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

Danielle Harris

Managing Director, Engagement and Innovation

Kimberly Morris

Senior Director of Innovation

Mitch Rubin

Director of Innovation

Joshua Stanbro

Deputy Director, Policy Lab

Past deals in Smart Cities

Hohonu

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Hohonu is a company that specializes in water level monitoring through the development of advanced sensors and software. Its technology provides real-time data and insights on water levels, allowing clients to compare these levels against predefined thresholds. This capability informs critical actions such as road closures, vehicle relocations, and community alerts in response to flooding threats. Hohonu's solutions cater to various industries and governmental agencies, particularly in coastal areas and regions vulnerable to seasonal flooding. The company also offers services for site selection, sensor deployment, calibration, maintenance, and data delivery, enabling clients to make informed decisions based on accurate monitoring of oceanic factors and the prediction of potential natural disasters.

Modulous

Venture Round in 2022
Modulous Limited is a London-based company founded in 2018 that focuses on designing, developing, and delivering affordable and sustainable homes globally. The company operates a digitized software platform that creates engineered designs for multi-family housing using a defined kit of parts. By leveraging generative design, artificial intelligence, and 5D BIM modeling, Modulous provides property developers and architects with planning-compliant designs in minutes, allowing them to evaluate a range of design options efficiently before proceeding with planning submissions. The company aims to address the global housing shortage through innovative technology, promoting the construction of quality and sustainable living spaces.

Oonee

Venture Round in 2022
Oonee is a company that designs, finances, and operates automated bike parking infrastructure aimed at enhancing urban mobility and public spaces. Founded in 2017 and based in Brooklyn, New York, Oonee develops a network of smart, modular pods that provide secure parking for bicycles and scooters while also incorporating public space amenities. Its innovative parking cubes can accommodate multiple bikes and are expandable, featuring video surveillance to protect against theft. By offering these secure parking solutions, Oonee seeks to create a comprehensive bicycle parking and service network that caters to the needs of urban residents and improves the overall cycling experience in cities.

Community Energy Labs

Venture Round in 2022
Community Energy Labs is a provider of innovative building control solutions that optimize energy use in commercial properties. Utilizing an IoT and SaaS platform, the company employs advanced technology and machine learning to monitor and adjust energy consumption, ensuring efficient management of setpoints, schedules, air quality, and comfort. Its predictive and adaptive capabilities help facilitate carbon-free, affordable, and reliable energy consumption, bridging the gap between net-zero energy communities and energy technology firms. By implementing these strategies, Community Energy Labs enables customers to achieve significant savings on their energy bills while promoting sustainability in the built environment.

Hohonu

Venture Round in 2022
Hohonu is a company that specializes in water level monitoring through the development of advanced sensors and software. Its technology provides real-time data and insights on water levels, allowing clients to compare these levels against predefined thresholds. This capability informs critical actions such as road closures, vehicle relocations, and community alerts in response to flooding threats. Hohonu's solutions cater to various industries and governmental agencies, particularly in coastal areas and regions vulnerable to seasonal flooding. The company also offers services for site selection, sensor deployment, calibration, maintenance, and data delivery, enabling clients to make informed decisions based on accurate monitoring of oceanic factors and the prediction of potential natural disasters.

Climate Robotics

Venture Round in 2021
Climate Robotics is a company focused on developing advanced robotics and artificial intelligence aimed at addressing climate change and improving soil health. Founded in 2020 and based in the United States, the company creates technology designed to sequester carbon effectively. One of its key innovations, the pyrobot, identifies degraded or blighted land in urban and peri-urban areas and transforms biomass waste on-site into biochar. This process not only aids in carbon capture but also enhances soil quality, contributing to the company's goal of promoting environmental sustainability.

Shyft Power Solutions

Venture Round in 2021
SHYFT Power Solutions, Inc. is a technology company specializing in the development of an integrated hardware and software platform aimed at monitoring and managing distributed energy resources (DERs). Founded in 2007 and based in San Francisco, California, SHYFT offers a product known as Shyft, which functions as a hybrid smart meter and transfer switch. This innovative solution utilizes Internet of Things (IoT) technology to streamline the management of power sources, allowing users to transition seamlessly between the grid and backup generators or other energy supplies. The accompanying mobile application empowers users to monitor their energy consumption and control their power sources effectively. By focusing on industrial-grade solutions, SHYFT addresses the challenges faced by markets with unreliable energy infrastructures, enabling enhanced energy efficiency and cost savings for real estate developers, solar providers, and business owners.

