Bright

Sunrun for the developing world

Y CombinatorWinter 2015ActiveIndustrialsEnergyFintechSolar PowerClimate

What they do

Problem

Households in Mexico face high electricity costs and lack access to affordable upfront financing to install residential solar.

Solution

Bright provides no-upfront-cost residential solar through financing and software that powers a distributed sales network and coordinates local installers and distributors.

Who it's for

Residential homeowners in Mexico who want cheaper electricity via rooftop solar without paying upfront.

Founders

Jonah Greenberger

Founder

Jonah Greenberger is a co-founder of Bright, a Y-Combinator and First Round Capital company delivering solar subscriptions to homes in developing countries, first Mexico. He was most recently a Director at Chevron, where he helped build a renewable energy investment and construction group. Jonah received his MS in Thermodynamics and BS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, where he was a Mayfield Fellow.