Energy Expert Christian Feisst joins the Industry Expert team at IMPROVED

IMPROVED Corporate Finance is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Christian Feisst as Associate Partner, further strengthening IMPROVED’s international leadership in the Energy sector, while expanding our presence in the German and broader DACH market.

Christian brings over 25 years of experience in the energy industry, combining entrepreneurial leadership with executive roles at leading technology and energy organizations. As CEO of GreenCom Networks [1], he built one of Europe’s leading energy IoT platforms, from inception to a strategic sale to NASDAQ-listed buyer,  Enphase Energy. There,Christian held a senior role as VP Energy Management, where he led the software and AI teams, integrating Enphase’s products with third-party EV chargers, heat pumps, water heaters, and air conditioners to deliver distributed energy management and virtual power plant capabilities. He also held senior roles at Cisco Systems, where he led international partnerships with utilities, OEMs, and technology providers.

With a strong entrepreneurial track record and an extensive industry network, Christian expands IMPROVED’s ability to deliver landmark M&A transactions. His appointment enables us to further support entrepreneurs and investors as they scale innovations and build new digital business models in this fast-growing domain.

Dr. Christian Feisst, stated: “There was a reason why we chose IMPROVED when we sold GreenCom. Their team is highly dedicated and knowledgeable about the industry. And their track record in the energy management industry is fantastic. I am delighted to support this stellar team of professionals and bring in my experience as a founder and CEO, along with my long-standing network and expertise in the energy market. The energy market is complex and is facing major global challenges. But every challenge brings enormous opportunities. And together with IMPROVED, I am looking forward to support some of the leading energy management companies and entrepreneurs to benefit from those opportunities.”

Bas Hendriks, Managing Partner, added: “We are proud and delighted to welcome Christian to our team of Associate Partners. His entrepreneurial success and deep expertise in the energy sector and the DACH-region will bring a lot of value to IMPROVED, reinforcing our mission to support founders and investors in scaling and exiting transformative businesses in the energy sector. We have worked together very successfully during the sale of GreenCom Networks to Enphase Energy, and look forward to working together on many more transactions. Its great to have already discussed the first joint projects with Christian in the past few weeks.”

As the global shift to electrification accelerates, grid stress continues to intensify. Across Europe alone, the European Union estimates that an investment of €730bn for distribution grids and €472bn for transmission infrastructure will be required by 2040 to advance the internal energy market and expand grid capacity. Furthermore, many distribution networks in the EU are set to exceed 40 years old by 2030 [2]. As for the U.S., more than 70% of transmission lines are already over 25 years old [3].

This combination of aging infrastructure and static grid investments is driving urgent demand for digitalized solutions to improve capacity and resilience on a global scale. Grid Flexibility solutions and platforms are rapidly emerging to monitor, manage, and optimize grid use. We are seeing increased strategic investor interest in proven, scalable platforms, combining recurring revenues and regulatory alignment. IMPROVED is well-positioned to help clients capitalize on these opportunities.

For more information, contact:

• Dr. Christian Feisst – christian.feisst@venture-werk.eu
• Bas Hendriks (Managing Partner) – hendriks@improvedcf.com

Team IMPROVED

[1] IMPROVED advised GreenCom Networks and its shareholders on the successful sale to Enphase Energy in 2022
[2] European Union. (2025). COMMISSION NOTICE on a guidance on anticipatory investments for developing forward-looking electricity networks. In Official Journal of the European Union. http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/3179/oj
[3] BloombergNEF. (2023, March 8). A power grid long enough to reach the sun is key to the climate fight. BloombergNEF. https://about.bnef.com/insights/clean-energy/a-power-grid-long-enough-to-reach-the-sun-is-key-to-the-climate-fight/