Issue #6 (Emrgy, ReJoule, FarmRaise)
Meet the best women-led climate tech companies.
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Emrgy: Emrgy delivers clean, reliable hydropower without the need for construction or dams. Emrgy’s hydropower “arrays” transform water infrastructure into power projects that generate a new revenue stream, reduce grid power consumption, and contribute to a global reduction in carbon emissions.
Since it was founded in 2014, Emrgy has sold and installed new hydroelectric equipment with large partners including the City of Atlanta, Southern Company, and Denver Water to demonstrate distributed hydropower as an attractive alternative/complement to solar and wind power. In 2019, Emrgy entered into a Global Partnership with GE Renewable Energy, who is now manufacturing and selling Emrgy’s product in select markets outside the US. The company expects to close 7 new sales contracts by the end of 2020, and anticipates closing an $8-12 million growth equity round in Q2 2021.
Founder & CEO: Emily Morris
HQ: Atlanta, GA
ReJoule’s fast battery diagnostics provides a "health check" so that automakers and their partners can optimize the battery's life cycle. In 2020 ReJoule received a $1M phase 2 SBIR Grant from NSF and was awarded a $3M grant from the California Energy Commission in addition to $750K of additional grants in 2019. They were in Plug and Plays 2019 Mobility cohort, LACIs 2019 Energy Innovators Program, and a finalist for the Women Founders Network Fastpitch. They also graduated from Startup Boosts cohort.
Co-Founder and CFO: Zora Chung
HQ: Stanton, CA
FarmRaise is a marketplace that makes ag finance accessible. We connect farmers to grants and loans and help them apply. Our store is stocked with both traditional and innovative sources of capital incentivizing soil health and other climate-friendly practices.
Founder & CEO: Jayce Hafner, Founder and COO: Sami Tellatin
HQ: Bay Area
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