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PT1 is a pre-seed and seed-stage venture capital firm investing in transformative technologies across Europe that make a tangible impact in real estate technologies, energy transition, infrastructure resilience and climate adaptation.
Branche
Wagniskapital- und Private-Equity-Auftraggeber
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11–50 Beschäftigte
Hauptsitz
Berlin
Art
Kapitalgesellschaft (AG, GmbH, UG etc.)
Gegründet
2018
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Investor @ PT1 | Decarbonising industry & the built environment
4 Tage
It was my first proper London Climate Action Week. A lot of good discussions, events, and memorable takeaways (both mental and gastronomical). There were some interesting arguments (the morality of geo-engineering), and a lot of climate frustration/ confusion as to what the future holds. Despite all of that, here are a few reasons to be cheerful: ☀️ We're building solar at record speed. Costs are plummeting, this week China announced they’ve hit >1 TW capacity, and the EU/USA are adding more every year. ⚡ The share of solar (and other renewables) in our energy mix is rising fast. From low teens a decade ago to the UK now getting more than half its electricity from renewables. 🌍 There are surprise winners when you look beyond the OECD. My favourite climate story? Pakistan 🇵🇰 - which may have reached 50% solar in their electricity mix in just a few years, driven entirely by cheap exports, fed-up consumers and the free market actually doing something climate positive for once. Good news for everyone: as some governments weaken their net zero commitments, it’s encouraging to see that we might not need them? First two graphs are mine - data from a range of sources. - PT1 hat dies direkt geteilt
When we first backed NeoCarbon, it was based on a bold yet elegant idea: retrofitting existing industrial cooling towers to build a cost-effective, modular Direct Air Capture (#DAC) solution, one that actually leverages waste heat instead of wasting energy. Today, that vision just hit a huge milestone. NeoCarbon has secured its first multi-year offtake agreement for CO2 removals through Milkywire’s Climate Transformation Fund, which is trusted by industry leaders like Spotify, Klarna or Bolt. Out of 280 global #CDR applicants, only 15 were selected in this year’s competitive round. That puts NeoCarbon in the company of some of the most promising climate tech efforts in the world, recognized not only for their quality and scalability, but also for the transformative impact of their approach. Milkywire, quietly becoming one of the most active CDR buyers globally (surpassed only by Shopify and Stripe), is playing a crucial role in shaping this emerging market. They are supporting early-stage solutions that can define the net zero transition, rather than just optimize today's marginal abatement cost. To the NeoCarbon team (Silvain Toromanoff, René Haas, Tobias Sodoge): from the first prototype to autonomous DAC machines, to now your first commercial deal: This is what climate progress looks like. Onward! 🌍🔋🌿 -
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5 Tage
🔋 Batteries, batteries, batteries and how their impact can really be felt now If we can learn one thing from the U.S., it’s that battery storage is no longer a promise; it's a performance upgrade. Even the oil state of Texas is going big on BESS (battery energy storage systems), so the shift is real. Just one stat: Texas reduced its blackout risk from 11% to less than 1% within a year, thanks to massive investments in solar and batteries. ERCOT, the state’s grid operator, now sees the lowest chance of supply emergencies in years. That’s not because Texas suddenly turned mild, it's because the grid added flexible capacity where it matters most. And it's not just Texas: - California now meets evening peak demand with 13 GW of battery power. That’s more than 10 nuclear reactors generate simultaneously, and a few years ago, that number was close to zero. - Tesla’s virtual power plants recently dispatched 345 MW from residential batteries, no peaker plants needed. - Nevada repurposed a retired coal site into a large-scale battery facility, cutting consumer costs by up to 20%. What we’re seeing is the transformation of batteries from “backup tech” to front-line infrastructure. They’re keeping the