Swiss-based Yuon Control raises funds to help reduce your energy consumption and CO2 emissions

Bern-based Yuon Control AG, a company that specialises in developing solutions for heating control, has completed its initial funding round. The funding amount, however, remains undisclosed.

In April 2024, Yuon claims to have concluded its initial financing round. Investors include climate-tech investors and industry professionals from Switzerland, as well as S2S Ventures and Kiilto Ventures from Finland.

Decarbonising heating 

According to a statement from Yuon, heating represents the largest portion of energy usage in EU households, making up 64.4 per cent of residential energy consumption in 2021. 

As the push for sustainable heating solutions gains traction, driven by regulations aiming for net-zero emissions, there’s an increasing emphasis on improving energy efficiency and optimisation to reduce CO2 emissions.

Yuon CEO and co-founder, Dr. Sebastian Hersberger, says, “Over the last few years, there has been a lot of focus on optimising electricity networks, now is the time to optimise heating systems.”

“We aim to revolutionise heating control systems by providing software to operate district heating networks efficiently. This will not only have a direct impact on reducing CO2 emissions but also boost our transition to net-zero.”

Youn’s software equips utility providers with tools to optimise their grid operations, resulting in improved performance, lower CO2 emissions, reduced costs, and informed decision-making.

Their advanced heating control system is predictive and designed specifically for optimising district heating networks. It creates a real-time, automated digital model of the grid and connected buildings to ensure efficient management of the heating system.

The company was established in 2020 by Lorin Mühlebach and Josef Jenni. In 2023, Dr. Sebastian Hersberger joined the founding team, expanding their expertise and capabilities.

Capital utilisation

Yuon will use the funds to speed up the adoption of its predictive heating control software. The software aims to enhance the efficiency of district heating networks.

The company says, “Our primary focus for market development lies within Switzerland; however, we’ve already initiated preliminary steps toward expanding into Germany have already been initiated.”