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§ Private Profile · Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sympower is a technology company.
Sympower helps businesses optimize their energy use and support the energy transition by providing tailored flexibility solutions, including demand response and battery energy storage services.
Sympower has raised $78.6M across 5 funding rounds.
Sympower has raised $78.6M in total across 5 funding rounds.
Sympower is an Amsterdam-based energy technology company that builds an AI-powered platform for grid flexibility services, enabling businesses to monetize energy adjustments on balancing markets.[1][2][3] It serves commercial and industrial clients (e.g., automotive, data centers, agriculture), battery storage developers, and renewable energy producers across ten European countries, solving grid instability from renewables by aggregating flexible demand response, battery optimization, and solar/wind services to balance supply-demand in milliseconds while cutting costs and generating revenue.[1][2][4] With over 3 GW of flexible assets under management, Sympower delivers immediate energy savings and long-term profitability, evidenced by operations in five countries and expansion into batteries and renewables.[1][3]
Sympower was founded in Estonia in 2015 by CEO Simon Bushell and co-founder Georg (Estonian national), winning the national ClimateLaunchpad competition that year, which rooted its software engineering team there.[1] The idea emerged from identifying untapped flexibility in industrial processes to stabilize grids amid rising renewables. In 2016, it expanded to Finland as its first active market and relocated headquarters to Amsterdam after selection for the Rockstart Smart Energy Accelerator, marking early traction.[1] This evolution shifted focus from demand-side management to broader services like battery storage and renewables, building on a decade of European market experience.[3][6]
Sympower rides the renewable energy transition trend, addressing grid volatility from intermittent solar/wind by unlocking distributed flexibility, reducing fossil fuel reliance.[1][7] Timing aligns with Europe's net-zero push, regulatory incentives for balancing services, and surging battery deployments, where its 3 GW scale positions it as a leader among EIC Scaling Club members.[1][5] Market forces like rising energy costs and TSO demands favor it, influencing the ecosystem by enabling industrial participation in markets, accelerating decarbonization, and proving profitability in flexibility.[3][6]
Sympower's momentum—3+ GW managed, battery/RES expansion—positions it to capture growing BESS markets and multi-market optimization needs.[3][6] Trends like AI-driven forecasting, stricter grid codes, and EU green deals will amplify its role, potentially scaling to 10 GW+ as renewables hit 50%+ grid share. Its influence may evolve from aggregator to full-system integrator, making grid flexibility a standard revenue driver and solidifying leadership in profitable net-zero tech. This builds on its core strength: turning grid challenges into business wins.[1][2]
Sympower has raised $78.6M across 5 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $22.3M Series B Extension in September 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2025 | $22.3M Series B Plus | TIM VAN DEN Brule | — | Announced |
| Nov 13, 2024 | $24.8M Series B | Jesus Lozano Lopez | Helmer Schukken, Activate Capital, European Investment Fund, Expon Capital, Pdenh | Announced |
| Nov 21, 2022 | $3.1M Series B Plus | Activate Capital | Expon Capital, Pdenh, Rockstart, Helmer Schukken | Announced |
| Jul 19, 2022 | $22.4M Venture Round | Anup Jacob | Expon Capital, Pdenh, Rockstart, Rubio Impact Ventures | Announced |
| Mar 1, 2021 | $6M Series B | — | Koolen And Partners, Casper Peeters, Kees Koolen, Enfuro Ventures, Pdenh, Helmer Schukken | Announced |
Sympower has raised $78.6M in total across 5 funding rounds.
Sympower's investors include Tim van den Brule, Jesus Lozano Lopez, Helmer Schukken, Activate Capital, European Investment Fund, Expon Capital, PDENH, Rockstart, Anup Jacob, Rubio Impact Ventures, Koolen and Partners, Casper Peeters.