Elemental Impact

Elemental Impact, established in 2009 and located in Honolulu, Hawaii, is an impact investment firm dedicated to fostering positive change through strategic investments. The firm focuses on supporting companies in the energy, mobility, agriculture, circular economy, and water sectors. Elemental Impact aims to improve systems that significantly affect people's lives and has actively invested in numerous startups to facilitate this mission. By providing financial backing and resources, Elemental Impact contributes to the growth of innovative solutions that address critical global challenges.

Lauren Tonokawa

MD of Communications

73 past transactions

Dollaride

Grant in 2023
Dollaride offers a technology platform that connects people living in transit deserts to private ride-sharing networks called dollar vans. Its cashless platform offers operator business dashboard, fleet management system, automated fee collection, and territory expansion features, technical resources, web assistance for operators so that they can manage their fleets with transparency and legal compliance, insurance brokerage, scheduling, and dispatch services, enabling drivers to earn more and keep a track of their daily earnings from their phone and passengers to hail a van instantly and save time. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.

Vibrant Planet

Seed Round in 2022
Vibrant Planet provides land management services and technology solutions to accelerate land restorations. The company collaborates with scientists, land management leaders, and policymakers to build a cloud-based system that informs and facilitates collaborative planning. Vibrant Planet was founded in 2004 by Allison Wolff and is based in Incline Village, Nevada.

OhmConnect

Series D in 2022
OhmConnect, Inc. is a software company based in Oakland, California, that incentivizes users to reduce their household energy consumption during peak demand hours. By participating in energy reduction events, users can receive monetary compensation instead of relying on fossil fuel power plants. OhmConnect connects with users' smart devices, such as Wi-Fi thermostats and electric vehicles, to automate energy savings and provide real-time monitoring of energy usage. Users are informed when to reduce their electricity consumption and can earn points for their participation, which can be redeemed for cash. Additionally, OhmConnect offers wireless smart plugs that allow users to remotely control appliances like refrigerators and air conditioners. Since its incorporation in 2013, OhmConnect has positioned itself as a sustainable alternative to traditional energy generation, promoting a cleaner energy future.

Planet FWD

Series A in 2022
Planet FWD is a San Francisco-based company focused on producing snacks made from regenerative ingredients aimed at reducing carbon emissions in the food system. By sourcing from farmers who employ carbon-capturing practices, the company not only supports sustainable agriculture but also promotes the use of climate-friendly products. Additionally, Planet FWD operates a regenerative food platform that connects brands and consumers interested in creating and consuming environmentally responsible products. Its commitment to sustainability extends to using compostable packaging, further enabling consumers to minimize their carbon footprint.

Kando

Series B in 2021
Kando specializes in wastewater treatment solutions, providing utilities and industrial customers with the tools to detect, track, and respond to pollution events in real time. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Haifa, Israel, the company offers a smart sensor system that monitors water toxicity levels and identifies pollution incidents immediately upon occurrence. It also collects samples for analysis to determine the composition of contaminants and calculates penalties according to local regulations. Kando’s end-to-end solution enhances operational efficiency by delivering real-time data on wastewater quality, pinpointing pollution sources, and offering early warnings of influent quality issues. The system incorporates machine learning to adapt to changing networks and provides features like autonomous sampling units and customized pollution alerts. Kando's technology has been implemented in various cities, including Los Angeles, Milan, and Brisbane, yielding benefits such as reduced operational costs, improved public health, and cleaner environments.

Fervo Energy

Series B in 2021
Fervo Energy is a next-generation geothermal developer generating clean power in new places. Fervo Energy commercializes proprietary technology to own, develop, and operate geothermal assets as the dispatchable foundation to a 100% clean energy future.

BlocPower

Series A in 2021
BlocPower is an energy technology startup based in Los Angeles, California, focused on providing solar power and energy efficiency solutions. The company aims to reduce energy bills for a diverse clientele, including churches, schools, small businesses, non-profits, and homeowners. By upgrading buildings to be smarter and more environmentally friendly, BlocPower addresses climate challenges while improving the overall health and efficiency of these spaces. The company's platform connects various stakeholders, such as governments, utilities, building owners, lenders, contractors, and providers of smart equipment, to facilitate the development of greener, healthier buildings.

