CTSS Episode 3: David Energy
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David Energy is a NYC-based startup that has developed a distributed energy management platform, enabling commercial buildings and industrial manufacturing plants to monitor energy consumption, reduce waste and optimize for efficiency and cost. It does this by using real-time data and controls to buy energy from wholesale markets (i.e. renewable and conventional power plants) more intelligently and cheaply on behalf of its retails customers. Co-Founder & CEO, James McGinniss, walks me through his company's business, mission and how it is addressing climate change.
I enjoyed learning more about David Energy, and I hope you do too!
Synopsis
Mission: Build a cleaner, cheaper, more resilient grid while giving control to customers.
Team: James McGinniss (CEO & Co-Founder), Ahmed Salman (CTO & Co-Founder), Brian Maxwell (Co-Founder) et al. (~13 people total)
Product: An energy management platform that leverages real-time data and controls from commercial and industrial buildings, HVAC systems, batteries, and others to purchase energy from wholesale markets at the cheapest and best times of day.
Traction: Pre-seed raised (Box Group, Greycroft, et al.).
Jobs: David Energy is currently hiring for a Senior Backend Engineer, among other roles (careers page).