Saxovent

Saxovent both co-develops projects with external partners and operates its own fleet as an independent power producer. The IPP portfolio exceeds 180 MW of self-owned wind capacity, held after the turbines are commissioned. The firm's project-development track record — 400 turbines totaling more than 669 MW across Germany, France, and Eastern Europe — includes assets where it held a minority development stake, a full turnkey role, or retained long-term ownership.

It operates without a traditional closed-end fund structure or a single-family balance sheet for lifestyle assets. Saxovent is an owner-run holding company that finances renewable projects directly and reinvests proceeds, combining an in-house developer, an IPP operator (WindPunx), a land-acquisition subsidiary (Powerbude), and a venture portfolio under one entity. The result is a permanent-capital structure with no forced exit deadlines, which can hold operating wind and solar farms indefinitely.

Solar and storage are late-era additions. On the solar side, Saxovent has been involved in projects including an 81.8 MWp installation south of Rostock and a 76 MWp agri-PV project in north-eastern Germany sourced from Orrön Energy. In 2024 it launched a strategic partnership with Luxera Energy to target utility-scale battery storage, moving the firm beyond its original wind-only mandate.

It does both. The venture sleeve targets early-stage, growth, and spin-off companies in climate-relevant technology. Named portfolio companies include InvestInvent AG and Einklang, the latter providing battery-optimised power solutions for commercial and industrial users. Saxovent also co-invests alongside institutional partners such as High-Tech Gründerfonds.

No. Saxovent is an independent, wholly owner-managed investment company, not a single-family office. Founder Carsten Paatsch serves as Co-CEO alongside CFO Dominik Winau. The firm's governance is entrepreneurial: it has taken no institutional minority investment and remains 100% controlled by its founding team.

The headquarters are in Berlin. Regional development started in eastern German states (Thuringia, Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Lower Saxony), expanded into Eastern Europe and France alongside partner H2air, and entered the US in 2019 via a partnership with Ironwood. The portfolio tags currently show active investment across the DACH region, Europe, and the United States.

Saxovent joined Leaders for Climate Action in 2024 and is an active member of both the German Solar Industry Association (BSW) and the German Wind Energy Association (BWE). It partners with Acker e.V. for agricultural education and with the NJB — Young Mayors Network for municipal climate solutions, reflecting a side-bet on local civic engagement in the towns where it builds projects.