# Persistent

> Persistent is a VC fund in Zürich backing Energy and Solar. See 25 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Zürich, Switzerland
- Total investments: 25
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 84%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/persistentnrg/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/PersistentEnrg
- Website: https://www.persistent.energy/

Persistent is a VC fund in Zürich focused on Energy and Solar. Persistent invest in and build ventures in underserved markets. By providing deep operational and strategic support to exceptional entrepreneurs they generate attractive financial returns and create lasting social and environmental impact.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Persistent. Shizune tracks 5 team members at Persistent. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/persistent?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $500k–$1.3M |
| Series A | $1.1M–$10M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 10 | 40% |
| Solar | 9 | 36% |
| Renewable Energy | 7 | 28% |
| Energy Management | 3 | 12% |
| Financial Services | 3 | 12% |

33 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 13 | 52% |
| Seed | 4 | 16% |
| Series A | 4 | 16% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 4% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ghana | 2 | 8% |
| Germany | 2 | 8% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 8% |
| Kenya | 1 | 4% |
| Uganda | 1 | 4% |

17 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dirk​ Muench | Co-Founder​ & ​​Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dirk-muench |
| Peter Huisman | Lead venture builder technology | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/peter-huisman |
| Eda Henries | Principal | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eda-henries |
| Olu Verheijen | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/olu-verheijen |
| Toukam Ngoufanke | Principal | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/toukam-ngoufanke-0f07 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dodai | Dodai manufactures and assembles the electric motorcycles. | $8M | Series A | Apr 28, 2026 |  |
| EcoNetix | EcoNetix provides a comprehensive solution for ensuring accurate and transparent data while actively contributing to the development of a greener planet and the fulfillment of UNIDO's Sustainable Development Goals. |  | Seed | Feb 21, 2024 |  |
| Circadian Technologies GmbH | Circadian Technologies accelerates the energy transition in frontier markets with a SaaS business model, empowering solar developers & energy service companies to reduce operating costs and grow revenue with a data driven platform and proprietary IoT hardware.Circadian transforms the entire value chain of its customers by uniquely providingan end-to-end solution to better design, finance, operate and maintain decentralized renewable energy systems for commercial & industrial sites. | $1.3M | Seed | Oct 18, 2023 |  |
| Hohm Energy | Hohm Energy is an online marketplace that connects customers with accredited solar providers, product suppliers, and financiers. It provides clients with an evolving solar purchasing experience by utilizing scalable technology that manages their entire solar transition journey from scoping for the solution, installation, ongoing operations, andmaintenance.The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Gauteng, South Africa. | $500K | Seed | Aug 01, 2022 |  |
| Solar Taxi Ghana | Solar Taxi Ghana app provides various electronic vehicles that are powered by solar energy. |  |  | Jul 04, 2022 |  |
| Solar Taxi Ghana | Solar Taxi Ghana app provides various electronic vehicles that are powered by solar energy. |  | Seed | Jul 04, 2022 |  |
| Hohm Energy | Hohm Energy is an online marketplace that connects customers with accredited solar providers, product suppliers, and financiers. It provides clients with an evolving solar purchasing experience by utilizing scalable technology that manages their entire solar transition journey from scoping for the solution, installation, ongoing operations, andmaintenance.The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Gauteng, South Africa. |  |  | Jan 01, 2022 |  |
| CarbonClear | CarbonClear is an online platform that provides an off-grid solar program to reduce carbon emissions. It forms big data from data points implemented in carbon projects in underfunded communities around the world, and issues third-party verified, traceable carbon credits, that instantly become available to global buyers.The company was founded in2018 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 01, 2021 |  |
| Tri | Tri develops battery-electric, IoT-connected 3-wheelers for professional drivers. The company sells electric IoT-connected 3-wheelers directly to professional drivers to increase drivers' daily profit and lowers entry barriers to asset ownership. This allows for cost-efficient, real-time, and remote fleet and customer management. |  |  | Jan 01, 2021 |  |
| Tri | Tri develops battery-electric, IoT-connected 3-wheelers for professional drivers. The company sells electric IoT-connected 3-wheelers directly to professional drivers to increase drivers' daily profit and lowers entry barriers to asset ownership. This allows for cost-efficient, real-time, and remote fleet and customer management. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2021 |  |

10 of 25 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Anaxago](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anaxago) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [GAIA Impact Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gaia-impact-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [CRE Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/africa-angels-network) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BayWa r.e. Energy Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/baywa-re-energy-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Blue Rinc Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blue-rinc-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CBC Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cbc-group-b40f) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Persistent invest in?

Persistent invests primarily in Energy, Solar and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Funding Round and Seed stage. Most of the 25 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Ghana. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Persistent's check size?

Persistent typically joins rounds of $500k–$1.3M at Seed and $1.1M–$10M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Persistent participates in.

### How do I contact Persistent?

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### Who are the partners at Persistent?

The team at Persistent includes Dirk​ Muench (Co-Founder​ & ​​Partner), Peter Huisman (Lead venture builder technology) and Eda Henries (Principal). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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