Skyview Ventures

Flair makes smart vents and wireless thermostats and advanced software for residential heating and cooling. The company builds smart hardware and software for HVAC controls focused on efficiency, comfort, electrification, and smart grid integration. The company's products are sold through multiple channels including direct to consumer, HVAC distribution, and utilities.

Optiwatt is a developer of a monitoring application that helps electric vehicle (EV) owners understand the costs associated with charging their vehicles at home. The platform connects home electricity rate data with EV battery metrics, allowing users to see the cost of each charge and track their electric utility expenses based on their home address. By providing insights into real-time electricity rates, Optiwatt enables users to forecast their charging costs and calculate the savings achieved by driving electric compared to traditional gasoline vehicles. Additionally, the application aims to alleviate range anxiety by offering charge forecasting features, ensuring users are informed about their charging needs and expenses.

Raise Green is a financial technology company focused on promoting a sustainable future through equity crowdfunding. The company provides a platform that enables everyday individuals to invest in clean energy and climate solution projects, thereby democratizing access to renewable energy ownership. By facilitating community-driven project finance, Raise Green empowers community leaders to develop their own clean energy initiatives, such as community solar projects, allowing them to benefit from shared ownership. This approach not only helps combat climate change but also addresses income inequality by creating investment opportunities that are accessible to a wider audience. Through its efforts, Raise Green aims to enhance community resilience and support the transition to a decarbonized economy.

New Sun Road is a public benefit corporation focused on developing data-driven Internet of Things (IoT) technology solutions aimed at addressing energy, poverty, and internet connectivity challenges in off-grid communities. The company offers a comprehensive platform that includes a suite of IoT products designed to optimize the management of renewable energy systems, particularly solar-based power solutions. By enhancing the efficiency and reducing the costs associated with microgrids, New Sun Road enables clients to lower operational expenses while improving control and visibility over their energy resources, ultimately unlocking additional capital for further development.

ConnectDER LLC is a solar technology company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, specializing in solutions that facilitate the connection of distributed energy resources, particularly solar photovoltaic systems, to residential homes and the grid. The company designs and manufactures innovative meter collars that serve as a connection point between residential electric meters and meter sockets, effectively transforming these sockets into a grid-friendly platform for solar energy, battery storage, and electric vehicle charging. Additionally, ConnectDER offers ConnectDER Cloud, a system that allows fleet operators to access metering and operational data, manage firmware, and oversee the commissioning and decommissioning of ConnectDER units. Founded in 2011 and rebranded in 2015, ConnectDER aims to simplify the integration of renewable energy technologies, benefiting both users and the broader energy grid.

Agrology is an agricultural technology company recognized for its contributions to sustainable farming practices and a recipient of a National Science Foundation award. Operating from offices in Alexandria, Virginia, and Salinas, California, Agrology provides real-time data that enables growers to assess the ecological and agronomic impacts of regenerative farming. The company focuses on monitoring soil health, microbial activity, carbon cycles, nitrous oxide emissions, net ecosystem exchange, and microclimatic conditions. This data helps farmers connect regenerative practices to measurable reductions in greenhouse gases and other ecological benefits. Additionally, Agrology's predictive agriculture system offers insights that assist farmers in adapting to climate change while improving soil sequestration and generating carbon credits. The company is trusted by prominent growers, researchers, and global consumer packaged goods brands.

e-Mission Control designs, manages, and executes electricity consumption data products for forward-thinking on- and off-road vehicle fleet operators. We partner with owners and operators of zero-emission vehicles and equipment along the West Coast, located at airports, seaports, retailers, grocers, campuses, distribution facilities, and many others. At e-Mission Control, we understand that the management and reliability of data shaping transportation incentive programs around the world are extremely important in smoothing the transition to a green economy. Industries most impacted by transportation and mobility-related greenhouse gas emissions are often the ones that need the most support navigating complex regulatory provisions and reporting necessary to participate. This concept underpins our commitment to democratizing access and engagement in these state administered low-carbon initiatives, so that the resulting financial and environmental benefits reach stakeholders who might otherwise be overlooked.

Evergrow provides offtake contracts and financing for projects that avoid, capture, or remove carbon emissions. It was founded in 2021 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Flair makes smart vents and wireless thermostats and advanced software for residential heating and cooling. The company builds smart hardware and software for HVAC controls focused on efficiency, comfort, electrification, and smart grid integration. The company's products are sold through multiple channels including direct to consumer, HVAC distribution, and utilities.

ConnectDER LLC is a solar technology company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, specializing in solutions that facilitate the connection of distributed energy resources, particularly solar photovoltaic systems, to residential homes and the grid. The company designs and manufactures innovative meter collars that serve as a connection point between residential electric meters and meter sockets, effectively transforming these sockets into a grid-friendly platform for solar energy, battery storage, and electric vehicle charging. Additionally, ConnectDER offers ConnectDER Cloud, a system that allows fleet operators to access metering and operational data, manage firmware, and oversee the commissioning and decommissioning of ConnectDER units. Founded in 2011 and rebranded in 2015, ConnectDER aims to simplify the integration of renewable energy technologies, benefiting both users and the broader energy grid.

Rebound Technologies, Inc. specializes in the manufacturing and supply of advanced thermal energy storage systems tailored for commercial refrigeration and off-grid cooling applications. Founded in 2012 and based in Commerce City, Colorado, the company offers innovative products such as IcePoint, which integrates an embedded thermal energy storage system to significantly reduce cooling costs for supermarkets, and SunChill, designed for agricultural needs in developing regions. SunChill effectively converts solar thermal energy into refrigeration, enhancing agricultural productivity by rapidly cooling harvested crops and maintaining their quality at local markets. Rebound Technologies emphasizes customized solutions that utilize renewable resources and waste heat capture, aiming to improve energy efficiency and reduce costs while supporting self-sustaining business models. The company's initiatives are currently backed by research grants from the U.S. Federal Government.

ConnectDER LLC is a solar technology company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, specializing in solutions that facilitate the connection of distributed energy resources, particularly solar photovoltaic systems, to residential homes and the grid. The company designs and manufactures innovative meter collars that serve as a connection point between residential electric meters and meter sockets, effectively transforming these sockets into a grid-friendly platform for solar energy, battery storage, and electric vehicle charging. Additionally, ConnectDER offers ConnectDER Cloud, a system that allows fleet operators to access metering and operational data, manage firmware, and oversee the commissioning and decommissioning of ConnectDER units. Founded in 2011 and rebranded in 2015, ConnectDER aims to simplify the integration of renewable energy technologies, benefiting both users and the broader energy grid.

Kangarootime, Inc. is a company that offers a cloud-based childcare management solution aimed at connecting parents with childcare professionals. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Buffalo, New York, Kangarootime provides a comprehensive platform that includes features such as revenue cycle management, mobile accessibility, enrollment, attendance tracking, messaging, picture sharing, employee management, and reporting. The platform is designed to automate processes like check-in and check-out, facilitating better communication and compliance for childcare centers. By streamlining operations and enhancing connectivity with families, Kangarootime empowers childcare professionals to digitize their businesses and effectively manage their classrooms.