GridStrong is an advanced platform dedicated to simplifying and automating the compliance and operational processes for electric grids. Recently, the company announced that it has completed a $10 million seed funding round, which was oversubscribed, highlighting strong investor interest.
This funding aims to transform how power asset owners manage the increasingly complicated regulatory and reliability requirements they face. The company has developed a solution that automates the tedious and often costly tasks associated with interconnection and compliance. By streamlining these processes, GridStrong significantly reduces the time needed to complete them, improves the quality of work, and enhances the overall reliability of power systems.
The electric grid today is under enormous strain like never before, mainly due to factors such as growing demand for electricity, bottlenecks in the interconnection process, a shifting mix of energy generation sources, and a lack of investment in new transmission lines. As these capacity challenges become more pronounced, regulators are introducing strict and technical requirements that must be met within tight deadlines. As a result, the owners and operators of generation, transmission, and large-load assets are facing increasing pressures to comply with these regulations. Unfortunately, many of them still rely on outdated methods to manage compliance, such as fragmented systems, spreadsheets, and manual processes that were never designed to cope with the pace or complexity required by today’s electric grid.
GridStrong’s approach combines cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology with a deep understanding of the technical aspects of the energy sector. This unique combination enables the company to streamline complex workflows, providing asset owners with the clarity and confidence they need to operate efficiently. By minimizing the risk of rework, delays, and audits, GridStrong is helping these asset owners gain better control over compliance matters.
Founded in February 2025 by Tom Scaramellino, an expert with extensive experience in the energy software industry, and Ryan Quint, the former Director of Engineering at the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), GridStrong has quickly made a name for itself in the industry. The company has already secured more than half of the 25 largest renewable asset owners as customers, which collectively represent hundreds of gigawatts of power throughout North America. Some of the initial backers and early supporters of GridStrong have included strategic utility investors like Engie, who have also participated in the design and development process of the platform.
What truly sets GridStrong apart is its ability to seamlessly integrate diverse information from various plants into coherent, intelligent workflows. The platform is designed to be flexible and comprehensive, ensuring that it caters to the entire lifecycle of an asset — from the initial request for interconnection to the operations that follow its commercial operation date (COD).
KEY QUOTES:
“Standards are evolving faster than ever, data is multiplying, and the stakes for noncompliance are high. GridStrong replaces the unscalable model of manual, consultant-heavy workflows with end-to-end automation built by engineers who helped write the very standards shaping our industry.”
Tom Scaramellino, GridStrong Co-Founder and CEO
“Leading asset operators have seen that GridStrong combines deep domain expertise with proven software execution capability. Their unique insights are exactly what is required to unlock the potential of Vertical AI to address today’s challenges and achieve the speed and performance the grid demands.”
Kevin Kopczynski, Partner at Congruent Ventures
“From the beginning of Energize, we have tracked how shifts in consumer behavior, industrial development, and digital technology are reshaping the grid. Grid congestion, reliability, and rising demand have made compliance requirements more complex than ever — and platforms like GridStrong’s are vital to deliver the operational scale to meet this need.”
John Tough, Managing Partner of Energize Capital