OhmConnect

Series C in 2020
OhmConnect, Inc. is a software company based in Oakland, California, that incentivizes users to reduce their household energy consumption during peak demand hours. By participating in energy reduction events, users can receive monetary compensation instead of relying on fossil fuel power plants. OhmConnect connects with users' smart devices, such as Wi-Fi thermostats and electric vehicles, to automate energy savings and provide real-time monitoring of energy usage. Users are informed when to reduce their electricity consumption and can earn points for their participation, which can be redeemed for cash. Additionally, OhmConnect offers wireless smart plugs that allow users to remotely control appliances like refrigerators and air conditioners. Since its incorporation in 2013, OhmConnect has positioned itself as a sustainable alternative to traditional energy generation, promoting a cleaner energy future.

BlocPower

Venture Round in 2020
BlocPower is an energy technology startup based in Los Angeles, California, focused on providing solar power and energy efficiency solutions. The company aims to reduce energy bills for a diverse clientele, including churches, schools, small businesses, non-profits, and homeowners. By upgrading buildings to be smarter and more environmentally friendly, BlocPower addresses climate challenges while improving the overall health and efficiency of these spaces. The company's platform connects various stakeholders, such as governments, utilities, building owners, lenders, contractors, and providers of smart equipment, to facilitate the development of greener, healthier buildings.

NEER

Pre Seed Round in 2020
NEER is a comprehensive integrated real time water management platform. The Platform uses Machine Learning, to model and assess the risk condition of drinking water distribution mains, sewer and stormwater collection systems.

Novoloop

Convertible Note in 2020
Novoloop focuses on upcycling plastic waste into high-performance materials, branded as OISTRE™, which are utilized in various applications such as footwear, automotive, and home products. The company transforms packaging waste into materials that perform comparably to traditional fossil fuel-derived products, incorporating up to 50% post-consumer recycled content. This process not only reduces carbon emissions by up to 45% but also employs a low-carbon manufacturing method known as ATOD™, which emphasizes sustainability without compromising quality. Founded in 2015 and based in Philadelphia, Novoloop aims to contribute to a circular economy by providing environmentally friendly alternatives in the materials industry.

Novoloop

Convertible Note in 2020
Novoloop focuses on upcycling plastic waste into high-performance materials, branded as OISTRE™, which are utilized in various applications such as footwear, automotive, and home products. The company transforms packaging waste into materials that perform comparably to traditional fossil fuel-derived products, incorporating up to 50% post-consumer recycled content. This process not only reduces carbon emissions by up to 45% but also employs a low-carbon manufacturing method known as ATOD™, which emphasizes sustainability without compromising quality. Founded in 2015 and based in Philadelphia, Novoloop aims to contribute to a circular economy by providing environmentally friendly alternatives in the materials industry.

Leap

Series A in 2020
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.

Blue Ocean Barns

Grant in 2019
Blue Ocean Barns sources, processes, and markets seaweed to use as a cattle feed additive to reduce methane emissions. The company is based in the United States.

Liminal

Venture Round in 2019
Feasible, Inc. designs and develops a battery analytics system. The company offers a battery intelligence platform, known as EchoStat, that uses ultrasound waves to detect differentials within one cell, between multiple cells, and between production lines. It also provides a screening and analytics platform that analyses data generated through EchoStat. The company caters to automotive, residential storage, grid storage, and consumer electronics industries. Feasible, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Emeryville, California.
Blue Planet Energy Systems, LLC, founded in 2015 and based in Honolulu, Hawaii, specializes in developing pre-packaged energy storage systems designed for residential and commercial solar photovoltaic applications. The company aims to enhance energy independence and promote renewable energy adoption by replacing traditional electrical grids with a distributed energy model. Its flagship product, Blue Ion, integrates advanced battery technology with robust safety features and extended lifespan, complemented by sophisticated software controls to facilitate smart microgrids. Blue Planet Energy has established a significant presence in off-grid and grid-edge markets throughout North America, highlighted by its recent involvement in the largest energy resilience initiative in the United States for the American Red Cross, which encompasses over 6MW of solar power and 11 MWh of Blue Ion storage across 110 microgrids in Puerto Rico.

