Found Energy
Convertible Note in 2024
Found Energy develops aluminum-based fuel that converts aluminum scrap and waste into a carbon-free energy carrier. It recovers aluminum waste from landfills and, through a carbon-free process, produces hydrogen on demand at under $0.50 per kilogram, with hydrogen having five times the volumetric energy density of liquid hydrogen. The aluminum fuel is designed to supply carbon-free thermal power to heavy industries, offering competitiveness with fossil fuels in price and energy density and enabling a faster transition to renewable energy.
MetOx Technologies
Convertible Note in 2024
MetOx specializes in manufacturing high-temperature superconducting (HTS) wire using YBCO. Its primary product enables efficient electricity transmission with minimal loss and heat generation, serving critical applications such as upgrading power lines, fusion reactors, and advanced MRI scanners.
Gradient’s mission is to cool the world by transforming every home to be more comfortable and healthy for the people who inhabit it — without compromising the environment. Today, heating and cooling equipment emits more greenhouse gas emissions than the entire transportation sector, and expansion in the use of cooling is projected to double these emissions in the next 30 years. However, comfortable buildings are critical for health and productivity, especially among communities that are vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Gradient’s vision is a future where everyone has access to comfortable buildings that are fully decarbonized. Our launch product is a direct-to-consumer high-efficiency and low-carbon heat pump.
Kelvin
Convertible Note in 2023
Kelvin is an energy management and electrification platform focused on enhancing radiator-heated buildings. The company utilizes its innovative Radiator Labs system, which features smart thermostatic radiator enclosures that are connected to central heating controls. This technology aims to reduce fuel waste, lower building emissions, and improve tenant comfort. Kelvin's hybrid electrification platform allows buildings to electrify 60-80% of their space heating requirements at a fraction of the cost of traditional electrification methods. The system can be programmed to optimize heating sources based on factors such as energy pricing and carbon fines, helping radiator-heated buildings comply with NYC's 2030 emission caps at reduced costs. The effectiveness of Radiator Labs' technology has been validated by NYSERDA, demonstrating an average savings of 25.5% in heating costs. Kelvin's innovations have garnered multiple awards and recognitions, affirming its commitment to sustainable energy solutions in the built environment.
Ebb Carbon
Convertible Note in 2023
Ebb Carbon specializes in atmospheric carbon dioxide removal via a reverse electrochemical process that enhances the ocean's natural ability to store CO2 safely while reducing acidity. This innovative approach offers potential scalability and affordability.
Gradient
Convertible Note in 2023
Gradient’s mission is to cool the world by transforming every home to be more comfortable and healthy for the people who inhabit it — without compromising the environment. Today, heating and cooling equipment emits more greenhouse gas emissions than the entire transportation sector, and expansion in the use of cooling is projected to double these emissions in the next 30 years. However, comfortable buildings are critical for health and productivity, especially among communities that are vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Gradient’s vision is a future where everyone has access to comfortable buildings that are fully decarbonized. Our launch product is a direct-to-consumer high-efficiency and low-carbon heat pump.
SunFi
Convertible Note in 2023
Developer of an energy financial technology platform designed to provide information on payment plans for solar installations. The company's platform helps to provide personalized payment plans, installation support, after-sale service, and a wide range of repayment plans along with a tracker for schedules and invoice downloads, enabling users to access payment structures that match their needs.
Community Energy Labs
Venture Round in 2022
Community Energy Labs offers a predictive and adaptive IoT and SaaS platform for commercial building control. It optimizes energy use by learning from and modifying building systems, promoting carbon-free, affordable, and reliable energy consumption.
Transaera
Venture Round in 2022
Transaera is a company focused on developing advanced air conditioning solutions that prioritize energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. By utilizing a novel desiccant material, Transaera's cooling systems effectively remove moisture from the air prior to the cooling process, significantly reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. These innovative systems are designed for both residential and commercial applications, providing affordable and environmentally friendly cooling options that enhance indoor comfort while minimizing the impact on global climate and local grid infrastructure. Through its technology, Transaera aims to improve productivity and comfort in indoor environments while contributing to a more sustainable future.
Fervo Energy
Series C in 2022
Founded in 2017, Fervo Energy specializes in developing and operating geothermal assets using proprietary technology. Based in San Francisco, the company generates clean power through innovative geoscience methods, aiming to provide a dispatchable foundation for a 100% clean energy future.
