Meet Sam macintyre, its new Product Manager in Madrid. I'm excited to welcome Sam to the Gridcog team - joining as its Product Manager - Modelling in its newly launched Madrid office! Sam brings a background in energy modelling and optimisation, having previously worked at McKinsey Energy Solutions before serving as the lead Iberian long-term fundamental modeller in bp's Power Market Insights team. Now at Gridcog, they'll be focussed on bridging the gap between clients' needs and the software, translating complex energy market concepts into clear modelling requirements for its platform. What were you doing before Gridcog, and what got you into the energy space? I originally studied a Bachelor of Science (Mathematics) at The University of Melbourne, before completing a Masters of Data Science at The Barcelona School of Economics. After working for a while as a data scientist, I was looking to change career path into something that could have a positive impact on climate change and also something that I would find intellectually stimulating - the energy sector was the perfect combination. I found a position at McKinsey Energy Solutions, where I first became interested in energy modelling and optimisation, and then subsequently was working as the lead Iberian long term fundamental modeller at bp in their Power Market Insights team. What is your role at Gridcog? I joined Gridcog as a Product Manager - Modelling in the newly minted Madrid office. My role will be focussed on bridging the gap between clients' needs and the software, translating complex energy market concepts into clear modelling requirements. What attracted you to working with Gridcog? I was attracted to Gridcog for many reasons. I believe providing robust and accurate project modelling software is crucial in the acceleration of the energy transition. Secondly, I was very impressed by the team and I felt I could fit in well with the culture. The chance to work with a young and motivated team on an important problem was too hard to turn down. What do you like to do outside of work? Outside of work, I like to ride my road bike, play chess and I am an amateur woodworker! What technology could you not live without? Probably my Kindle, I read an unhealthy amount of Scandinavian crime novels. If you're looking to model your energy projects in Spain or across Europe, reach out to the team. Genna Boyle CCO & Head of EMEA

ABB leads $10M Series A in Gridcog to scale energy modelling platform. Key takeaways. * Gridcog raised $10 million in a Series A round led by ABB Electrification Ventures, with participation from Axpo, DNV Ventures, and VERBUND X Ventures. * The funding will support Gridcog's European expansion and product development, addressing regulatory shifts in energy. * Gridcog's platform replaces spreadsheets with cloud-based scenario modeling, helping stakeholders assess financial and carbon impacts of energy projects. * The company has modeled over 16,000 energy projects and operates in more than 40 countries, now headquartered in London. * ABB and DNV Ventures will collaborate with Gridcog to enhance energy project implementation and advisory services. Energy modeling start-up Gridcog, has closed a $10 million Series A round led by ABB Electrification Ventures, with participation from Axpo, DNV Ventures and VERBUND X Ventures. Existing shareholders AlbionVC and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) also took part in the oversubscribed round. The raise brings four major energy companies onto Gridcog's cap table as strategic investors - a notable structure given that competitors of these same investors also rely on Gridcog's platform for project modelling and investment decisions. Gridcog's software replaces spreadsheet-based analysis with cloud-based scenario modelling, simulation and optimization, giving developers, utilities, independent power producers, and commercial and industrial customers a transparent view of both the financial case and carbon impact of a project before capital is committed. The company says its platform has modelled more than 16,000 energy projects across more than 40 countries to date. The new capital will fund Gridcog's European expansion, selective entry into new markets, and continued product development, as regulatory shifts - including hybridisation rules in Spain and Germany and emerging battery storage roadmaps - raise the bar for detailed pre-feasibility studies ahead of investment decisions. Fabian Le Gay Brereton, CEO and co-founder of Gridcog, commented: "Most modelling tools ask you to trust a number you can't trace. Gridcog does the opposite: every assumption is visible, every result goes down to the interval, and it's all backed by rigorous deterministic computational modelling and mathematical optimisation." As part of the round, ABB's Electrification Service division will pair its energy advisory and microgrid engineering expertise with Gridcog's modelling capabilities, aiming to help commercial and industrial customers move faster from concept to implementation on integrated, service-led energy projects. DNV Ventures is separately deepening its role as a data and advisory partner, engaging with project developers earlier in the lifecycle using Gridcog's platform alongside DNV's Solcast data. Stuart Thompson, President of ABB's Electrification Service division, commented: "The energy transition increasingly depends on projects that combine renewables, storage and flexible loads, making accurate modelling more important than ever." Founded in Australia in 2020, Gridcog is now headquartered in London with additional offices in Berlin, Madrid, Perth and Melbourne. The company is led by CEO Fabian Le Gay Brereton and CPO Pete Tickler (co-founders), alongside CTO Matt Ryan and CCO Genna Boyle. Subscribe & Follow for daily ESG insights. Join the Conversation: Follow ESG News on LinkedIn to engage with its global community of 50K+ sustainability leaders and C-suite executives.

Axpo invests in British startup Gridcog for planning complex energy systems. July 14, 2026 2 mins read Axpo is investing as a minority shareholder in the British software company Gridcog. This strengthens Axpo's access to innovative solutions to support industrial customers in planning energy solutions even more precisely. At the same time, the step underscores Axpo's long-term focus on innovation and its ambition to invest in strategically relevant European startups. Here's what it's about: * Axpo is becoming a minority shareholder in the British software company Gridcog, which helps companies plan and optimize complex energy systems. * Gridcog's technology helps industrial customers analyze combinations of self-generation, storage, flexibility, and supply solutions more quickly and make more informed investment decisions. * The investment underscores Axpo's innovation strategy and its ambition to invest in strategically relevant European startups and better support customers with innovative energy solutions. Axpo is acquiring a minority stake in the British software company Gridcog. The startup offers software that enables companies to plan and better coordinate complex energy systems. This allows various installations such as solar systems, batteries, flexible solutions, and other energy facilities to be mapped in different markets and economically optimized. This gives companies an optimal basis to more quickly determine the appropriate size of their energy facilities and the economic impacts of different options. For Axpo, the investment opens up additional opportunities, particularly where customer solutions become more complex. More and more companies are facing the question of how to sensibly combine electricity and gas contracts, self-generation, storage, and flexibility solutions. Gridcog's technology helps analyze such issues more efficiently and develop customer-specific energy solutions more quickly. Henriette Wendt, COO of Axpo, says: 'I am convinced that data and models will be central to the energy future. With Gridcog, we can support our customers more quickly and thoroughly in developing complex energy solutions. This strengthens Axpo's competitiveness and underscores our ambition to proactively support innovation and digitalization in the energy market.' In addition to Axpo, ABB Ventures as lead investor as well as DNV and VerbundX are also participating in the financing round. Axpo is investing as a minority shareholder. About Gridcog Gridcog is a software company that has developed a platform for modeling energy flexibility. The solution supports energy professionals such as project developers, investors, utilities, energy companies, and consultants in planning generation, storage, flexible consumers, grid bottlenecks, grid costs, and electricity market participation throughout the project life cycle. The platform has already been used in over 40 markets and for over 16,000 projects. With the financing round, the company aims to further develop its platform and expand its teams in sales, customer support, and product development. Gridcog was originally founded in Australia and now has offices in London, Berlin, Madrid, Perth, and Melbourne. About Axpo Axpo has the ambition to enable a sustainable future with innovative energy solutions. Axpo is the largest Swiss electricity producer and an international pioneer in energy trading and the marketing of solar and wind power. Around 7,500 employees combine experience and know-how with a passion for innovation and the joint search for ever better solutions. Axpo relies on innovative technologies to meet the constantly changing needs of its customers in over 30 countries in Europe, North America, and Asia. ... Source: Axpo axpo.com