Our Mission
We want to make it simple for every building in the world to decarbonize. We are committed to accelerating the adoption of clean energy technologies in buildings all around the world. We start by solving the largest barrier to decarbonization: money. Currently, we're working on making it extremely easy for buildings to secure government subsidies to become more energy efficient, starting with New York.
Our Team
Isaac - Hi Everyone, I'm Isaac. I began working as a part-time apprentice HVAC technician in 2014 and have remained an integral part of the family business, helping to scale it to over 250 customers in the greater Houston area. I received two bachelor's degrees in Materials Science and Business Management from MIT. I began my professional career in Private Equity at Macquarie Asset Management, where I worked on multiple high-profile billion-dollar transactions in the carbon capture and renewable fuels space. As a former technician, engineer, and finance professional, I am now dedicated to bringing software and AI to contractors as the Co-Founder of RetroFix AI.
Daniel - Hey! I'm Daniel. I was born and raised in Puerto Rico. I started coding when I was about 15 years old, and went to MIT to study Computer Science for my undegrad, where Isaac and I met. In my time there, I did some research at MIT.nano and was published in the MIT News. I dropped out my sophomore year and moved to SF to work as a founding engineer at an llm memory startup, and left that job earlier this year to start RetroFix! And here I am now, building software for contractors and making it as easy as possible for every building in the world to electrify and decarbonize!
Our Story
RetroFix AI began with a simple question: why is the energy efficiency of my building rated a "D 48"? A walk through Canal St in the Lower East Side of NYC revealed entire neighborhood blocks of "D-rated" buildings. Curiosity settled in, and we wondered why this was the case. The more we searched, the more we learned about Local Law 97, NYC's ambition for a cleaner urban environment, and the significant amount of money required to achieve this goal. Our goal became clear: help people find money to improve their buildings and increase their energy savings. Now, we are working on a platform to automatically find and apply for incentives. We joined Y Combinator's summer batch to create something big, and we are thrilled to do it alongside you.