OhmConnect
Series D in 2022
OhmConnect is a software-based energy demand management company that encourages residential and commercial users to reduce electricity consumption during peak pricing periods. It notifies users when electricity prices rise, tracks energy usage, and offers monetary rewards or prizes for participating in energy-saving actions. The company also markets wireless smart plugs for remote shutoff of appliances such as refrigerators and window air conditioners, enabling automated demand response.
SHYFT Power Solutions
Venture Round in 2021
SHYFT Power Solutions develops an integrated hardware and software platform to monitor, manage, and control distributed energy resources from mobile and cloud interfaces. Its core offering, the SHYFT system, combines a hybrid smart meter and transfer switch to enable IoT-driven energy management that automatically transitions between the grid and backup sources. The company provides software that allows users to monitor, meter, and control power sources across sites, supporting residential, commercial, and industrial deployments. SHYFT focuses on industrial IoT and the orchestration of distributed energy resources to improve energy efficiency, resilience, and cost savings, with initiatives to expand decentralized power systems in markets with unreliable infrastructure.
enVerid Systems
Venture Round in 2021
Enverid Systems, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing and manufacturing solutions for indoor air quality and energy efficiency in buildings globally. The company offers HVAC load reduction modules designed to eliminate molecular contaminants such as carbon dioxide, volatile organic compounds, and formaldehyde from indoor air. Enverid's technology includes automated regeneration and outside air management, enhancing indoor air treatment. Additionally, the company provides sorbent cartridges that capture various pollutants, including ozone and aldehydes. Its products cater to a wide range of applications in settings such as schools, hospitals, residences, and transportation. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Westwood, Massachusetts, Enverid Systems also has offices in Boston, Houston, Tampa, and Shanghai. It operates as a subsidiary of Tadiran Holdings Ltd.
EnergyRM
Venture Round in 2021
EnergyRM is a fintech company specializing in clean energy solutions for commercial buildings. Its platform enables decarbonization of buildings by facilitating paid-for energy retrofits without performance risk, allowing building owners, utilities, and investors to track, measure, and monetize energy savings.
Fervo Energy
Series B in 2021
Founded in 2017, Fervo Energy specializes in developing and operating geothermal assets using proprietary technology. Based in San Francisco, the company generates clean power through innovative geoscience methods, aiming to provide a dispatchable foundation for a 100% clean energy future.
BlocPower
Series A in 2021
BlocPower designs and implements energy efficiency and electrification upgrades for urban buildings, including schools, churches, small businesses, non-profits, and homes. Through proprietary software, machine learning, and IoT-enabled monitoring, it analyzes facilities to identify cost-effective retrofits, combines financing and project management, and delivers scalable deployment that reduces energy waste and utility bills while enhancing indoor air quality and comfort.
OhmConnect
Series C in 2020
OhmConnect is a software-based energy demand management company that encourages residential and commercial users to reduce electricity consumption during peak pricing periods. It notifies users when electricity prices rise, tracks energy usage, and offers monetary rewards or prizes for participating in energy-saving actions. The company also markets wireless smart plugs for remote shutoff of appliances such as refrigerators and window air conditioners, enabling automated demand response.
Uncharted
Venture Round in 2020
Uncharted Play Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2011 that focuses on developing innovative energy-generating products. The company specializes in consumer-oriented solutions that harness kinetic energy, offering products such as an energy-harnessing soccer ball and a portable battery charging jump rope. Additionally, Uncharted Play provides educational packs and accessories, aiming to enhance energy access through its technology, which is designed for motion-based and off-grid renewable energy applications. The company sells its products online and is committed to democratizing energy access worldwide through its proprietary technology. With a team experienced in product development from leading firms, Uncharted Play is positioned to make significant contributions to the field of renewable energy.
BlocPower
Venture Round in 2020
BlocPower designs and implements energy efficiency and electrification upgrades for urban buildings, including schools, churches, small businesses, non-profits, and homes. Through proprietary software, machine learning, and IoT-enabled monitoring, it analyzes facilities to identify cost-effective retrofits, combines financing and project management, and delivers scalable deployment that reduces energy waste and utility bills while enhancing indoor air quality and comfort.
RatedPower
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
RatedPower is a company that specializes in developing software solutions for the renewable energy sector, particularly focusing on photovoltaic (PV) plants. Its flagship product, pvDesign, is a design analytical platform that automates and optimizes the study, analysis, design, and engineering of utility-scale solar projects. This innovative software streamlines the feasibility analysis and engineering processes, employing digital technologies and heuristic calculations to enhance efficiency. By significantly speeding up the design and engineering stages, RatedPower's platform enables stakeholders in the renewable energy industry to reduce construction costs and improve accuracy in project planning and execution.