Solstice

Grant in 2018
Solstice Power Technologies, Inc. develops customer management software for solar power companies. It provides an online platform for solar marketplace that offers subscriber aggregation and management services to solar developers, utilities, and other providers of shared solar energy. Solstice Power Technologies, Inc. was formerly known as Solstice Initiative, Inc. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Solar Analytics

Series B in 2018
Solar Analytics is a technology company focused on the development and manufacturing of solar and energy monitoring devices. The flagship product, the Solar Smart Monitor, connects to solar energy systems to provide real-time tracking of performance, measure household energy consumption, and diagnose faults for timely repairs. Additionally, the company offers an online dashboard that delivers comprehensive analysis and personalized insights into solar power systems, including detailed monthly reports on performance metrics. Catering to residential and small commercial customers, as well as energy distributors, retailers, solar resellers, and installers, Solar Analytics aims to optimize the efficiency of solar photovoltaic systems. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redfern, Australia, with an office in San Francisco, the company has established strategic partnerships to enhance its offerings in the renewable energy sector.

Chargetrip

Seed Round in 2018
Chargetrip B.V. designs and develops software platform for electric vehicle (EV) drivers and the EV industry. It reduces range anxiety with stations and route planning. The company’s EV Route Planning tool provides planning algorithm using revolutionary graph database technology and its EV Metrics tool secures EV data-warehouse, which includes charging station data, POI (Point of Interest) data, user journey data, and charge-station penetration data. Chargetrip B.V. was founded in 2016 and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands with additional offices in Norway and Switzerland.

Solar Analytics

Grant in 2017
Solar Analytics is a technology company focused on the development and manufacturing of solar and energy monitoring devices. The flagship product, the Solar Smart Monitor, connects to solar energy systems to provide real-time tracking of performance, measure household energy consumption, and diagnose faults for timely repairs. Additionally, the company offers an online dashboard that delivers comprehensive analysis and personalized insights into solar power systems, including detailed monthly reports on performance metrics. Catering to residential and small commercial customers, as well as energy distributors, retailers, solar resellers, and installers, Solar Analytics aims to optimize the efficiency of solar photovoltaic systems. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redfern, Australia, with an office in San Francisco, the company has established strategic partnerships to enhance its offerings in the renewable energy sector.

Blyncsy

Grant in 2017
Blyncsy, Inc. is a data solutions provider based in Salt Lake City, Utah, founded in 2014. The company specializes in deploying Blyncs sensors in various environments, including ski resorts and college campuses, to capture real-time movement data of people and connected devices. This data is processed through Blyncsy's analytics platform, which offers insights into various public infrastructure aspects, such as parking availability and public transit demand. Additionally, Blyncsy offers a contact tracing product named Mercury, designed to assist universities in managing contagion tracking. By delivering actionable insights, Blyncsy aims to enhance urban efficiency, improve traffic flow, and contribute to environmental sustainability.

PastureMap

Grant in 2017
PastureMap helps ranchers and farmers make profits building healthy grasslands. The company builds a global regenerative agriculture movement that is restores soil health, sequestering carbon, and provides clean water while feeding local communities.

Smart Yields

Grant in 2017
Smart Yields Inc. develops Smart Yields, a mobile and desktop application that enables to analyze, predict, and alert farmers of environmental conditions for control over farm health from various sensors. Its application facilitates to get a real-time view of farm conditions and farm statistics; receive alerts notifying the farmer when something happens on their farm good or bad; collect data needed for farming through various types of sensors that monitor conditions in water, air, and soil; and send and retrieve data from available sources. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Honolulu, Hawaii.

HST

Grant in 2017
HST Solar Farms Inc. is a technology company based in Los Angeles, California, focused on enhancing access to clean energy through its innovative web-based Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) platform. Since its establishment in 2012, HST has developed solutions that enable clean energy developers to assess feasibility and market their projects, while providing energy buyers with opportunities to procure energy at rates more competitive than traditional grid prices. The company's platforms, View and Cue, facilitate seamless transactions between global clean energy buyers and sellers, supporting over 400 GW of projects across 100 countries. HST is dedicated to driving a clean energy future and has received recognition for its contributions, including the 2016 Singularity University Global Grand Challenge Award in Energy. Through strategic partnerships and technological advancements, HST aims to make a significant impact on the accessibility of clean energy worldwide.

Buoy Labs

Grant in 2017
Buoy Labs offers a smart device that measures and categorizes homeowners’ household water usage, provides leak notifications, and allows remote water shutoff. The company focuses on helping its users save money on their utilities and costs associated with water damage. Calliope Waterworks was founded in 2015 by Keri Waters and Joel Boutros.

