M13’s Post

The grid can’t keep up with AI, which means higher prices and more outages. We can’t wait for public systems to solve this growing strain. Startups are stepping up with bottom-up tools to expand energy capacity, as M13’s Mark Grace writes in Crunchbase. “The path forward requires optimizing what we already have and building what we need next.” On the optimization side, companies like Rhizome, ThreeV Technologies, Inc., and Gridware are modernizing aging grid assets to handle rising demand and extreme weather. On the capacity side, decentralized energy is gaining momentum. Distributed resources like rooftop solar and battery storage can unlock bottom-up growth. M13 co Daylight aligns homeowner participation with grid needs through a virtual power plant model that eliminates hardware and financing barriers. AI isn’t slowing down and neither is climate volatility. Private sector innovation can scale the energy backbone faster than traditional systems. Full article in the comments. Reach out to Mark if you’re building in this space! 📸 : Mark out in the wild! Featuring Brent Murri and a dinner Mark hosted for people innovating in the energy space.