PEARL Infrastructure Capital, a partner member of Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity, announces the signing of an investment agreement via the PEARL Infrastructure Capital II SCA fund, RAIF, Capital, in Energy Pool.
This agreement marks a new strategic step in the development of Energy Pool, a major player in energy flexibility and the optimization of energy consumption, and aims to strengthen its financial and technological capabilities in the service of the energy transition.
PEARL Infrastructure Capital II, a reference fund to support Energy Pool's growth
PEARL Infrastructure Capital II, a fund specialized in infrastructures and systems related to the energy transition and the circular economy, becomes the majority shareholder of Energy Pool as part of a capital increase of several tens of millions of euros. This fourth investment reinforces PEARL II's strategy, which favors investments dedicated to decarbonization, while providing stability and flexibility to electricity production and networks; this with a strong positioning on European energy markets and specifically at the service of manufacturers.
A French player in Greentech, Energy Pool is positioned as a key partner in the global energy transition. With more than fifteen years of expertise and advanced technologies in the field of flexibility and optimization of energy systems, Energy Pool has a software and service infrastructure based in Chambéry that allows it to support manufacturers, producers of renewable energies and storage, as well as network managers. Its ambition: to make possible a balanced energy transition, where each energy source finds its place in the service of a lower carbon, more reliable and more competitive system.
Thus, by joining the capital of Energy Pool, PEARL Infrastructure Capital II is strengthening its presence on the energy value chain. This investment complements its historical assets in controllable renewable energy production units dedicated to manufacturers (cogeneration, biofuels) and is a natural extension towards flexibility and energy optimization solutions. This investment is supported by the European Union under the InvestEU Fund.
Jean-Christophe Guimard, Co-Founder and President of PEARL Infrastructure Capital comments:
The acquisition of Energy Pool is fully in line with Pearl's strategy: After investing with our first fund in assets for the production of renewable electric and controllable thermal energy to mitigate the growing effect of intermittency on European networks, Energy Pool reinforces our portfolio combining technological expertise, detailed knowledge of industrial needs and capacity for innovation — all key assets to meet the challenges of flexibility, energy efficiency and decarbonization. industrial. This investment also allows us to position ourselves in the field of storage, an important area of development for Energy Pool.
For Energy Pool, strengthened resources for sustainable growth
This partnership will allow Energy Pool to strengthen its equity and support its development ambitions, both in terms of its software and geographic infrastructure. Thanks to this new support, the company is consolidating its position as a key player in the energy transition of major industries.
Olivier Baud, Founder, Chairman of the Supervisory Board and second shareholder of Energy Pool, declares:
This operation marks a major step for Energy Pool. It secures the future of our company, broadens its perspectives and strengthens its capacity for development, while maintaining its mission to successfully meet the challenge of decarbonizing energies in a viable way and consolidate the beautiful values that make it unique. It is a real satisfaction to have achieved this partnership, which will further project the company I founded 16 years ago on European markets and beyond.
Christophe Nebon, Chairman of the Management Board of Energy Pool, adds:
This investment marks a key step in our trajectory. The support of PEARL Infrastructure Capital II will enable us to accelerate our growth, intensify our technological innovations and continue our international development, especially in Europe. Together, we will create more value at the service of our customers, and thus contribute to making energy and energy systems more flexible, and therefore more efficient and more resilient, in order to benefit from a sustainable energy transition.
A propos de Pearl Infrastructure Capital
PEARL Infrastructure Capital II SCA, RAIF est un fonds d’investissement de Private Equity ayant réalisé son closing final en juillet 2025, totalise à date 311MEUR d’engagements et est dédié à la transition énergétique et à l’économie circulaire en Europe.
Fondé par une équipe de professionnels expérimentés issus du secteur de l’énergie et de l’environnement, Pearl, membre partenaire de Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity, a une approche très opérationnelle et une gestion active pour investir en actionnaire majoritaire dans des actifs de production d’énergie renouvelable pilotable ou stockable en phase de développement (greenfield) ou en phase d’optimisation (early brownfield) au service des industriels, des collectivités locales, des réseaux électriques et des transports.
Le premier millésime de Pearl, fermé à la commercialisation, a levé 280MEUR et est totalement investi depuis 2022 : il a réalisé depuis fin 2020 huit investissements dans le domaine de la transition énergétique pour des industriels en France, Allemagne et Croatie. Le second millésime de PEARL a déjà investi dans 3 actifs liés à la transition énergétique en France et en Norvège.
PEARL INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL II SCA, RAIF est un fonds d’investissement alternatif réservé (RAIF) de droit luxembourgeois fermé à la commercialisation et géré par Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity Luxembourg S.A.
About Energy Pool
Energy Pool is a key player in the energy transition, providing services and advanced software solutions for the management and optimization of energy systems. From strategy to operations, including consumers, renewable energy producers and electricity storage solutions (electrochemical, thermal and process), our mission is to contribute to the supply of reliable and affordable electricity while reducing CO2 emissions.
Energy Pool has been one of the pioneers of the French electrical flexibility market since 2009. The company employs nearly 400 people and manages consumer, production and storage assets around the world, representing a capacity of >8 GW. In addition to France, we are also present on the Japanese, Turkish, Dutch, Dutch, Dutch, Belgian, Ivorian and Saudi markets, and develop our business in a dozen other countries (including Germany, Spain, Italy and Morocco).
Energy Pool is the 2025 winner of Impact 40/120 and French Tech Next 40/120
A propos d’Edmond de Rothschild
Edmond de Rothschild est une maison d’investissement fondée sur la conviction que mise au service de l’économie réelle, la richesse peut faire œuvre utile et contribuer à faire du progrès une idée toujours neuve.
Portée par une culture d’anticipation financière de près de trois siècles, elle est spécialisée dans la banque privée et la gestion d’actifs et dispose d’un savoir-faire reconnu sur ses principaux métiers (gestion de patrimoine, ingénierie patrimoniale, assurance vie, services aux gestionnaires de fortune indépendants, corporate finance, private equity, immobilier, infrastructure, stratégies liquides et administration de fonds). Son actionnariat 100% familial lui confère une réelle indépendance qui permet l’alignement sur les intérêts de ses clients et favorise l’émergence de solutions financières adaptées aux besoins spécifiques d’une clientèle de familles, entrepreneurs et investisseurs institutionnels. Au 31 décembre
2024, Edmond de Rothschild gère plus de 184 milliards de francs suisses d’actifs et, affiche un bilan solide avec un CET 1 de 19,7%. Avec plus de 2 700 collaborateurs et 29 implantations, elle est un acteur de référence sur ses principales places où elle est implantée - dont Genève, Luxembourg, Paris et Monaco. Edmond de Rothschild est au cœur d’un écosystème unique composé d’activités agricoles, vinicoles, hôtelières, d’activités philanthropiques familiales, de l’écurie de course au large Gitana et de la maison de parfumerie Caron.
Contacts Presse :
Edmond de Rothschild : Fany de Villeneuve, f.devilleneuve@edr.com (+33 6 46 24 69 38 )
PEARL Infrastructure Capital : Stéphanie Dam, sdam@pearlinfracap.eu (+33 7 63 41 77 29 )