VIA

Grant in 2017
VIA helps energy companies across the globe realize the value of their data through AI and blockchain. The company enables an encrypted analysis of confidential and classified data. It solves asset management and operational issues alongside key players in the energy industry and works with governments, regulators, and large global utilities on AI initiatives like predictive maintenance and contingency planning. Founded in 2016, VIA is headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts.

GrubTubs

Grant in 2017
GrubTubs is dedicated to reconnecting communities with local family farms.

eMotorWerks

Grant in 2017
eMotorWerks is the creator of JuiceNet - a market-leading IoT platform that organizes distributed networks of electric vehicle charging stations into multi-megawatt Virtual Power Plants providing critical demand flexibility services to utilities and grid operators. The company’s mission is to attain control of 100% of EV charging load using its innovative driver engagement tools and a disruptive business model based on recurring revenues and third-party project financing. With 8,000+ of its own charging stations in operation, access to 50,000+ stations from its partners, and access to the entire installed base of 500,000 EVs through its innovative IoT charge adapters and relationships with leading OEMs, eMotorWerks is the largest aggregator of EV charging load today and has contracts with all three largest California utilities to provide energy services from that capacity.

Shifted Energy

Grant in 2017
Shifted Energy, Inc. develops software solutions and controllers that converts electric water heaters into valuable demand response assets, that enables utilities to stabilize its grid while accelerating the integration of renewable energy. It offers Grid Maestro, a virtual power plant for electric water heaters; as well as Tempo, an electric water heater retrofit controller. Its software technology serves utilities, distributed energy aggregators, building managers, homeowners, and renters. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Green Momit

Grant in 2017
momit drives innovation in the Internet of Things (IoT) arena with focus in Energy Efficiency At momit, we design, manufacture and sale smart and connected devices With a strong focus on R&D and internationalization, momit delivers the smart solutions that customers need It was founded in January 2012 and is based in Madrid, Spain. momit has commercial offices in London, UK

Signol

Grant in 2017
Signol, our software as a service, harnesses cutting-edge behavioral science to tackle the triple bottom line (people, planet, and profits). Building upon our team’s unique behavioral research in aviation, we combine big data analytics and behavioral science to provide airline captains with refined performance feedback that motivates them to make fuel-efficient decisions when possible - significantly reducing airline fuel costs and CO2 emissions. What’s more, Signol’s behavioral science approach makes captains happier. Signol could improve firm profits, reduce pollution, and increase job satisfaction.

SheerWind

Grant in 2017
SheerWind, Inc., an energy technology company, develops INVELOX, a wind power generation system. The company’s technology captures, accelerates, and concentrates wind energy. It serves various markets, including onshore/offshore utility-scale wind farms; small-wind systems for buildings and off-the-grid applications; and micro-wind power generation for military, FEMA, homeland security, and consumer products. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Chaska, Minnesota.

Nnergix

Grant in 2017
Nnergix collects weather and energy data from multiple sources from the industry in order to feed owned machine learning based algorithms to run several analytic solutions with the main goal to help any player in the field to be more efficient during operations and reduce costs.

Allume Energy

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Allume Energy Pty. Ltd. is a renewable energy technology company based in Melbourne, Australia, specializing in providing solar-powered electricity to apartment residents. Founded in 2015, the company focuses on solar energy systems designed for multi-unit dwellings, facilitating grid sharing and offering solar as a service to Australian communities. In addition to selling and installing solar energy systems, Allume Energy provides a real-time application that allows users to track their electricity usage.

FlyWire

Seed Round in 2017
Flywire is a patented video technology that translates video-enabled fisher data into actionable insights at a fraction of the cost. They work with fishers and seafood suppliers to provide at-sea verification of sustainable fishing efforts, translating video-enabled fisher data into actionable insights at a fraction of the cost. At FlyWire they create technology to verify what happens on the water and deliver the data needed for more sustainable seas and a more transparent supply chain.

Whisker Labs

Grant in 2017
Whisker Labs specializes in smart home technology, offering a DIY sensor and software platform aimed at enhancing home safety. The company's plug-in sensors can be installed in under a minute, allowing users to monitor their entire home's electrical network for potential fire hazards caused by tiny arcs and sparks. By leveraging advanced sensing technology, Whisker Labs provides real-time alerts, enabling families to detect electrical fire risks early and take preventive measures. This innovative approach eliminates the need for professional installation, making it accessible for users to improve their home safety independently.

