# etalytics

> etalytics is a Darmstadt-based deep-tech company that builds AI software to make industrial energy systems more efficient and resilient. Its flagship platform, etaONE, pairs machine learning with physics-based model predictive control and digital twins to monitor, forecast, and autonomously optimize energy-intensive systems - especially HVAC and cooling - in data centers, automotive plants, and pharmaceutical and chemical production. Customers including Volkswagen, Equinix, Merck, and Digital Realty have reported cooling and ventilation energy reductions of up to 50%. Spun out of TU Darmstadt in 2020, the company raised a €16 million Series A backed by Microsoft's M12 fund and Alstin Capital.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** Darmstadt, Germany
- **Founders:** Niklas Panten (CEO & Co-Founder), Thomas Weber (CSO & Co-Founder), Björn König (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~73 employees
- **Products:** etaONE, etaMIND, etaEDGE
- **Notable:** Closed a €16M Series A with Microsoft's M12 fund (2025), Customers report up to 50% reduction in cooling, heating, and ventilation energy, Deployments with Volkswagen, Equinix, Merck, Digital Realty, NTT, and Telehouse

## Products & services

- **etaONE** — Flagship AI platform for energy management, analysis, optimization, and intelligence - combining real-time dashboards, predictive analytics, digital twins, and autonomous AI-driven optimization of HVAC and cooling systems. Available cloud-hosted or on-premises and supports ISO 50001.
- **etaMIND** — AI services layer offering advanced control optimization via a hybrid approach combining machine learning with physics-based model predictive control.
- **etaEDGE** — Industrial IoT gateway for connecting plant and building systems (Modbus TCP, OPC-UA, LoRaWAN) to the etaONE platform.

## Achievements

- Closed a €16M Series A with Microsoft's M12 fund (2025)
- Customers report up to 50% reduction in cooling, heating, and ventilation energy
- Deployments with Volkswagen, Equinix, Merck, Digital Realty, NTT, and Telehouse
- Spun out of TU Darmstadt's ETA Factory research facility
- Recognized for the Electrifying Ideas Award 2026 (with Rittal and GSI)

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Closed an €8M Series A extension led by Microsoft's M12, bringing total Series A to €16M, to scale into North America and advance etaONE.
- **2024-11** — Raised initial €8M Series A led by Alstin Capital with ebm-papst and BMH.
- **2026** — Recognized alongside Rittal and GSI for the Electrifying Ideas Award 2026; launched new website and v5 logo/brand iteration.

## Links

- Website: https://etalytics.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/etalytics
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/etalytics
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@etalytics
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/etalytics/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/etalytics/

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Last updated: 2026-07-12