Uncharted
Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Uncharted Play Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2011 that focuses on developing innovative energy-generating products. The company specializes in consumer-oriented solutions that harness kinetic energy, offering products such as an energy-harnessing soccer ball and a portable battery charging jump rope. Additionally, Uncharted Play provides educational packs and accessories, aiming to enhance energy access through its technology, which is designed for motion-based and off-grid renewable energy applications. The company sells its products online and is committed to democratizing energy access worldwide through its proprietary technology. With a team experienced in product development from leading firms, Uncharted Play is positioned to make significant contributions to the field of renewable energy.
Leap is a marketplace for Distributed Energy Resources to participate in the energy market. It allows every connected device to help balance the grid, and get paid for it and access wholesale markets through a single API and help build the flexible, renewable grid of the future.
Leap aims to make global energy markets accessible to anyone, starting with demand response and expanding into generation and ancillary services.
Leap was founded by Thomas Folker and Remco Van Den Elzen.
RatedPower
Venture Round in 2019
RatedPower is a company that specializes in developing software solutions for the renewable energy sector, particularly focusing on photovoltaic (PV) plants. Its flagship product, pvDesign, is a design analytical platform that automates and optimizes the study, analysis, design, and engineering of utility-scale solar projects. This innovative software streamlines the feasibility analysis and engineering processes, employing digital technologies and heuristic calculations to enhance efficiency. By significantly speeding up the design and engineering stages, RatedPower's platform enables stakeholders in the renewable energy industry to reduce construction costs and improve accuracy in project planning and execution.
Pono Home
Venture Round in 2018
Pono Home is a consulting company focused on helping homeowners and renters create greener and more sustainable living environments. Founded in 2013, Pono Home specializes in personalized, in-home assessments that include evaluations of vampire power, lighting, appliances, and water usage. The company offers a complimentary audit, where various aspects of the home are examined, and major appliances are assessed for potential improvements or upgrades. Clients receive a detailed report outlining opportunities for enhancement, aimed at reducing water and energy consumption while lowering utility costs. Additionally, Pono Home provides maintenance services such as cleaning refrigerator condenser coils, optimizing energy settings in dishwashers, sealing drafts, and even inflating car tires. Through these services, Pono Home seeks to educate residents about sustainable practices while actively helping them implement changes that reduce their carbon footprint and save money.
Solstice facilitates shared solar energy solutions, aggregating consumer demand and connecting households with community solar projects. Founded in 2016, it aims to increase access to affordable renewable energy regardless of income or credit score.
Solar Analytics
Series B in 2018
Solar Analytics Inc. is a developer of advanced solar energy monitoring devices and platforms, primarily focused on optimizing the performance of solar photovoltaic systems. The company offers the Solar Smart Monitor, which connects to the solar energy system to provide real-time tracking of performance, household energy consumption, and fault diagnosis. This device is complemented by an online dashboard that delivers personalized insights and detailed monthly reports on system performance. Solar Analytics serves a diverse clientele, including residential users, small commercial customers, energy distributors, and solar installers. Founded in 2016 and based in Oakland, California, Solar Analytics aims to enhance energy efficiency and enable users to maximize the benefits of their solar investments through strategic partnerships and innovative technology.
Solar Analytics
Grant in 2017
Solar Analytics Inc. is a developer of advanced solar energy monitoring devices and platforms, primarily focused on optimizing the performance of solar photovoltaic systems. The company offers the Solar Smart Monitor, which connects to the solar energy system to provide real-time tracking of performance, household energy consumption, and fault diagnosis. This device is complemented by an online dashboard that delivers personalized insights and detailed monthly reports on system performance. Solar Analytics serves a diverse clientele, including residential users, small commercial customers, energy distributors, and solar installers. Founded in 2016 and based in Oakland, California, Solar Analytics aims to enhance energy efficiency and enable users to maximize the benefits of their solar investments through strategic partnerships and innovative technology.
VIA Science, Inc. is a technology company that develops an artificial intelligence (AI) application tailored for the energy sector. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, with an additional office in Montreal, Canada, VIA provides a blockchain-based application called Trusted Analytics Chain. This platform aggregates company-wide data, allowing organizations to analyze information across multiple locations securely. VIA focuses on addressing asset management and operational challenges in collaboration with key stakeholders in the energy industry, including governments and large utilities. Its innovative solutions leverage AI and causal analytics to prioritize risks to critical infrastructure, facilitating encrypted analysis of sensitive data and enhancing initiatives such as predictive maintenance and contingency planning.
