Elemental Impact

Elemental Impact is a consulting organization established in 2009, dedicated to promoting sustainability and environmental stewardship within the business sector. Based in Honolulu, Hawaii, it focuses on initiatives that encourage waste reduction, recycling, and efficient resource utilization across various industries. By providing resources, tools, and guidance, Elemental Impact assists companies in adopting sustainable practices that enhance operational efficiency and environmental responsibility. The organization emphasizes the importance of equity and access in climate solutions, filling critical gaps in funding innovative climate technologies for real-world applications. Through collaboration, education, and advocacy, Elemental Impact aims to cultivate a culture of sustainability and create a positive impact on the planet.

Danya Hakeem

Managing Director, Portfolio

Dawn Lippert

CEO

Kimberly Morris

Senior Director of Innovation

Mitch Rubin

Director of Innovation

Joshua Stanbro

Deputy Director, Policy Lab

Past deals in GreenTech

Dimensional Energy

Series A in 2023
Dimensional Energy is a chemistry company focused on pioneering artificial photosynthesis to create environmentally friendly polymers and chemical intermediates. The company develops technology that utilizes and distributes sunlight in scalable reactor systems, effectively capturing and converting carbon dioxide into hydrocarbon fuels. By employing innovative waveguides, Dimensional Energy ensures even distribution of sunlight within its reactors, enhancing the reactivity of carbon dioxide molecules through functionalized catalysts. This approach aims to provide viable solar fuels, addressing critical energy needs while promoting sustainability.

Capture6

Convertible Note in 2023
Capture6 develops and commercializes highly scalable approaches to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The company is pioneering an approach that can be deployed today by repurposing existing industrial scale technologies.

HIVED

Convertible Note in 2023
HIVED is a sustainable parcel delivery service focused on creating a more environmentally friendly and efficient delivery experience. The company specializes in zero-emission delivery solutions that aim to minimize waste and reduce carbon footprints for both shippers and recipients. By leveraging innovative operational processes and software, HIVED is developing a comprehensive parcel delivery network designed for the future. This approach allows businesses to achieve affordable and convenient delivery options while contributing to sustainability efforts.

Dollaride

Grant in 2023
Dollaride is a mobility company focused on enhancing transportation access in urban areas, particularly for underserved communities. Drawing inspiration from New York City's informal "dollar vans," which have provided local transport services since the 1980s, Dollaride has developed a digital platform that connects fleet owners, drivers, and passengers. The platform offers a comprehensive operator business dashboard, enabling fleet management, automated fee collection, and features that support territory expansion. By providing technical resources and web assistance, Dollaride empowers operators to manage their fleets transparently and in compliance with regulations. This innovative approach not only enhances the earnings potential for drivers but also allows passengers to conveniently hail rides, thereby improving overall mobility in urban settings. Through its commitment to clean transportation, Dollaride aims to foster the adoption of sustainable practices among small transportation fleet owners and contribute to the green economy.

Forum Mobility

Series A in 2023
Forum Mobility specializes in providing zero-emission trucks and charging solutions for heavy-duty logistical operations. The company offers a single monthly fee for access to electric heavy-duty vehicles, alongside options for purchase and lease. Forum Mobility operates charging stations strategically located near ports and key drayage routes, ensuring availability during both night and day. By offering a comprehensive network of convenient and secure charging depots, the company facilitates the transition to electric-powered fleets, helping logistics operators reduce their carbon footprint and meet sustainability goals. This approach not only supports the shift towards emission-free transportation but also alleviates space constraints at operational facilities.

Community Energy Labs

Venture Round in 2022
Community Energy Labs offers a building control platform designed to optimize energy use in commercial buildings, promoting carbon-free and cost-effective energy consumption. Utilizing an Internet of Things (IoT) and Software as a Service (SaaS) model, the platform acts as a virtual engineer that monitors and adjusts energy use by managing setpoints, schedules, air quality, and occupant comfort. Through the application of advanced technology and machine learning, Community Energy Labs connects the requirements of net-zero energy communities with energy technology providers and utilities, ultimately helping customers reduce their energy costs while enhancing sustainability.

