Your smartphone can cut home energy costs, with Selina Tobaccowala of HomeBoost
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Selina Tobaccowala is a Silicon Valley veteran turned climate entrepreneur. With hits like Evite, Ticketmaster, and SurveyMonkey on her resume, she’s now taking aim at one of the biggest sources of residential emissions: energy inefficiency. Through her startup HomeBoost, she’s making home energy assessments as simple as scanning your walls with your phone.
In this episode we talked about:
🔍 How HomeBoost uses AI and thermal imagery to let you run your own home energy audit
💡 Why the humble HVAC filter swap can cut 10% off your energy bill
🧠 Lessons from 20+ years in tech—from dot-com “eyeballs” to today’s LTV/CAC gospel
🛠️ What consumer tech folks can (and should) bring to climatetech
📉 Why climate investing is down, and why some founders might just be labeling things wrong
#climatetech #energytransition #founderstory
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Chapters
1. Your smartphone can cut home energy costs, with Selina Tobaccowala of HomeBoost (00:00:00)
2. HomeBoost (00:00:38)
3. Energy Savings and Consumer Empowerment (00:05:43)
4. Climate Tech and AI Intersection Trend (00:13:19)
5. Climate Tech Investment and Strategy (00:18:48)
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