Who founded Public Grid?

Public Grid was founded by Joe R., Ryan Freed.

Who are Public Grid's investors?

Public Grid's investors include Alpaca VC, Corigin Ventures, GroundBreak Ventures, Hamilton Ventures, Shadow Ventures, Skyview Ventures, Urban Innovation, Redbud VC.

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Public Grid simplifies access to household energy efficiency actions and connects individuals with their neighbors to collectively reduce emissions and save money. The platform serves households seeking to take environmental action without complexity.

Cleantech Climate Tech Consumer Energy Fintech

Founders & leadership

Joe R.Co-FounderJoe R. held senior marketing roles and has conducted environmental consulting with the Environmental Defense Fund. He is co-founder of Public Grid, which helps households reduce energy consumption and emissions.

Ryan Freed Co-Founder: Chief Growth OfficerRyan Freed is Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer at Public Grid, focused on go-to-market execution and partnerships in multifamily real estate. He has held founding and operational roles at multiple companies spanning climate, energy, technology, and edtech, including serving as an operator at HOM, an international technology and services company in the real estate sector.

Investors · 8

Alpaca VClisted by Alpaca VCNew York · $500K – $1.3M

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Corigin Ventureslisted by Corigin Venturesvia Aubrie Pagano · inferred

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GroundBreak Ventureslisted by GroundBreak VenturesToronto

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Hamilton Ventureslisted by Hamilton VenturesWashington · $250K – $750K

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Shadow Ventureslisted by Shadow VenturesAtlanta

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Skyview Ventureslisted by Skyview VenturesNashville

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Urban Innovationlisted by Urban InnovationSan Francisco · $500K – $3.5M

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Redbud VCreportedColumbia · $50K – $150K

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GreentownlabsGreentown Labs is a climatetech startup incubator that supports and houses early-stage entrepreneurs, connecting them with corporate partners, investors, and community resources to develop and commercialize energy and climate technologies. It operates locations in Boston and Houston in the United States.

Doxodoxo operates an online bill pay network that lets U.S. consumers manage and pay all their household bills and due dates in one place across more than 120,000 billers and 45 service categories. It also offers doxoDIRECT for billers to receive payments and doxoINSIGHTS, which analyzes aggregated household bill pay data.

Choose EnergyChoose Energy is an energy marketplace that helps consumers compare and choose electricity and natural gas plans from licensed providers across multiple U.S. states. It operates as a licensed energy broker/aggregator serving residential and business energy customers.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Public Grid do?: Public Grid simplifies access to household energy efficiency actions and connects individuals with their neighbors to collectively reduce emissions and save money. The platform serves households seeking to take environmental action without complexity.
Who founded Public Grid?: Public Grid was founded by Joe R., Ryan Freed.
Who are Public Grid's investors?: Public Grid's investors include Alpaca VC, Corigin Ventures, GroundBreak Ventures, Hamilton Ventures, Shadow Ventures, Skyview Ventures, Urban Innovation, Redbud VC.