– CleanDesign, a software-driven energy tech company, raised $20M in growth funding
– Investment led by Edison Partners with participation from TRM Ventures
– Funds will accelerate deployment of Hybrid Energy Management Systems (hEMS) across North America
– Strong traction in mining sector, with growing demand from oil & gas and mining operators
– hEMS combines battery storage, software, and AI to optimize diesel-based power systems
– Benefits include reduced fuel consumption, improved uptime, extended equipment life, and lower emissions
– Customers report up to 20% emissions reduction and significant cost savings
– No need to replace existing infrastructure, making adoption easier for operators
– Systems deployed in remote regions including Mexico and Nunavut (Canada’s Arctic)
– Diesel costs in these regions can reach up to $10/gallon, making efficiency gains critical
– Technology reduces diesel consumption by approximately 10–15%
– Software collects ~60,000 data points per second per unit for real-time optimization
– AI anticipates energy needs and dynamically adjusts performance
– Positioned as a differentiated, hardware-agnostic software layer in a low-innovation sector
– Large installed base of legacy infrastructure presents major market opportunity
– New funding will support scaling, expansion into new applications, and product development
– Introduction of “Highline” system to connect industrial sites to grid power with optimized usage
– Mark Lerohl, CEO of CleanDesign, said: “In the past year, we’ve seen increasingly strong traction, especially in mining, alongside clear proof of unit economics in the field. Customers are realizing improved uptime and up to 20 percent reductions in emissions, and cost savings that go straight to the bottom line all without disrupting their existing operations.”
– Steve Zieja, Principal at Edison Partners, said: “This is a segment of critical infrastructure that has seen limited software innovation. CleanDesign layers intelligent, hardware-agnostic software onto existing infrastructure, which means operators get real performance gains without replacing what they have.”
– Gregg Michaelson, General Partner at Edison Partners, said: “Mark and the team have built something genuinely differentiated here and earned real trust in environments where that’s hard to do. There’s a massive installed base, and they’re well positioned to go after it.”
– Edison Partners’ representatives will join CleanDesign’s Board of Directors
Investment aligns with Edison’s broader digital infrastructure portfolio (e.g., 120Water, Budderfly, Overhaul, RapidDeploy, Seismos)
