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Plume Finder Inc.
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plumefinder.com
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Private
Founded yearint
2024
Descriptiontext

Plume Finder Inc. is a Franco-American AI company founded in 2024 by former Palantir and Harvard researchers that has built a geospatial intelligence platform for renewable energy infrastructure developers. The platform aggregates 250+ live data sources covering zoning, environmental protections, grid infrastructure, parcels, regulatory documents, slope and terrain, heritage sites, and real-time news, and has processed more than 50 million documents across four live countries. Its four product modules — Natural Language Query, Grid Intelligence, automated Due Diligence across 100+ criteria, and Territory Intelligence — cover the full prospect-to-permit workflow for solar, wind, and broader energy developers, with exportable PDF and CSV reports and predictive grid-queue forecasting derived from hidden signals in local documents.

The business operates on a subscription-based SaaS model with quote-based, undisclosed enterprise pricing sold through a direct sales motion (book-a-demo CTAs) targeting European renewable energy developers. Customer-reported outcomes include site analyses completed up to 20 times faster, project throughput scaling from 10 to 40 projects per year without headcount growth, and a 60% drop in project kill rates. The company has raised approximately $4.4M in total funding across a $500,000 Y Combinator investment in September 2024 and a €3.3M (~$3.9M) seed round in April 2026 led by AENU, with participation from Y Combinator, Kima Ventures, Raise Sherpas, Better Angle, and Collaborative Fund. Use of funds is concentrated on doubling headcount from 6 to 12 employees and launching in additional European markets, Italy, and the United States by 2026.

Short descriptiontext

Plume Finder Inc. is a Franco-American AI company that provides a geospatial intelligence platform for renewable energy developers, automating site selection, regulatory due diligence, and grid-queue prediction across four European countries.

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Operating
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11–50
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HeadquartersSan Francisco, United States
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San Francisco
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United States
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
renewable energy site selection, geospatial AI platform, regulatory due diligence, grid intelligence analytics, energy infrastructure development
Industry3 codes
1Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms
CodeBPAMANAMPrimaryYes
2Remote Sensing & Geospatial Vision (satellite/drone imagery)
CodeHDAAAEALPrimaryNo
3Data & Analytics Platforms (Data Warehousing, Lakes, Streaming)
CodeHDABAAAFPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services541360
  • Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services54136
SIC code1 code
  • Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services1382
Product category
Renewable Energy Site Selection Software
Social media profiles1 record
GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1SaaS Platform Subscription
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

AI-powered site selection platform for renewable energy developers covering prospect to permit workflow

plumefinder.com
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Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales
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B2B
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Software
Core offering1 text field

Plume provides an AI-powered geospatial intelligence platform that enables renewable energy developers to find suitable land, validate sites against regulatory and environmental constraints, predict grid connection queues, and analyze stakeholder territory. The product replaces weeks of manual GIS and document review with natural-language queries and automated due diligence across 250+ live data sources. It covers the full prospect-to-permit developer workflow for solar, wind, and broader energy infrastructure projects, primarily across European markets.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
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  • Site analyses completed up to 20 times faster
+3 more records
Product overview1 text field

Plume is a unified AI-powered platform for energy infrastructure site selection and development. The core platform (Plume) integrates four main modules: Natural Language Query (for querying parcels without code), Grid Intelligence (for predicting grid queues), Due Diligence (for automated site evaluation across 100+ criteria), and Territory Intelligence (for AI-driven stakeholder and competitive analysis). The platform aggregates 250+ live data sources including zoning, environmental, grid, parcels, regulatory, terrain, and news data. Plume Finder serves European energy developers across 4 countries, processing 50M+ documents to enable site analysis up to 20 times faster.

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1Plume
CategoryGeospatial AI platform for renewable energy site selection
Description

AI-powered site selection platform for energy infrastructure developers. Provides natural language geospatial querying, grid queue prediction, automated due diligence across 100+ criteria (zoning, environment, grid proximity, flood zones, slope, heritage sites), and AI-driven territory intelligence from local press, MRAE opinions, and public filings. Designed for enterprise solar, wind, IPP, and renewable energy fund developers across Europe from prospect to permit.

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Has app

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Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Plume

Renewable Energy Site Selection Softwareplumefinder.com

Plume Finder Inc. is a Franco-American AI company that provides a geospatial intelligence platform for renewable energy developers, automating site selection, regulatory due diligence, and grid-queue prediction across four European countries.

What Plume does

Plume Finder Inc. is a Franco-American AI company founded in 2024 by former Palantir and Harvard researchers that has built a geospatial intelligence platform for renewable energy infrastructure developers. The platform aggregates 250+ live data sources covering zoning, environmental protections, grid infrastructure, parcels, regulatory documents, slope and terrain, heritage sites, and real-time news, and has processed more than 50 million documents across four live countries. Its four product modules — Natural Language Query, Grid Intelligence, automated Due Diligence across 100+ criteria, and Territory Intelligence — cover the full prospect-to-permit workflow for solar, wind, and broader energy developers, with exportable PDF and CSV reports and predictive grid-queue forecasting derived from hidden signals in local documents.

