Today's climate startup is Pure Energy Stream. Their goal is to make carbon neutrality a standard in every commercial and industrial facility, bringing value to facility managers by helping them monitor and regulate their energy distribution, all while saving energy costs and increasing revenue through Carbon Tax Credits.

Pure Energy Stream Fast Facts

Headquarters

Los Angeles, CA

Product

Pure Energy Stream is a climate-tech company specializing in hardware and software solutions that address key areas of the energy sector: Supply Services, Demand Services, and Energy Optimization.

Their flagship product, EcoMaxim, was designed to tackle the challenges of inconsistent energy flow by reducing costs, improving operational efficiency, and tracking environmental impact through comprehensive data analysis. EcoMaxim operates as a versatile solution, capturing wasted energy, conditioning it, and recycling it back into the facility, ensuring no energy is lost. This innovative approach optimizes energy use while significantly reducing environmental footprints.

Funding

Pure Energy Stream is currently raising a Pre-Seed round of $1,750,000.

Team

Pure Energy Stream is a minority owned business with diverse backgrounds in physics, finance, business, and engineering.

• Founder, CEO: Santiago Flores

• Co-founder, CFO: Juan Ortiz

• Co-founder, CTO: Mark Ware

Business Model

Target Market:

• B2B & B2G, focusing on Industrial & Commercial Buildings

EcoMaxim Unit Sales:

• Average Selling Price (ASP): $165,000 per unit

• 9 units sold by the end of 2025, 24 units by 2026

Cost Savings Fee (MRR - Monthly Recurring Revenue):

• 5% fee on facility's monthly energy savings

• Revenue per facility ranges from $5K to $30K per month

Carbon Tax Credits (ARR - Annual Recurring Revenue):

• Credit incentives of $4 to $9 per metric ton

• Targeting a 15% annual fee, approximately $45K per facility per year

Revenue Projections:

Market Opportunity

Total Addressable Market (TAM):

• $163B global alternative energy market

• Projected Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 24.3% through 2030

• Excludes energy production companies

Serviceable Addressable Market (SAM):

• $143B, which is 12% of TAM, considering geopolitical factors

• Focused on industrial and commercial facilities

Serviceable Obtainable Market (SOM):

• $15B

• Targeting 1% of the global SAM

• Projected $150M market capture within 5-7 years

Market data based on Morgan Stanley's Alternative Energy Index.

Traction

• Working with Los Angeles Climate Tech Incubator 

• Participating in Peachscore's Accelerator Program

• Product is validated through 2 paid pilots

• PO discussions with one of America’s largest grocery store chain (101+ stores)

• In discussion with Los Angeles County for the issuance of Municipal Bonds or Green Bonds

• In discussions with two of the worlds biggest energy consumers, Intel and Hancock Mines

Why Now?

Pure Energy Stream developed their product to address a critical issue: the lack of clear metrics and safeguards around inconsistent energy distribution, which prevents industrial and commercial facilities from optimizing operations and reducing costs. Their solution directly tackles this problem by recycling, conditioning, and monitoring energy. It systematically cleans distorted energy and recycles it back into the facility, ensuring efficient and reliable energy use. This helps improve performance and reduce operational expenses.

Climate Impact

Pure Energy Stream's impact focuses on reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions by systematically improving a facility's energy efficiency. This process also extends the lifespan of electrical equipment by minimizing damage caused by unstable power, ultimately lowering repair and maintenance costs.

Support Pure Energy Stream

Request an intro if you can support Pure Energy Stream in any of the areas below.

• Investor intros (raising $1.75M)

• Fundraising help

• Interns

• Advisors

• Customers

• EA / Founders Assistant

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