Ceres AI

Grant in 2017
Ceres Imaging, Inc. is an aerial spectral imagery and analytics company based in Oakland, California, focused on enhancing agricultural productivity through advanced technology. Established in 2013, the company employs proprietary sensors and machine learning models to deliver detailed, university-validated imagery and insights to farmers and agribusinesses in the United States and Australia. This technology allows users to detect issues related to pests, diseases, and nutrient deficiencies before they become visible, thereby facilitating timely interventions. Ceres Imaging's solutions aim to optimize crop management, irrigation practices, and resource use, ultimately supporting farmers in improving yield and advancing climate resilience in their operations.

Go Electric

Grant in 2017
Go Electric is a green-tech early stage company, developing customer side of the meter energy solutions and services that serve facilities and utilities. Its energy products and services accelerate a renewable energy future by integrating renewable energy, advanced batteries, and generators to reduce energy costs, assure energy security, and enhance grid stability. Go Electric is based in Anderson, I.N.

Sighten

Grant in 2017
Sighten, Inc. develops a comprehensive software platform designed to manage the complexities of distributed solar energy assets. Its tools cover the entire lifecycle of solar projects, facilitating processes such as origination, system design, and sales operations, while also automating reporting and analytics. The platform includes a reporting and analytics portal that provides real-time access to data and analysis, and a pricing engine that accommodates the intricate financing structures typical of solar projects. Additionally, Sighten offers a downstream toolset that enhances sales effectiveness and streamlines the financing workflow from initial lead generation to operational asset management. The company's clientele consists of tax equity investors, lenders, finance companies, developers, and installers. Founded in 2012, Sighten is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

In2lytics

Grant in 2017
In2lytics LLC is a data analytics company that specializes in developing software solutions for the electric grid worldwide. Founded in 2016 and based in Honolulu, Hawaii, In2lytics offers a comprehensive platform that integrates various data sources, including SCADA and AMI, to provide analytics and visualization tools. This platform facilitates the ingestion, processing, and real-time querying of time-series data, enabling utilities to gain valuable insights that enhance planning and decision-making. By leveraging its software, clients can improve system availability while reducing operational costs, ultimately supporting more effective and data-driven operational strategies.

Opus One Solutions

Grant in 2017
Opus One Solutions Energy Corporation is a software engineering company that specializes in innovative energy management solutions. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Richmond Hill, Canada, with additional offices in Massachusetts and New York, the company has developed GridOS, a pioneering real-time operating system designed for smart grid applications. GridOS integrates various energy resources, including generation, storage, and demand, with information systems such as sensors and analytics to enhance grid management. The platform supports distributed energy resource management, microgrid operations, and transactive energy functionalities, allowing utilities to optimize energy planning and operations. By leveraging intelligent algorithms for real-time analytics, Opus One Solutions aims to improve grid reliability, efficiency, and sustainability, ultimately facilitating the transition to a cleaner energy future.

T-REX

Grant in 2016
Enterprise Fintech Platform: T-REX’s mission is to make complex capital markets more liquid through enhanced transparency and efficiency. In order to facilitate growth in complex asset classes, T-REX aims to continuously build effective market-relevant financial infrastructure that allows complex markets to be more robust through unprecedented transparency. T-REX is the financial and risk analytics platform for complex asset classes: increasing standardization, efficiency, and transparency. Through its enterprise SaaS platform, T-REX unlocks hundreds of billions of dollars currently seeking investment through modules that combine analysis across assets, loans, bonds, and other capital structures. Before T-REX, the value of the assets was opaque, non-standard, and manually evaluated one asset at a time. With T-REX, industry participants can now efficiently invest in, securitize, and manage portfolios of assets with complete transparency.

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).

GOmeter

Seed Round in 2016
Most water meters do not provide real-time monitoring or much insight into the water use of a facility; they are designed to clock in on a monthly basis for billing. GOmeter turns traditional water meters into smart water meters by using a low-cost, camera-based system combined with a sophisticated data-crunching backend. GOmeter allows residents, businesses, and cities to monitor water usage without going through the more intrusive and costly process of installing smart meters. The GOmeter device transmits time-stamped pictures of user’s water meter displays, creating an automated extraction of user data. With only 24 hours of monitoring, GOmeter can sift through a facility’s water data and identify, in nearly real-time, any costly and wasteful water patterns such as high usage spikes, pipe leaks, and appliance malfunctions.

