Berlin-based CleanTech startup FION Energy has developed AI-optimized battery systems as a solution and closed a €1.4 million pre-seed funding round – led by HTGF and Norrsken Evolve, with participation from experienced business angels.
On average, European industry pays around 50% more for electricity than competitors in the US or China – a burden that puts production sites under pressure. The main reasons are fluctuating feed-in from wind and solar, and a lack of flexibility on the consumption side in factories.
FION uses battery storage systems to bring more flexibility to industrial energy demand – manufacturer-agnostic and AI-controlled for economically optimised operation.
The fresh capital will accelerate roll-out, further development of the platform, and team expansion in order to reduce energy costs and strengthen industrial sites.
Industrial Battery Storage – Simple, Economical, Intelligent:
Most industrial companies want to reduce their energy costs but run into technical complexity and high operational effort. FION offers an end-to-end solution – from site analysis and system sizing to procurement and installation of a turnkey battery system, all the way through to ongoing operations.
The company’s proprietary AI dispatch engine learns consumption patterns, reads tariffs and market prices, and controls the battery autonomously. This smooths load peaks, reduces grid fees, and enables price arbitrage – without additional effort for the plant operators.
The result: up to 50% lower electricity costs.
Mission and Outlook:
FION’s mission is to turn energy into a competitive advantage for industry – and make production in Europe economically attractive again.
In the long term, FION is building a platform that connects industrial sites into an intelligent, decentralised energy network – where every factory not only consumes energy, but actively manages and markets it.
Philipp Hamm, Co-Founder & Managing Director of FION Energy: “European industry is losing ground because of high electricity costs. With FION, energy becomes predictable and profitable again – our AI turns battery storage into a real competitive advantage.”
Anne Umbach, Investment Manager at HTGF: “High energy costs are one of the biggest challenges for industry. FION offers a scalable solution that reduces costs and makes it easy to get started with battery storage. A strong team, a clear market – that’s why we are investing.”
Rebecka Löthman Rydå, Partner at Norrsken Evolve: “We invested in FION Energy because their team combines deep energy-market expertise with a clear vision: making Europe’s industry greener and more competitive. Their battery and flexibility solutions reduce CO₂ and give industrial companies clear advantages in both cost and security of supply.”
About FION Energy:
Founded in 2025 in Berlin, the cleantech startup makes AI-optimized battery systems economical and easy to use for industrial applications through manufacturer-independent project development and intelligent real-time operation. Target customers are industrial companies with an annual electricity consumption of more than 2 GWh. Several battery systems are already installed at industrial customer sites; further projects in Germany and across the EU are in the pipeline.
