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Investor profile

Hans Kobler

Founder and Managing Partner, Energy Impact Partners

About

Hans Kobler trained as an aerospace engineer in Bavaria before becoming CEO of a sensor technology company that he took public, giving him unusual operating experience for a venture investor. He designed Energy Impact Partners as a collaborative platform where more than a dozen global utilities invest together and use exposure to startups as a deliberate tool to influence utility culture and drive strategy change, not just access technology. Hans Kobler trained as an aerospace engineer in Bavaria before becoming CEO of a sensor technology company that he took public, giving him unusual operating experience for a venture investor. He designed Energy Impact Partners as a collaborative platform where more than a dozen global utilities invest together and use exposure to startups as a deliberate tool to influence utility culture and drive strategy change, not just access technology.

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Investment focus

Stages
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Series B+
Sectors
Energy
Climate
Cybersecurity
Transportation
Deeptech
Hardware

Investment details

Avg check size$5M - $20M
Can lead rounds
Yes
Geographies
USA
Europe