Your smartphone can cut home energy costs, with Selina Tobaccowala of HomeBoost

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👨‍💻 Hiring developers? You need to look at Ukraine, where I've been hiring exclusively since 2018. Set up a no-stress needs assessment at wild.codes/climate. Podcast listeners get $1k off their first hire. 🧑‍💼 Growing your team across Europe? Grab a free consultation and hire without hassle: parakar.eu/climate