Invertix is building an AI workforce for the renewable energy sector. The Munich startup develops autonomous AI workers that help energy operators handle growing workloads more efficiently.
Invertix AI workforce renewable energy supports operators
Invertix raises €1.7 million to deploy Europe’s first agentic AI workforce across the renewable energy sector
The pre-seed round was led by Vireo Ventures with participation from Italian Founders Fund. The startup already manages more than 1.8 GW of solar capacity through its autonomous AI workers. This marks a first-of-a-kind deployment in the energy sector.
Munich, May 19, 2026 – Invertix, a Munich based startup, has closed a €1.7 million pre-seed funding round. Vireo Ventures led the round. Italian Founders Fund and a syndicate of angel investors also participated.
Founded in 2026 by Joseph Perrotta and Kaan Durmaz, Invertix operates across Germany and Italy. The company develops FOAK autonomous AI agents, which it calls “AI workers”.
The systems execute operational, analytical, and compliance tasks across the renewable energy sector. Today, human teams still handle most of these tasks manually.
Invertix already manages more than 1.8 GW of solar capacity through its autonomous AI workers. The company is also working on commercial opportunities representing more than 10 GW of energy capacity.
As a result, Invertix says it is the first company deploying an AI workforce at this scale in the renewable energy sector.
Workforce shortages slow down the energy transition
A workforce gap behind the energy transition
The founding team conducted more than 5,000 interviews and outreach conversations with energy operators, asset managers, and IPPs across Europe. The feedback was consistent.
Solar and wind capacity continue to grow rapidly. However, operators cannot hire and train staff fast enough to manage these assets efficiently.
Alarm triage, performance reporting, maintenance dispatch, and regulatory compliance are increasingly becoming bottlenecks at the human labour layer.
“We are not building AI to replace people. We are building it to fill a gap that is already holding the energy transition back,” said Joseph Perrotta, Co Founder and CEO of Invertix.
“Europe is commissioning solar, wind, and storage faster than companies can hire and train engineers. Skilled operational talent is in short supply, and workloads continue to increase. Invertix’s AI workers take over repetitive operational tasks. This allows human experts to focus on critical decisions.”
AI workers automate operational tasks
Unlike traditional monitoring and analytics software, Invertix does not build “another dashboard”. Instead, the company develops autonomous AI workers that actively perform operational tasks.
The systems integrate directly with SCADA, CMMS, ERP, and energy and weather data platforms. Full deployment takes around 60 days after contract signature.
Invertix expands across Europe
The pre-seed capital will be deployed across three priorities
The new capital will support platform development, team expansion, and commercial growth across Europe.
Invertix also plans to expand its AI workers beyond solar energy into wind, battery storage, and grid operations.
“The renewable energy sector needs more than incremental software improvements,” said Felix Krause, Managing Partner at Vireo Ventures.
“Invertix combines ambition with strong customer focus. The team is already translating vision into measurable results. That is why we led the pre-seed round.”
Invertix is also launching a major hiring initiative. The company is opening new roles across AI engineering, software engineering, product, and sales.
Many of these positions will be based in Italy. Invertix considers the country a strategic hub for engineering talent and technology development.
Irene Mingozzi, Partner at Italian Founders Fund, added:
“Energy has never been more central politically, economically, and strategically. Making renewable assets perform at their best is no longer only an efficiency question. It has become essential.
Invertix is building the intelligence layer to make that possible. The founding team combines strong industry relationships with deep AI expertise to build a category defining company.”
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Source Elevate2Impact
