Wand Solar
YC S22Tel Aviv-Yafo, IL · Founded 2023 · 2 employees · 2 known investors
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Wand Solar provides a platform that makes solar energy accessible and profitable for landlords while supporting climate sustainability goals.
Also known as Wand Tech Inc. · Wand Tech, Inc. · Allero · Allero.io · Allero.io, Allero, Wand · Wand
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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S22)
Wand Solar was founded in 2023 by Idan Shahar and Itai Peri.
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Idan ShaharCo-founder - CEO & CPOIdan Shahar is a backend developer with experience in cloud native architecture and application modernization. He has worked with developers and executives on cloud infrastructure projects, with expertise in Kubernetes and related technologies.
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Itai PeriCTO & Co-founderItai Peri has worked in startups for six years, including as CTO of a B2C company and as a Data Scientist building computer vision systems for tree disease identification. He brings expertise in software engineering and machine learning, and currently focuses on delivery pipeline management.
Investors · 2
Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
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Elron VenturesreportedTel Aviv
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Wand Solar do?
- Wand Solar provides a platform that makes solar energy accessible and profitable for landlords while supporting climate sustainability goals.
- Who founded Wand Solar?
- Wand Solar was founded by Idan Shahar, Itai Peri in 2023.
- Who are Wand Solar's investors?
- Wand Solar's investors include Y Combinator, Elron Ventures.
- Where is Wand Solar headquartered?
- Wand Solar is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, IL.








