The Utility Industry's Secret Weapon with Chris Bernkopf of Podero

Chris Bernkopf is the founder of Podero, a tech company that helps utilities balance power loads by controlling distributed energy resources like heat pumps, batteries, and EVs. Fresh off a major fundraising round, he's building his remote-first team to expand across Europe while delivering 25% energy savings to customers.In this episode we talked about:🔌 How Podero's software enables utilities to aggregate and trade power from customer-owned devices on energy markets🌏 How growing up watching the same YouTube videos creates a global tribe of like-minded founders🎯 The value of focused mentorship through programs like Y Combinator in developing founder mindset💰 Why closing a funding round is just the beginning - it's "registering for the marathon, not finishing it"🏗️ Building a remote-first company culture with quarterly offsites, virtual coffee chats, and camera-on meetings#climatetech #energytech #cleanenergy🧑‍💼 Growing your team across Europe? Grab a free consultation and hire without hassle: parakar.eu/climate