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Axle Energy

Connects home energy devices to markets

Growth

Full-TimePosted on 10/20/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Remote in France+1 moreMore locations: Paris, France
HybridBased in France, with approximately one week per month working from the London office.
Sales & Account ManagementAccount Management, Business Development & Partnerships

About the job

Requirements
  • Speak French at native level and English fluently.
  • Operate autonomously in a low-structure environment and take ownership of work.
  • Manage a pipeline, revenue outcomes, and partner success for the French market.
Responsibilities
  • Own Axle’s commercial results for the French market, including pipeline, revenue, and partner success.
  • Build and manage a strong pipeline of partners across OEMs, energy retailers, installers, platforms, and other key segments.
  • Own new customer acquisition from initial conversation through commercial close, and set partners up to generate meaningful revenue.
  • Drive go-to-market execution with partners, including value propositions, pricing considerations, customer segmentation, and launch strategies.
  • Manage client relationships after implementation and go-live, driving continuous improvement and opportunities to deepen engagement or grow accounts.
  • Connect partners and engineering teams, creating structured feedback loops that translate field insights into product enhancements.
  • Build and refine scalable sales and partner processes that support repeatable growth across customer segments.
  • Track performance, pipeline, and outcomes; use data to prioritize effort and improve commercial effectiveness.
  • Remove friction and bureaucracy and move quickly while operating with high ownership.
Desired Qualifications
  • Other European languages.

About the company

Axle Energy connects distributed home energy devices—such as EV chargers, batteries, and heat pumps—to European electricity markets so suppliers and hardware makers can monetize flexibility as a virtual power plant. Its API and white-label tools let partners aggregate demand-side response, lower consumer energy costs, and support grid decarbonisation across regulated European markets. The company differentiates itself by focusing on the integration of household assets with a scalable European-market platform, enabling partners (energy suppliers and hardware makers) to rapidly deploy demand-side flexibility through a unified API and white-label solutions. Axle aims to scale its flexibility platform and expand market coverage to drive more value from distributed energy resources while aiding grid decarbonisation.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$35.6M

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

2023

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What believers are saying

  • Axle raised $25 million in July 2026 from Energize, Accel, Picus, and Eka.
  • It reports 300,000 connected devices and 2GW of flexible capacity as of September 2026.
  • SolaX launched with Axle in the UK and France, opening more European markets in 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Axle’s beta pricing and market coverage can change overnight, breaking consumer trust in 2026.
  • SolaX and SolarEdge can internalize VPP software, turning Axle into a replaceable middleware layer.
  • October 2026 EU interoperability rules raise compliance costs and can block market expansion.

What makes Axle Energy unique

  • Axle’s single API turns EVs, batteries, and heat pumps into dispatchable grid capacity.
  • It sells white-label VPP software to hardware makers, not just end consumers.
  • UK P415 compliance and direct wholesale trading differentiate it from basic demand-response tools.

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Benefits

  • Company Equity
  • Parental Leave
  • Hybrid Work Options
  • Company Social Events

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

-5%

2 year growth

0%
Sifted
Jul 8th, 2026
Accel backs Axle Energy's $25M Series A led by Energize Capital

London-based Axle Energy has raised $25 million in a Series A round led by Energize Capital. Existing investors Accel, Picus Capital and Eka Ventures also participated in the funding. The energy startup previously secured backing from these investors and is now expanding with this fresh capital injection. The round marks continued confidence from Accel and other early backers in Axle's approach to the energy sector.

Startup Rise Europe
Aug 1st, 2024
Axle Energy Secures $9M Seed Funding

London-based Axle Energy secures $9 million in seed funding, bringing its total raised to over $10 million (£8 million). The funds will be used to hire more staff and expand in the European energy market. Axle Energy's platform connects heat pumps, batteries, and electric vehicles to energy markets, helping end users save money and boosting grid resiliency. The company has already connected over 15,000 flexible assets, totaling 85 MW of capacity.

FinSMEs
Aug 1st, 2024
Axle Energy Raises $9M Seed Funding

Axle Energy, a London-based energy flexibility platform, raised $9M (£7M) in seed funding, bringing its total funding to over $10M (£8M). The round was led by Accel with participation from Picus Capital, Eka Ventures, and angel investors including Amit Gudka, Sierra Peterson, Hanno Renner, and Nico Rosberg. The funds will be used to expand the team and grow across the European energy market. FinSMEs 01/08/2024.

TechCrunch
Aug 1st, 2024
Axle Energy's sprint to decarbonize the grid lights up with $9M seed led by Accel | TechCrunch

Axle Energy is a B2B, back-end infrastructure business focused on connecting flexible assets, such as electric vehicles and home batteries, to energy markets that aren't otherwise available for consumers to dip into.

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