Oct 7, 2025   SOURCE: BusinessWire

Energy Impact Partners Closes Latest Flagship Fund at Pivotal Moment for the Energy Sector

Today, Energy Impact Partners LP (“EIP”), a global energy investor founded in 2015, announced the final closing of its third Flagship Fund. With significantly greater capital than its predecessor, the fund provides EIP with substantial dry powder to invest at a pivotal moment for the energy industry. Flagship Fund III represents the latest extension of EIP’s collaborative model designed to accelerate innovation and technology deployment worldwide by working with more than 75 energy and industrial partners and connecting them with innovative entrepreneurs to deliver a better energy future.

The current surge in power demand, driven by the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure and increasing electrification, is creating significant opportunities for investment and innovation. Meeting this demand requires a new level of reliability, affordability, and resiliency. At the same time, advances in energy production, storage, and distribution depend on intelligent data systems, automation, and optimization. Energy and AI are no longer separate domains; they are fundamentally intertwined.

“The successful raise of this fund is a confirmation of our model,” said Hans Kobler, Founder and Managing Partner at EIP. “We are facing unparalleled growth and need unprecedented innovation to meet this opportunity. We’re humbled by the trust our LPs have placed in us and excited to support the builders shaping the future of energy.”

A Model Built for the Moment

Rather than applying a uniform model across markets, the firm employs a strategy built for complexity, adapting to regional, regulatory, and technological variation within the global framework. Flagship Fund III targets growth and mid-market private equity opportunities across diverse markets, with a focus on scaling commercially validated technologies, products and services that enable advancement in energy systems.

LPs Backing the Vision

The fund is backed by a global base of over 75 limited partners, including strategic energy and industrial players, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, asset managers, and mission-aligned family offices with strong participation from both existing and new investors.

“As a founding partner of Energy Impact Partners and a Limited Partner in Flagship Fund III, Southern Company is committed to identifying and nurturing emerging companies in the greater energy ecosystem, and to enlisting their innovations to assist us in building the future of energy. These collaborations are vital for the future of our business and help us deliver the energy solutions our customers require," said Chris Cummiskey, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer for Southern Company.

“Our mission to provide reliable, low-cost energy has only grown in complexity as demand climbs and the energy transition progresses,” said Amanda Rome, Executive Vice President and Group President - Utilities, Chief Customer Officer for Xcel Energy. “Investing in innovation technologies sets the stage for us to better support the rapid growth in AI and other sectors while ensuring all of our business customers receive clean, dependable energy.”

Looking Ahead

The fund serves as a platform for collaboration across industry and innovation, bringing together institutional partners, founders, and operators to advance the real-world deployment of next-generation energy solutions. With significant capital flowing into the sector and a massive opportunity unfolding globally, EIP believes its portfolio companies are well-positioned to benefit from this momentum.

“Innovation at this scale doesn't happen in silos,” said Hans Kobler. “We need energy leaders, technologists, and entrepreneurs working together. This way we advance energy innovation and utilize our model to seek strong investment returns. That is what this fund is about.”

About Energy Impact Partners

Energy Impact Partners LP (EIP) is a global energy investor with a proprietary model designed to drive innovation. EIP brings together entrepreneurs and some of the world’s most forward-thinking energy and industrial companies to advance innovation for a better energy future. Investing in venture, growth, private equity and credit, EIP seeks attractive risk-adjusted returns for its investors by leveraging its differentiated strategy and industrial ecosystem. With over 75 corporate partners and more than $4.5 billion in assets under management, EIP invests globally with over 100 professionals based in its offices in New York, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Palm Beach, London, Cologne and Oslo. For more information on EIP, please visit www.energyimpactpartners.com.