When was Enerkite founded?

Enerkite was founded in 2010 and raised its 1st funding round 5 years after it was founded.

Where is Enerkite located?

Enerkite is headquartered in Kleinmachnow, Germany.

How many employees does Enerkite have?

As of Dec 31, 2021, the latest employee count at Enerkite is 23.

Is Enerkite a funded company?

Enerkite is a funded company, having raised a total of $1.85M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jan 01, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Enerkite?

Enerkite's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Nov 12, 2025, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Enerkite rank among its competitors?

Enerkite ranks 2nd amongst 32 active competitors, of which 9 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Enerkite, which secured $1.85M in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Enerkite?

Enerkite's top competitors include Windlift, kiteKRAFT and Kitemill. Among them, Enerkite secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

Enerkite - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Enerkite has developed an airborne wind energy system to harness high altitude wind and convert it usable energy. EnerKites are novel wind energy plants aiming to produce energy up to 90% of the time, aggregating more than 4000 full-load hours per year. This is made possible by harnessing the persistently strong winds at heights of 100 - 500 m by using winged kites. EnerKite work in two phases, during the power phase the wing flies cross-wind, unfurling the lines with optimal force and speed. During the recovery phase the wing returns to the starting point as fast and smooth as possible with minimal energy expenditure. The ground station generates electrical power from the torque of the unfurling lines whilst steering the wing using differential drum drives. Currently in prototyping/pilot stage, company expects to begin production and scaling towards MW-class systems in 2017 and later.

Website: enerkite.de
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Email ID: *****@enerkite.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2010

Location

Kleinmachnow, Germany

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$1.85M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Nov 12, 2025, $*****

Investors

Europa & 1 more

Ranked

2^nd among 32 active competitors

Employee Count

23 as on Dec 31, 2021

Similar Companies

Windlift & 33 more

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Enerkite is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Enerkite Gmbh CIN: HRB19876 , Germany, Active		-	23 (As on Dec 31, 2021)

Enerkite has raised a total funding of $1.85M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 01, 2015. Enerkite has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Enerkite:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 12, 2025	2412155	Seed	3224597	1438602	9172993	7088723
Mar 01, 2019	6654507	Grant (prize money)	8845902	9708725	6565793	Europa
Aug 01, 2016	4663520	Grant (prize money)	7423819	4597121	5806379	Europa

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Enerkite's employee count trend

Enerkite has 23 employees as of Dec 21. The total employee count is 5.0% more than what it was in Dec 20. Here is Enerkite's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Enerkite include Windlift, kiteKRAFT and Kitemill. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Enerkite, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Windlift 2006, Raleigh (United States), Seed	Airborne Wind Energy Systems	$450K	Tweener Fund, First Flight Venture Center ... & 1 others	49/100
2nd	Enerkite 2010, Kleinmachnow (Germany), Seed	Airborne Wind Energy System	$1.85M	Europa, Startup Angels	47/100
3rd	kiteKRAFT 2019, Hohenbrunn (Germany), Seed	Developer of airborne wind energy systems using tethered aircraft technology	$1.8M	SCHWEIZER KAPITAL GROUP, Unruly Capital & 3 others	40/100
4th	Kitemill 2008, Vanse (Norway), Seed	Renewable energy company pioneering airborne wind energy technology through high-altitude tethered kites	$2.54M	EIC Fund, Europa & 1 others	39/100
5th	Makani 2006, Alameda (United States), Acqui-Hired	Harnesses high altitude wind energy	$15M	Shell, Google & 2 others	36/100
6th	Skypull 2013, Lugano (Switzerland), Seed	Developer of box-type altitude wind power systems	$132K	MassChallenge, Venture Kick & 5 others	36/100
7th	TwingTec 2013, Dubendorf (Switzerland), Funding Raised	Provider of wind energy drones	-	Break Off Capital, Venture Kick & 3 others	32/100
8th	Kite Power Solutions 2011, Glasgow (United Kingdom), Deadpooled	Airborne wind turbine manufacturer	$6.34M	Shell, E.ON & 4 others	31/100
9th	eWind Solutions 2013, Beaverton (United States), Funding Raised	Airborne Wind Energy systems	-	VertueLab, United States Department of Agriculture	31/100
10th	Kite Power Systems 2016, London (United Kingdom), Series A	Manufacturer of airborne wind turbines	$2.36M	Scottish Enterprise	28/100