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Yotta Energy

3100 Alvin Devane Blvd, Suite A200, Austin, Texas, 78741, United States

Overview

Yotta Energy develops integrated hardware and software renewable-energy solutions that combine solar PV, energy storage, and EV charging for commercial buildings. Its core products include a PV-Coupled™ architecture and the SolarLEAF battery technology, featuring advanced thermal management to maintain optimal temperatures under extreme outdoor conditions. The company also offers a suite of EV charging products and a software layer that enhances grid resilience and outage response. Yotta recently launched Yotta Vision, a monitoring platform that analyzes individual modules and micro-inverters, provides remote access, real-time alerts, temperature monitoring, and dynamic output graphs. The company is building a network of certified developers and installers, including Teylon and E2SOL, to deploy its systems to notable national retailers. Management says the new funding will be used to scale manufacturing and accelerate deployment of SolarLEAF. Yotta Energy develops a PV‑Coupled™ panel‑level energy storage solution that integrates lithium‑iron‑phosphate batteries, advanced thermal management, and software to pair with rooftop solar. Its briefcase‑sized hardware fits under standard solar modules and is designed to lower total installed cost for rooftop solar-plus-storage. Yotta positions the product to enhance grid resilience and provide battery backup for buildings, with pilot deployments focused on multifamily properties. The company has secured public awards to deploy and validate systems in underserved communities and at military sites. Yotta plans to replicate and scale the technology across similar locations nationwide and will perform pre‑installation data collection at SolarTAC in Colorado. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas. Yotta Energy develops a patented PV‑Coupled panel-level energy storage solution that fits under standard solar modules and integrates with racking arrays. Its hardware includes advanced thermal management to maintain optimal temperatures in extreme outdoor conditions, and the offering combines integrated software and hardware. The company’s technology is designed to scale with rooftop solar PV projects and to enhance grid resilience by helping address outages. Yotta has collaborated with APsystems on power conversion systems including a Dual Power Inverter and a 480V, 3‑phase microinverter for C&I applications. The company plans to use new funding to accelerate scaling of its panel-level solar-plus-storage system, develop new technology, and increase headcount. Yotta is led by CEO Omeed Badkoobeh and is based in Austin, TX. Yotta Energy develops modular, panel-level solar-plus-storage systems designed to convert commercial flat roofs into distributed power plants. Its flagship SolarLeaf is a briefcase-sized, lithium-iron-phosphate battery module installed beneath individual solar panels, with 1 kWh nominal capacity per unit and an ideal system size up to 1 MWh. The PV‑coupled, module-level architecture uses thermal management and a small footprint to lower installation costs versus large container systems, simplify permitting, and improve battery performance and safety. As an integrated hardware and software solution, Yotta’s product stores excess on-site renewable energy, can sell power back to the grid, and is aimed at improving grid resilience for commercial and industrial customers. The company plans to use Series A proceeds to expand deployments in the U.S. and Latin America, increase hiring, and open new energy-generation revenue opportunities for flat-roof building owners. Yotta is headquartered in Austin, Texas, has deployments across states including California and Texas, pilot utility projects, and a 12-project deal with installer EcoBuild (first site: an 87 kW solar and storage microgrid). Yotta Energy, headquartered in Austin, Texas, develops PV-Coupled™ panel-level energy storage that fits under standard solar modules and integrates with racking arrays. Its patented passive thermal management system enables decentralized, briefcase-sized battery modules that withstand extreme outdoor conditions and extend battery lifespan. The plug-and-play design aims to simplify rooftop solar-plus-storage installations by eliminating heavy enclosures and complicated HVAC systems and standardizing integration. Yotta targets small-to-medium commercial and industrial rooftop solar projects and is positioning its technology to capture the U.S. commercial rooftop solar market. The company closed a $5M Seed Round to finalize UL certification, commence commercial production, and build the necessary infrastructure for scale. Investors named in the round include Fiftysix Investments, EDP Ventures, Skyview Ventures and other undisclosed investors.

Total raised
$33M
Funding rounds
7
Latest round
Equity
Latest activity
Sep 2023

Industries

  • Energy
  • Mining
  • Solar
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Recent funding

  1. Equity

    Sep 2023

    $8M

  2. Grant

    Aug 2022

    $1M

  3. Series A

    May 2022

    $4M

  4. Series A

    Nov 2021

    $13M

  5. Seed

    Nov 2020

    $5M

Team

  • Omeed Badkoobeh

    CEO

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  • Andrew Tanner

    VP Strategy & Growth

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  • Ifty Hasan

    Chief Technology Officer / VP Engineering

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  • Thomas Nelson

    Director of Business Development

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