Inspire
Company

Last deal

Amount

Seed

Stage

01.01.2018

Date

3

all rounds

$38.2M

Total amount

date founded

Financing round

General

About Company
Inspire offers subscription-based access to 100% clean energy technology.

Industry

Sector :

Subsector :

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founded date

01.01.2013

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Seed

IPO status

Private

Description

Founded in 2014, Inspire simplifies consumer adoption of renewable energy by providing personalized clean energy plans with flat monthly charges. Customers can save on their electric utility bills, control their homes remotely, and use less energy through automated settings while earning rewards. Inspire aims to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and move towards a net-zero carbon future. In 2021, Inspire was acquired by Royal Dutch Shell.
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announced date

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Their latest funding was raised on 01.01.2018. Their latest investor Bonfire Ventures. Their latest round Seed

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People

Founders
1
Patrick Maloney
Patrick Maloney

Patrick Maloney

Clean Energy Entrepreneur and Investor

current job

Inspire
Inspire

organization founded

1

Patrick Maloney

Employee Profiles
32
Aaron Nussbaum

Aaron Nussbaum

Senior Software Engineer

Blake Lasuzzo

Blake Lasuzzo

Chief Commercial Officer

Robert Neu

Director of product design

Dipin George

Director, sales operations and support

Jeff Quinlan

Sales operations - senior associate

Tyler Dumont

Senior director business development

Mahrm Jen Deters

Director, talent management

Sahaj Cheema

Director of product management

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