Ventus Energy Review Summary
Ventus Energy presents itself as a green-energy investment company that raises money from retail investors to acquire and operate renewable-energy assets, such as biomass power plants. The platform offers unusually high returns and markets these investments as accessible, asset-backed opportunities.
The investigation highlights several serious concerns about this model.
- The assets purchased by Ventus were previously owned by companies connected to the founder and were acquired at valuations far above what their earnings would justify.
- A valuation document used to support the price of another asset was manually altered before being sent to investors, raising questions about transparency.
- The legal entity borrowing investor funds has only minimal share capital, lacks a crowdfunding or lending license, and operates under a simple web-portal registration, which may leave investors without meaningful protection.
- Additionally, several influencers who publicly promoted Ventus reportedly held undisclosed equity stakes in the company (by the publishers – Ventus disclosed the deals), creating apparent conflicts of interest. The affected publishers downplay the disclosure, arguing that the stakes aren't liquid and that it doesn't provide immediate value.
In response to the concerns raised, Ventus Energy has stated that it is commissioning an internationally reputable, independent audit firm to review the matters referenced in the article.
This includes the acquisition of PH Jugla shares, the acquisition of PH Dambis shares, documentation relating to the Office transaction, and compliance-related documentation such as the Cobalt legal opinion and correspondence with the Estonian regulator.
Taken together, the findings suggest that Ventus Energy’s model relies heavily on investor inflows while offering limited transparency and structural safeguards, exposing retail investors to significant risk.
