Haniel: Growth Capital

Early-stage investments in planet-focused growth companies

As a thematic growth investor we support the most ambitious climate tech entrepreneurs.

Let's tackle climate change, water scarcity, and food supply together and build a circular economy that serves all generations.

To be "enkelfähig" means to be serious about sustainability and outperformance.

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Reputation and credibility

Haniel to become the leading purpose-driven investor in Europe

Network

Investor with many of the most relevant funds globally and deeply rooted in corporate Germany

Flexibility

If we like the purpose we will support many ways to get there

Commitment and patience

“Evergreen” structure allows for patient capital independent of quarterly reports

Customer Access

As part of the Haniel group of companies

Serious about sustainability, flexible on business model

Recurring revenues

Opportunistic beyond these

Ability for significant follow-ons

Always teaming up with leading investors

Two start-ups, two trailblazing business ideas: 1KOMMA5° is building a Europe-wide one-stop shop for decentralized energy systems. Aerones is revolutionizing the maintenance and inspection of wind turbines. Why are we a good fit? Find out in the video.

A successful energy transition needs bold entrepreneurs – and investors who support them along the way. Dainis Kruze and Janis Putrams are an excellent example. For our story, we met the Aerones founders in Riga.

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„As a thematic growth investor we are serious about sustainability while flexible on business models.“

Philipp Göhre, Partner Growth Capital

„We focus on the most ambitious climate tech start-ups seeking their Series A or B.“

Philipp Krüger, Senior Manager Growth Capital

„Being enkelfähig to Haniel means putting equal weight on sustainability and outperformance.“

Axel Berger, Head of Sustainability

„By teaming up with leading investors, we help to build the future stars in climate tech.“

Alexander Branding, Manager Growth Capital

Portfolio

Direct investments

1KOMMA5° is a bottom-up aggregator for decentralized energy systems which acts as a one-stop-shop of carbon-saving energy solutions for electricity, heating and mobility in residential and small commercial buildings.

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Aerones provides robot-enabled wind turbine maintenance and inspection services that increase the efficiency of wind turbine blades and towers, reduce operating costs, and promote smart, predictive maintenance.

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ecoworks plans, designs and installs prefabricated façade and roof elements to rapidly transform apartment buildings with a significant renovation backlog into attractive and climate-neutral living spaces.

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[Translate to English:] Fresh herbs on a table

Infarm combines highly efficient “vertical farming” with IoT technologies and machine learning to offer an alternative food system that is resilient, local, transparent and affordable.

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GREENZERO Group supports organisations and institutions along their transformation journey towards sustainability.
The objective is environmental neutrality, as this is the holistic answer to relevant environmental problems.

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