Ferry Heilemann

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About Investor

Ferry Heilemann is Founder and General Partner at AENU (Frankfurt/Berlin, Germany), a European climate impact venture fund he co-founded with his brother Fabian Heilemann (also Founder & CEO at AENU and Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital). AENU's mission is "climate capitalism" — backing ambitious founders building technologies that decarbonize industry, restore ecosystems, and create lasting value for people and planet. AENU manages a €100M+ fund, investing €100K-€5M at pre-seed through Series A in impact, transportation tech, climate tech/cleantech, and logistics. Active 2024-2025 portfolio: Reneo ($47M Series B, February 2025), OCELL ($10M Series A, January 2025), Voltfang ($9M Series A, October 2024), alcemy ($20M total raised), Monta ($140M raised, EV charging platform), UNDO ($12M, carbon removal), XFuel ($9M Seed). AENU operates as a tied agent of AHP Capital Management GmbH (Frankfurt). The fund also counts big wave surfing world record holders Sebastian Steudtner and Maya Gabeira as ambassadors.