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Helsinki's Capalo AI raises EUR 3.8 million seed for grid AI

Helsinki based Capalo AI raised a EUR 3.8 million seed round led by VentureFriends and PROfounders to scale its Zeus AI virtual power plant, which pools distributed batteries for grid dispatch.

Reported AI-drafted en.ain.ua, 19 March 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish that any grid operator has contracted the platform or how many batteries it manages.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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