
Keeling Labs is a mission-driven technology company focused on solving climate change by developing machine learning models that optimize grid-scale battery energy storage and energy trading. Their technology enables batteries to self-optimize charging and discharging to maximize clean energy usage and revenue in real electricity markets, starting with California's CAISO market. Founded in 2022 and backed by Y Combinator, they have built and deployed operational models that adapt continuously to grid changes, unlocking gigawatts of untapped energy storage capacity. Their business model is SaaS-based, targeting energy infrastructure operators and grid-scale battery power plants, with a growing team based in Los Angeles.

Keeling Labs is a mission-driven technology company focused on solving climate change by developing machine learning models that optimize grid-scale battery energy storage and energy trading. Their technology enables batteries to self-optimize charging and discharging to maximize clean energy usage and revenue in real electricity markets, starting with California's CAISO market. Founded in 2022 and backed by Y Combinator, they have built and deployed operational models that adapt continuously to grid changes, unlocking gigawatts of untapped energy storage capacity. Their business model is SaaS-based, targeting energy infrastructure operators and grid-scale battery power plants, with a growing team based in Los Angeles.
Founded: Fall 2022
Headquarters: Venice, Los Angeles, California
Core tech: Self-optimizing ML for grid-scale batteries and wholesale energy market bidding
Business model: SaaS for energy infrastructure operators and grid-scale battery plants
Notable backer: Y Combinator
Grid-scale energy storage optimization and energy market participation to facilitate higher renewable integration.
2022
Climate tech / Energy software
$3,000,000
Raised to build initial product; company participated in YC 2023.
“Backed by Y Combinator”