etalytics, a German deep tech company specializing in AI-powered energy intelligence, announced the successful closing of an €8 million Series A extension, bringing its total Series A funding to €16 million. The funding round was led by M12, Microsoft’s Venture Fund, with continued participation from existing investors Alstin Capital (Carsten Maschmeyer), ebm-papst, and BMH.
The new funding will accelerate etalytics’ international expansion and the advancement of its flagship platform, etaONE, which delivers real-time, AI-driven energy optimization for energy-intensive industries, including data centers, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and automotive manufacturing. The company plans to launch operations in North America, expand its footprint in Europe and Asia, and scale its team to more than 120 employees over the next two years.
Founded as a spin-off from TU Darmstadt’s “ETA | Energy Technologies and Applications in Production” research group, etalytics has built its business on the principle that energy management must evolve from static reporting to dynamic optimization. The etaONE platform integrates AI, digital twins, and predictive analytics to reduce energy consumption, improve reliability, and ensure compliance in complex industrial environments.
etalytics’ customers, including Volkswagen, Equinix, NTT, Digital Realty, and Merck, have achieved up to 50% reductions in energy use for heating, cooling, and ventilation systems. These results translate into significant carbon footprint reductions and measurable operational savings, aligning with growing global demands for decarbonization and resource efficiency.
The funding extension underscores investor confidence in etalytics’ scalable software-first approach to industrial energy optimization. The company’s partnership with Microsoft’s M12 will also strengthen its technology stack, global distribution, and access to cloud and AI infrastructure across Microsoft’s ecosystem.
KEY QUOTES:
“We’re proud to welcome M12 as a strategic partner. Their investment marks a major milestone in our mission to make industrial energy systems more intelligent, resilient, and sustainable. With Microsoft’s global reach and technology ecosystem, we’re accelerating the digital transformation of energy-intensive industries worldwide. Together, we aim to redefine how data centers, manufacturing, and process industries manage energy – efficiently, transparently, and resilient with AI operators can trust.”
Dr. Niklas Panten, CEO and Co-Founder, etalytics
“etalytics is transforming how some of the world’s most energy-intensive industries operate. Their AI-driven platform addresses a critical global challenge: optimizing industrial energy use at scale while driving measurable sustainability impact. We’re excited to support etalytics as they expand internationally and bring next-generation energy intelligence to data centers, manufacturing, and beyond. This partnership reflects our belief in the power of AI and systems infrastructure to solve complex, real-world problems.”
Michael Stewart, Managing Partner, M12, Microsoft’s Venture Fund
