Sense

Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Cambridge, MA, we develop energy intelligence software.

Our consumer app, available for iOS and Android, gives homeowners insights into their energy usage, helping them manage electricity bills and reduce their carbon footprint. We partner with meter manufacturers to embed our software into next-generation smart meters (AMI2.0) for utilities. This strengthens grid reliability, offers real-time visibility, and helps with customer engagement to support electrification. We also collaborate with other software and technology providers who can use our insights.

We initially introduced home energy monitors directly to consumers to promote efficiency. Our expertise includes energy efficiency, demand response, smart grid technology, real-time device detection, and machine learning for grid and home analytics.

Customers report average annual energy savings of 4-8%. Our demand savings are 3X greater than leading behavioral demand programs, and user engagement is 30X higher than typical utility customer portals.

Our mission is to reduce global carbon emissions by transforming the relationship between people, homes, and the electric grid. We achieve this by empowering people and utilities with knowledge and solutions for a cleaner future.

Our core values guide our daily operations: compassion, empathy, kindness, and understanding towards colleagues, clients, and stakeholders. We are committed to inclusivity, creating an environment where everyone feels valued and empowered. We promote curiosity, encouraging a strong desire to learn and explore new ideas. We value perseverance, emphasizing determination in pursuing goals despite challenges. We foster a culture of transparency and accountability, dedicated to clear communication, fairness, honesty, and integrity.

Sense has 51-200 employees. Our culture emphasizes collaboration, tackling complex technical problems, and making an impact on the environment. We encourage self-starters who are passionate about ClimateTech.

Our work environment values big ideas and fosters teamwork, with a focus on mutual support. Sense offers hybrid and remote work opportunities. We are committed to work-life balance, believing that work should contribute to a better life.

The founding team includes Mike Phillips (Co-Founder & CEO), Ryan Houlette (Co-Founder & SVP of Engineering and Technology), and Christopher Micali (Co-Founder). Other leadership members include Karen Rubin (COO), Johan Schalkwyk (Strategic Advisor on Artificial Intelligence), Nancy Riley (SVP of Product), Colin Gibbs (VP of Energy Services), Michael Jary (Managing Director EMEA, APAC and Marketing), and Gabe Abbott (VP of Strategic Partnerships).

We provide a range of employee benefits, including generous healthcare (Medical, Dental & Vision), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (DCA), Health Savings Accounts (HSA), and Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA).

Other insurance options include Life, Voluntary, and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, along with short-term and long-term disability, accident insurance, and hospital indemnity insurance. We offer a 401K retirement plan with a company match, flexible paid time off, paid parental leave, and paid family and medical leave.

Perks include fitness subsidies, a remote work stipend, commuter benefits, free food and snacks, wellness resources, training and development opportunities, and a stock option plan. We also implement hiring practices that promote diversity and provide unconscious bias training.