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Actual

138 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors

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ACTUAL co-develops commercial-scale energy infrastructure projects, working from early stages to turn them into financeable, bankable assets. It uses machine-learning, statistical, and physics-based modeling to design projects around required outcomes, collaborating with stakeholders such as feedstock providers, off-takers, and governments.

Founders & leadership

DLDerek Lyons
Derek LyonsinCo-Founder and Chief Technology OfficerDerek Lyons is founder of Actual, which co-develops commercial-scale energy infrastructure projects using machine learning and physics-based modeling. He holds a Ph.D. in cognitive developmental psychology from Yale University and is a Rhodes Scholar.
KBKarthik Balakrishnan
Karthik BalakrishnaninCo-Founder and PresidentFounder/CTO at Coin

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Frequently asked questions

What does Actual do?
ACTUAL co-develops commercial-scale energy infrastructure projects, working from early stages to turn them into financeable, bankable assets. It uses machine-learning, statistical, and physics-based modeling to design projects around required outcomes, collaborating with stakeholders such as feedstock providers, off-takers, and governments.
Who founded Actual?
Actual was founded by Derek Lyons, Karthik Balakrishnan.
Who are Actual's investors?
Actual's investors include City Light, Climactic, Virta Ventures.