Investment Strategy

Private Equity Approach toTechnology-Driven Sectors

DTE Capital Partners applies a private-equity investment approach to technology-driven sectors where solutions are commercially proven and ready to scale. Our strategy combines thematic focus, disciplined underwriting, and active ownership to build scalable, resilient businesses.

Themes

Three Transitions

Energy Transition

The energy system is undergoing a fundamental transformation driven by decarbonisation, electrification, and energy security. DTE invests in technology-led solutions that enable more efficient, resilient, and digitised energy systems, supporting the deployment and optimisation of sustainable energy infrastructure.

Renewable EnergySmart GridEnergy Storage

Food Transition

Global food supply chains face increasing pressure from resource constraints, climate volatility, and rising demand. DTE focuses on technologies that improve efficiency, resilience, and predictability across existing food systems - strengthening supply security while reducing environmental impact.

AgTechAlternative ProteinsPost-Harvest & Supply Chain

Health Transition

Ageing populations, labour shortages, and rising healthcare costs are accelerating the shift toward distributed and technology-enabled care. DTE invests in solutions that enhance preventive care, operational efficiency, and accessibility, enabling healthcare systems to scale sustainably.

MedTechDigital HealthPrevention

Investment Focus

Technology Companies Ready to Scale

DTE invests in technology companies active in the Energy, Food, and Health transitions. We focus on commercially proven solutions deployed in operational environments, ready to scale across their sector.

Our focus is on technology-led businesses where hardware is a critical enabler, often combined with software, data, or AI to deliver performance, efficiency, or reliability advantages.

We target opportunities where sustainability is not a marketing layer but a structural demand driver, creating long-term growth potential supported by regulation, economics, or system-level constraints.

Investment Criteria

What We Look For

Clear alignment with at least one of the Energy, Food, or Health transitions

Commercially proven technology deployed in operational environments

Technology-led business models, often hardware-enabled, where defensibility is a core value driver

Typically around €10 million in annual revenue, or a contracted order book for the coming 12 months

Profitable unit economics and visibility on scalable margins

Exposure to structurally growing end-markets with strong fundamentals

Headquartered in North-Western Europe

Added Value

Smart Capital, Active Value Creation

DTE provides growth equity and flexible buy-out capital, targeting majority ownership or a clear, irreversible path to majority.

Operational Professionalisation

Governance strengthening and scalable operations

Buy-and-Build Execution

Consolidation strategies and strategic acquisitions

International Expansion

European and trans-Atlantic growth support

Capital Structure Optimisation

Aligned with long-term value creation

Value creation and exit planning are integrated from day one, ensuring that strategic decisions, operational milestones, and capital deployment support a predictable and credible exit trajectory.

Our ambition is to support companies in scaling from €10 million to €100 million+ in revenue, building market-leading positions while delivering measurable and durable sustainability impact.