Plume (YC S24)

???PLUME?launched! ?? Home Energy Renovations Made Easy "The AI co-pilot for home energy renovation." ???www.plumefinder.com ? Start by answering a few simple questions to assess your home. Then, their AI software uses thermodynamic models, public housing data, energy consumption data, and satellite imagery to compute your current energy efficiency. ?? Next, they find the most cost-effective solutions for your specific house to increase your energy efficiency. You get an instant price, factoring in government subsidies, ROI, and installment time. All in one click. ?? Finally, select what fits your needs, and they will connect you with our network of selected and trained contractors and ensure the work is done. ? Plume helps you at every step of that journey, making the process seamless, trustworthy, and 10 times faster. ?? If you or a friend are looking to improve their home energy efficiency or know people in the space, please reach out! ?? Try it out for your home. Their energy efficiency models work on any property in the world despite the subsidies currently being tailored to France: https://lnkd.in/gHMZrbeH Congrats Jean-Baptiste de La Fage, Marc Watine Guiu, & Edouard Labarthe!! https://fondo.info/4eDalfa

PLUME (YC S24) is the AI copilot for home energy renovation, designed for professionals. From just an address, it gathers house data, evaluates energy grades, renovation options, and return on investment. Integrating data sources like satellite imagery, Plume offers a low-touch software solution that helps home energy professionals accelerate the adoption of energy efficiency improvements. In Europe alone, 35 million homes need energy retrofits by 2030, requiring a threefold increase in annual renovations. Founded by Edouard Labarthe, Marc Watine Guiu, and Jean-Baptiste de La Fage, Plume is on a mission to help close this gap. Congrats to the team on the launch! ?? https://lnkd.in/gwPDPkgc

Exciting news! Y Combinator recently announced it would double its number of cohorts per year, to target a batch size from about 100 startups for fall, winter, spring and summer batches. Summer 2024 batch demo day is next week! At Fractal Continuity, we identified 6 standout companies from this batch making a positive impact. Here is our quick rundown: Ionworks: Battery simulation software used by leading battery and auto OEMs Conductor Quantum: Quantum computers on silicon chips using AI Anthrogen (YC S24): Scalable, carbon-negative polymer manufacturing PLUME (YC S24): Home energy renovations made easy The Forecasting Company: Foundation models for time series Sorcerer (YC S24): Weather balloons that collect 1000x more data These startups are not just building great products, but are actively working towards a better future. ???? BTW, the fall 2024 batch is starting soon (late applications still open, link in comment). #energy #deepTech #openSource #climate #AI #ML #quantumComputing #semiConductors #robotics #synBiology #aeroSpace #YCombinator #TechForGood