The modern grid is a cacophony of new voices. A rooftop solar inverter chatters in one protocol, a home battery hums in another, and an electric vehicle charger sings in a third. Bespoke integration work is slow and expensive.
Derapi is betting that climate software builders are tired of being plumbers. Its product is a single API that acts as a universal translator for distributed energy resources (DERs). Plug into Derapi once to get software access to a growing ecosystem of supported devices [Derapi.com, retrieved 2026].
The bet on abstraction
Derapi proposes to own the integration layer. By standardizing communication, it aims to turn device connectivity into a utility, paid for via API calls. The immediate customer is the DER software developer [Derapi.com/solutions/, retrieved 2026].
A team built for the energy stack
Thomas Lee, the President, held product management roles at AutoGrid and Enphase Energy [Tech Funding News, retrieved 2026]. Stina Brock, CEO, led the Valence SaaS business unit at Proterra [Stina.io / LinkedIn, retrieved 2026]. The leadership team claims over 50 years of combined experience in the climate and DER space [Climatebase, retrieved 2026].
Early signals and a notable partnership
Derapi closed a $7 million seed round in February 2026, led by Earthshot Ventures [The SaaS News, February 2026]. A partnership with Solis is designed to give Solis customers streamlined access to VPP and demand response programs [Solar Power World / pv magazine USA, retrieved 2026].
| Partnership | Scope | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| Solis | Inverter & storage integration | Validates the model with a hardware maker |
The integration frontier
Derapi must navigate device sprawl, industry standards, and the classic two-sided network challenge.
The unit economics of avoided work
Derapi’s API represents margin recovery for developers by reducing the need for in-house integration teams. In the race to decarbonize the grid, speed is a form of carbon abatement.