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AENU
Berlin, DEImpact-drivenPrivate SectorClimate & Environmental ProtectionSustainable Finance
Impact3Sustainability Goals
Employees11 - 50
About AENU
AENU is an early-stage climate tech venture capital firm focused on Europe, empowering founders building a resilient future. The B Corp-certified organization invests in disruptive hardware, software, and AI-native solutions across energy, industrial decarbonization, and systemic resilience. Headquartered in Berlin, AENU targets seed-stage investments, often as a lead or co-lead investor, and utilizes a Systemic Impact Framework to embed climate performance into its portfolio companies.
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Sustainability Goals
Climate Action
Investments for Climate Action and Resilience
AENU backs climate tech founders, investing in solutions for industrial decarbonization and systemic resilience to combat climate change and its impacts.
Affordable & Clean Energy
Advancing Affordable and Clean Energy
AENU invests in climate tech solutions that enable the transition to sustainable energy, including disruptive hardware, software, and AI in the energy sector.
Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
Innovation for Sustainable Industry and Infrastructure
AENU promotes disruptive technologies and invests in industrial decarbonization, fostering resilient and sustainable infrastructure for a greener future.
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Q1What is AENU's mission and impact focus?+
AENU is a venture capital firm dedicated to empowering climate tech founders to build a resilient future. They invest in disruptive hardware, software, and AI-native solutions across energy, industrial decarbonization, and systemic resilience. As a B Corp-certified firm, they utilize a Systemic Impact Framework to embed climate performance beyond pure carbon metrics directly into the operations of their portfolio companies.
Q2Where is AENU headquartered?+
AENU is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. From this location, the organization manages its activities and investments across Europe.
Q3What is AENU's investment strategy and geographic focus?+
AENU focuses on early-stage investments (seed, pre-seed, early Series A) in Europe, specifically targeting the DACH region, France, the UK, and Nordics. Initial investments typically range from EUR 1-5 million, with potential follow-on investments up to EUR 10 million. AENU prefers to act as a co-lead or lead investor and consistently secures board representation.
Q4Who are AENU's founders and what experience do they bring?+
The AENU team comprises experienced founders who have collectively founded and scaled companies worth over €2 billion, such as Dailydeal and Forto. They have also invested over €400 million with top-quartile returns at prior firms like Earlybird and Speedinvest.
Q5Where can I find current career opportunities at AENU?+
Current job openings and information on career opportunities at AENU are available directly on the company's website. Interested individuals can visit aenu.com/careers to learn about open positions.
