OPOWER

OPOWER

Arlington, Virginia, USA
3 employees
Affordability
Public · $65.5M

About OPOWER

Working with more than 85 utility partners and serving more than 18 million consumers across seven countries, Opower is the world’s leading provider of customer engagement solutions for the utility industry. By providing the tools, information, and incentives consumers need to make smarter decisions about their energy use, Opower’s engagement platform and solution suite enables utilities to involve their customers in programs that support energy efficiency goals, smart grid, and new rate structures, brand loyalty, and lowering the cost of service. Proven to drive behavioral change at scale, Opower has helped its utility partners achieve more than 2.5 TWHs of their energy efficiency goals and drive significant increases in customer program participation and overall customer satisfaction. Opower is a leader in using standing desks according to an article in the 5/21/2014 Washington Post. Founded in 2007 and privately held, Opower is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, with offices in San Francisco, London, and Singapore.

Company details

Team Size3
LocationArlington, Virginia, USA
IndustryAffordability

Funding

Total raised

$65.5M

Last stage

Public

Investors

Accel
Kleiner Perkins
New Enterprise Associates
SSozo Ventures
MMHS Capital

Founders

Dan Yates

Dan Yates

Co-founded Opower with Alex Laskey in 2007. Previously founder and CEO of Edusoft, an educational software company sold to Houghton Mifflin in 2004.

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Alex Laskey

Co-founded Opower with Dan Yates in 2007. Previously worked in political campaigns and public opinion research on energy issues. Later ran Rewiring America.

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What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.