manager magazin
Report: 1KOMMA5° Continues Its Growth Trajectory
and Prepares for a Potential IPO
PORTFOLIO NEWS In issue No. 7/2026, published on June 18, 2026, manager magazin reports on the next growth steps of 1KOMMA5° and the company’s preparations for a potential IPO. The focus is on a new financing model for solar systems and heat pumps that is intended to open up additional customer groups, as well as the further scaling of the digital energy platform Heartbeat AI.
In his article, Jonas Rest highlights 1KOMMA5°’s leading role in the technological and market development of the energy sector. By combining intelligent energy solutions, software-based business models, and innovative financing offerings, the company demonstrates how the energy transition is increasingly being shaped in a digital, interconnected, and customer-centric way.
1KOMMA5° is an eCAPITAL portfolio company and one of the fastest-growing providers of connected, climate-neutral energy solutions for private households in Europe. The company serves as an example of the transformation of the energy market and the scalability of digitally driven business models in the cleantech sector.
The full article was published in manager magazin on June 18, 2026, and can be accessed here (behind a paywall, only in German).
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