Invertix, a start-up developing autonomous AI agents to automate operations in the renewable energy sector, has announced the closure of a €1.7 million pre-seed funding round led by Vireo Ventures, with participation from the Italian Founders Fund and a network of strategic angel investors active in the energy and AI sectors.
Founded in 2026 by Joseph Perrotta and Kaan Durmaz in Italy and Germany, Invertix develops a new generation of AI workers designed to automate operational, analytical and compliance tasks within energy plants and renewable infrastructure.
Invertix already manages over 1.8 GW of solar capacity through its autonomous AI workers and is currently working on commercial opportunities representing over 10 GW of energy capacity.
“Our ambition is to build a cutting-edge AI company for the energy sector, based in Italy,” says Joseph Perrotta, CEO and co-founder of Invertix (pictured here with the other co-founders), in a statement. “We believe that the next chapter in artificial intelligence will not be solely digital, but will also involve real-world physical systems such as energy and infrastructure.” “Italy and Europe have the engineering talent and industrial depth to lead this transformation. Invertix was founded precisely to prove this.”
The idea for Invertix emerged following more than five thousand interviews and outreach activities carried out by the team with energy sector operators, asset managers and renewable energy companies across Europe. This research revealed that the rapid growth of solar and wind power plants has not been matched by a corresponding increase in the operational workforce, leading to an overload in the day-to-day management of alarms, reporting, maintenance and compliance.
Unlike traditional monitoring and analytics software, Invertix does not aim to build yet another dashboard, but rather fully autonomous AI workers capable of performing operational tasks that are currently carried out manually by human teams. The systems integrate directly with SCADA, CMMS and ERP platforms, as well as energy and weather data sources, enabling full deployment within approximately 60 days of the contract being signed.
The funds raised will be used to accelerate the platform’s technological development, expand the team from its current five employees to around 20 by the end of 2026, and grow the company’s commercial presence in Europe. The company also aims to extend its AI workers beyond solar power to include wind power, battery storage systems and electricity grid management.
“The renewable energy sector needs much more than incremental improvements to software,” says Felix Krause, managing partner at Vireo Ventures. “Invertix is tackling this challenge with an ambitious team that is focused on delivering value to customers and has already demonstrated its ability to turn a strong vision into tangible results.”
Invertix is also launching a major recruitment drive, with new vacancies in AI engineering, software engineering, product management and sales, and is particularly strengthening its presence in Italy, which the company regards as a strategic hub for engineering talent and technological development.
“From the very beginning, we chose to build Invertix in Italy because we firmly believe in the quality of Italian technical talent,” adds Perrotta. “We want to prove that the next generation of industrial AI can be developed in Europe and have a global impact.”
Finally, concludes Irene Mingozzi, a partner at Italian Founders Fund: “Energy has never been so central to the functioning of the world, from a political, economic and strategic perspective. Ensuring that renewable assets operate at peak performance is no longer merely a question of efficiency, but an existential necessity. Invertix is building the intelligence layer that will make all this possible, with a founding team that combines strong relationships in the energy sector with deep expertise in artificial intelligence – fundamental elements for building a company destined to define a new market category.”
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