lights on, stabilizing prices and pushing out fossil peakers. Meanwhile, the two U.S. markets with the most stable electricity prices? Not a coincidence: they’re also the ones with the highest adoption of solar + storage. At PT1, we see this shift reflected across our portfolio: 🔌 Voltfang enables commercial and industrial customers to unlock the full potential of second-life batteries, which is reliable, affordable and sustainable. ⚡ Terra One is building the next generation of decentralized energy systems, combining battery hardware, intelligent controls and grid integration to deliver flexible, dispatchable power exactly where and when it’s needed. This is no longer about small pilots or testbeds. Battery storage is scaling fast, driving real economic and resilience wins. If you’re invested in real assets, energy, climate or infrastructure, this matters. A lot. -
12.558 Follower:innen
1 Woche
🔋 Battery storage: Necessary evil or highly attractive business case? That was the question PT1 Managing Partner Nikolas Samios addressed yesterday at the Handelsblatt conference “Zukunftsplan Immobilien”, where promising growth markets associated with the energy sector and the resulting new asset classes were being discussed. In his keynote, Nikolas shared why battery storage is no longer just a technical fix but a strategic asset class in its own right. With grid volatility rising and electrification accelerating, storage is becoming a cornerstone of tomorrow’s energy and real asset systems, serving as a major opportunity for investors and startups alike. Thank you to Handelsblatt Live and the outstanding speaker lineup for a packed day of high-level dialogue on how to drive meaningful transformation. © Handelsblatt Tagung Zukunftsplan Immobilien/Dietmar Gust - PT1 hat dies direkt geteilt
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2 Wochen
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐨𝐭? In this conversation with Nikolas Samios, GP at PT1, we explore how venture capital is evolving to meet the urgent demands of Europe’s real asset transformation: think heat pumps, battery storage, grid infrastructure, and more. Nikolas shares what it takes to back high-impact startups in a sector where capital isn’t enough – you need industrial insight, asset-financing know-how, and a playbook built on data, not buzzwords. 🎥 Dive into the full interview or check out the highlights below! -
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2 Wochen
"CapTables sind wie Tattoos: Man lebt lang damit, also lieber vorher nachdenken.“ - Alles zu Dilution, Waterfall und Exit-Verteilung Finanzierungsvolumen und Unternehmensbewertungen sind Thema Nummer 1 bei Startup-Runden. Aber kaum jemand über die Konditionen dahinter. In der nunmehr dritten Startup Insider Masterclass spricht PT1 Managing Partner Nikolas Samios mit Jan Thomas über das, was beim Blick aufs Kleingedruckte oft übersehen wird, aber am Ende den entscheidenden Unterschied macht: Verwässerung, Liquidationspräferenzen und Beteiligungsstrukturen. 💬 Was Gründer:innen und Investor:innen mitnehmen können: – Warum „50 Mio. eingesammelt“ ohne Kontext der Konditionen nichts wirklich aussagt – Was zukünftigen Investoren am CapTable auffallen wird und was sich später nicht mehr reparieren lässt – Wie man mit Dead Equity, Leaver-Klauseln & Karteileichen im CapTable umgehen sollte – Was Liquidationspräferenzen im Exit-Fall wirklich bedeuten und warum viele Gründerteams hier böse Überraschungen erleben – Welche Standard- vs. Sonderregelungen es bei Exitverteilungen gibt und warum „Plain Vanilla“ oft die bessere Wahl ist – Und nicht zu vergessen: Wie kleine Fehler in frühen Runden später ganze Finanzierungen torpedieren können Oder wie Nikolas es formuliert: „Ein schlechter Cap Table lässt sich nicht mehr schönreden. Nur noch schwer refinanzieren.“ 🎧 Hier geht es zur neuesten Episode: https://lnkd.in/eEpts8KD -
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2 Wochen
