ecoplanet
EcoPlanet develops AI-powered energy management software for mid-sized companies, combining consumption control, procurement and regulatory compliance. The Munich-based startup has 106 employees and raised $20M in Series A funding.
The growth story
ecoplanet grew from 2 to 106 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $20M along the way, most recently a Series A in January 2025.
About
EcoPlanet sells software that helps medium-sized businesses manage their energy use, purchasing and compliance needs in one system. The AI-driven platform aims to support the energy transition for this market segment.
The company has grown to 106 staff since its 2022 founding, with backing from investors including EQT Ventures and HV Capital. Its $20M Series A round closed in January 2025, signaling rapid scaling ambitions.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is EcoPlanet's largest function with 12 staff. The company operates offices in Berlin and Munich, suggesting a distributed leadership model across Germany's two largest cities.
The ecoplanet org chart
Dr. Henry Keppler (Founder & Co-CEO) leads 20 mapped leaders with 2 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 16 (+14% YoY), Operations 15 (-12% YoY), Sales 11 (-45% YoY), Business Development 11 (-8% YoY), Customer Success and Support 9 (+13% YoY), Administrative 6 (+20% YoY).
Talent flow
EcoPlanet recruits heavily from consulting firms like BCG and McKinsey, as well as automaker BMW. Technical University of Munich is its top feeder school, supplying 8 employees. Alumni have moved to energy tech startups like Tibber and AI companies including ElevenLabs.
Most common previous employers of ecoplanet staff: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (3), BMW (3), finway (3), SQUER (3), McKinsey & Company (2), Technical University of Munich (2). Former ecoplanet employees most often moved to doinstruct (3), RobCo (2), Tibber (1), ElevenLabs (1), GenPeach AI (1), Nelly Solutions (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The ecoplanet mafia
Three EcoPlanet alumni have founded companies, including Manta Energy and frischluft in the energy sector, plus Digital Friendz in tech services.
3Jannis Zipp, was Product Lead until 2026Lukas Benkhoff, was Consultant until 2023Felix Beese, was Growth Marketing until 2025Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at ecoplanet: Project Management (21), Microsoft Excel (17), English (14), Java (13), Teamwork (12), Microsoft Office (12), Communication (12), JavaScript (12).
Where the team actually sits
ecoplanet people are concentrated in Bavaria, Germany (20), Berlin, Germany (6), Germany (5), Greater Munich Metropolitan Area (4).
Search footprint
ecoplanet attracts about 2 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 11 ranking keywords and lost 3 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 5.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 5.00 / 5
Frequently asked
ecoplanet has 106 employees as of September 2026.
ecoplanet has raised $20M in total, most recently a Series A round in January 2025.
ecoplanet was founded in 2022 by Maximilian Dekorsy, Dr. Henry Keppler.
Dr. Henry Keppler (Founder & Co-CEO) sits at the top of ecoplanet's reporting structure, with 2 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current ecoplanet staff are Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (3 people), BMW (3 people), finway (3 people).
Former ecoplanet employees most often move to doinstruct (3), RobCo (2), Tibber (1).
At least 3 companies have a founder who previously worked at ecoplanet, including Manta Energy, frischluft, Digital Friendz.
ecoplanet attracts about 2 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among ecoplanet staff are Project Management, Microsoft Excel, English, Java, Teamwork.
ecoplanet staff are concentrated in Bavaria, Germany (20), Berlin, Germany (6), Germany (5).
ecoplanet has about 16 people in Engineering, up 14% over the past year, as of September 2026.
ecoplanet has about 15 people in Operations, down 12% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 52 current and 76 former ecoplanet profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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