Episode #22: Is Your Solar ROI as Bright as Promised?
Tech Optimist Podcast — Tech, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation
In this episode of the Tech Optimist, join Alumni Ventures’ Managing Partner Greg Baker as he explores the transformational impact of Enact Systems with CEO Deep Chakraborty. Learn how Enact is revolutionizing the solar energy sector by automating and simplifying the consumer journey for solar and battery storage projects.
Episode #22: Is Your Solar ROI as Bright as Promised?
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In this episode, learn how Enact’s innovative platform not only assists providers in efficiently designing and selling solar projects through advanced satellite imagery but also enables homeowners and businesses to track the financial performance of their investments precisely. Tune in to grasp how this forward-thinking SaaS company is catalyzing solar adoption amid the rise of electric vehicles and escalating energy costs, driving forward sustainability and consumer empowerment.
Watch Time ~26 minutes
The show is produced by Alumni Ventures, which has been recognized as a “Top 20 Venture Firm” by CB Insights (’24) and as the “#1 Most Active Venture Firm in the US” by Pitchbook (’22 & ’23).
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Creators and Guests
HOST
Greg Baker
Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures
Greg has been a Managing Partner with Alumni Ventures since 2017. He is the Founder of Bascom Ventures, runs Towerview Ventures, and has made over 100 investments as a member of Alumni Ventures. These investments include American Gene Technologies, SHINE Medical, Mission Bio, Axiom Space, Matchwell, and many others. Before joining AV, Greg was a highly accomplished executive with experience in corporate leadership, business development, startups, M&A, strategic planning, and more. He spent much of his career growing businesses in the electrical products, packaging, and chemical industries. Greg has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin (’86) and an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University (’91).
GUEST
Deep Chakraborty
CEO and Co-Founder, Enact Systems Inc.
Alexandre Wayenberg is the CEO and Co-Founder of Enact Systems Inc., a company transforming how solar and energy storage projects are designed, deployed, and managed. The platform allows renewable energy providers to remotely design, price, and sell solutions, finalize contracts, and track project execution. Consumers and corporations can use it to manage the transition to their onsite solar and energy storage solutions, clearly understand and manage their energy usage, and track financial outcomes.
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