UtilityAPI

Seed Round in 2016
UtilityAPI, Inc. is a software company based in Oakland, California, that specializes in automating the collection of utility bill and usage data from utility web portals. Founded in 2014, the company focuses on facilitating standardized data transactions within the evolving energy landscape. Its platform is utilized by numerous companies for various applications, including quote generation, feasibility analyses, asset management, and measurement and verification. UtilityAPI aims to streamline access to utility data, supporting the new energy economy through its innovative services.

Carbon Lighthouse

Seed Round in 2016
Carbon Lighthouse, LLC specializes in providing energy solutions aimed at reducing utility costs and carbon emissions for commercial real estate, educational institutions, hospitality, and industrial sectors across the United States. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company focuses on implementing energy efficiency measures such as optimizing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, and improving equipment performance through the installation of energy-saving technologies. Additionally, Carbon Lighthouse offers onsite renewable energy solutions, including solar photovoltaic systems, and provides consulting services that assist clients in navigating energy sourcing strategies and regulatory requirements. By addressing hidden inefficiencies within buildings, Carbon Lighthouse helps property owners and managers enhance comfort, increase net operating income, and achieve sustainability objectives, ultimately contributing to the fight against climate change.

WaterSmart Software

Grant in 2016
WaterSmart Software provides intelligence beyond the meter to make the lives of water utility managers easier. Water providers using WaterSmart’s cloud-based, customer engagement, and analytics platform have been proven to reduce costs, protect revenue, and increase customer satisfaction by more than 25%. The company has won the globally coveted World Economic Forum Technology Pioneers Award for their potential to impact business and society through the design, development, and implementation of new technologies and innovation.

Lastwall Networks, Inc.

Seed Round in 2016
Lastwall is building new internet security systems, broadly based on new ways of authenticating users and strongly enforcing identity. The company's API gives full control over security implementation and allows to add extra user security with just a few lines of code. Lastwall has a full developer documentation for many of the major web platforms.

UtilityAPI

Convertible Note in 2016
UtilityAPI, Inc. is a software company based in Oakland, California, that specializes in automating the collection of utility bill and usage data from utility web portals. Founded in 2014, the company focuses on facilitating standardized data transactions within the evolving energy landscape. Its platform is utilized by numerous companies for various applications, including quote generation, feasibility analyses, asset management, and measurement and verification. UtilityAPI aims to streamline access to utility data, supporting the new energy economy through its innovative services.

Bidgely

Series B in 2015
Bidgely, Inc. is a technology company specializing in energy analytics and utility solutions. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, with an additional office in Bengaluru, India, Bidgely offers innovative products such as HomeBeat, a cloud-based software that disaggregates energy consumption data at the appliance level. The company's UtilityAI Platform generates customer insights based on actual energy usage patterns, enabling utilities to enhance energy efficiency and consumer engagement. By providing these advanced analytics, Bidgely aims to deliver its technology to residential customers worldwide, contributing to significant energy savings and improved understanding of energy consumption behaviors.

FreeWire

Seed Round in 2015
FreeWire Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of mobile electric vehicle (EV) chargers based in San Leandro, California. Established in 2014, the company specializes in smart battery systems that provide mobile and distributed power solutions. Its product line includes the Mobi Charger v0, capable of charging at speeds of up to 5kW, the Mobi Charger v1, which offers charging as a service with attendant support, and the Mobi Charger v2, a semi-autonomous unit that provides dual level 2 and single level 3 charging options. FreeWire's systems deliver clean and quiet power on-site, effectively replacing or supplementing diesel generators for various remote power applications. By offering flexible and easily deployable charging solutions, FreeWire enables its customers to electrify operations previously reliant on fossil fuels while avoiding the complexity and costs associated with traditional infrastructure upgrades. The company is supported by venture capital and partnerships with global corporations.

RideScout

Seed Round in 2015
RideScout is a technology platform that provides a comprehensive solution for ground transportation by aggregating public, private, and social rideshare options on its free mobile applications for both iOS and Android. Users can search and compare various transportation modes—including transit, taxi, rideshare, bike share, carpooling, walking, biking, driving, and parking—through a single interface. This innovative approach allows for real-time access to multiple transportation options, making it easier for individuals to find the most suitable means of travel. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, RideScout also operates an office in Washington, D.C., contributing to its mission of simplifying transportation choices for users.

