{"id":67067,"date":"2020-12-01T15:08:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T14:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/?p=67067"},"modified":"2020-11-30T10:11:10","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T09:11:10","slug":"energy-startup-4hundred-becomes-octopus-energy-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/en\/67067\/energy-startup-4hundred-becomes-octopus-energy-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy startup 4hundred becomes Octopus Energy Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>4hundred was founded in January 2017 by Ilona Ludewig and Andrew Mack. The Munich-based <a href=\"\/en\/63013\/startup-start-up-company\/\">Startup<\/a> specializes in the distribution of green electricity. Two and a half years later, the British company Octopus Energy acquired 4hundred. Founded in 2015, the London-based company supplies 1.7 million customers with green electricity and gas and, according to its own figures, is valued at \u20ac1.5 billion.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&quot;We&#039;ve had a very exciting year getting to know the German market and integrating 4hundred into the Octopus family. Now we&#039;re ready for the big rollout. I&#039;m delighted that our fantastic 30-person team will be managing our market entry from Germany&#039;s tech capital, Munich,&quot;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>so <strong>Greg Jackson<\/strong>, Managing Director and Founder of Octopus Energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&quot;Our proximity to the automotive industry is a good fit for us. As we already do in the UK, we will also offer innovative green electricity tariffs for new electricity consumption profiles in Germany. Tailor-made tariffs for e-car drivers are at the top of our list.&quot;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Octopus Energy Germany aims to have one million customers in the next four years.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The British are now investing 80 million euros in their German subsidiary to achieve their goal of acquiring one million customers in Germany by 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Andrew Mack<\/strong>, co-founder of 4hundred and Managing Director of Octopus Energy Germany, says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cWe are confident that with our market expertise and our industry-leading technology platform, we can soon achieve positive change in the German energy sector and become a strong player in the market.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The British green electricity and gas provider Octopus Energy acquired the Munich-based energy startup 4hundred in September 2019. 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