Kando

Series B in 2021
Kando is a company specializing in wastewater treatment solutions, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Haifa, Israel. It provides a Data as a Service platform that empowers water utilities and industrial clients to detect, track, and anticipate pollution events in real-time. Utilizing a smart sensor system, Kando monitors water toxicity levels, enabling immediate identification of pollution incidents and facilitating automated sampling for analysis. The company's technology employs advanced algorithms and machine learning to deliver insights that help organizations enhance wastewater quality, ensure regulatory compliance, and reduce costs associated with water treatment. By focusing on optimizing wastewater management practices, Kando aims to improve public health and promote environmental well-being.

BlocPower

Series A in 2021
BlocPower is an innovative energy technology company based in Los Angeles, California, focused on creating healthier, greener, and smarter buildings. Established in 2014, BlocPower specializes in providing solar power and energy efficiency solutions tailored for churches, schools, small businesses, non-profits, and homeowners. The company employs advanced technologies and innovative electrification equipment to enhance urban structures, identifying and retrofitting energy-wasting buildings through a proprietary machine learning platform. This platform analyzes data to determine the most effective retrofits, enabling clients to reduce energy consumption and save 20 to 40 percent on their energy bills annually. By connecting various stakeholders—including government agencies, utilities, and equipment providers—BlocPower effectively addresses energy inefficiencies in financially underserved communities, contributing to the advancement of smart and sustainable urban environments.

WhereIsMyTransport

Venture Round in 2020
WhereIsMyTransport Ltd is an urban transportation technology company based in London, United Kingdom, with a presence in Cape Town, South Africa. The company specializes in providing comprehensive public transport data for emerging-market megacities, focusing on regions in Africa, Latin America, Southeast Europe, and South and Southeast Asia. By digitalizing network information from various modes of public transport, WhereIsMyTransport ensures data accuracy amidst the dynamic changes of these systems. Their platform offers a data collection framework for mapping both formal and informal transport networks, equipping businesses, municipalities, and citizens with essential information to enhance infrastructure and navigate urban environments effectively. Through its innovative products and data services, WhereIsMyTransport aims to improve the public transport experience for users and support industry stakeholders in their operational needs.

NEER

Pre Seed Round in 2020
NEER is a developer of an integrated real-time water management platform that leverages machine learning to enhance the management of drinking water distribution, sewer, and stormwater collection systems. The platform aims to identify leaks and predict potential failures within these critical infrastructure systems. By combining real-time modeling with predictive asset management technology, NEER enables water utility operators and municipalities to effectively plan and manage their water systems. This proactive approach helps prevent water damage and minimizes the substantial economic costs associated with repairs and maintenance.

BlocPower

Venture Round in 2020
BlocPower is an innovative energy technology company based in Los Angeles, California, focused on creating healthier, greener, and smarter buildings. Established in 2014, BlocPower specializes in providing solar power and energy efficiency solutions tailored for churches, schools, small businesses, non-profits, and homeowners. The company employs advanced technologies and innovative electrification equipment to enhance urban structures, identifying and retrofitting energy-wasting buildings through a proprietary machine learning platform. This platform analyzes data to determine the most effective retrofits, enabling clients to reduce energy consumption and save 20 to 40 percent on their energy bills annually. By connecting various stakeholders—including government agencies, utilities, and equipment providers—BlocPower effectively addresses energy inefficiencies in financially underserved communities, contributing to the advancement of smart and sustainable urban environments.

NEER

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
NEER is a developer of an integrated real-time water management platform that leverages machine learning to enhance the management of drinking water distribution, sewer, and stormwater collection systems. The platform aims to identify leaks and predict potential failures within these critical infrastructure systems. By combining real-time modeling with predictive asset management technology, NEER enables water utility operators and municipalities to effectively plan and manage their water systems. This proactive approach helps prevent water damage and minimizes the substantial economic costs associated with repairs and maintenance.

WhereIsMyTransport

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
WhereIsMyTransport Ltd is an urban transportation technology company based in London, United Kingdom, with a presence in Cape Town, South Africa. The company specializes in providing comprehensive public transport data for emerging-market megacities, focusing on regions in Africa, Latin America, Southeast Europe, and South and Southeast Asia. By digitalizing network information from various modes of public transport, WhereIsMyTransport ensures data accuracy amidst the dynamic changes of these systems. Their platform offers a data collection framework for mapping both formal and informal transport networks, equipping businesses, municipalities, and citizens with essential information to enhance infrastructure and navigate urban environments effectively. Through its innovative products and data services, WhereIsMyTransport aims to improve the public transport experience for users and support industry stakeholders in their operational needs.

