Denmark's Anchor Launches €75 Million European Energy Storage Fund

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On November 9, Danish Copenhagen-based energy investment platform Anchor Energy Partners launched its first investment fund, Anchor Fund I, with a target fundraising size of €75 million, focusing on European battery energy storage and power flexibility infrastructure. The fund has completed its first closing, with funding support from founding investor 2degrees and other investors within its investment network, and plans to build a European portfolio through the acquisition, construction, and operation of energy storage assets.

The fund primarily targets medium-sized energy storage projects in Europe, prioritizing battery energy storage assets that have completed key early-stage development, are construction-ready, and carry relatively controllable risks. The investment strategy includes direct project acquisition, participation in subsequent construction and operation, and investment through proprietary project development channels and a data-driven asset management system. Anchor has established partnerships with project developers, technology suppliers, and operational partners in selected European markets, and plans to expand its investment scope in the future to renewable energy co-located storage and commercial and industrial energy solutions.

This round of fundraising received support from Danish private investment company 2degrees. The company is both a founding investor and co-owner of Anchor Energy Partners, and was founded by Mikkel Bülow-Lehnsby, co-founder of Urban Partners. Anchor is led by Chief Executive Officer Fabian Siegel, with investment, asset management, artificial intelligence technology, and operations respectively headed by Lasse Helstrup, Alejandra Huerta, Abhi Chirimar, and Ludvig Holsteinborg.

Anchor's management team has previously participated in European energy investment, trading, and asset operation businesses. Its members have collectively managed funds exceeding €30 billion and have already operated more than 120 MWh of battery energy storage assets in Europe, with related projects located in Germany and Finland. Anchor Energy Partners ApS has been registered with the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority as an alternative investment fund manager, and Anchor Fund I is offered to professional investors.