Pre-Seed · $3.5MShatterdome Energy
AI-powered energy trading for a volatile grid
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Running Batteries Like a Hedge Fund
Shatterdome's autonomous system ingests real-time grid data — weather forecasts, congestion patterns, ramp-rate pressures, and price signals — to determine when energy should be produced, stored, or sold, then executes trades programmatically. The platform operates as a virtual power plant network, aggregating renewables, battery storage, and flexible demand into a single optimized portfolio. In its first three months, the system traded 200 MWh and built a 1.5 GW pipeline of energy assets.
From Crypto Trading to Clean Energy
Founder Amann Shariff was a quantitative trader dealing in crypto before pivoting to energy markets, recognizing that the same algorithmic trading principles could unlock massive value in increasingly volatile power grids. He started Shatterdome through Entrepreneurs First's Bangalore cohort, where the idea crystallized into a full platform. The $3.5M pre-seed round was backed by Crucible Capital and Transpose Platform, funding the buildout of autonomous trading infrastructure for the clean energy transition.
About Amann Shariff
Amann Shariff is the founder of Shatterdome Energy, an AI-powered energy trading platform that operates batteries and distributed energy resources like a quantitative hedge fund. He launched the company through Entrepreneurs First's Bangalore cohort after identifying a direct parallel between crypto market-making and energy grid optimization.
Before founding Shatterdome, Shariff worked as a quantitative trader in cryptocurrency markets, developing algorithmic trading systems for volatile digital asset exchanges. He recognized that the same principles — real-time data ingestion, predictive modeling, and programmatic execution — could be applied to increasingly volatile electricity grids driven by renewable energy intermittency.
Under Shariff's leadership, Shatterdome traded 200 MWh in its first three months and built a 1.5 GW pipeline of energy assets. The company raised a $3.5M pre-seed round backed by Crucible Capital and Transpose Platform, and operates with approximately 5 employees building autonomous trading infrastructure for the clean energy transition.
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