NET-0 explores how founders and investors are building the net-zero economy. Hosted by Leon Urban, the show dives into the intersection of ClimateTech, startups, and capital, from early-stage innovation to industrial scale-up. Each episode features deep, honest conversations with founders and investors driving the energy transition across Europe and beyond.
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NET-0 explores how founders and investors are building the net-zero economy. Hosted by Leon Urban, the show dives into the intersection of ClimateTech, startups, and capital, from early-stage innovation to industrial scale-up. Each episode features deep, honest conversations with founders and investors driving the energy transition across Europe and beyond.
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May 26, 2026
He Built Electric Trucks — Then Raised €22M to Fix the Grid Bottleneck | Decade Energy
<p>In this episode of NET-0, I speak with Carl-Magnus Norden, co-founder of Volta Trucks and co-founder of Decade Energy.</p><p><br></p><p>After building one of Europe’s pioneering electric truck companies, Carl-Magnus is now working on the real bottleneck behind truck electrification: getting enough power to the depot.</p><p><br></p><p>Decade Energy recently raised €22 million to scale Europe’s depot power infrastructure. The company develops and operates energy systems at logistics depots, combining grid access, battery storage, charging infrastructure, solar and software to help fleets electrify without waiting years for grid upgrades.</p><p><br></p><p>We discuss why electric trucks are becoming increasingly viable, but why many depots may need 15 to 30 times more power once fleets electrify.</p><p><br></p><p>Carl-Magnus shares what he learned from building Volta Trucks, why European OEMs were slow to scale, how China moved faster, and why grid connection is becoming one of the key constraints for transport electrification.</p><p><br></p><p>We also talk about Decade Energy’s model, the role of BESS in making depot infrastructure bankable, and why electrification is not only about climate, but also about resilience, energy security and reducing Europe’s dependence on oil and gas.</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 Listen to the full conversation on Spotify / Apple Podcasts<br>📩 Subscribe to NET-0: / @net-0_podcast<br>💡 Learn more: <a href="https://decade.energy/">https://decade.energy/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Guest Links<br>Carl-Magnus Norden: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlmagnusnorden/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlmagnusnorden/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Host<br>Leon Urban: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/leon-urban/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/leon-urban/</a></p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Introduction: The Grid Bottleneck Behind Electric Trucks</p><p><br>00:28 How Carl-Magnus Built One of Europe's First E-Truck Companies</p><p><br>03:27 Europe vs China: Why Scaling Electric Trucks Took Longer</p><p><br>05:49 The Real Bottleneck: Truck Prices and Depot Power</p><p><br>08:53 Decade Energy: Turning Depots Into Energy Hubs</p><p><br>15:00 France First: Scaling Decade's Model Across Europe</p><p><br>18:31 Grid Access, BESS and Bankability</p><p><br>22:24 The 2035 Vision: Where Europe's Trucks Are Headed</p><p><br>26:03 Electrification as Energy Security</p>
April 28, 2026
Investors Go All-In on Iberia’s Cleantech Boom | Suma Capital
<p>In this episode of NET-0, I speak with Natalia Ruiz Sáez, Managing Partner at SC Net Zero Ventures.</p><p><br></p><p>SC Net Zero Ventures is a Climate Tech growth fund managed by Suma Capital. The fund recently closed at €210 million and focuses on backing industrial decarbonization scale-ups across Europe.</p><p><br></p><p>Suma Capital is one of Spain’s leading alternative asset managers, with around €1.2 billion under management and a strong focus on sustainable investment.</p><p><br></p><p>Through SC Net Zero Ventures, Natalia and her team invest in companies that can help scale the next generation of clean industrial technologies.</p><p><br></p><p>Iberia is becoming one of the most exciting regions in Europe’s clean industrial transition. The region combines world-class renewable resources, competitive electricity prices, strong engineering talent and growing investor interest.