AI That Saves Energy: etalytics Raises €8M from Microsoft’s M12
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Darmstadt, Germany (ots) -
etalytics, a German deep-tech company developing AI and digital twin software for industrial energy optimization, today announced the successful closing of an €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 BM H.
The funding will fuel etalytics’ strategic expansion into North America, scale delivery capabilities across Europe and Asia, and further enhance its flagship platform etaONE®, which provides real-time, AI-driven energy optimization for critical infrastructure in data centers, chemical and pharmaceutical production facilities, automotive manufacturing, and other energy-intensive industries. Customers including Volkswagen, Equinix, Digital Realty, and Merck have achieved up to 50% reductions in energy consumption for cooling, heating, and ventilation.
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 centers, pharma, automotive, and manufacturing
“etalytics is transforming how some of the world’s most energy-intensive industries operate,” said Michael Stewart, Managing Partner at M12, Microsoft’s Venture Fund. “Their AI-driven platform addresses a critical global challenge: optimizing industrial energy use at scale while driving measurable sustainability impact. [...] This partnership reflects our belief in the power of AI and systems infrastructure to solve complex, real-world problems.”
Full details: etalytics Raises Series A to €16M with Microsoft M12 Investment
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Lisa Olmert
PR & Communication Manager, etalytics
lisa.olmert@etalytics.com
press@etalytics.com