Oonee

Venture Round in 2022
Oonee builds, finances, and operates automated bike parking infrastructure that humanizes public spaces. It is driven on changing the mobility game in cities by building a network of smart, modular, pods that provide secure parking for bikes and scooters on the interior while providing public space amenities on the exterior. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.

Forum Mobility

Venture Round in 2022
Forum Mobility specializes in providing zero-emission trucks and charging solutions for heavy-duty logistical operations. The company offers a single monthly fee for access to electric heavy-duty vehicles, alongside options for purchase and lease. Forum Mobility operates charging stations strategically located near ports and key drayage routes, ensuring availability during both night and day. By offering a comprehensive network of convenient and secure charging depots, the company facilitates the transition to electric-powered fleets, helping logistics operators reduce their carbon footprint and meet sustainability goals. This approach not only supports the shift towards emission-free transportation but also alleviates space constraints at operational facilities.

NUWIEL GmbH

Venture Round in 2022
NUWIEL produces e-powered bicycle trailers - a clean transportation solution, for last mile delivery. The company is headquartered in Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.

Modulous

Venture Round in 2022
Our planet doesn't have sufficient homes. Our technology will help change that. We're a team of designers, engineers and technologists dedicated to creating a technology platform designed to enable the high-speed design & delivery of quality, sustainable, healthy & affordable housing, globally.

enVerid Systems

Venture Round in 2021
Enverid Systems, Inc. specializes in developing and manufacturing indoor air quality and energy-saving solutions for commercial buildings globally. The company offers HVAC load reduction modules designed to eliminate molecular contaminants, such as carbon dioxide, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and formaldehyde from indoor air. Its technology facilitates indoor air treatment, automated regeneration, and management of outside air, enhancing both air quality and energy efficiency. Additionally, Enverid Systems provides sorbent cartridges that capture various pollutants, including VOCs and ozone. The company's products cater to a variety of environments, including schools, hospitals, residences, and transportation. Established in 2010 and based in Westwood, Massachusetts, Enverid Systems operates offices in Boston, Houston, Tampa, and Shanghai, and is a subsidiary of Tadiran Holdings Ltd.

Propagate

Venture Round in 2021
Propagate is a regenerative agriculture company that facilitates the implementation of agroforestry systems for farmland owners, enabling them to enhance profitability while promoting environmental sustainability. By integrating permanent crops, such as fruit, nut, and timber trees with traditional farming practices, Propagate helps farms improve water quality, biodiversity, soil health, and carbon outcomes. The company offers a comprehensive solution that includes farm planning software, technical assistance, project development services, and financing options, thereby reducing risks associated with adopting agroforestry. Founded in 2017, Propagate's software product, Overyield, currently supports over 55,000 acres of agroforestry and has facilitated the planning of more than 3 million trees and shrubs. Additionally, Propagate actively manages over 2,400 commercial acres through regional agroforestry hubs in New York and Kentucky, having planted over 200,000 trees in the past five years. The company collaborates with various partners and investors, including USDA programs, to further its mission of sustainable agricultural practices.

Nth Cycle

Venture Round in 2021
Nth Cycle is a metal processing technology company that focuses on recovering critical minerals through innovative electro-extraction methods. It collaborates with battery recyclers and mining operations to extract production-grade minerals from e-waste and low-grade mine tailings, offering a cleaner and more customizable alternative to traditional hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical processes. By utilizing its advanced recycling technology, Nth Cycle aims to reduce reliance on primary mining, thereby creating a sustainable secondary source of rare earth metals in the United States. This approach supports the manufacturing and recycling industries while contributing to advancements in clean energy.

