Berlin-based Caeli Wind has secured €11 million in growth capital from international investors. The round was led by renowned UK venture capital fund Notion Capital (which invested in GigPig and Aikido Security), with the participation of Santander Alternative Investments and existing investors such as HTGF.
The newly acquired capital will be used for international expansion, deepening the value chain and further developing Caeli’s advanced technologies.
Digital platform for wind energy sites
Founded by Ben Schlemmermeier and Heiko Bartels in 2022, Caeli Wind is a digital marketplace that identifies wind potential locations for landowners and enables professional AI-supported analysis and marketing. It analyses and markets wind energy locations via its advanced AI-based analysis system.
Last year, the company was able to identify 173 new locations for wind turbines in Germany and allocate them to project developers and energy suppliers. On average, the AI company accelerates the realisation of wind farms by 18 months thanks to its digital analysis and awarding platform.
Caeli Win accelerates the construction of wind turbines and offers an important component in achieving the climate goals. It offers a radically simple platform with unprecedented analytics that consolidates the fragmented onshore wind market.
It offers free analysis of the property such as profitability, planning law, faunistic initial report, etc. the best lease income through a groundbreaking fee model, nationwide marketing of the property by tender, a wide range of project developers to choose from, and legally verified Caeli concession agreement and final negotiation.
Schlemmermeier and Bartels, the co-founders at Caeli Wind stated: “We are delighted with the new financing round. Caeli is developing into a real catalyst for the energy transition. This has always been our goal. We are happy and proud to have found two partners in Notion Capital and Santander who will support our vision in the best possible way with their respective networks and expertise.”
Stephen Chandler, Managing Partner Notion Capital (Lead Investor) added: “Caeli Wind’s platform represents a significant leap forward in modernising a crucial segment of the wind energy value chain, one that has been largely untouched by software innovation so far. The founders’ deep domain expertise puts them in a unique position to build a global category leader in the wind energy market, thereby accelerating the renewable energy transition. We are looking forward to the journey together.”
Santiago Gil, Lead of Santander InnoEnergy Climate Fund added: “Santander is one of the world´s largest financiers of renewables[1]. Our ambition is to accompany companies that make a significant contribution to decarbonisation and have immense growth potential on this journey. We are pleased to support Caeli Wind in its steps abroad with capital and expertise.”
Klaus Lehmann, Partner HTGF and existing investor added: “We invested in Caeli in 2023 because we recognised that the company could become a game changer in the energy market. Caeli’s development since then has been truly impressive and is reason enough to further increase our investment in this German flagship company.”