Nnergix is a technology company specializing in data analytics for the renewable energy sector. It collects and integrates weather and energy data from various sources, then applies proprietary machine learning algorithms to provide forecasting solutions. These solutions aim to enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs for energy industry players by predicting atmospheric conditions and optimizing asset management. The company's offerings are accessible via a web-based platform.
Green Momit, founded in January 2012 and based in Madrid, Spain, specializes in the development of smart home technologies aimed at enhancing quality of life through energy efficiency. The company designs, manufactures, and sells innovative smart devices that focus on energy management. Their flagship products include smart temperature sensors that can reduce energy bills by up to 30%. These devices learn user habits to optimize energy savings, ensuring comfort by automatically adjusting heating or cooling when residents are home and turning off when they leave. Users can control their home temperature remotely via mobile devices, helping them manage energy expenditure effectively. Green Momit also has commercial offices in London, UK, and emphasizes research and development and international growth in its operations.
Shifted Energy
Grant in 2017
Shifted Energy develops software and controllers that convert electric water heaters and other household assets into flexible distributed energy resources for demand response. Its platform enables utilities and grid operators to stabilize the grid and accelerate renewable integration by preheating water to absorb excess renewables and delivering fast demand response. The product suite includes Grid Maestro, a virtual power plant for electric water heaters, and Tempo, a retrofit controller for water heaters. The platform can also integrate assets such as pool pumps, home batteries, solar inverters, and electric vehicle charging stations to provide multiple grid services. It serves utilities, distributed energy aggregators, building managers, homeowners, and renters. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Honolulu, Hawaii.
eMotorWerks is a technology company specializing in electric vehicle charging solutions, notably through its flagship product, JuiceNet. This Internet of Things platform efficiently manages a network of electric vehicle charging stations, transforming them into multi-megawatt Virtual Power Plants that provide essential demand flexibility services to utilities and grid operators. The company aims to optimize electric vehicle charging by leveraging innovative driver engagement tools and a business model focused on recurring revenue and third-party financing. With over 8,000 charging stations in its own network and access to an additional 50,000 stations through partnerships, eMotorWerks stands as the largest aggregator of electric vehicle charging load. It has established contracts with major California utilities, ensuring its capacity is utilized to provide valuable energy services. Additionally, the company offers advanced charging technologies, such as the JuiceBox, which allows for significantly faster charging and provides consumers with control over their charging schedules and energy sources.
SheerWind, Inc. is an energy technology company based in Chaska, Minnesota, that specializes in the development and licensing of its innovative INVELOX wind power generation system. Incorporated in 2010, SheerWind’s technology is designed to capture, accelerate, and concentrate wind energy, resulting in increased wind speeds for power generation. This patented system aims to address significant challenges in the wind industry, including turbine reliability, intermittency, and environmental impact, while also delivering energy at reduced costs. The company serves a diverse range of markets, including utility-scale onshore and offshore wind farms, small-wind systems for buildings, off-the-grid applications, and micro-wind power generation for military and emergency response scenarios.
Opus One Solutions
Grant in 2017
Opus One Solutions is a software engineering and solutions company advancing the Connected Energy Internet with GridOS, a real-time operating system for the smart grid that integrates generation, storage, and demand with sensors, meters, and analytics to deliver enhanced situational awareness, supervisory control, and optimization of energy systems. The platform helps utilities improve grid reliability, power quality, utilization, and efficiency while supporting the transition to 100% clean energy. Its software enables transactive energy functionality, calculating locational marginal values of distributed energy resources and deploying dynamic topology processing to adapt to real-time switching and reconfiguration of the distribution network, thereby enabling optimized energy planning, operations, and market management and contributing to the development of intelligent, sustainable energy networks.
Pono Home
Seed Round in 2016
Pono Home is a consulting company focused on helping homeowners and renters create greener and more sustainable living environments. Founded in 2013, Pono Home specializes in personalized, in-home assessments that include evaluations of vampire power, lighting, appliances, and water usage. The company offers a complimentary audit, where various aspects of the home are examined, and major appliances are assessed for potential improvements or upgrades. Clients receive a detailed report outlining opportunities for enhancement, aimed at reducing water and energy consumption while lowering utility costs. Additionally, Pono Home provides maintenance services such as cleaning refrigerator condenser coils, optimizing energy settings in dishwashers, sealing drafts, and even inflating car tires. Through these services, Pono Home seeks to educate residents about sustainable practices while actively helping them implement changes that reduce their carbon footprint and save money.