Climate Robotics

Venture Round in 2021
Climate Robotics is a company that specializes in developing robotics and artificial intelligence aimed at addressing climate change and enhancing soil health. Founded in 2020 and based in the United States, the company focuses on utilizing its innovative technology to sequester carbon. One of its key products, the pyrobot, is designed to identify degraded or blighted land in urban and peri-urban areas and convert onsite biomass waste into biochar. This process not only helps in carbon sequestration but also improves soil quality, contributing to environmental sustainability.

Dimensional Energy

Venture Round in 2021
Dimensional Energy is a chemistry company focused on pioneering artificial photosynthesis to create environmentally friendly polymers and chemical intermediates. The company develops technology that utilizes and distributes sunlight in scalable reactor systems, effectively capturing and converting carbon dioxide into hydrocarbon fuels. By employing innovative waveguides, Dimensional Energy ensures even distribution of sunlight within its reactors, enhancing the reactivity of carbon dioxide molecules through functionalized catalysts. This approach aims to provide viable solar fuels, addressing critical energy needs while promoting sustainability.

Better Packaging

Venture Round in 2021
Better Packaging specializes in eco-friendly and sustainable packaging solutions aimed at reducing plastic waste in retail. The company offers a wide range of products, including compostable mailers, glassine garment bags, and various types of bags such as courier satchels, bubble bags, and ziplock bags. Their packaging is designed to be resealable and curbside recyclable with paper and cardboard, contributing to a more circular economy. By utilizing bio-plastics that are engineered to break down, Better Packaging provides businesses with environmentally responsible options that help mitigate pollution and promote sustainability in the packaging industry.

Rally

Venture Round in 2021
Rally Bus Corp. operates a social mobility network that specializes in providing travel services for social events, including trips to stadiums, venues, and tracks. Founded in 2010 and based in New York, the company offers motor coaches with drivers, trip sharing, and ride booking options. Rally leverages technology to innovate the bus transport sector, having completed millions of rides and transforming how people travel. Its platform utilizes artificial intelligence to create new intercity routes and incorporates a crowdfunding marketplace to address surge demand during peak periods. By converting private car users into shared bus riders, Rally enhances the efficiency of the bus industry while introducing bus travel to first-time riders. Additionally, Rally supplies traditional bus charter customers with digital tools to streamline their entire journey, encompassing route planning, marketing automation, payments, and customer service.

BlocPower

Series A in 2021
BlocPower is an energy technology startup based in Los Angeles, California, focused on creating healthier, greener, and smarter buildings. Founded in 2014 in Brooklyn, New York, by Donnel Baird and Morris Cox, the company specializes in retrofitting urban buildings with advanced energy efficiency technologies and green heating and cooling systems. BlocPower identifies energy-wasting buildings and utilizes a proprietary machine learning platform to determine the most effective retrofits for maximizing energy savings. The company connects various stakeholders, including government agencies, utilities, building owners, and equipment providers, to facilitate these upgrades. With a mission to serve financially underserved communities, BlocPower has completed projects in nearly 1,000 buildings, helping customers save 20–40% on their annual energy bills. By leveraging data and innovative financing, BlocPower aims to reduce carbon emissions and improve health outcomes while addressing the climate crisis.

Dollaride

Venture Round in 2020
Dollaride is a mobility company focused on enhancing transportation access in urban areas, particularly for underserved communities. Drawing inspiration from New York City's informal "dollar vans," which have provided local transport services since the 1980s, Dollaride has developed a digital platform that connects fleet owners, drivers, and passengers. The platform offers a comprehensive operator business dashboard, enabling fleet management, automated fee collection, and features that support territory expansion. By providing technical resources and web assistance, Dollaride empowers operators to manage their fleets transparently and in compliance with regulations. This innovative approach not only enhances the earnings potential for drivers but also allows passengers to conveniently hail rides, thereby improving overall mobility in urban settings. Through its commitment to clean transportation, Dollaride aims to foster the adoption of sustainable practices among small transportation fleet owners and contribute to the green economy.

