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Furo funding, valuation and investors
Software that optimizes industrial battery storage so commercial sites cut power costs.
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Funding, valuation & investors
Answer-first snapshotLatest funding
Seed
$4M · September 2026
Latest known valuation
Not publicly disclosed
Total disclosed equity funding
$4M
Excludes debt, grants, acquisitions, secondaries, and IPO proceeds.
Current status
private
seed · Munich, Germany
Investors in latest funding
Lead: TQ Ventures
Other: Neo , Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners , CDTM Venture Capital
Overview
Furo (formerly Lumera Energy) builds software for commercial and industrial battery energy storage: forecasting, real-time control, and flexibility trading. Founded by Lena Sophia Voß, Leonie Wagner, and Simon Wittner, the company is a Delaware C-Corp with a Munich team. TechCrunch reported a $4 million seed led by TQ Ventures with Neo, Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners, and CDTM Venture Capital in September 2026.
Why Furo is interesting
Neo Residency alums raised a $4M TQ Ventures-led seed in Sep 2026 after leaving Silicon Valley for Munich — with Deutsche Bahn named as a customer and 6,000+ sites claimed on the platform.
Product & use cases
Channel-sold battery optimization software for installers, OEMs, and utilities covering sizing, operations, and capacity trading.
- Reduce C&I electricity costs via smart dispatch
- Scale storage portfolios for installers and OEMs
Key facts
- $4M seed led by TQ Ventures with Neo (Sep 2026) — TechCrunch
- Deutsche Bahn named customer; 800+ companies / 6,000+ sites claimed — Trending Topics
- Formerly Lumera Energy; Neo Residency alum
Funding history (newest first)
Seed
2026-09 $4M- TQ Ventures (lead)
- Neo (participant)
- Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners (participant)
- CDTM Venture Capital (participant)
Source: Read source · techcrunch.com
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