UtilityAPI
Seed Round in 2016
UtilityAPI automates the collection of utility bill and usage data from web portals, serving over 300 companies for tasks like quote generation, feasibility analysis, and asset management.
Carbon Lighthouse
Seed Round in 2016
Carbon Lighthouse is a technology company that helps commercial real estate owners decarbonize and reduce energy costs through a combination of energy-efficiency retrofit measures, on-site generation, and strategic consulting. Its Efficiency Production platform and CLUES AI software analyze building data to identify HVAC, lighting, and equipment inefficiencies, enabling targeted improvements and continuous monitoring. The company implements measures such as optimizing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning loops; installing economizers, variable frequency drives, and other energy-saving equipment; and integrating solar photovoltaic systems, along with decision support for energy sourcing and regulatory impact assessments. It serves building owners and managers of small to medium-sized properties across offices, schools, community centers, and other facilities, delivering value by lowering utility bills, reducing carbon emissions, and improving net operating income. Founded in 2010 and based in San Francisco with a regional office in Los Angeles.
UtilityAPI
Convertible Note in 2016
UtilityAPI automates the collection of utility bill and usage data from web portals, serving over 300 companies for tasks like quote generation, feasibility analysis, and asset management.
Rebound Technologies
Seed Round in 2015
Rebound Technologies manufactures innovative thermal energy storage systems for commercial freezer environments and off-grid cooling. Its flagship products include IcePoint, a low-temperature refrigeration solution for supermarkets, and SunChill, an off-grid refrigeration system designed to improve agricultural productivity by removing field heat from crops post-harvest. The company's solutions are used by retail stores and farmers in the United States.
kWh Analytics
Seed Round in 2015
kWh Analytics, Inc. is a leading provider of risk management and analytics solutions specifically designed for solar investors and operators. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, the company utilizes a comprehensive performance database that encompasses 20% of the U.S. solar asset class. Its flagship product, HelioStats, offers data integration, analytics, and performance benchmarking, enabling clients to make informed investment decisions and enhance portfolio performance. Additionally, kWh Analytics introduced the Solar Revenue Put, a credit enhancement that mitigates investment risk by providing an insurance-backed production guarantee, thereby improving financing terms for solar projects. The company also offers resources such as The Solar Lendscape, which catalogs active solar lenders, and DealFlow reports that analyze market trends. Serving a diverse clientele, including institutional investors, asset management firms, and private equity groups, kWh Analytics aims to minimize risk and boost equity returns in the solar sector.
FreeWire
Seed Round in 2015
FreeWire Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of mobile electric vehicle (EV) chargers, focused on providing innovative charging solutions that enhance the accessibility of EV charging infrastructure. Established in 2014 and based in San Leandro, California, the company produces several models, including the Mobi Charger v0, v1, and v2, which cater to varying charging needs and capabilities. FreeWire’s flagship product, the Boost Charger, integrates battery technology with power conversion systems, allowing for high-power charging without the need for extensive grid upgrades. This technology enables ultrafast charging at locations that typically lack sufficient electrical infrastructure. FreeWire has successfully deployed its battery-integrated chargers across the United States, serving Fortune 100 companies, commercial clients, fleets, and retail spaces, and has partnered with major organizations to expand its reach. Additionally, the company's systems provide clean and quiet power solutions, effectively replacing or supplementing diesel generators for various remote power applications, thereby supporting the transition away from fossil fuels.
Shifted Energy
Seed Round in 2015
Shifted Energy develops software and controllers that convert electric water heaters and other household assets into flexible distributed energy resources for demand response. Its platform enables utilities and grid operators to stabilize the grid and accelerate renewable integration by preheating water to absorb excess renewables and delivering fast demand response. The product suite includes Grid Maestro, a virtual power plant for electric water heaters, and Tempo, a retrofit controller for water heaters. The platform can also integrate assets such as pool pumps, home batteries, solar inverters, and electric vehicle charging stations to provide multiple grid services. It serves utilities, distributed energy aggregators, building managers, homeowners, and renters. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Honolulu, Hawaii.