Mast Reforestation

Venture Round in 2020
Mast Reforestation offers a comprehensive solution for large-scale reforestation efforts aimed at restoring forests damaged by wildfires. By addressing financial, procedural, and seed supply challenges, the company has developed a vertically integrated approach that streamlines the reforestation process. Mast has established itself as the largest seed and seedling vendor in the Western United States, a crucial component in overcoming reforestation bottlenecks. The company provides a full range of services, including seed collection, seedling cultivation, site preparation, planting, and ongoing monitoring. By leveraging project finance, Mast generates carbon removal credits, allowing landowners to undertake reforestation at no cost while contributing to the reduction of carbon emissions. This model not only supports environmental restoration but also facilitates corporate investment in sustainable practices.

Cambrian Innovation

Venture Round in 2020
Cambrian Innovation is developing a portfolio of environmental solutions that help industrial, agricultural, and government customers save money while better managing and re-using their resources. Fueled initially by a 2006 NASA grant to explore how recent advances in bioelectricity can enhance water management in space, Cambrian has developed, scaled, and validated a pipeline of solutions that can recover resources from wastewater, eliminate energy input for wastewater treatment, radically reduce the cost of nitrate nitrogen treatment, and help agricultural operations monitoring their inputs more easily and efficiently.

BlocPower

Venture Round in 2020
BlocPower is an energy technology startup based in Los Angeles, California, focused on creating healthier, greener, and smarter buildings. Founded in 2014 in Brooklyn, New York, by Donnel Baird and Morris Cox, the company specializes in retrofitting urban buildings with advanced energy efficiency technologies and green heating and cooling systems. BlocPower identifies energy-wasting buildings and utilizes a proprietary machine learning platform to determine the most effective retrofits for maximizing energy savings. The company connects various stakeholders, including government agencies, utilities, building owners, and equipment providers, to facilitate these upgrades. With a mission to serve financially underserved communities, BlocPower has completed projects in nearly 1,000 buildings, helping customers save 20–40% on their annual energy bills. By leveraging data and innovative financing, BlocPower aims to reduce carbon emissions and improve health outcomes while addressing the climate crisis.

Mast Reforestation

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Mast Reforestation offers a comprehensive solution for large-scale reforestation efforts aimed at restoring forests damaged by wildfires. By addressing financial, procedural, and seed supply challenges, the company has developed a vertically integrated approach that streamlines the reforestation process. Mast has established itself as the largest seed and seedling vendor in the Western United States, a crucial component in overcoming reforestation bottlenecks. The company provides a full range of services, including seed collection, seedling cultivation, site preparation, planting, and ongoing monitoring. By leveraging project finance, Mast generates carbon removal credits, allowing landowners to undertake reforestation at no cost while contributing to the reduction of carbon emissions. This model not only supports environmental restoration but also facilitates corporate investment in sustainable practices.

Cambrian Innovation

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Cambrian Innovation is developing a portfolio of environmental solutions that help industrial, agricultural, and government customers save money while better managing and re-using their resources. Fueled initially by a 2006 NASA grant to explore how recent advances in bioelectricity can enhance water management in space, Cambrian has developed, scaled, and validated a pipeline of solutions that can recover resources from wastewater, eliminate energy input for wastewater treatment, radically reduce the cost of nitrate nitrogen treatment, and help agricultural operations monitoring their inputs more easily and efficiently.

ChargerHelp!

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
ChargerHelp! specializes in maintaining and repairing electric vehicle (EV) charging stations through an innovative app-based dispatch system. By offering on-demand support from trained local technicians, the company addresses the widespread issue of non-operational charging stations, which is critical as the demand for EV infrastructure continues to rise. This service enhances efficiency, reduces turnaround times, and lowers maintenance costs for EV charging network operators. Through its platform, ChargerHelp! connects manufacturers and network providers with skilled maintenance personnel, facilitating workforce development in the clean technology sector. The company has successfully launched its app and has established contracts with several major EV charging network operators, positioning itself as a key player in the rapidly evolving green economy.

