Merino
- pre-seed
- Industry
Mary-Ann Rau
CEO & Co-Founder
Kartik Lamba
CTO & Co-Founder
Brad Hall
CPO & Co-Founder
The founders are experts in the second wave of heat pumps, with experience building consumer tech at Apple and Square.
Book a CallMerino is making the transition to electric homes faster & affordable.
Merino Energy is a home energy company built by engineers from Apple and Square. The founders are seasoned heat pump veterans, with experience building first-gen products at companies like Quilt, Gradient, and Harvest Thermal. As the first step in our roadmap, we're tackling the biggest problem with electrifying home heating & cooling: the green premium. Our first product, Merino Mono, is 8x faster and 3x cheaper to install than any residential heat pump on the market.
investors
- Marble
- ReGen
- Dangerous Ventures
- SBXi
1,4t CO2/year
avoided per Merino heat pump.
Merino exists to ease the transition to the electric home by making electric home products that are accessible and desirable.
Problem
Heat pumps have a green premium problem. Traditionally, heat pump installation costs 4x the price of the hardware, making them 3x more expensive than fossil fuel alternatives. To reach California's goal of installing 6M heat pumps by 2030, heat pumps needed to drop dramatically in cost and in time to install.
Solution
Merino Energy is building modular heat pumps that are easy to install and cost effective. Their approach centers on creating a unique competitive moat through installation technology, aiming to accelerate electrification and demand response in the US and EU retrofit markets.
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