Leafpress
Leafpress is an AI-powered platform focused on utility data collection and energy project development. It aims to streamline processes for energy developers, brokers, investors, and facility managers by automating data collection, site selection, and interconnection feasibility analysis. The company's AI replaces manual data entry and traditional intermediaries like title companies, offering verified owner contact information, real-time utility rates, and predictive analytics for grid capacity and permitting risks. Leafpress helps clients reduce soft costs, accelerate project timelines, and optimize energy procurement by providing a unified platform for analyzing crucial site and utility data. Their product suite includes Interconnection AI, Site Selection AI, AI Utility Data Collection, Document Intelligence AI, Community Sentiment & Zoning AI, and an API Suite. They are trusted by leading organizations and have been featured in TechCrunch and Forbes.
Leafpress
Leafpress is an AI-powered platform focused on utility data collection and energy project development. It aims to streamline processes for energy developers, brokers, investors, and facility managers by automating data collection, site selection, and interconnection feasibility analysis. The company's AI replaces manual data entry and traditional intermediaries like title companies, offering verified owner contact information, real-time utility rates, and predictive analytics for grid capacity and permitting risks. Leafpress helps clients reduce soft costs, accelerate project timelines, and optimize energy procurement by providing a unified platform for analyzing crucial site and utility data. Their product suite includes Interconnection AI, Site Selection AI, AI Utility Data Collection, Document Intelligence AI, Community Sentiment & Zoning AI, and an API Suite. They are trusted by leading organizations and have been featured in TechCrunch and Forbes.
TL;DR
Sector: AI-powered energy & utility data
Core product: AI Utility Data Collection (billing, rates, usage sync & anomaly detection)
Founded / team size: Founded 2023; ~3 employees
Funding: $500,000 pre-seed (announced Sep 6, 2023)
Founders: Devishi (Devi) Jha (CEO) and Jianna Liu (CTO)
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Utility data fragmentation and slow, manual workflows for energy project site discovery, interconnection feasibility, and document processing.
Founded
2023
Industry
Energy / CleanTech / Software
Funding Track Record
$500,000
Round announced Sep 6, 2023 and reported closed Oct 13, 2023.
Investor Signal
“Y Combinator participation”