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Capalo AI

Category: AI in Climate / Energy

Capalo AI develops AI-powered virtual power plant platforms to optimize energy storage systems and enhance renewable energy integration, leveraging real-time data for improved grid balancing. Capalo AI was founded in 2022. The company is led by Henri Taskinen. Based in Kuopio and Helsinki, Finland. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $17.7 million. Latest round: Seed round ($4.1 million) led by VentureFriends and PROfounders, with participation from Inventure, Innovestor, and Innovestor Tech Fund. Key investors include Heartcore Capital, Tesi, VentureFriends, PROfounders, Inventure, Innovestor.

Founded
2022
Headquarters
Kuopio and Helsinki, Finland
Team size
11-50
Total funding
$17.7 million

Value proposition

Maximizes the performance and profitability of energy storage assets by using advanced AI-driven forecasting and multi-market optimization, enabling efficient grid balancing and increased revenue streams.

Products and solutions

Virtual Power Plant (VPP) platform (e.g., Zeus VPP), Multi-market optimization AI solution

Unique value

Real-time AI optimization that schedules battery charging/discharging across multiple markets and revenue streams, paired with a unique profit-sharing business model.

Target customer

Battery owners, renewable energy infrastructure investors, independent power producers, and smart grid operators

Industries served

Renewable Energy, Energy Storage, Smart Grid Management

Technology advantage

Combines advanced forecasting algorithms with multi-market optimization capabilities, enabling superior energy management and financial benefits for stakeholders.

How they differentiate

Emphasizes highly accurate, real-time AI algorithms for multi-market optimization and a profit-sharing model, directly benefiting battery owners.

Main competitors

AutoGrid, Greensmith Energy, Stem Inc.

Key partnerships

Innovestor, Inventure, VentureFriends, PROfounders, Exilion Tuuli, Taaleri Energia, MW Storage, Å Entelios, Väre, Heartcore Capital, Tesi, FRV

Notable customers

Taaleri Energia, MW Storage, Exilion Tuuli, FRV (Fotowatio Renewable Ventures), RPC (Renewable Power Capital), eNordic Evergreen (Ardian), Nordic Solar, Vindr

Major milestones

Successful seed funding round of €3.8M (March 2025), €11M Series A funding round led by Heartcore Capital (Feb 2026), Total contracted battery capacity exceeded 1 GW in 2025 (5x increase in 12 months), 5x revenue growth in 2025, Team doubled to 48 members, Active in 6 countries with expansion into 5 more in 2026, Strategic partnerships with Å Entelios (Sweden) and Väre (Finland)

Growth metrics

1.5 GW+ BESS capacity under contract across 6 countries, 5x revenue growth in 2025, team grew from 22 to 48, 30+ grid-scale assets under end-to-end service

Market positioning

Recognized as one of Europe's leading battery storage trading and optimization companies, market-leading trader in Finland, with active operations across 6 European countries and expansion into 5 more in 2026.

Geographic focus

Active in Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Bulgaria with over 1.5GW BESS capacity under contract. Expanding into Estonia, Romania, Greece, Spain, and Portugal in 2026.

Patents and IP

Not publicly disclosed

About Henri Taskinen

Henri Taskinen is the CEO & Co-Founder of Capalo AI. He has a background in energy systems and has been leading the company since its inception in 2022. His focus is on unlocking the full potential of energy storage to enable the transformation into the clean energy era.

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