KIGT

Venture Round in 2019
KIGT Inc. designs and manufactures mini electric vehicle charging stations suitable for both residential and commercial applications. Established in 2010 and based in Ontario, California, the company offers products such as the MINI 2 e charger and various public electric vehicle chargers intended for locations like airports, workplaces, hotels, and retail plazas. KIGT operates an online marketplace that provides customers with shopping options and support services, allowing them to easily address inquiries through online applications. Their offerings aim to enhance the accessibility and affordability of electric vehicle charging, catering to the needs of electric car drivers to facilitate travel in urban environments.

Goodr

Seed Round in 2019
Goodr Inc. is a technology-driven platform based in Atlanta, Georgia, focused on sustainable food surplus management to combat hunger and reduce food waste. Founded in 2016, Goodr offers a real-time food rescue application that allows businesses to efficiently donate edible food waste to local nonprofit organizations. Their platform includes features such as logistics management, analytics on food waste patterns, and documentation for tax deductions under applicable regulations. Goodr's blockchain-enabled system provides an audit-friendly record of donations, enabling businesses to track their contributions and assess community impact. By streamlining food donations, Goodr aims to create a triple benefit: improving business profitability through tax savings, decreasing greenhouse gas emissions from landfills, and addressing hunger in local communities.

CarbonCure

Venture Round in 2018
CarbonCure Technologies Inc. offers innovative technology that allows concrete producers to sequester waste carbon dioxide (CO2) into their products, effectively transforming it into a solid mineral during the concrete manufacturing process. By sourcing CO2 from industrial emitters, the company enables manufacturers to create greener and stronger concrete without compromising on quality or price. This retrofit technology not only enhances the performance characteristics of traditional concrete but also helps producers tap into the growing green building market. CarbonCure's solutions are designed to provide material, environmental, and production advantages while reducing the overall carbon footprint associated with concrete production. The company, incorporated in 2007 and headquartered in Dartmouth, Canada, also supports its clients with marketing and environmental reporting services to strengthen their competitive position in the industry.

Pono Home

Venture Round in 2018
Pono Home offers green home consulting services for homeowners and renters. It offers its clients with personalized, in-home assessments: vampire power assessment, lighting assessment, appliance audit, and water assessment and leak check. The company provides a free audit of a customer’s home, assessing various aspects of kitchen, bathrooms, living rooms, and bedrooms. It then assesses major appliances, on site, for potential improvements, maintenance or upgrades. Customers get a free report detailing their opportunities for improvements. Its maintenance services include leaning refrigerator condenser coils, setting energy saving settings in dishwashers, sealing drafts in windows and doors, pumping up car tires, and more. Pono Home was founded in 2013 by [Scott Cooney](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/scott-cooney#/entity).

Novoloop

Venture Round in 2018
Novoloop is a company focused on transforming hard-to-recycle plastics into high-quality performance materials, effectively creating a circular economy for plastic waste. Through its innovative platform, known as Lifecycling™, Novoloop utilizes almost any type of plastic waste to produce materials that are molecularly identical to traditional products. This process not only diverts plastics from landfills but also results in materials with a lower carbon footprint compared to conventional virgin materials. By providing sustainable alternatives, Novoloop helps brands and manufacturers achieve their sustainability objectives while ensuring that quality standards are maintained. The company's mission is to foster a world where waste is minimized and material reuse is maximized, thus expanding the possibilities for plastics that currently lack viable futures.

