BidVolt
BidVolt
Investor Brief
Pre-seed open · Allocations being filled now

The NYSE for commercial
energy efficiency contracts.

$2.1B in utility incentive money is set to expire in NJ, NY, and PA by 2027. We originate the contracts, verify them, and sell access to a marketplace of bonded contractors. Members buy a Seat once. We collect a 10% fee on every transaction.

$2.1B
Tri-state TAM through 2027
$50B+
National TAM through 2030
312K+
Eligible commercial buildings
10%
Take rate per transaction
Investment thesis

Why this is a category-creating opportunity.

Climate-mandate tailwind

State decarbonization mandates force commercial property owners to upgrade.

NJ, NY, MA, CA, and 12 other states have legally binding commercial building emissions targets through 2030. Property owners must act. We're the picks-and-shovels play — we don't pick winners between trades, we just take a cut of every install.

Supply-controlled marketplace

We originate the contracts. Competitors can't copy the supply side.

Lead-gen platforms like Angi/Thumbtack sell unqualified inquiries. We sell verified, signed contracts with utility incentive paperwork already approved. The unit economics are 50× better, and we control the funnel.

Multiple monetization vectors

Five revenue lines, not one.

(1) Seat fees on contractor sign-ups. (2) Assignment fees per transaction. (3) Bond float on the Verified Install Guarantee. (4) Suspension reinstatement fees. (5) Future SaaS layer for contractor admin. Margins compound with volume.

Network effects

More contractors → faster auction close → more property owners → more sales reps → more contracts.

Classic two-sided marketplace flywheel. Once liquidity tips, the moat compounds. We're the only platform built specifically for the verified-contract supply side of EE.

Funding roadmap

Capital deployment, stage by stage.

Open now Stage 1
Pre-seed
$250K–$750K

Hire 4–6 field reps, build the auction engine, ship Verified Install Guarantee.

  • 50% — Sales rep hiring
  • 25% — Engineering build-out
  • 15% — Compliance + legal + bond setup
  • 10% — Marketing + programmatic SEO
Target investors
Angels · Family offices · Energy operators · Climate accelerators
Q4 2026 Stage 2
Seed
$2M–$5M

Validated unit economics. Expand NY/PA/CT/MA. 25 reps. $10M ARR target in 18 months.

  • Field rep team to 25
  • Build contractor admin layer
  • Ship mobile-native walkthrough app
  • Programmatic SEO at scale
Target investors
Powerhouse · Energize Capital · G2VP · MUUS Climate · Wireframe
2027 Stage 3
Series A
$10M–$25M

National rollout. Add solar/storage/EV verticals. Build the data layer.

  • Expand to CA, TX, FL, IL, CO
  • Build energy data product
  • Insurance / financing offerings
  • Strategic partnerships with utilities
Target investors
Lowercarbon · Generation · Breakthrough Energy · S2G
Path to liquidity

Two exits both work.

Path A · Strategic acquisition

$50M–$300M exit, year 3–5

Honeywell, Schneider Electric, Siemens, ServiceTitan, Procore, or a utility holding company acquires for the originated marketplace and customer relationships.

Comparable exits:
· Sealed (acq. by Workrise)
· Sense (acq. by Schneider)
· Aquicore (acq.)
· Voltus (IPO via SPAC, 2022)
Path B · IPO

$1B+ valuation, year 5–7

Marketplace volume exceeds $500M GMV. List on NYSE or NASDAQ. Comparable marketplace + climate companies trade at 8–15× revenue multiples.

Comparable public comps:
· Forge Global (NYSE: FRGE) — marketplace
· Stem Inc. (NYSE: STEM) — climate
· Sunrun (NASDAQ: RUN) — energy + customers
· Procore (NYSE: PCOR) — vertical SaaS
Why now

The marketplace timing.

Three forces compound this year. Each is independent. Together they create a four-year window for a category-defining marketplace.

1

Inflation Reduction Act + state mandates

$370B in IRA energy money plus state-level carbon mandates create unprecedented pressure on commercial buildings. Every property owner needs a path. We're the path.

2

Utility programs expire by 2027

NJCEP, PSE&G C&I, Con Ed, NYSERDA — current funding cycles end. Property owners who don't upgrade now lose the rebate window. Hard scarcity drives demand.

3

Contractor consolidation

Commercial EE contractors are fragmented. 18,400 in our region alone, none with national reach. A marketplace creates aggregation without acquisition costs.

Founder's Circle · Angel investors

$40K once. Never pay monthly. Own a piece.

A single $40K check buys you (1) equity in the company, (2) a free Gold Seat worth $29,999, (3) a 2,000 BidVolt Coin starter pool, and (4) lifetime founder access. No monthly fees. No additional charges. Stack the marketplace and the cap table.

Equity
$40K min
SAFE at pre-seed cap · MFN clause
Marketplace
Free Gold Seat
$29,999 value · lifetime · transferable
Coin allocation
2,000 coins
$5,000 retail value · convertible at IPO
Access
Quarterly calls
Direct line to founders
What you get for $40K — itemized
ItemRetail value
Equity (SAFE at pre-seed cap)Variable — pre-seed
Gold Seat — lifetime marketplace access$29,999
2,000 BidVolt Coins (Vault Pack)$4,999
No monthly fees · everPriceless
Quarterly founder calls (4× year)
Future SaaS / data product comp access
Tangible value ex-equity$34,998

In other words: the equity is functionally free. Your $40K check buys you ~$35K of marketplace utility, plus a meaningful pre-seed equity position at favorable terms.

Express interest in Founder's Circle

Limited to 25 angels. First-come, first-served. Targeting close in 60 days.

Smaller checks welcome

Don't have $40K? Buy BidVolt Coins instead.

Our community equity offering — BidVolt Coins — opens the cap table to anyone with $100. Listed on Republic, Wefunder, and StartEngine. SAFE-equivalent under Reg CF, automatically converts to preferred shares when we close a priced round.

Republic
republic.com
$100 minimum · open to all states
Wefunder
wefunder.com
$100 minimum · 1M+ retail investors
StartEngine
startengine.com
$100 minimum · secondary trading
Learn about BidVolt Coins →

Three ways to back BidVolt.

$100 community check on Republic. $40K Founder's Circle SAFE. Or lead the round at $100K+. Pick your level.

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