FreeWire
Venture Round in 2014
FreeWire Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of mobile electric vehicle (EV) chargers, focused on providing innovative charging solutions that enhance the accessibility of EV charging infrastructure. Established in 2014 and based in San Leandro, California, the company produces several models, including the Mobi Charger v0, v1, and v2, which cater to varying charging needs and capabilities. FreeWire’s flagship product, the Boost Charger, integrates battery technology with power conversion systems, allowing for high-power charging without the need for extensive grid upgrades. This technology enables ultrafast charging at locations that typically lack sufficient electrical infrastructure. FreeWire has successfully deployed its battery-integrated chargers across the United States, serving Fortune 100 companies, commercial clients, fleets, and retail spaces, and has partnered with major organizations to expand its reach. Additionally, the company's systems provide clean and quiet power solutions, effectively replacing or supplementing diesel generators for various remote power applications, thereby supporting the transition away from fossil fuels.
WattIQ specializes in developing plug-load energy management products designed to enhance energy efficiency and reduce costs for large commercial organizations. The company’s offerings include solutions that provide socket-level monitoring and control of electrical devices. By implementing these products, commercial and government enterprises can significantly decrease their plug load energy consumption, contributing to overall energy savings and improved operational efficiency.
Oroeco Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, California, that offers a unique service designed to help individuals track and reduce their carbon footprint through their everyday spending and lifestyle choices. Founded in 2011, Oroeco provides an information management platform that consolidates personal financial data to assess the climate impacts of products and services, converting these impacts into carbon dioxide equivalent values. The platform not only enables users to understand the environmental consequences of their purchases but also rewards them for making sustainable choices. By utilizing environmental life-cycle assessment data, Oroeco encourages users to engage in constructive competition with friends and family, fostering a community committed to promoting sustainable living. The company's mission is to simplify the process of aligning personal values with daily decisions, ultimately driving collective action toward climate change mitigation.
Oroeco
Venture Round in 2013
Oroeco Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, California, that offers a unique service designed to help individuals track and reduce their carbon footprint through their everyday spending and lifestyle choices. Founded in 2011, Oroeco provides an information management platform that consolidates personal financial data to assess the climate impacts of products and services, converting these impacts into carbon dioxide equivalent values. The platform not only enables users to understand the environmental consequences of their purchases but also rewards them for making sustainable choices. By utilizing environmental life-cycle assessment data, Oroeco encourages users to engage in constructive competition with friends and family, fostering a community committed to promoting sustainable living. The company's mission is to simplify the process of aligning personal values with daily decisions, ultimately driving collective action toward climate change mitigation.
kWh Analytics
Seed Round in 2013
kWh Analytics, Inc. is a leading provider of risk management and analytics solutions specifically designed for solar investors and operators. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, the company utilizes a comprehensive performance database that encompasses 20% of the U.S. solar asset class. Its flagship product, HelioStats, offers data integration, analytics, and performance benchmarking, enabling clients to make informed investment decisions and enhance portfolio performance. Additionally, kWh Analytics introduced the Solar Revenue Put, a credit enhancement that mitigates investment risk by providing an insurance-backed production guarantee, thereby improving financing terms for solar projects. The company also offers resources such as The Solar Lendscape, which catalogs active solar lenders, and DealFlow reports that analyze market trends. Serving a diverse clientele, including institutional investors, asset management firms, and private equity groups, kWh Analytics aims to minimize risk and boost equity returns in the solar sector.
WattIQ specializes in developing plug-load energy management products designed to enhance energy efficiency and reduce costs for large commercial organizations. The company’s offerings include solutions that provide socket-level monitoring and control of electrical devices. By implementing these products, commercial and government enterprises can significantly decrease their plug load energy consumption, contributing to overall energy savings and improved operational efficiency.
PlotWatt
Funding Round in 2010
PlotWatt, Inc. is a provider of energy analytics software solutions aimed at enhancing energy management for residential and commercial clients in the United States, Canada, and New Zealand. Founded in 2008 and based in Durham, North Carolina, the company employs machine-learning algorithms to analyze energy usage data, transforming it into actionable insights that help customers improve their energy efficiency and operational processes. PlotWatt's platform is particularly beneficial for multi-location businesses, offering site-by-site comparative analysis and operational benchmarking to optimize energy consumption. The company's cloud-based energy disaggregation technology delivers customized recommendations by analyzing smart meter data, allowing clients to identify appliance-level energy costs without the need for individual appliance monitoring, ultimately promoting cost savings and sustainable living. PlotWatt operates as a subsidiary of American Efficient, Inc. as of November 2018.