Rabobank finances online platform Skoon Energy to accelerate international growth
Skoon Energy is accelerating the energy transition with an online marketplace for clean mobile energy systems. Construction sites, events, film sets, ports, grid operators and many other applications now have easy access to a wide variety of clean energy solutions. With international interest in the software platform growing rapidly, Skoon partnered with Rabobank earlier this year to fund and accelerate expansion into new markets.
'We are delighted with Rabobank's confidence in our marketplace for mobile clean energy, this will help our customers, the software platform and our international team grow even faster. In addition, Rabobank's expertise and the additional capital will also boost our upcoming investment round (Series A).' Says Peter Paul van Voorst tot Voorst, founder Skoon Energy.
Skoon Sharing, the online rental marketplace, brings together supply and demand for clean energy systems, such as mobile batteries, hydrogen generators and solar panels. It gives hundreds of construction sites, events, film sets and industrial applications easy access to temporary clean energy solutions. The supply is growing rapidly. Both in the Netherlands, Europe and beyond. Skoon is constantly connecting partners to provide the most complete offering. This ensures the findability of appropriate, available and affordable clean energy solutions. At the same time it contributes to facilitating and accelerating the energy transition.
The expansion abroad is primarily driven by Skoon's rental management software (Skoon Suite). Skoon Suite is a supply-side software subscription to the online marketplace. Owners can easily operate a fleet of mobile energy systems and associated commercial processes with it. It supports the competitiveness of ambitious companies that want to scale up based on reliable commercial and energy data. Among other things, Skoon Suite can be used for asset management, booking management, remote monitoring, and financial administration.
Both Skoon Sharing and Skoon Suite are built to integrate powerful AI tools and other software solutions. The full stack platform extracts the maximum commercial potential from clean energy systems, allowing diesel generators to be quickly replaced and the power grid to benefit from additional available buffer capacity.
'Our team is always looking for innovation companies that accelerate the energy transition. Skoon Energy is an example of this. We are delighted to support the further scaling up of Skoon and thus make sustainable mobile energy more accessible in different sectors' - Fabian Groeneveld, Startup & Scale-up Banker Rabobank.
About Skoon
Skoon is working towards a future where clean energy is always available, for everyone. Our team develops commercial software in the field of mobile energy solutions. The online rental marketplace and rental management software make it easier, more data driven and even more affordable to use clean mobile energy solutions for temporary applications. Soon, booking an energy solution will be as easy as booking a hotel room. We believe that with a strong focus on our customers and a willingness to learn with them every day, this future is very close.
About Rabobank Startup & Scale-Up team
Startups and Scale-ups are innovators of the economy through their power of innovation, make an important contribution to solving societal challenges and are an important driver of growth of the economy and employment in the Netherlands. The target group therefore represents great commercial and strategic value for Rabobank. The Startup & Scale-up team helps entrepreneurs who believe in this same mission to grow sustainably by opening up (international) networks, knowledge and financing.