</p><p><br></p><p>But turning that potential into scalable, bankable companies and projects is still the hard part.</p><p><br></p><p>We talk about why clean tech investment in Iberia is growing, what still holds the ecosystem back, and why scaling industrial technologies is so different from scaling software.</p><p><br></p><p>Natalia shares her view on the role of venture capital, public funding, corporate partners and bankability in bringing new climate technologies from pilot stage to commercial scale.</p><p><br></p><p>We also discuss what investors look for in founding teams, how Spain compares to markets like Germany and France, and whether Madrid could become one of Europe’s next major startup hubs.</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to NET-0:<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@NET-0_Podcast" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/@NET-0_Podcast</a></p><p><br></p><p>Learn more:<br><a href="https://sumacapital.com/en/sc-venture/" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://sumacapital.com/en/sc-venture/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Guest Links</p><p>Natalia Ruiz Sáez:<br><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalia-ruiz-saez/" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalia-ruiz-saez/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Host</p><p>Leon Urban:<br><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/leon-urban/" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/leon-urban/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Chapters</p><p>00:00 Iberia's €30B Clean Tech Gap — Why It's Europe's Biggest Opportunity</p><p><br></p><p>04:55 Why scaling clean tech is so hard</p><p><br></p><p>07:28 Inside the €210M Fund Backing Europe's Industrial Scale-Ups</p><p><br></p><p>13:14 Red Flags & Green Lights: What Industrial VCs Really Look For</p><p><br></p><p>17:06 The Bankability Problem: Why Great Clean Tech Can't Get Funded</p><p><br></p><p>20:51 Hardware is difficult for traditional venture capital</p><p><br></p><p>23:52 Europe's Exit Problem — and the Geopolitical Opportunity</p><p><br></p><p>27:47 Investment Strategy, Storage and Hydrogen: Where the </p><p>Smart Money Is Going</p><p><br></p><p>35:27 Is Madrid becoming Europe’s next startup hub?</p>
March 3, 2026
Enpal skaliert: €700 Mio. Warehouse Deal, Führung, Wachstum | Wolfgang Gründinger
<p>In dieser Folge von NET-0 spreche ich mit Wolfgang Gründinger, Chief Evangelist von Enpal. </p><p><br></p><p>Enpal hat sich in wenigen Jahren vom Solar-Startup zum Marktführer in Deutschland entwickelt. 2025 meldete das Unternehmen einen Rekordumsatz von über 1,1 Mrd. Euro und zählt über 115.000 Kunden. </p><p><br></p><p>Statt nur Solaranlagen zu installieren, bietet Enpal heute das Komplettpaket aus PV, Speicher, Wärmepumpe und Wallbox und bewegt sich weg von der klassischen Mietlösung, hin zu flexiblen Finanzierungsmodellen.</p><p><br></p><p>Was ist das Erfolgsrezept dahinter? Wie baut Enpal neue Geschäftsfelder auf und wie führt Gründer Mario Kohle ein Unternehmen dieser Größe?</p><p><br></p><p>Wir sprechen über die aktuelle Lage der Solarbranche (Nachfrage-Crash, Preisdruck) und über Finanzierung als Skalierungshebel: Was steckt hinter Enpals €700 Mio. Warehouse-Deal und wie kann so eine Struktur Wachstum massiv beschleunigen?</p><p><br></p><p>Zum Schluss schauen wir nach vorn: Expansion, IPO-Frage und Wolfgangs Blick auf Energiewende und Klimawandel.</p><p><br></p><p>Jetzt abonnieren: https://www.youtube.com/@NET-0_Podcast</p><p><br></p><p>Gast-Links 👤</p><p><br></p><p>Wolfgang Gründinger: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wolfgang-gruendinger/</p><p><br></p><p>Enpal: https://www.enpal.de/</p><p><br></p><p>Host 🙋♂️</p><p>Leon Urban: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leon-urban/</p><p><br></p><p>Kapitel:</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Lage der Solarbranche: Nachfrage-Crash & Preisdruck</p><p><br></p><p>01:50 Wolfgang Gründinger: Von der Bundeswehr zum Solar-Startup</p><p><br></p><p>04:30 Die Anfänge von Enpal - Mario Kohle holt Wolfgang an Board</p><p><br></p><p>10:25 Enpal entwickelt neue Geschäftsfelder</p><p><br></p><p>25:00 Founder Mario Kohle: Wie ist er drauf?</p><p><br></p><p>29:04 Der 700-Mio.-Hebel: Wie Enpal sein Wachstum finanziert</p><p><br></p><p>35:40 IPO und Expansion in neue Märkte</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>45:57 Klimawandel und Energiewende</p>
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