Germany · Series A startup

Who invested in Focused Energy

2 rounds we have observed, with the 6 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

CleantechClimate TechEnergy

Raised 5 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026

$280Mraised across 2 rounds since 2024, from 3 sources

$40MVenture$240MSeries A
Latest round
Series A, $240MJun 2026
Led by
RWE
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20252026
$40MVenture$240MSeries A
First round
Venture, $40M
Dec 2024
Biggest round
$240M
Series A · Jun 2026
Between rounds
18 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Jun 2026
  2. Dec 2024
    Venture$40M1 new

    Source recorded

Founders and team

From Focused Energy's own website: 2 founders, 4 on the team.

Thomas FornerCo-Founder & CEO
Prof. Dr. Markus RothCo-Founder & CSO
  • Chris WendelPresident & CFO
  • Decker GentiliCOO
  • Dr. Debbie CallahanChief Strategy Officer
  • Omar BiabaniCTO

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Focused Energy as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

A-Rod CorpFamily officePer its own site
East X VenturesVC firmSeed, 2025, per its site
BMH Beteiligungs-Management HessenGovernmentPer its own site

Quick answers about Focused Energy

Who invested in Focused Energy?

Focused Energy's investors include US Department of Energy, RWE, EIC Accelerator, Prime Movers Lab and German Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation (SPRIND), and 1 more on record. RWE led its latest round.

How much has Focused Energy raised?

Focused Energy has raised $280M across 2 rounds since 2024.

When did Focused Energy last raise?

Focused Energy's most recent round was a Series A of $240M in Jun 2026, led by RWE.

What was Focused Energy's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $240M in Jun 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Focused Energy first?

Focused Energy's first round on record, in Dec 2024, was backed by US Department of Energy.

What stage is Focused Energy at?

Focused Energy's latest named round is a Series A, in Jun 2026.

Where is Focused Energy based?

Focused Energy is based in Germany.

Who led Focused Energy's rounds?

RWE led the Series A in 2026.

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