Numina

Venture Round in 2019
Numina is a technology company that specializes in a computer vision sensing platform designed to enhance urban planning and infrastructure development. Founded in 2014, Numina provides municipalities and urban planners with critical data on the movement of people and objects in public spaces, including pedestrian and vehicle interactions, volume counts, and travel behaviors. This information helps create more walkable, bikeable, and efficient urban environments while ensuring privacy by avoiding the collection of personally identifiable information. The company's platform also serves the private sector as a data backbone for urban automation, enabling businesses to make informed decisions about infrastructure investments. With operations based in St. Louis, Missouri, and New York City, Numina has garnered support from various foundations and organizations to further its mission of promoting responsive and equitable urban spaces.

Amply Power

Venture Round in 2019
Amply Power, Inc. specializes in charging-as-a-service solutions for electric vehicle fleets, facilitating the transition from traditional to electric vehicles for municipal and commercial operations. Founded in 2018 and based in Mountain View, California, the company offers a fully managed charging system that automates all aspects of EV charging, providing a per-electric-mile-driven service to fleet customers. Amply Power also features AMPLIFY, a centralized charge management software that enhances fleet operations by ensuring vehicles are always road-ready while integrating EV chargers, fleets, grid, and vehicle telematics. This approach supports fleet managers in achieving their zero-emission goals as they scale from pilot projects to full production.

Blue Planet Energy Systems

Seed Round in 2019
Blue Planet Energy Systems, founded in 2015, specializes in developing pre-packaged energy storage systems designed for residential and commercial solar photovoltaic installations. Headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, the company aims to transition from traditional electrical grids to a distributed model that enables customers to achieve energy independence and promote renewable energy adoption. Their flagship product, Blue Ion, integrates advanced battery technology with sophisticated software controls to create smart, flexible microgrids. These systems are known for their safety features, including no fire risk, and extended lifespan. The company has gained significant traction in off-grid and grid-edge markets across North America, notably completing a large energy resilience project for the American Red Cross in Puerto Rico.

Smart Yields

Grant in 2017
Smart Yields Inc. is a technology company based in Honolulu, Hawaii, founded in 2015, that specializes in developing a mobile and desktop application aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity. Its platform utilizes a network of integrated sensors to monitor environmental conditions such as soil, air, and water quality, providing farmers with real-time data and alerts about their farm's health. By leveraging crowd-sourced data, Smart Yields connects farmers with agricultural researchers and local communities, facilitating informed decision-making to optimize crop yields and resource management. The application also features digital record-keeping and hazard alerts, enabling farmers to automate operations and reduce waste. Smart Yields is committed to empowering farmers and addressing unmet agricultural needs, contributing to initiatives aimed at doubling food production in Hawaii by 2030. The company has gained recognition for its innovative approach and has participated in several prestigious accelerator programs.

Blyncsy

Grant in 2017
Blyncsy, Inc. is a data analytics company based in Salt Lake City, Utah, established in 2014. It specializes in providing big data solutions through its various products, including Blyncs sensors, which are deployed in diverse environments from ski resorts to college campuses. The company's analytics platform leverages machine learning and AI to analyze vast amounts of data in real-time, offering insights into traffic and transportation networks while monitoring elements such as parking availability and public transit demand. Additionally, Blyncsy's Payver product utilizes machine vision to create digital twins of real-world infrastructure, enhancing the assessment and management of roadside conditions. The company also offers Mercury, a contact tracing solution aimed at managing contagion tracking for universities. Overall, Blyncsy focuses on improving the efficiency and safety of urban environments through advanced data collection and analysis techniques.

Shifted Energy

Grant in 2017
Shifted Energy, Inc. is a technology company based in Honolulu, Hawaii, that specializes in transforming electric water heaters into demand response assets that support grid stability and facilitate the integration of renewable energy sources. Founded in 2014, the company offers innovative software solutions and controllers, including Grid Maestro, a virtual power plant, and Tempo, a retrofit controller for electric water heaters. Their technology enables the consumption of excess renewable energy by preheating water while optimizing hot water availability through advanced algorithms. Additionally, Shifted Energy provides rapid demand response capabilities and value-added services such as leak detection, maintenance alerts, and automated power management for unoccupied units. By focusing on electric water heaters and other grid-interactive devices, Shifted Energy enhances the efficiency of energy resources and improves the overall experience for utilities, energy aggregators, building managers, homeowners, and renters.

eMotorWerks

Grant in 2017
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.