The business operates on a subscription-based SaaS model with quote-based, undisclosed enterprise pricing sold through a direct sales motion (book-a-demo CTAs) targeting European renewable energy developers. Customer-reported outcomes include site analyses completed up to 20 times faster, project throughput scaling from 10 to 40 projects per year without headcount growth, and a 60% drop in project kill rates. The company has raised approximately $4.4M in total funding across a $500,000 Y Combinator investment in September 2024 and a €3.3M (~$3.9M) seed round in April 2026 led by AENU, with participation from Y Combinator, Kima Ventures, Raise Sherpas, Better Angle, and Collaborative Fund. Use of funds is concentrated on doubling headcount from 6 to 12 employees and launching in additional European markets, Italy, and the United States by 2026.

Plume firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Plume
Legal name
Plume Finder Inc.
Website
https://plumefinder.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2024
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
Plume Finder Inc. is a Franco-American AI company that provides a geospatial intelligence platform for renewable energy developers, automating site selection, regulatory due diligence, and grid-queue prediction across four European countries.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Plume industry classification

Industry
Product category
Renewable Energy Site Selection Software
NAICS
Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136)
SIC
Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services (1382)
akta.pro primary industry
Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM)
akta.pro secondary industries
Remote Sensing & Geospatial Vision (satellite/drone imagery) (HDAAAEAL), Data & Analytics Platforms (Data Warehousing, Lakes, Streaming) (HDABAAAF)

Keywords

  • Renewable energy site selection
  • Geospatial AI platform
  • Regulatory due diligence
  • Grid intelligence analytics
  • Energy infrastructure development

Where Plume is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
San Francisco
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

Plume business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Software
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

  1. SaaS Platform Subscription: AI-powered site selection platform for renewable energy developers covering prospect to permit workflow

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Plume product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Plume provides an AI-powered geospatial intelligence platform that enables renewable energy developers to find suitable land, validate sites against regulatory and environmental constraints, predict grid connection queues, and analyze stakeholder territory. The product replaces weeks of manual GIS and document review with natural-language queries and automated due diligence across 250+ live data sources. It covers the full prospect-to-permit developer workflow for solar, wind, and broader energy infrastructure projects, primarily across European markets.

Product overview

Plume is a unified AI-powered platform for energy infrastructure site selection and development. The core platform (Plume) integrates four main modules: Natural Language Query (for querying parcels without code), Grid Intelligence (for predicting grid queues), Due Diligence (for automated site evaluation across 100+ criteria), and Territory Intelligence (for AI-driven stakeholder and competitive analysis). The platform aggregates 250+ live data sources including zoning, environmental, grid, parcels, regulatory, terrain, and news data. Plume Finder serves European energy developers across 4 countries, processing 50M+ documents to enable site analysis up to 20 times faster.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Plume AI-powered site selection platform for energy infrastructure developers. Provides natural language geospatial querying, grid queue prediction, automated due diligence across 100+ criteria (zoning, environment, grid proximity, flood zones, slope, heritage sites), and AI-driven territory intelligence from local press, MRAE opinions, and public filings. Designed for enterprise solar, wind, IPP, and renewable energy fund developers across Europe from prospect to permit.

Quantifiable outcome

  • Site analyses completed up to 20 times faster
  • +3 more outcomes

Companies that use Plume

Customer profile

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Plume technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature4 records

Plume partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Plume competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Plume social profiles

Digital presence

Plume financial estimates

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Plume leadership team

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Number of profiles

Plume funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors6 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Plume M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Plume

What does Plume do?

Plume provides an AI-powered geospatial intelligence platform that enables renewable energy developers to find suitable land, validate sites against regulatory and environmental constraints, predict grid connection queues, and analyze stakeholder territory. The product replaces weeks of manual GIS and document review with natural-language queries and automated due diligence across 250+ live data sources. It covers the full prospect-to-permit developer workflow for solar, wind, and broader energy infrastructure projects, primarily across European markets.

Is Plume a public or private company?

Plume is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.

When was Plume founded?

Plume was founded in 2024. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Plume based?

Plume is headquartered in San Francisco, United States, in the North America region.

How does Plume make money?

One revenue line is on record: saaS Platform Subscription.

Does Plume have an API?

No public API is recorded for Plume.

What industry is Plume in?

Plume's product category is Renewable Energy Site Selection Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAMANAM, Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms, with a secondary code of HDAAAEAL, Remote Sensing & Geospatial Vision (satellite/drone imagery). Its NAICS code is 541360 and its SIC code is 1382.

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