Germany’s mid-sized businesses are struggling with soaring electricity costs during the energy transition. They face price swings, high grid fees, and rigid consumption rules that big industries can avoid thanks to special regulations.
Einklang, an Energy-as-a-Service company from Cologne, provides integrated solutions that combine dynamic tariffs, battery storage, and smart controls to automatically tap into low-cost renewable power when solar and wind are at their peak.
The company secured €2.2 million in funding, led by Vireo Ventures and supported by SI Ventures, Saxovent, Angel Invest, Heimatboost, and DnA Ventures.
This investment will help expand its battery-optimised tariffs, aiming for 30-50% cost savings and up to 50% energy independence at 100 customer sites by 2026.
Electricity that works in harmony with the sun and wind
Founded by Lucas Jonas, Jonathan Schulte, Paul Ziche, and José Neri, Einklang aims to make electricity truly work with the sun and wind by integrating procurement, storage, and use into a seamless system. The bigger vision is to become the go-to for decentralised, flexible energy: batteries, solar, and dynamic tariffs, all bundled up with zero upfront cost for customers.
Co-founder and CEO Lucas Jonas knows this world inside out — he’s scaled Voltfang in Aachen and Impuls Energy in Cologne, mixing industrial grit with algorithmic energy trading. The team launched Einklang to help the Mittelstand left out of energy relief, and to solve the volatility that pure renewables just can’t handle.
How does it work?
Einklang’s platform bundles electricity buying, battery storage, and smart controls to shift usage to when renewables are cheapest. That means lower peaks, smaller grid fees, and bills slashed by up to half, while running on 100% green power. No upfront costs, just a three-month setup, and they handle everything.
Unlike pure traders like Tibber or Octopus Energy, or storage-only players like Sonnenterrasse, Einklang covers the whole chain. While others focus on trading, Einklang is about making the entire energy system work for real factories.
So, what’s next?
Einklang is gearing up to reach 100 sites by 2026, expand its solar and battery offerings, and team up with partners to push flexible energy systems across Germany.
