French startup Kelvin raises $5.1M for AI home energy audits

TechCrunch June 10, 2024, 05:00 PM UTC

Summary: French startup Kelvin, using AI for home energy audits, raised $5.1M. With 300M homes to renovate in Europe, Kelvin aims to improve energy efficiency. It uses computer vision and machine learning to analyze homes, achieving 5% accuracy in assessments. Investors include Racine² and Bpifrance. Kelvin's software-based approach targets construction, real estate, and finance sectors for accurate energy assessments. The startup avoids 3D tech for scalability.

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