Matthias Dill has joined corporate-backed venture capital firm Energy Impact Partners (EIP) as managing partner this month after leaving Statkraft Ventures, the corporate venturing unit operated by Norway-headquartered energy provider Statkraft.
Dill was managing director at Statkraft Ventures, where his deals included Tado, Greenbird Integration Technology and Metron. He had spent almost four and a half years at Statkraft, having joined from early-stage investment firm High-Tech Gründerfonds in 2015.
EIP has been building its portfolio under founder Hans Kobler, with recent deals including a $44m round for electric vehicle charging service Volta Charging, a $33m round for Cimcon Lighting and a $100m round for data management technology provider Trifacta.
Kobler, who pioneered a collaborative strategic investment approach at General Electric, said: “EIP brings the best companies, buying power and vision in the industry to bear on the emerging energy landscape”.
EIP’s initial limited partners include energy utilities The Southern Company, National Grid and Xcel Energy.
