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enspired

Energy · Vienna, Austria · Founded 2020

Enspired is a Vienna-based energy trading company founded in 2020 by Jürgen Mayerhofer, Wolfgang Eichberger, and Mario Schmoltzi. CEO Jürgen Mayerhofer's background includes roles at VisoTech and Trayport, as well as attending a corporate innovation program at Stanford. The company was established to address inefficiencies in energy markets, particularly those arising from the increased volatility of renewable energy sources. The firm operates a fully-automated, AI-powered trading-as-a-service (TaaS) platform. This proprietary system is designed to commercially optimize flexible power assets, such as battery energy storage systems (BESS), renewables, and consumption assets, on short-term spot markets. By processing billions of data points and using machine learning, the platform facilitates high-speed, cross-market trading on day-ahead and intraday markets, enabling clients to maximize revenue from their assets without needing an in-house trading desk. Enspired offers full transparency to its clients, who can monitor all trading activities and revenues in real-time through an interactive dashboard. The business model is primarily a revenue-sharing one, which aligns the company's interests with its clients' profitability. Enspired serves a diverse client base that includes energy funds, utilities, asset developers, virtual power plant (VPP) operators, and energy-intensive industries. Clients include companies like Gore Street Capital, TotalEnergies, and UniPer. Since its founding, enspired has seen significant growth, expanding into multiple European markets with plans to enter the US and Asian markets. The company has secured substantial funding through several rounds, including a Series A round of €8.9 million in 2021 and a Series B round that grew to over €40 million by late 2025, with investors such as Zouk Capital, EnBW New Ventures, and 360 Capital. Keywords: AI energy trading, power asset optimization, trading-as-a-service, battery energy storage systems, BESS optimization, flexibility markets, intraday trading, spot markets, algorithmic trading, renewable energy integration, grid stability, virtual power plant, energy storage revenue, power trading platform, cross-market optimization, day-ahead market, automated energy trading, clean energy, electricity markets, energy flexibility