# Companion.energy

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/companion-energy

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Ghent, Belgium
- Website: www.companion.energy
- Total disclosed funding: $7.8M
- Latest round: Seed (Jun 8, 2026)
- Investors on record: 7

## About

Based in Brussels, Belgium, Companion.energy was founded in 2022 by co-founders Thomas Vyncke and Jonas Verstraeten. Formerly known as Carbon2Zero BV, the company now operates as Companion.energy and provides an energy optimization platform that delivers real-time energy management and cost reduction solutions for businesses across multiple industries. In June 2026, Companion.energy raised EUR 7.8 million in seed funding co-led by Realyze Ventures and Pi Labs. The round also included participation from Asterion Ventures and Übermorgen Ventures, Nap, imec.istart Future Fund, and Entourage Ventures, along with other undisclosed investors.
The company provides an energy management platform that offers real-time energy management solutions to industrial sectors, including manufacturing, biotech, and electric utilities. The platform services include data integration, forecasting, and output signals for flexible asset management. Moreover, the firm offers solutions such as integration with energy markets, hedging strategies, and compliance reporting. Furthermore, the company offers solutions such as energy cost breakdowns, risk exposure analysis, and emission tracking. Additionally, the firm also provides services such as data integration and model training.
Companion.energy generates revenue by selling software solutions to industrial and commercial organizations with significant energy expenditures, helping them manage, optimize, and make more informed decisions about their energy consumption and costs.
The company will use the June 2026 funding to deepen its multi-asset and multi-market optimization software capabilities and to fund commercial expansion across Europe, starting with Germany and Spain.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Jun 8, 2026, $7.8M — Pi Labs, NAP, Imec.xpand, Ubermorgen Ventures, Entourage Ventures, Asterion Ventures, Realyze Ventures

## Investors

- Pi Labs (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/pi-labs) — Seed
- NAP (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/nap) — Seed
- Imec.xpand (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/imec-xpand) — Seed
- Ubermorgen Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/ubermorgen-ventures) — Seed
- Entourage Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/entourage-ventures) — Seed
- Asterion Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/asterion-ventures) — Seed
- Realyze Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/realyze-ventures) — Seed