Blip Energy

59 Top Energy Startups to Watch... because we could all do with some positive energy ⚡️ I recently caught up with leading investors to hear who are their energy startups to watch. From climate risk modelling and renewable energy tracking and trading, to stellarator fusion power plants and battery reuse and recycling, the 59 hand-picked startups span 22 countries, each with a unique approach to tackling the net zero energy transition. With thanks to: Philip Specht at AENU Kevin Bone at Lightrock Craig Kirsten, at Holocene Maurin Rüegg at Clima Now Craig Douglas at World Fund Moritz Müller at SET Ventures Laura Fox at Streetlife Ventures Anna Raptis at Amplifica Capital Louis Fearn at InMotion Ventures Svetlana Tokareva at UVC Partners Jessica Burley at Planet A Ventures Dinesh Ganesan at ArcTern Ventures Malin Carlstrom at Climentum Capital Julie Greco at Energy Capital Ventures Karen Sheffield, at Pachamama Ventures Anna Trendewicz at Future Energy Ventures Cristina Doumitrachko at DTCF | DeepTech & Climate Fonds Discover the full list of startups at: https://lnkd.in/es_595JD So... who would you add as the 60th startup? Share your addition in the comments

Welcome Blip Energy to the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) Cleantech Debt Fund portfolio! 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐘 𝐃𝐎 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐖𝐇𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐈 𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇 𝐃𝐄𝐁𝐓 𝐅𝐔𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐃 🔋 Blip Energy’s plug-and-play smart battery is designed to address a few energy issues: manage peak electricity demand, lower costs for users, and cut operating expenses for utilities. Built using human-centered design principles, the battery aims to meet the energy demand of multi-unit residential, rental, hotel, and commercial buildings, which are often hard to retrofit. By controlling the high-power use of devices like portable air conditioners and space heaters, Blip offers a new way to help stabilize the grid while also allowing customers to save money on bills and providing backup power to users. “We set out to build a seamless product for end users without disrupting their daily routine,” says Chance Cobb, co-founder and COO of Blip Energy. “This new category of battery energy storage system (BESS) makes an immediate impact, without the typical barriers around cost, permitting, and professional installation.” Blip is co-founded by CEO Sophia Wennstedt. Receiving a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in 2024, Blip aims to support the DOE’s goals to reduce the cost of BESS integration, improve the coordination between distributed energy resources and the electrical grid, and help meet building decarbonization targets. Managed by Mission Driven Finance®, the LACI Cleantech Debt Fund invests in companies working on solving challenges related to climate change. Blip came to the fund through the LACI’s Incubation Cohort 7. Capital from the LACI Cleantech Debt Fund allows Blip to refinance a higher-interest loan originally used to bridge the company’s operations for the DOE grant. #impactinvesting #cleantech #climatesolutions #evbattery #batterystorage #smallbusiness #smallbizloans

Please join us in welcoming the newest cohort of the Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab. Since 2017, our in-house startup accelerator has promoted financial inclusion and provided access to capital for early-stage technology and technology-enabled companies. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eYi9GM_e

🤝 Meet our Finalists for the Urban Future Prize Competition’s Future Resilience Prize. This new prize track is focused on innovative climate adaptation and resilience solutions. The finalists are: 🌊 Aquaria Technologies, represented by Brian Sheng, builds resilient water infrastructure for cities by harvesting air. Using solar-powered boxes, they produce up to 500,000 gallons of water daily from the sky. Vulnerable communities most at risk from climate change struggle to restore their water supply because of limited capital and geography. Aquaria can provide immediate access to clean water to these communities. 🔋Blip Energy, represented by Sophia Wennstedt, has a plug-and-play smart battery that enables modern households to get backup power and have lower electric bills. One in seven American households is living in energy poverty, foregoing essential purchases to afford energy bills. Blip is a low cost solution designed to work in any home because they believe everyone deserves affordable, reliable power. ⚠️ Faura represented by Valkyrie Holmes, helps assess the risk of properties in natural disaster zones (wildfires, hurricanes, floods, etc) to help insurance policyholders mitigate their risk and better inform underwriters. Faura helps homeowners qualify for better and cheaper insurance by making their properties more climate resilient. 📈 Frontline Gig, represented by Kala Fleming, is an AI-driven talent intelligence platform for blue-collar work in climate. Like the “Uber for green jobs”, Frontline Gig is a workforce development platform specifically for underserved communities who want more flexible apprenticeships in the green economy. 🌍 Kind Designs, represented by Anya Freeman, creates 3D-printed living seawalls that protect coastal cities from flooding and rising sea levels. They aim to democratize seawalls, making them affordable to the 507 coastal communities globally that are at risk of needing to migrate inland. The competition is possible through support from The New York Community Trust, MUFG Bank, and NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Come meet our finalists and learn more about their innovative companies at this year’s Urban Future Summit:  📅 Date: October 24, 2024   📍 Location: Dock 72, New York City 📲 RSVP today: https://lu.ma/p0parlfi