Voltfang's €15M for Second-Life EV Batteries

Voltfang gives retired EV batteries a second life as grid-scale storage — infrastructure that can stabilize power grids and displace coal across Europe, backed by a €15M round. With Jörn “Joe” Menninger.

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Why this episode matters: Second-life batteries are an asset-financing story as much as an energy one: residual value, capital for hard assets, and the economics that make reused hardware bankable.

In this episode, we cover:

• How Voltfang gives used EV batteries a second life
• The €15M round funding grid-scale storage
• Why second-life cells can help displace coal
• The residual-value angle on reused hardware
• What energy independence means for DACH

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