GrubTubs

Grant in 2017
GrubTubs Inc. is an innovative company based in Austin, Texas, focused on creating sustainable animal feed for local family farms. Founded in 2016, it addresses food waste by collecting leftover food from restaurants and repurposing it into chicken feed. In addition to food collection, GrubTubs also cultivates insects that serve as a nutritious food source for chickens, pigs, and fish. By facilitating this process, GrubTubs not only helps restaurants manage and reduce food waste but also strengthens the connection between communities and local agriculture.

eMotorWerks

Grant in 2017
eMotorWerks is a developer of electric charging technologies, best known for its JuiceNet platform, which organizes networks of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations into Virtual Power Plants. This innovative system provides demand flexibility services to utilities and grid operators. The company aims to control the entire EV charging load through its driver engagement tools and a recurring revenue business model. With over 8,000 proprietary charging stations in operation and access to more than 50,000 partner stations, eMotorWerks stands as the largest aggregator of EV charging load. Its JuiceBox charger features advanced algorithms that enable significantly faster charging without the need for costly installations, allowing consumers to manage their charging schedules, costs, and renewable energy usage. eMotorWerks has established contracts with major California utilities to deliver energy services from its extensive charging capacity.

Go Electric

Grant in 2017
Go Electric Inc. is a green-technology company that specializes in developing innovative energy solutions for the customer side of the meter, serving facilities and utilities. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Anderson, Indiana, with additional offices in Brooklyn and Honolulu, the company focuses on integrating renewable energy, advanced batteries, and generators to enhance energy security, reduce costs, and improve grid stability. One of its key products, AutoLYNC, is a microgrid and uninterruptible power system that efficiently synchronizes and optimizes various AC and DC power sources, providing reliable electrical power at the correct frequency and voltage. Go Electric's solutions are utilized in diverse applications, including government, military, and electric utility sectors, particularly in New York City, thereby contributing to a more sustainable energy future.

Carbon Lighthouse

Seed Round in 2016
Carbon Lighthouse, LLC is a technology company specializing in energy solutions for commercial real estate and various other sectors, including education and hospitality. Founded in 2010 and based in San Francisco, Carbon Lighthouse focuses on decarbonizing buildings through its Efficiency Production platform and CLUES® AI software. The company provides energy efficiency measures that help reduce utility bills and carbon emissions, such as optimizing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems and installing cost-effective energy-saving equipment. Additionally, Carbon Lighthouse offers onsite energy generation solutions, including solar photovoltaic systems, and consulting services for energy sourcing and regulatory assessments. Its clientele includes building owners and property managers of small to medium-sized buildings, such as community centers and schools. With a track record of delivering significant client value and reducing substantial carbon emissions, Carbon Lighthouse aims to assist clients in achieving their decarbonization goals while enhancing financial performance.

Pono Home

Seed Round in 2016
Pono Home offers green home consulting services for homeowners and renters. It offers its clients with personalized, in-home assessments: vampire power assessment, lighting assessment, appliance audit, and water assessment and leak check. The company provides a free audit of a customer’s home, assessing various aspects of kitchen, bathrooms, living rooms, and bedrooms. It then assesses major appliances, on site, for potential improvements, maintenance or upgrades. Customers get a free report detailing their opportunities for improvements. Its maintenance services include leaning refrigerator condenser coils, setting energy saving settings in dishwashers, sealing drafts in windows and doors, pumping up car tires, and more. Pono Home was founded in 2013 by [Scott Cooney](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/scott-cooney#/entity).

FreeWire

Seed Round in 2015
FreeWire Technologies, Inc. specializes in mobile electric vehicle (EV) chargers and battery-integrated charging solutions. Founded in 2014 and based in San Leandro, California, the company produces various models, including the Mobi Charger series, which caters to different charging needs with options for manual operation and semi-autonomous functionality. FreeWire's flagship product, the Boost Charger, connects to existing low-voltage utility services and provides high-power charging without requiring significant grid upgrades. This innovative technology allows for ultrafast EV charging, making it suitable for diverse applications, including commercial customers, fleets, and retail locations. FreeWire has established partnerships with major companies and is actively deploying its solutions across the U.S. and internationally, including a collaboration with bp pulse in the UK. By offering clean and efficient power alternatives, FreeWire aims to support the transition away from fossil fuels and enhance the EV charging infrastructure.

