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Watt Carbon

Lafayette, US · Founded 2021 · Delaware corporation · 6 known investors

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Maud Texierunlockedknows McGee Young · together at LF Energy Foundation (overlapped)
×3knows the team · via Syracuse University - Maxwell School
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WattCarbon provides measurement, verification, and certification infrastructure for demand-side energy programs, including meter-level M&V, an hourly energy attribute certificate (EAC) registry, and an API. It serves utilities, virtual power plant operators, performance contractors, and marketplace operators running demand response, efficiency, electrification, and certificate-trading programs.

Founders & leadership

Watt Carbon was founded in 2021 by McGee Young.

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McGee YounginFounder and CEOMcGee Young previously served as CTO of Recurve and as a professor of political science at Marquette University; he also founded MeterHero and H2Oscore, software platforms focused on residential water and energy conservation.

Investors · 6

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$6M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2021–2022

$4.5MraisedNov 2022 · 10 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • McGee YoungExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Offering amount
$4.5M
Amount sold
$4.5M
First sale
Nov 2022
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2021
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$1.5MraisedDec 2021 · 10 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • McGee YoungExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$1.8M
Amount sold
$1.5M
Minimum investment
$10K
Proceeds to insiders
$150K
First sale
Nov 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2021
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Watt Carbon do?
WattCarbon provides measurement, verification, and certification infrastructure for demand-side energy programs, including meter-level M&V, an hourly energy attribute certificate (EAC) registry, and an API. It serves utilities, virtual power plant operators, performance contractors, and marketplace operators running demand response, efficiency, electrification, and certificate-trading programs.
Who founded Watt Carbon?
Watt Carbon was founded by McGee Young in 2021.
Who are Watt Carbon's investors?
Watt Carbon's investors include City Light, Jetstream, Keiki Capital, Sur Ventures, Cerulean Ventures, True Ventures.
How much funding has Watt Carbon raised?
Watt Carbon has disclosed $6M raised across 2 rounds.
Where is Watt Carbon headquartered?
Watt Carbon is headquartered in Lafayette, US.