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EPISODE · Feb 3, 2026 · 24 MIN

Joe McDonald, Co-founder and CEO of tem: Fixing the $900bn problem in energy

from Scaling Europe · host Sebastian Johnson

Energy is one of the biggest markets in the world, yet it still runs on outdated transaction systems. I spoke with Joe McDonald, Co-founder and CEO of tem, about why electricity is really a data and infrastructure problem, what he learned from building and selling his first energy company to Shell, and how tem is rebuilding the way electricity is traded to reduce costs and remove unnecessary intermediaries.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel - check them out here:https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjk

Energy is one of the biggest markets in the world, yet it still runs on outdated transaction systems. I spoke with Joe McDonald, Co-founder and CEO of tem, about why electricity is really a data and infrastructure problem, what he learned from building and selling his first energy company to Shell, and how tem is rebuilding the way electricity is traded to reduce costs and remove unnecessary intermediaries.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel - check them out here:https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjk

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