„Man kann keinen Unternehmergeist erwarten, wenn niemand unternehmerisch beteiligt ist.“ - Warum echte Beteiligung weit mehr ist als ein Goodie und was Startups in Deutschland endlich besser machen sollten. In der neuen Startup Masterclass spricht PT1 Managing Partner Nikolas Samios mit Jan Thomas (Startup Insider) über eines der unterschätztesten, aber zentralen Themen im Startup-Ökosystem: Mitarbeiterbeteiligung. 💡 Warum es sich lohnt reinzuhören: - "Ein ordentliches Beteiligungsprogramm ist kein Nice-to-have – es ist eine strategische Notwendigkeit": Warum gute Beteiligungsprogramme keine Feelgood-Initiative, sondern ein Mittel zur Talentbindung auf Augenhöhe sind. – "ESOP, VSOP, Phantom Shares sind keine Raketenwissenschaft, aber man muss sie früh sauber mitdenken": Werkzeuge wie Hurdles, Cliffs, Vesting oder negative Liquidationspräferenzen mögen für viele nach böhmischen Dörfern klingen, aber sind leicht zu verstehen. – „ESOP in Deutschland: Wie es morgen wird, hängt vom Wetter ab“: Was das Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetz bringt und warum viele Verbesserungen nur auf dem Papier existieren. - PT1 hat dies direkt geteilt
Investor @ PT1 | Decarbonising industry & the built environment
2 Wochen
🚧 Data centres, hyperscalers, and compute constraints are hot right now. But are data centres really the decade's biggest climate problem? 👋 If you've got an opinion (or want one), come to The Drop, September 17th to discuss it with Caie Kelley and I. See you there! 😎 CC: PT1 & Lowercarbon Capital - PT1 hat dies direkt geteilt
Managing Partner at [PT1] / [ERIC]
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Renditen >20%? In der Immobilienwirtschaft? Heute? Kein Scherz! Wo? Dort, wo die alte Branche auf neue Realität trifft: Batteriespeicher, Elektrifizierung, AI & Industralisierung. Ich durfte der Immobilien Zeitung ein ausführliches Interview geben, und zwar zu der Frage, wo sich heute wirklich Geld verdienen lässt, jenseits der klassischen Assetklassen. Die Kurzfassung: >> Batteriespeicherprojekte funktionieren wie Immobilienprojekte, nur eben mit besseren Renditeaussichten; >> Energiemanagement mit KI spart nicht nur CO₂, sondern handfeste Betriebskosten; >> Klimaanpassung wird von der Nische zum Milliardenmarkt; >> Serielle Sanierung wird zu einem echten Fondsprodukt; Und: Nein, das ist keine Wokeness. Das ist knallharte Wirtschaftlichkeit. Wir investieren mit PT1 in die Technologieunternehmen, die genau das möglich machen – und unser aktueller Fonds ist damit derzeit unter den Top-10% aller Venture Fonds nach Marktdaten von Carta. Von wegen "sinnvoll aber kein Geschäftsmodell". Wer wissen will, wie man von der Transformation nicht nur betroffen ist, sondern von ihr profitiert, einfach eine Nachricht an mich. Online gibt es den Artikel hier ($): https://lnkd.in/d9C87_Xj[Disclaimer: #Marketingkommunikation: Performance der Vergangenheit ist keine Garantie für die Zukunft! VC ist inhärent riskant. Unsere Fonds sind EuVECAs und nur für entsprechend qualifizierte Anleger zugänglich]
"Es geht nicht um Wokeness, es geht um Rendite" iz.de -
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2 Wochen
Powering Europe’s energy transition: Voltfang raises €15M Series B 💥🔋 We’re excited to back Voltfang again as part of their €15 million Series B, alongside this round's lead investor FORWARD.one and a strong group of existing and new partners, including Helen Ventures, Interzero, daphni, Aurum Impact (GOLDBECK Family Office), and newcomers FIEGE Ventures and Newberry Investments. Welcome aboard! Voltfang builds intelligent battery storage systems using repurposed EV batteries, with a clear focus on short-term electricity buffering for commercial and industrial users. As demand volatility grows, this role becomes increasingly critical: whether it's a logistics site with rooftop solar and charging infrastructure or grid-level applications that extend the solar window into the evening. But Voltfang goes far beyond hardware. What sets them apart is their deep integration into real-world use cases: 🔋 Holistic energy concepts tailored to each site 🤝 Local partners for installation and service 🧠 Smart energy management with AI These are exactly the elements that matter most to Europe’s SME and family-owned businesses – a segment often underserved by global OEMs. We’re proud to see Voltfang become the go-to partner for the Mittelstand and excited to welcome more of these families as co-investors in this round. And Voltfang is scaling fast: having tripled production in a year, they’re now planning to 10x capacity to 1 GWh by 2030. The team already sold out this year’s output in Q1 and is locking in orders into 2026. That’s real traction – driven by a real market need. Congrats to the founders David Oudsandji, Roman Alberti, Afshin Doostdar and the entire team at Voltfang!