LACI Power Day

Clean Energy, Building Resilience

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Funding Stage

•  Pre-Seed

Achievements & Awards

• Awarded the largest prize from the U.S. Department of Energy
• Developed a working prototype of the world’s first combi heat pump system for multifamily buildings
• Secured $20M in Letters of Intent (LOIs) from customers across 40+ U.S. states and Canada

Clean Energy (Software), Building Energy & Water Solutions

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Funding Stage

•  Pre-Seed

Achievements & Awards

• Closing in on $100K in contracted annual recurring revenue (ARR)
• Developed a working AI agent prototype to accelerate decarbonization projects at customer sites
• 12 of 40 customer properties were referred by existing clients

Zero-Emissions Transportation (Software), EV Charging

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Funding Stage

• Angel

Achievements & Awards

• Built an MVP of an SMS-based, NLP-enabled loyalty platform for EV charging stations that educates, entertains, rewards, and adapts to users
• Running demos with the two largest white-label EV charging software providers; launched ad partnership with Zapmap (UK) for early revenue and validation
• Engaged in active sales discussions with six charge point operators (CPOs) and Nevada state energy officials

Clean Energy (Hardware), Passive Cooling

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Funding Stage

• Pre-Seed

Achievements & Awards

• We have done more unique individual tests with radiative cooling materials than any other lab or company on earth
• Officially licensed through SRI

Circular Economy (Software), Platform Marketplace for Climate Adaptation

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Funding Stage

• Pre-Seed

Achievements & Awards

• Actively raising a $1.5M seed round
• Achieved 140% growth in user actions, surpassing 100,000 actions over 18 months
• Featured in Forbes, LAist, and six other news outlets

Zero-Emissions Transportation (Hardware), Clean Energy, Clean Water, Recycling

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Funding Stage

• Pre-Seed

Achievements & Awards

• Secured LOIs from top U.S. commercial production companies
• Currently developing their MVP
• Assembled an advisory team of film industry leaders in production, logistics, and power

Clean Energy (Hardware), AI Semiconductor Infrastructure

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Funding Stage

• Seed

Achievements & Awards

• Signed a Collaborative R&D Agreement (CRADA) with NSWC, Crane Division
• Participant in the IAI North America Catalyst Pilot Program
• Secured five Letters of Intent (LOIs) for Lola Vision Systems’ AI chiplet SoCs

Clean Energy (Hardware), Industrial Process Heat

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Funding Stage

• Pre-Seed

Achievements & Awards

• Closed a $50K pre-seed SAFE to fund the ongoing development of novel solar thermal collector technology

Zero-Emissions Transportation (Hardware), Transportation/Autonomy

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Funding Stage

• Angel

Achievements & Awards

• Completed first prototype of a 6-seat consumer Low-Speed Vehicle (LSV) designed for road use.
• Launched “NURD” (Founder Edition) program with strong early interest; closed first three customers for 10 hand-built units
• Recruited VP of Vehicle Engineering, formerly a Vehicle Line Executive at Canoo

Clean Energy (Hardware), Energy Resilience

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Funding Stage

• Pre-Seed

Achievements & Awards

• Initiated collaboration with San Diego Fire & Rescue
• Expanding company focus to include energy storage solutions

Clean Energy (Hardware), Building Tech

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Funding Stage

• Seed

Achievements & Awards

• Named Regional Winner of the Cleantech Open
• Awarded $150K in commercialization funding through the DOE’s American-Made Solar Prize
• Granted a U.S. patent on their solar solution

Zero-Emissions Transportation (Software), EV Charging Infrastructure

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Funding Stage

• Pre-Seed

Achievements & Awards

• Generated first revenue in under one year since founding
• Signed six pilot customers – three prior to joining LACI and three during program participation

Clean Energy (Hardware), AI/ML Energy Optimization

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Funding Stage

• Pre-Seed

Achievements & Awards

• Awarded $125K through the Lab Venture Challenge, supported by CU Boulder Venture Partners and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
• Received verbal pilot approval from a national energy and productivity assessor with 35+ locations serving small and medium manufacturers
• Developed prototype with support from a $2M ARPA-E (DOE) grant

Zero-Emissions Transportation, EV Charging: Infrastructure, EV Fleet Management

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Funding Stage

• Series A

Achievements & Awards

• $1M revenue with a proven commercial software with significant traction and corporate partners.
• Global channels and strategic partners have been established for scaling. 
• Multi-year contracts signed with some of the largest global enterprises.

Clean Energy (Hardware), PropTech

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Funding Stage

• Pre-Seed

Achievements & Awards

• Installed six isolators with LA’s largest municipality-owned utility, LADWP to monitor HVAC, exhaust, and EV charger systems.
• Signed large, multi-year licensing agreements with Europa Electrical Components  & Serco, and Transport for London (TfL)
• Several conversations in progress to expand scale-up in Los Angeles region