Emily spoke with Kiran about his journey, from growing up in the heart of coal country in eastern Kentucky, to his time in politics working for Congressman John Yarmuth, to what inspired him to found Arcadia—a company now valued at more than $1.5 billion with over 1,000 corporate customers and 300 employees, working at the center of the clean energy economy.
Kiran Bhatraju is the Founder and CEO of Arcadia, a technology company enabling the transition to a zero-carbon economy. Arcadia’s data and API platform is used by over 1,000 clean energy companies to access utility data, manage energy services, and integrate clean technologies. Under Kiran’s leadership, Arcadia has grown into a category-defining company with over 300 employees and multiple acquisitions, including Urjanet and Genability. Before founding Arcadia, Kiran co-founded American Efficient, a demand-side energy company acquired by NextEra Energy.
Earlier in his career, Kiran served as a congressional aide to Rep. John Yarmuth, where he focused on energy policy. He is a published author and holds a degree in government from the University of Pennsylvania.