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

Past deals in Energy Efficiency

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.

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.
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.