Steiner also cofounded watersmart software, a software asaservice company focused on using big data and behavioral science to build water efficiency and customer engagement solutions for water districts throughout the united states, and is on the advisory board of, a seattlebased nonprofit whose mission is to change the lives of. Mar 26, 2010 between falling from the sky and returning to the earth, watersmart software has developed a tool to help utilities manage water resources as theyre delivered to customers. So, watersmart wants to be a softwareasaservice saas firm with a focus on utilitycustomer engagement. Prior to launching watersmart software, rob was the director of water research at aquillian investments. Watersmart software, the innovative pioneer of total customer engagement solutions for water utilities, recently announced the introduction of the industrys first bill explainer system for enduse customers. First bill explainer system for water customers announced by. Water providers using watersmarts cloudbased, customer engagement and analytics platform have been proven to reduce costs, protect revenue, and. Rob cofounded watersmart with peter yolles and currently acts as a strategic advisor to the company. Wasting water is like sending pennies down the drain. Watersmart software gets its second funding round to lower water bills. Residents receive home water reports and access to an online portal with personal water use info, neighbor comparisons and customized water saving actions. Watersmart software gets its second funding round to lower. Industries govtech, mobile apps, software, water headquarters regions san francisco bay area, west coast, western us founded date nov 1, 2009 founders peter yolles, rob steiner operating status active funding status early stage venture last funding type grant number of employees 1150 legal name watersmart software, inc. Their software helps residential users track their consumption to save water and money.
Weve been contemplating starting a blog for some time now, and with the redesign of our website, it felt like the perfect opportunity to get started. Mar 22, 2011 rob steiner and peter yolles cofounded watersmart software, which was the runnerup in the competition in 2009. Burbank, ca is trying out several different approaches to get its roughly 105,000 residents to. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover koens connections and jobs at similar companies. Watersmart software 1 about watersmart watersmart empowers utility managers with actionable insights to increase customer satisfaction, reduce nonrevenue water, and improve operational efficiency. Rob also serves as a strategic advisor for a company he cofounded, watersmart software. Summit global management inc summit water capital advisors watersmart software inc more jobs. Building on an extensive career focused on water management, rob steiner cofounded watersmart software in november 2009 after identifying an opportunity to develop a unique combination of digital communications, data analytics, and cloud computing to improve global water management after winning an inaugural imagine h2o water technology prize, steiner and watersmart cofounder peter. Peter yolles partner helios capital ventures linkedin. The process of applying for the prize helped us define our business strategy and refine our concept, mr. Frequent posts on customer selfservice, customer engagement, ami, smart metering, utility payments, water use efficiency, leak detection and resolution, and other customer engagement issues in the water utility industry. I look forward to helping the company deploy its solution to water utilities across the country. Rob steiner and peter yolles cofounded watersmart software, which was the runnerup in the competition in 2009. Watersmart software offers an innovative customer self service and water usage analytics platform for water utilities.
The other founder, rob steiner, has worked at a number of waterfocused investors. Watersmart s core technology is a turnkey, cloudbased platfor. View william maizes profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Meredith steiner carole steiner jean steiner more people. Rob steiners phone number, email, address, public records. Apr 11, 2014 watersmart has been described as oower, but for water. View rob steiner s professional profile on relationship science, the database of decision makers. Behavioral science technology saves over 2 billion gallons. High bill complaints are the leading reason for calls to customer service at most water utilities. Rob steiner is a senior investment advisor at summit water capital advisors. Rob steiner, cofounder at watersmart software, inc. Created concept for watersmart with rob steiner, winning an. George washington university university of michigan east grand rapids high school.
Jun 08, 2011 watersmart software was founded two years ago in san francisco, but cofounder rob steiner lives in san diego. Watersmart has been described as oower, but for water. Im delighted that today, watersmart software, the company i founded 10 years ago with rob steiner, was acquired by vertex one. Watersmart offers a turnkey, cloudbased engagement, analytics, and wateruse efficiency solution that saves up to 5% in as little as twelve months. Between falling from the sky and returning to the earth, watersmart software has developed a tool to help utilities manage water resources as theyre delivered to customers. This profile of rob steiner, university of michigan alumnus and cofounder of watersmart software, notes how behavioral science has helped save over 2 billion gallons of water. Building on an extensive career focused on water management, rob steiner cofounded watersmart software in november 2009 after identifying an opportunity to develop a unique combination of digital communications, data analytics, and cloud computing to improve global water management.
Despite promises to provide that information, the water suppliers. Waters scarcity spells opportunity for entrepreneurs. Watersmart softwares residential customer engagement and water efficiency solution. About watersmart software rob steiner and peter yolles founded watersmart software in october 2009. Utilities access reports and analytics via the utility dashboard. View koen breemerschs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Waters scarcity spells opportunity for entrepreneurs the. Bikram sohal general manager, asia pacific startapp. With the mandate of sb 1, passed in the 75th texas legislature, to plan for water needs, water smart serves a vital outreach function to support regional.
