At SET Ventures we help entrepreneurs build companies that impact the future of energy.
We leverage our experience and network to actively grow companies to generate great returns.
About us
SET Ventures manages venture capital funds targeting the Energy Sector. We invest in European early growth-stage companies that can impact the future of the energy markets worldwide. SET Ventures invests up to €6M per portfolio company and we have proven to be able to pick the future winners in the sector by value chain investing and finding the highest growth opportunities.
Energy Use
Novel smart energy monitoring and control of stationary and mobile energy efficiency technologies (e.g. smart cities, industrial processes, smart buildings, optimal energy use and EVs)
Distribution and Storage
Innovative energy storage related business models to build the smart energy grid of the future (e.g. power infrastructure, demand response solutions, and advanced storage solutions)
Generation
Ground-breaking new business models utilising new technologies and connectivity, enabling smart economical renewable energy generation (e.g. distributed generation, generation optimisation, solar, wind and CHP)
Smart Energy
At SET Ventures while our scope is energy related companies, our investment Priority is Smart Energy.
SET Ventures defines the crossover between ICT and Energy as “Smart Energy”: new innovative start-ups and business models involving intelligent software and/or services, combined with or without hardware components, impacting the future of energy.
Value Chain Investing Benefits
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Fast Growth
Portfolio companies can grow faster as there will be strong demand to solve the bottleneck or issue in the value chain
High Margins
The portfolio company can secure higher margins as products or services are in demand
Better Exits
Exit paths are created when companies occupy a key position in the value chain, creating opportunities for potential acquirers to integrate up- or downstream Or with market share and increased margin potential exits by an IPO
At SET Ventures we ultimately invest in people
“We support founders and CEOs who can create the energy companies of tomorrow”
You have been an amazing investor and the support you have shown and your help is much appreciated.
Mary Turner
CEO, AlertMe
You are everything you would expect from an insight-based investor: support when support is due, scrutiny when scrutiny is due, professional friendship when celebration is due. A true team player VC unlike any other I have experienced.
Hans Streng
CEO, Epyon
… adding value by striking the right balance between challenging and inspiring the team while leaving execution responsibility clearly with management.
Wald Siskens
CEO, EnOcean
Our Portfolio
4energy is a leading provider of low energy cooling products & intelligent energy management solutions for small technical rooms through to large Data Centers. 4 Energy also provides building energy management solutions to SMEs
AlertMe (now part of British Gas) provides a scalable, resilient, interoperable and open platform to connect an ecosystem of devices and appliances in the home
EnOcean creates self-powered wireless technology based on miniaturized energy converters, ultra-low-power electronic circuitry and reliable wireless communication
Epyon (now part of ABB) develops, markets and sells products and services for optimized fast charging of electric vehicle
General Fusion is designing a fusion reactor based on the Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF) concept to generate cheap, safe and plentiful energy
LUXeXceL gfenerates 3D printed optics and optically smooth objects
MicroShade sells a unique optically transparent solar shading solution which creates a comfortable working environment, reduces energy consumption and is completely maintenance-free
NGenTec develops air cooled modular generators for wind and tidal turbines
O-flexx develops innovative thermoelectric solutions to generate electricity from waste heat
Sefaira creates sustainable building design software for architects and engineers
Sonnen is the world leader om home energy storage, utilising Lithium ion batteries and intelligent control.
Meet The Team
News
“Smart energy VC: Rene Savelsberg pitches SET Ventures on Ecosummit”
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Contact Details
Phone +31 20 320 01 04
E-mail for general inquiries: info@setventures.com
E-mail for entrepreneurs: businessplan@setventures.com
Address
Keizersgracht 756
1017 EZ Amsterdam
The Netherlands