Remix Technologies

Venture Round in 2017
Remix Technologies is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in public transit planning and street design. Its platform serves over 4,000 urban planners in more than 300 cities across three continents, providing a comprehensive tool for managing public transit and new mobility solutions. By integrating critical datasets from various sources, Remix enables users to visualize existing conditions and gain insights that inform decision-making. The platform allows planners at transit agencies and local governments to create and manage transit maps and routes, facilitating the exploration of innovative concepts while balancing the needs of transit, biking, walking, and vehicle traffic. This focus on data-driven planning aims to enhance transportation safety, accessibility, and equity in urban environments.

Go Electric

Grant in 2017
Go Electric Inc. is a green-technology company focused on developing energy solutions for facilities and utilities, with a commitment to enhancing energy security and resiliency. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Anderson, Indiana, with additional offices in Brooklyn and Honolulu, the company specializes in integrating renewable energy, advanced batteries, and generators into its products. A key offering is the AutoLYNC technology, which serves as a microgrid and uninterruptible power system that automatically synchronizes and optimizes multiple AC and DC power sources to provide reliable electrical power. Go Electric's solutions are designed to reduce energy costs and improve grid stability, making them suitable for various applications, including government, military, and industry settings. As a subsidiary of Saft Groupe S.A., Go Electric aims to accelerate the transition to a sustainable energy future.

WaterSmart Software

Grant in 2016
WaterSmart Software is a developer of a cloud-based customer engagement and analytics platform tailored for water utilities. The company's solution enhances the intelligence derived from meter data, enabling water providers to improve customer service and operational efficiency. By allowing customers to access detailed information about their water usage, the platform facilitates better communication between utilities and consumers, helping the latter understand the value of water and discover ways to save costs. WaterSmart has demonstrated its effectiveness by enabling water utilities to reduce costs, protect revenue, and increase customer satisfaction by over 25%. The company's innovative approach has garnered recognition, including the World Economic Forum Technology Pioneers Award, highlighting its potential to positively impact both business and society through technological advancements.

Shifted Energy

Seed Round in 2015
Shifted Energy, Inc. is a technology company based in Honolulu, Hawaii, that specializes in transforming electric water heaters into demand response assets that support grid stability and facilitate the integration of renewable energy sources. Founded in 2014, the company offers innovative software solutions and controllers, including Grid Maestro, a virtual power plant, and Tempo, a retrofit controller for electric water heaters. Their technology enables the consumption of excess renewable energy by preheating water while optimizing hot water availability through advanced algorithms. Additionally, Shifted Energy provides rapid demand response capabilities and value-added services such as leak detection, maintenance alerts, and automated power management for unoccupied units. By focusing on electric water heaters and other grid-interactive devices, Shifted Energy enhances the efficiency of energy resources and improves the overall experience for utilities, energy aggregators, building managers, homeowners, and renters.

Stem

Series B in 2015
Stem, Inc., founded in 2009 and based in Millbrae, California with operations in Canada, specializes in providing energy storage solutions and software to businesses aimed at managing energy costs. The company offers Athena, a sophisticated software that leverages big data and machine learning to optimize energy usage timing with high precision. Stem also provides subscription-based models that include automated savings, risk protection, sustainable innovation, and solar energy storage solutions. Additionally, the company deploys distributed batteries in commercial and industrial buildings. Stem's approach involves analyzing electricity consumption patterns of various businesses and designing solutions that protect companies from high electricity costs without altering their operational methods. By combining big data, predictive analytics, and energy storage, Stem helps reduce electric costs for businesses and contributes to grid services.

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.

Stem

Venture Round in 2013
Stem, Inc., founded in 2009 and based in Millbrae, California with operations in Canada, specializes in providing energy storage solutions and software to businesses aimed at managing energy costs. The company offers Athena, a sophisticated software that leverages big data and machine learning to optimize energy usage timing with high precision. Stem also provides subscription-based models that include automated savings, risk protection, sustainable innovation, and solar energy storage solutions. Additionally, the company deploys distributed batteries in commercial and industrial buildings. Stem's approach involves analyzing electricity consumption patterns of various businesses and designing solutions that protect companies from high electricity costs without altering their operational methods. By combining big data, predictive analytics, and energy storage, Stem helps reduce electric costs for businesses and contributes to grid services.
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