Bright Light Systems - BSL

Seed Round in 2015
Bright Light Systems is an American manufacturer focused on light emitting plasma and LED luminaries. The company provides lighting for harsh operating environments such as ports and harbors, rail and intermodal, aerospace, warehouses, airports, highway, and military. It integrates light emitting plasma luminaries with intelligent lighting controls and data management solutions thereby putting customers in control of their energy expenses, fostering green businesses while delivering cost savings and reducing operational expenses. Bright Light Systems was founded in 2010 and is based in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Stem

Series B in 2015
Stem brings and optimizes energy consumption to business through its distributed storage technology. Since 2009, Stem has been analyzing how various types of businesses use electricity and how they are charged for it. The company uses this information to design a solution that protects companies from unnecessarily high electricity costs without requiring any changes to the way they run their businesses. Stem combines big data, predictive analytics, and energy storage to reduce electric costs for businesses and in aggregate, deliver services to the grid.

Spider9

Grant in 2015
Spider9 is a clean technology startup that provides renewable energy storage solutions and software control systems. It develops residential and small commercial solutions, commercial and industrial solutions, utility and large commercial solutions, and control solutions. The company’s products include Spider Vault: a product line designed to meet home, small business, and community energy storage needs that can be used to reduce utility demand charges, increase solar self-consumption, provide backup power, and take an entire home or facility off-grid; Spider Rack Pro: a modular energy storage unit used for emergency backup power, electricity bill reduction, electrical islanding, renewable microgrid operation, and more; Spider Vault Max: a solution that integrates Spider Rack Pro energy storage units into a standard shipping container modified to include all mechanical support structures, HVAC, fire suppression, lighting, and safety controls; and OSE: a system that allows energy storage systems to build operation protocol from data drawn from demand response software, building management systems, and utility signals as well as to serve as a site controller for microgrids and other energy networks. Spider9 was founded in 2011 and is based in Michigan, United States.

Bandwagon

Seed Round in 2014
Bandwagon facilitates real-time sharing of taxis and hired vehicles. Through web and mobile apps, they connect people who are traveling in the same direction. Shared trips are affordable, fun, and environmentally-friendly. Bandwagon builds transportation software and systems. Their primary area of expertise is building products that increase the efficiency of for-hire vehicle fleets, and increase the connectivity of these fleets with traditional transit systems. Bandwagon also offers transportation strategy consulting to large organizations, municipalities and transportation management agencies. Bandwagon was inspired by an ethic of repair and a belief that cities are fundamentally collaborative & creative enterprises. The Company’s mission is to create products and services that increase urban access to mobility and reduce energy costs and pollution, by reorganizing existing transportation infrastructure. Their products provide efficient access to traditional transportation networks where they exist, and create new mobility where traditional transportation infrastructure is underdeveloped.

FreeWire

Venture Round in 2014
FreeWire Technologies, Inc. specializes in mobile electric vehicle (EV) chargers and battery-integrated charging solutions. Founded in 2014 and based in San Leandro, California, the company produces various models, including the Mobi Charger series, which caters to different charging needs with options for manual operation and semi-autonomous functionality. FreeWire's flagship product, the Boost Charger, connects to existing low-voltage utility services and provides high-power charging without requiring significant grid upgrades. This innovative technology allows for ultrafast EV charging, making it suitable for diverse applications, including commercial customers, fleets, and retail locations. FreeWire has established partnerships with major companies and is actively deploying its solutions across the U.S. and internationally, including a collaboration with bp pulse in the UK. By offering clean and efficient power alternatives, FreeWire aims to support the transition away from fossil fuels and enhance the EV charging infrastructure.

