Deep Dive Energy: GreenTech Monitor 2025 (Startup-Verband)
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Startup-VerbandSummary
- 755 energy startups are driving the energy transition in Germany, particularly in grids and storage.p.2
- US funding for energy startups rose threefold (3x) from 14.7 to 44.2 billion euros over the same periods.p.6
- Per capita, the US invests about twice as much in energy startups: around 120 euros versus around 60 euros in Germany.p.6
- Three energy unicorns with billion-euro valuations exist: 1KOMMA5°, Enpal and Sunfire.p.4
- 42% of founders demand simpler public procurement.p.2
Key insights
- 35% of energy startups work on grid infrastructure and storage, 31% on energy sources and carriers, and 13% on transport and batteries.p.7
- The energy sector is responsible for almost 40% of German greenhouse gas emissions.p.8
- Steel production alone accounts for around 3% of German emissions.p.9
- Transport and buildings together account for around a third of German emissions.p.9
- Growth in energy startup funding was stronger in Germany than in the US, where investment only tripled.p.6
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