etalytics, a Darmstadt-based DeepTech company specialising in AI-powered energy intelligence, today announced the successful closing of a €8 million Series A extension, bringing its total Series A funding to €16 million.
The extension is led by M12, Microsoft’s Venture Fund, and includes continued support from existing investors Alstin Capital (Carsten Maschmeyer), ebm-papst, and BMH.
“We’re proud to welcome M12 as a strategic partner,” said Dr Niklas Panten, CEO and Co-founder of etalytics. “Their investment marks a major milestone in our mission to make industrial energy systems more intelligent, resilient, and sustainable.”
etalytics’ Series A extension aligns with a broader 2025 surge in funding for German startups advancing energy efficiency and optimisation technologies.
Berlin-based Enter secured €20 million in June 2025 to expand its platform for building-energy efficiency, while Munich’s Reshape Energy raised €5 million in March 2025 to scale digital optimisation services for commercial properties. In July 2025, ALVA Energie obtained over €5 million to grow its decentralised, landlord-to-tenant energy model.
Against this backdrop, etalytics’ AI-driven approach to industrial energy intelligence positions it within an active national ecosystem, where German innovators are attracting significant investment to improve how energy is managed across industrial, commercial, and built environments.
“With Microsoft’s reach and technology ecosystem, we’re accelerating the digital transformation of energy-intensive industries worldwide. Together, we aim to redefine how data centres, manufacturing, and process industries manage energy – efficiently, transparently, and resilient with AI operators can trust,” added Dr Panten.
Founded in 2020 as a spin-off from the “ETA | Energy Technologies and Applications in Production” research group at TU Darmstadt, etalytics develops AI-powered software for industrial energy optimisation.
Its flagship platform, etaONE , enables real-time monitoring, predictive analytics, and autonomous optimisation of HVAC and cooling systems – helping organisations reduce energy costs, emissions, and operational complexity. etaONE is deployed in sectors such as data centres, automotive manufacturing, and pharmaceutical and chemical production – sectors where growing complexity and stricter energy regulations have outpaced the capabilities of traditional energy management systems.
Customers across sectors, including Volkswagen, Equinix, NTT, Digital Realty and Merck have reportedly achieved up to 50% reductions in energy consumption for cooling, heating, and ventilation. These savings translate into measurable carbon reductions and significant operating cost improvements.
The new funding will be used to:
- Launch North American operations, including a dedicated team in the Bay Area,
California - Roll out new installations in the U.S., Europe, and Singapore to meet rising
international demand - Support team growth to more than 120 employees over the next two years
- Advance AI capabilities for industrial energy systems across data centres, pharma,
automotive, and manufacturing
This expansion establishes etalytics’ dedicated U.S. presence and supports its mission to deliver scalable, software-driven energy optimisation for global industrial clients.
“etalytics is transforming how some of the world’s most energy-intensive industries operate,” said Michael Stewart, Managing Partner at M12. “Their AI-driven platform addresses a critical global challenge: optimising industrial energy use at scale while driving measurable sustainability impact.
“We’re excited to support etalytics as they expand internationally and bring next-generation energy intelligence to data centres, manufacturing, and beyond. This partnership reflects our belief in the power of AI and systems infrastructure to solve complex, real-world problems.”
The funding extension follows strong momentum from the initial Series A in 2024, led by Alstin Capital (Carsten Maschmeyer), and joined by ebm-papst and BMH, as reported by EU-Startups.
Read the orginal article: https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/10/german-energy-startup-etalytics-extends-series-a-to-e16-million-to-scale-ai-energy-optimisation-globally/
