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In this episode of NET-0, I speak with Carl-Magnus Norden, co-founder of Volta Trucks and co-founder of Decade Energy.





After building one of Europe’s pioneering electric truck companies, Carl-Magnus is now working on the real bottleneck behind truck electrification: getting enough power to the depot.





Decade Energy recently raised €22 million to scale Europe’s depot power infrastructure. The company develops and operates energy systems at logistics depots, combining grid access, battery storage, charging infrastructure, solar and software to help fleets electrify without waiting years for grid upgrades.





We discuss why electric trucks are becoming increasingly viable, but why many depots may need 15 to 30 times more power once fleets electrify.





Carl-Magnus shares what he learned from building Volta Trucks, why European OEMs were slow to scale, how China moved faster, and why grid connection is becoming one of the key constraints for transport electrification.





We also talk about Decade Energy’s model, the role of BESS in making depot infrastructure bankable, and why electrification is not only about climate, but also about resilience, energy security and reducing Europe’s dependence on oil and gas.





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Guest Links Carl-Magnus Norden: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlmagnusnorden/





Host Leon Urban: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leon-urban/





00:00 Introduction: The Grid Bottleneck Behind Electric Trucks


00:28 How Carl-Magnus Built One of Europe's First E-Truck Companies


03:27 Europe vs China: Why Scaling Electric Trucks Took Longer


05:49 The Real Bottleneck: Truck Prices and Depot Power


08:53 Decade Energy: Turning Depots Into Energy Hubs


15:00 France First: Scaling Decade's Model Across Europe


18:31 Grid Access, BESS and Bankability


22:24 The 2035 Vision: Where Europe's Trucks Are Headed


26:03 Electrification as Energy Security

In this episode of NET-0, I speak with Natalia Ruiz Sáez, Managing Partner at SC Net Zero Ventures.





SC Net Zero Ventures is a Climate Tech growth fund managed by Suma Capital. The fund recently closed at €210 million and focuses on backing industrial decarbonization scale-ups across Europe.





Suma Capital is one of Spain’s leading alternative asset managers, with around €1.2 billion under management and a strong focus on sustainable investment.





Through SC Net Zero Ventures, Natalia and her team invest in companies that can help scale the next generation of clean industrial technologies.





Iberia is becoming one of the most exciting regions in Europe’s clean industrial transition. The region combines world-class renewable resources, competitive electricity prices, strong engineering talent and growing investor interest.





But turning that potential into scalable, bankable companies and projects is still the hard part.





We talk about why clean tech investment in Iberia is growing, what still holds the ecosystem back, and why scaling industrial technologies is so different from scaling software.





Natalia shares her view on the role of venture capital, public funding, corporate partners and bankability in bringing new climate technologies from pilot stage to commercial scale.





We also discuss what investors look for in founding teams, how Spain compares to markets like Germany and France, and whether Madrid could become one of Europe’s next major startup hubs.





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Learn more: https://sumacapital.com/en/sc-venture/





Guest Links


Natalia Ruiz Sáez: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalia-ruiz-saez/





Host


Leon Urban: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leon-urban/





Chapters


00:00 Iberia's €30B Clean Tech Gap — Why It's Europe's Biggest Opportunity





04:55 Why scaling clean tech is so hard





07:28 Inside the €210M Fund Backing Europe's Industrial Scale-Ups





13:14 Red Flags & Green Lights: What Industrial VCs Really Look For





17:06 The Bankability Problem: Why Great Clean Tech Can't Get Funded





20:51 Hardware is difficult for traditional venture capital





23:52 Europe's Exit Problem — and the Geopolitical Opportunity





27:47 Investment Strategy, Storage and Hydrogen: Where the


Smart Money Is Going





35:27 Is Madrid becoming Europe’s next startup hub?

In dieser Folge von NET-0 spreche ich mit Wolfgang Gründinger, Chief Evangelist von Enpal.





Enpal hat sich in wenigen Jahren vom Solar-Startup zum Marktführer in Deutschland entwickelt. 2025 meldete das Unternehmen einen Rekordumsatz von über 1,1 Mrd. Euro und zählt über 115.000 Kunden.





Statt nur Solaranlagen zu installieren, bietet Enpal heute das Komplettpaket aus PV, Speicher, Wärmepumpe und Wallbox und bewegt sich weg von der klassischen Mietlösung, hin zu flexiblen Finanzierungsmodellen.





Was ist das Erfolgsrezept dahinter? Wie baut Enpal neue Geschäftsfelder auf und wie führt Gründer Mario Kohle ein Unternehmen dieser Größe?





Wir sprechen über die aktuelle Lage der Solarbranche (Nachfrage-Crash, Preisdruck) und über Finanzierung als Skalierungshebel: Was steckt hinter Enpals €700 Mio. Warehouse-Deal und wie kann so eine Struktur Wachstum massiv beschleunigen?





Zum Schluss schauen wir nach vorn: Expansion, IPO-Frage und Wolfgangs Blick auf Energiewende und Klimawandel.





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Gast-Links





Wolfgang Gründinger: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wolfgang-gruendinger/





Enpal: https://www.enpal.de/





Host


Leon Urban: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leon-urban/





Kapitel:





00:00 Lage der Solarbranche: Nachfrage-Crash & Preisdruck





01:50 Wolfgang Gründinger: Von der Bundeswehr zum Solar-Startup





04:30 Die Anfänge von Enpal - Mario Kohle holt Wolfgang an Board





10:25 Enpal entwickelt neue Geschäftsfelder





25:00 Founder Mario Kohle: Wie ist er drauf?





29:04 Der 700-Mio.-Hebel: Wie Enpal sein Wachstum finanziert





35:40 IPO und Expansion in neue Märkte








45:57 Klimawandel und Energiewende

In this episode of NET-0, I speak with Joel Armin-Hoiland, Founder and CEO of Climate Finance Solutions (CFS). With over $1.6 billion USD in grants secured for clients, Joel is a leading expert in helping climate-tech companies access large-scale, non-dilutive public funding.


We dive deep into the evolving global climate-finance landscape — exploring how political shifts in the US are impacting federal grants, and why Europe’s ecosystem is becoming increasingly vital. Joel breaks down the importance of an integrated fundraising strategy combining venture capital, debt, and public grants, and shares real-world success stories including projects funded by the EU Innovation Fund and the US Department of Energy.


If you’re a founder, investor, or policymaker interested in how climate solutions get funded globally, this episode is for you.


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Guest Links Joel Armin-Hoiland: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelarminhoiland/


Host Leon Urban: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leon-urban/


Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction & The Mission of Climate Finance Solutions 01:08 – Joel’s Journey 07:45 – The State of Global Climate Tech & Public Funding Trends 13:10 – EU vs. US: Key Differences in Funding Ecosystems 19:13 – Strategy: How to Combine Grants, Debt, and Venture Capital 23:36 – Success Stories: Rondo Energy & The EU Innovation Fund 26:05 – Future Outlook: Optimism for Europe & US State-Level Action 32:32 – How to Identify Opportunities & Contact CFS