ConnectDER

Grant in 2015
ConnectDER LLC specializes in designing and manufacturing solutions that facilitate the connection of grid-ready distributed energy resources, particularly solar photovoltaic systems. The company creates a connection point that installs between residential electric meters and meter sockets, enhancing the integration of renewable energy. Additionally, ConnectDER offers a cloud-based platform that allows fleet operators to access metering and operational data, as well as manage the commissioning and decommissioning of ConnectDER units, including firmware updates. Founded in 2011 and based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ConnectDER was previously known as Infinite Invention LLC before rebranding in 2015. The company aims to provide effective solutions to complex challenges in the power and water sectors.

BrightBox Technologies

Seed Round in 2015
BrightBox Technologies, a Bay Area based start-up, develops and markets advanced HVAC controls to large commercial buildings to improve performance and comfort while significantly reducing operating costs. While most other energy efficiency software companies are focusing on monitoring and/or fault detection in buildings, the BrightBox platform provides actual control and real-time, ongoing system optimization, along with diagnostics and verification of results. They partner with local HVAC controls contractors to provide a complete solution to their customers.

kWh Analytics

Seed Round in 2015
kWh Analytics is the market leader in solar risk management. By leveraging the most comprehensive performance database of solar assets in the United States (20% of the U.S. asset class) and the strength of the global insurance markets, kWh Analytics’ customers are able to minimize risk and increase equity returns of their solar portfolios. kWh Analytics invented the Solar Revenue Put to help solar investors reduce their biggest cost: the cost of capital. The credit enhancement has been valued by the leading project finance banks and implemented by top investors on $500M+ of solar projects. We wrote the book on “risk management” for solar investors, and our software solution, HelioStats, supports the market’s largest financial institutions on their data management and compliance obligations. kWh Analytics is backed by private venture capital and the US Department of Energy. kWh Analytics was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.

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.

Shifted Energy

Seed Round in 2015
Shifted Energy, Inc. develops software solutions and controllers that converts electric water heaters into valuable demand response assets, that enables utilities to stabilize its grid while accelerating the integration of renewable energy. It offers Grid Maestro, a virtual power plant for electric water heaters; as well as Tempo, an electric water heater retrofit controller. Its software technology serves utilities, distributed energy aggregators, building managers, homeowners, and renters. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Rebound Technologies

Seed Round in 2015
Rebound Technologies, Inc. manufactures and supplies embedded thermal energy storage systems for commercial freezer environments and off-grid cooling environments. It offers IcePoint, a low temperature refrigeration cooling equipment for supermarkets; and SunChill, an off-grid refrigeration solution that enables increased agricultural productivity by removing field heat from crops immediately following harvest, and provides continued product cooling at local markets and central processing facilities. The company’s products are used by retail stores and farmers in the United States. Rebound Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Commerce City, Colorado.

Kunoa Cattle Company

Seed Round in 2015
Kunoa Cattle Company, LLC, established in 2014 and located in Kilauea, Hawaii, focuses on large-scale local food production by raising cattle through vertically integrated supply chains. The company aims to provide abundant, fresh, and healthy beef products by utilizing local forages and implementing holistic planned grazing techniques. Their livestock harvest facility is powered by renewable energy, ensuring that consumers receive quality-oriented, pasture-raised, and natural beef. Kunoa Cattle Company emphasizes sustainable practices in its operations, contributing to the local food ecosystem while meeting consumer demand for ethically sourced beef.

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.

Geli

Seed Round in 2014
Geli, which stands for Growing Energy Labs, Inc., provides software and business solutions to design, automate, and manage energy storage systems. Geli’s suite of products creates an ecosystem where project developers, OEMs, financiers, and project operators can deploy advanced energy projects using a seamless hardware-agnostic software platform.

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.

Amber Kinetics

Seed Round in 2014
Amber Kinetics, Inc. engineers and develops modular flywheel energy storage projects. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Union City, California.

oroeco

Seed Round in 2014
Oroeco Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2011, that provides a service aimed at rewarding individuals and their networks for taking action against climate change. The company offers an information management platform that consolidates personal spending and investment data, utilizing environmental life-cycle assessment data to calculate the climate impacts of products and services in terms of carbon dioxide equivalent. Oroeco's software allows users to track the carbon value associated with their everyday purchases and lifestyle choices, enabling them to understand how their actions align with their values. The platform also provides personalized suggestions for making more sustainable decisions and encourages friendly competition among users to promote greater engagement in climate-positive behaviors. By using Oroeco, individuals can effectively reduce their carbon footprint while motivating their community to adopt sustainable practices.

