Electrification Ventures

As the world’s demand for electricity grows, we are electrifying the world in a safe, smart and sustainable way as a global technology leader in electrical distribution and management. We collaborate with customers and partners to enable energy efficiency and power a sustainable future for society with our products, solutions and digital technologies.

Pioneering the future of electrification

ABB Electrification Ventures invests in breakthrough technologies shaping the future of electrification, digital infrastructure, and industrial energy systems. As part of ABB Electrification, ABB’s largest business and a global leader in electrification technologies, we partner with ambitious founders building scalable solutions across grid modernization, DC power systems, AI-driven energy optimization, intelligent buildings, and next-generation power infrastructure.

We invest primarily in Series A and B companies, combining venture capital with deep industrial expertise, strategic collaboration, and access to ABB’s global customer and technology ecosystem. Beyond capital, we help startups bridge the gap between innovation and large-scale industrial deployment, supporting commercialization, technical validation, and global scaling in complex energy and infrastructure markets.

Since 2021, ABB Electrification Ventures has invested more than $110 million across 18 companies, backing technologies that improve efficiency, resilience, sustainability, and operational performance across the world’s evolving electrical systems.

Investment Themes

DC power development

<p>Technologies accelerating the transition to DC-based power systems, including power electronics, solid-state transformers, and advanced conversion solutions. Focused on improving efficiency, renewable integration, and power density across data centers, industrial infrastructure, and next-generation electrical networks.</p>

Grid control & automation

<p>Intelligent hardware and software solutions for modern grid management, including automation, protection, and real-time control systems. These technologies enhance reliability, resilience, flexibility, and cybersecurity across utility and industrial power networks.</p>

Energy optimization, sustainability & asset intelligence

<p>Digital platforms that optimize energy usage, asset performance, and carbon outcomes across commercial, industrial, and utility environments. Combining IoT, analytics, and lifecycle intelligence, these solutions support operational efficiency, sustainability, and strategic decision-making.</p>

High-density power distribution for data centers

<p>Advanced power distribution technologies designed to meet rising data center energy demands with greater density, efficiency, and resilience. Includes next-generation architectures, thermal management, and power conversion solutions supporting AI, hyperscale, and cloud infrastructure.</p>

Smart buildings & infrastructure

<p>AI-enabled technologies that transform building and infrastructure design, operation, and sustainability throughout the asset lifecycle. Leveraging connected systems, advanced materials, and intelligent automation, these solutions improve energy performance, occupant experience, and operational value.</p>

AI & digital twin solutions

<p>AI-native modeling and digital twin platforms that simulate, monitor, and optimize electrical systems and infrastructure in real time. These technologies enable predictive maintenance, scenario planning, and performance optimization across electrification ecosystems.</p>

Our Investments

We invest in pioneering companies shaping the future of electrification, digital infrastructure, and industrial energy systems. Beyond capital, we provide access to ABB’s global customer network, industrial expertise, and technical capabilities — helping startups accelerate from innovation to real-world deployment.

Our portfolio companies leverage this platform to scale faster, strengthen their technology in mission-critical environments, and drive the decarbonization and automation of industry worldwide.

Learn more about ABB Electrification

Smart Industry

Powered by ABB Ability™, the company’s unified, cross-industry digital platform and its deep industry expertise, ABB is helping companies to increase productivity, enhance operational efficiency, and improve safety and security.

E-mobility

We engineer the electrification solutions for the transport of tomorrow, today. Including smart transportation solutions from EV chargers for the home, through electrified fleet depots and opportunity charging for electric bus and trucks, to high-power chargers for the highway stations of the future.

Smart Living

ABB is putting data to work to ease the management of your day to day life, saving time and energy, improving quality of life while reducing emissions.

Smart Power

ABB’s Smart Power division is the technology leader, with solutions that make power supplies smart, connected and protected. Our product portfolio provides the latest and most advanced technologies in power conditioning, low-voltage circuit breakers, switches, motor protection and control, and safety products.

Smart Cities

By leveraging achievements in digital and operational technologies, ABB helps societies to manage the pressures of rapid urbanization and to meet the growing demand for sustainable, intelligent and reliable energy and water supply, transportation solutions, buildings and industries.

Smart Distribution

We enable the reliable integration of diverse power sources, including renewable energy, into the grid, ensuring continuous power delivery to industries, commercial facilities, and residential users.

Meet our team

Contacts

Mads Møller

VP, Head of Ventures

Cal Stock

Investment Principal

Alexander Kolloge

Investment Manager

Fatima Ben Larbi

Open Innovation Specialist

Manuel Elter

Investment Analyst