energy by day and use it during periods of low sunshine. With its sustainable energy storage solutions, VoltStorage follows the vision of making 100 percent renewable energy available around the clock – and thusmaking the world cleaner and fairer for future generations. | $1.7M | Seed | Feb 14, 2017 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Demeter](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/demeter-1e8a) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Energie360°](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/energie360) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [SICTIC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sictic) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Verve Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/verve-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Zürcher Kantonal Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/z%C3%BCrcher-kantonalbank) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Business Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/business-angels-3) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About EquityPitcher Ventures

VC Fund · Zürich, Switzerland

EquityPitcher is an Early-Growth Venture Capital firm that supports promising B2B startups from the DACH region. Through close cooperation with renowned industry experts, investors and exit partners, we pave the way for entrepreneurs to attain the three decisive success factors: know-how, contacts and capital.

5 contacts available at EquityPitcher Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hermann Koch | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hermann-koch |
| Andrea Buhofer | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrea-buhofer |
| Jack Gasser | Investment Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lukas-gnilka |
| Marco Marugg | Senior Investment Analyst | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marco-marugg |
| Metin Zerman | VC | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/metin-zerman |

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## FAQ

### What does Metin Zerman invest in?

Metin Zerman invests primarily in Energy, Energy Storage and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Metin Zerman last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Metin Zerman closed in Dec 2023. Shizune tracks 11 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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