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  "id": 15595181,
  "title": "Linkener secures €7.5M to expand its energy management platform",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/linkener-secures-7-5m-to-expand-its-energy-management-platform",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-19T10:39:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tech.eu",
    "slug": "tech-eu",
    "url": "https://tech.eu/2026/10/19/linkener-secures-eur75m-to-expand-its-energy-management-platform/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Spanish energy technology startup Linkener has secured €7.5 million in funding to expand its Intelligent Energy Management System (SIGE). The round of investment was led by Klima Energy Transition Fund and Alantra’s energy transition fund, with existing shareholder GoHub Ventures retaining a stake in the company. Linkener's platform utilizes proprietary remote metering technology to assist businesses in monitoring, analyzing and optimizing their energy consumption. Customers can track their own energy usage, digitize energy bills, assess supply contracts, and receive alerts and recommendations for potential savings.\n\nThe company has already completed over 400 solar and battery storage installations across Spain, serving more than 2,000 customers and managing 10,000 energy supply points, which accounts for 1.7 TWh of annual energy consumption. Linkener sees significant opportunities for digitalization and energy optimization, particularly within the services sector, where implementing energy-saving projects can yield savings of up to 20 percent. Rising, volatile energy prices, complex contracts, and regulations are driving demand for tools that provide businesses with greater visibility and control over their energy costs.\n\nLinkener's CEO, José Ignacio Ruiz, explained that the funding will enable the company to accelerate the transformation of a sector where energy management is rooted in outdated practices. The company aims to provide businesses with reliable data and technology to understand their energy expenses, anticipate costs, and make more informed decisions. With the new funding, Linkener intends to further develop its proprietary AI models for energy management, combining AI with advanced data analytics to automate processing of energy information, detect anomalies, and identify opportunities for cost optimization and savings. The investment will also support the company's organic growth and acquisition strategy, as they plan to acquire and integrate complementary businesses, products, and capabilities to expand their solution offerings and strengthen their technology and commercial operations.",
  "summary": "Energytechnology startup Linkener has raised €7.5 million in a funding round led byKlima Energy Transition Fund, Alantra’s energy transition fund, with existingshareholder GoHub Ventures remaining on ...",
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      {
        "outlet": "EU-Startups",
        "title": "Barcelona-based Linkener raises €7.5 million to digitise and optimise energy management for businesses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/barcelona-based-linkener-raises-7-5-million-to-digitise-and-optimise",
        "published": "2026-10-19T11:23:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}