Boldr Raises Oversubscribed $3.2 Million to Make Every Home a Clean Energy Powerhouse

Boldr, developing products for your intelligent and energy-saving home, has secured $3.2 million seed round from Unconventional Ventures, Ada Ventures, Inclimo Climate Tech Fund, Prosegur, Techstars, S20 Fund, and Viva Holdings - the latter being the owner of a leading HVAC contractor brand and a Boldr customer.

The U.S. power grid is under historic strain. Rising demand from electrified heating and cooling, electric vehicles, AI, and data centers is colliding with the intermittent nature of wind and solar generation. This mismatch leaves grid operators struggling to manage peak loads, raising concerns over resilience and reliability. The Department of Energy warns that outages could double by 2030 without new solutions.

Traditional greenfield projects, like nuclear or utility-scale renewables, are slow and costly, taking 10–20 years and billions in capital, yet the grid needs nearly 100 gigawatts of flexible capacity in the next five years. Meeting this challenge requires urgent, real-world technology solutions to enhance flexibility and safeguard stability.

Boldr leverages existing HVAC systems, EVs, batteries, and solar to deliver fast, affordable distributed peak capacity. Its smart hardware and software, deployed through contractors, help homeowners optimize usage, shift demand from peaks, and supply energy back to the grid when it’s needed most.

Looking ahead, Boldr aims to deepen partnerships with HVAC contractors and wholesalers while expanding its platform to integrate more household energy-intensive devices. With strong homeowner demand and a presence in over 15,000 North American homes, Boldr is poised to accelerate its mission of turning residences into power plants, targeting 4 gigawatts of flexible energy across 1 million homes within the next four years.