Autowatts

Seed Round in 2014
Autowatts, LLC, founded in 2013 and based in Denver, Colorado, develops a sales software package aimed at enhancing the selling process for dealers of electric vehicles (EV) and photovoltaic solar power systems. The company provides a sales portal and a learning platform that equips salespeople to engage customers on various topics, including tax incentives, driving habits, charging costs, fuel sources, true cost of ownership, and financing options. By simplifying the sales process, Autowatts enables dealers to improve customer interactions and streamline transactions, ultimately supporting the broader adoption of sustainable technologies.

WattIQ

Seed Round in 2014
WattIQ specializes in developing plug-load energy management products aimed at enhancing energy efficiency and reducing costs for large commercial organizations. The company's offerings include socket-level monitoring and control of electrical devices, allowing commercial and government entities to significantly decrease their plug load energy consumption. Through these innovative solutions, WattIQ assists organizations in identifying energy waste and implementing effective strategies to optimize their energy usage.

Oroeco

Seed Round in 2014
Oroeco Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that provides a service aimed at helping individuals and their networks combat climate change through informed decision-making. Founded in 2011, Oroeco offers an information management platform that consolidates personal spending and investment data to assess their climate impacts using environmental life-cycle assessment data. The platform assigns carbon values to everyday purchases, investments, and lifestyle choices, allowing users to understand and reduce their carbon footprints. By engaging users with personalized insights and rewards for sustainable actions, Oroeco fosters a community focused on aligning daily choices with environmental values. The service encourages constructive competition among friends and family, promoting collective efforts towards sustainability. Through its user-friendly tools, Oroeco aims to simplify the process of making environmentally-conscious decisions and to incentivize individuals to contribute positively to climate action.

Trove

Series B in 2014
Trove is a leading company in the branded resale and trade-in industry, primarily based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The company provides a sophisticated platform that enables brands to efficiently launch, manage, and scale their resale programs, capturing over 75% of the U.S. branded resale market. Trove's platform offers advanced tools for in-store and digital trade-ins, returns processing, and inventory management, which empower brands to connect with diverse customer demographics and optimize their resale strategies through comprehensive analytics. Trove collaborates with notable brands, including Canada Goose, Michael Kors, and Patagonia, enhancing their ability to manage non-new inventory and enabling peer-to-peer sales. As a Certified B Corporation, Trove emphasizes sustainability in retail, aiming to combine commerce with environmental responsibility and drive the industry toward a more sustainable future.

Stem

Venture Round in 2013
Stem brings and optimizes energy consumption to business through its distributed storage technology. Since 2009, Stem has been analyzing how various types of businesses use electricity and how they are charged for it. The company uses this information to design a solution that protects companies from unnecessarily high electricity costs without requiring any changes to the way they run their businesses. Stem combines big data, predictive analytics, and energy storage to reduce electric costs for businesses and in aggregate, deliver services to the grid.

Oroeco

Venture Round in 2013
Oroeco Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that provides a service aimed at helping individuals and their networks combat climate change through informed decision-making. Founded in 2011, Oroeco offers an information management platform that consolidates personal spending and investment data to assess their climate impacts using environmental life-cycle assessment data. The platform assigns carbon values to everyday purchases, investments, and lifestyle choices, allowing users to understand and reduce their carbon footprints. By engaging users with personalized insights and rewards for sustainable actions, Oroeco fosters a community focused on aligning daily choices with environmental values. The service encourages constructive competition among friends and family, promoting collective efforts towards sustainability. Through its user-friendly tools, Oroeco aims to simplify the process of making environmentally-conscious decisions and to incentivize individuals to contribute positively to climate action.

WattIQ

Seed Round in 2013
WattIQ specializes in developing plug-load energy management products aimed at enhancing energy efficiency and reducing costs for large commercial organizations. The company's offerings include socket-level monitoring and control of electrical devices, allowing commercial and government entities to significantly decrease their plug load energy consumption. Through these innovative solutions, WattIQ assists organizations in identifying energy waste and implementing effective strategies to optimize their energy usage.
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