How Plentify Is Solving Load Shedding With AI

Can a smart geyser help fix Africa’s power grid?

In this episode of The Founder Files, we sit down with Jon Kornik and Kailas Nair from Plentify, a climate-tech startup rethinking how everyday devices like geysers can stabilize energy supply across Africa. From load shedding challenges to global partnerships, Plentify is on a mission to use AI, behavioral science, and demand management to transform how we power our homes. Jon and Kailas open up about the complexity of building hardware and software solutions in emerging markets, and what it takes to make climate impact commercially viable.

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We dive into:

• How smart geysers are solving energy demand chaos

• Making demand response sexy (and useful)

• Building hardware in a software-first world

• Partnering with utilities, governments & energy providers

• Creating real impact in climate-vulnerable markets

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This episode is packed with insights on product innovation, market timing, and building tech that truly matters.