This is a software asaservice company focused on water conservation by utilizing behavioral science and customer engagement to increase water efficiency in households throughout the world. Water providers using watersmarts cloudbased, customer engagement and analytics platform have been proven to reduce costs, protect revenue, and increase customer satisfaction by more than 25%. Rob steiner directs summit waters project sourcing and management efforts in. He and his cofounder, rob steiner, started watersmart late in 2009 and they were one of the winners the following year in a competition called imagine h2o. Water providers using watersmarts cloudbased, customer engagement and analytics.
Customer engagement and data analytics solutions for water utilities. Company watersmart software news, employees and funding. View rob steiners professional profile on relationship science, the database of decision makers. He is the managing director for summit water infrastructure group at summit global management, a leading waterspecific investment firm based in san diego. The round was led by a large family offices with participation. I want to take a moment to welcome you to the new watersmart software blog. Headquarters awards san francisco global cleantech 100. Since then, watersmart has raised venture money from draper fisher jurvetson, sand hill angels and gary kremin, an entrepreneur who founded and clean power finance. Watersmart software was founded two years ago in san francisco, but co. After extensive careers focused on water management, they identified an opportunity to develop a unique combination of. Editorial watersmart softwares blog about the water utility industry. May 23, 2011 watersmart was the first company in our incubator and it has been exciting to see the tremendous progress over the past six months. I founded watersmart software with rob steiner five years ago with the mission to change the way the world uses water. Ora earlier served as director of client relations at softbank expos ziffdavis, specifying and delivering online presences for technology event producers.
Watersmart software customer self service and water. Watersmart seeks to build out webbased services to conserve. Watersmart software wants to strengthen the relationship between residential water users. Our award winning software is designed, developed, and delivered in the united states. Watersmart software helps water utilities educate and engage their customers to save water and money. Water smart association of water board directors texas. First bill explainer system for water customers announced. Behavioral science technology saves over 2 billion. Prior to joining watersmart in 2011, ora worked at stagecast software, managing the educational software companys corporate website and working with potential customers. After extensive careers focused on water management, they identified an. Silicon valley association of startup entrepreneurs svase. Water supply is a critical factor in determining the economic future of texas. Vertexone acquires watersmart to expand its saas leadership position in the utility. Rob steiner is cofounder at watersmart software, inc.
Interested in learning more about their personal water use, founders peter yolles and rob steiner reached out to utility companies looking for a way to measure water consumption. Editorial watersmart software s blog about the water utility industry. Dec 02, 2016 watersmart software provides water utilities with saas customer engagement solutions. Watersmart software provides intelligence beyond the meter to make the lives of water utility managers easier. Watersmart software was founded two years ago in san francisco, but cofounder rob steiner lives in san diego. Ho, partner, cooley godward kronish llp moderator this program will be held from 6. After extensive careers focused on water management, they identified an opportunity to develop a unique combination of behavioral psychology, big data analytics, and cloud computing to improve global wateruse efficiency. Their software helps residential users track their consumption to. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover williams connections and jobs at similar companies. Find rob steiners phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information.
Senior investment advisor, summit water capital advisors. Watersmart software helps water utilities engage with their customers to save water and money. Watersmart software uses mobile and online tools to help water utilities educate. The th annual watersmart innovations conference and exposition, sept 30oct 1, 2020, in las vegas, is a premier venue to showcase new waterefficiency technology. After extensive careers focused on water management, they identified an opportunity to develop a unique combination of digital communications, data analytics, and cloud computing to improve global water management. After winning an inaugural imagine h2o water technology. Watersmart was the first company in our incubator and it has been exciting to see the tremendous progress over the past six months. Water providers using watersmarts cloudbased, customer engagement and analytics platform have been proven to reduce costs, protect revenue, and increase customer satisfaction by more than 35%. Watersmarts core technology is a turnkey, cloudbased platfor. Oct 17, 2016 watersmart software aquired by vertex one in may 2020 2009 2020 11 years. Wasting water is like sending pennies down the drain greenbiz. Rob steiner holds 2 board and advisor roles as advisor at watersmart software.
This is a softwareasaservice company focused on water conservation by utilizing behavioral science and customer engagement to increase water efficiency in households throughout the world. Watersmart software provides water utilities with saas customer engagement solutions. Steiner also cofounded watersmart software, a softwareasaservice company focused on using big data and behavioral science to build water efficiency and customer engagement solutions for water districts throughout the united states, and is on the advisory board of, a seattlebased nonprofit whose mission is to change the lives of. Steiner also cofounded watersmart software, a softwareasaservice. Watersmart software business service san francisco. Helge daebel investment director emerald technology. Watersmart software uses mobile and online tools to help water utilities educate and engage their customers to save water and money.