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S24Pivot 1 of 2
3 people|Active|Hiring|Website
Artificial IntelligenceSolar PowerB2BEnergyIndustrial
19°Moderate Pivot
Before

Home energy renovations made easy

After

Home energy renovation copilot

Full description — before

Plume simplifies and accelerates the process of improving home energy efficiency. With rising electricity prices and stricter regulations, homeowners need to assess their homes, understand energy renovation options, find the best ones, and hire trustworthy contractors. Using thermodynamic models, public housing data, satellite imagery and AI, Plume assesses your home’s energy efficiency, recommends cost-effective improvements, and connects you with vetted contractors. Our platform allows the user to simulate personalised renovations scenarios helping homeowners make informed decisions quickly and efficiently. Try it now for your house anywhere in the world.

Full description — after

Plume is an energy renovation copilot that helps real estate agents and contractors with energy audits and renovation planning. Our first customer, a real estate marketplace, uses Plume to provide potential buyers with precise energy renovation scenarios, cutting the time to sell a house in half. Using thermodynamic models, public housing data, satellite imagery and AI, Plume enables remote energy assessments of any building. In Europe alone, 35 million homes face regulatory pressure to be retrofitted within the next 5 years, and 220 million over the next 25 years. Plume leverages the founding team's unique expertise: Marc, a Harvard satellite researcher; JB, a thermodynamics engineer; and Edouard, a sales and product builder from Palantir.

Category shift
Energy & Climate TechEnergy & Climate Tech
Summary

Plume shifted from serving homeowners to serving real estate agents and contractors, moving from a B2C energy renovation tool to a B2B solution for real estate transactions. The core tech is similar, but the target customer and use case have changed.

Detected 1 year ago · 2024-09-26
Company journey — 2 pivots
39.5°Significant Pivot2025-05-15

Home energy renovation copilot(viewing)

19.4°Moderate Pivot2024-09-26
Started as

Home energy renovations made easy