Autowatts

Seed Round in 2014
Autowatts develops a sales software package that simplifies the selling process for dealers of electric vehicles (EV) and photovoltaic solar power production systems. The company offers a sales portal and learning platform that allows salespeople to discuss tax incentives, driving habits, charging costs, fuel sources, true cost of ownership, and financing with customers. Autowatts was founded in 2013 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

Care Daily

Series A in 2014
Care Daily is an Internet of Things (IoT) software company that specializes in developing cloud-based solutions for smart home and smart building applications. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Care Daily offers a comprehensive suite of products designed to facilitate the connection, engagement, and management of IoT devices. Its offerings include the People Power Energy Service Platform, which transforms real-time data from energy-consuming devices into insightful reports, and various mobile applications that enhance user interaction with connected devices. Additionally, Care Daily provides tools such as open-source APIs for manufacturers to integrate their products and a command center for device management. The company's solutions cater to both residential and commercial users, enabling them to monitor and control their energy consumption effectively. Care Daily also focuses on remote senior care and family connectivity through its Presence Family Care Pack, alongside advanced services such as HVAC fault detection powered by artificial intelligence.

WattIQ

Seed Round in 2014
IBIS Networks, Inc. provides energy management solutions for the enterprise sector. The company offers Ibis Plug Load Management System that include InteliSockets that are the energy meters and control points, which plugs in between equipment and the wall sockets; InteliGateways that handles various communications between InteliSockets and InteliNetwork; and InteliNetwork, a cloud-based reporting and control dashboard that provides advanced data visualization, scheduling, and configuration capabilities. It serves schools and higher education, hospitality, and office building markets. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Honolulu, Hawaii with additional offices in California and Washington.

Actionfigure

Grant in 2014
TransitScreen's software platform provides live transportation information to real estate owners and employers internationally. Our original software product TransitScreen powers live transportation displays in building lobbies that feature public transit, shared bikes, cars and taxis, taxi and ridehailing, and private shuttles. CityMotion is a custom mobile app for commuters that adds employer shuttles and parking, and new product CommuteWise is an education app that creates custom commute plans that make your onboarding process to a new job (or your return to the office) a cinch.

Trove

Series B in 2014
Trove is a technology-driven platform based in Brisbane, California, that specializes in launching and reselling business and brands. The company provides a range of services, including storefront design, product photography, cleaning and repair, authentication, and customer service. By offering white-label technology and end-to-end operations, Trove empowers premium and luxury brands like Levi’s, Patagonia, and REI to manage their own resale marketplaces. This approach allows brands to reclaim items from customers while maintaining control over their brand equity and customer relationships. Committed to sustainability, Trove seeks to promote circular shopping, enabling consumers to access high-quality products with reduced waste.

kWh Analytics

Seed Round in 2013
kWh Analytics is the market leader in solar risk management. By leveraging the most comprehensive performance database of solar assets in the United States (20% of the U.S. asset class) and the strength of the global insurance markets, kWh Analytics’ customers are able to minimize risk and increase equity returns of their solar portfolios. kWh Analytics invented the Solar Revenue Put to help solar investors reduce their biggest cost: the cost of capital. The credit enhancement has been valued by the leading project finance banks and implemented by top investors on $500M+ of solar projects. We wrote the book on “risk management” for solar investors, and our software solution, HelioStats, supports the market’s largest financial institutions on their data management and compliance obligations. kWh Analytics is backed by private venture capital and the US Department of Energy. kWh Analytics was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.

WattIQ

Seed Round in 2013
IBIS Networks, Inc. provides energy management solutions for the enterprise sector. The company offers Ibis Plug Load Management System that include InteliSockets that are the energy meters and control points, which plugs in between equipment and the wall sockets; InteliGateways that handles various communications between InteliSockets and InteliNetwork; and InteliNetwork, a cloud-based reporting and control dashboard that provides advanced data visualization, scheduling, and configuration capabilities. It serves schools and higher education, hospitality, and office building markets. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Honolulu, Hawaii with additional offices in California and Washington.