Rhizome

About Rhizome

Rhizome Data is a forward-thinking startup dedicated to enhancing climate resilience through data-driven solutions. The company operates in the climate adaptation and infrastructure investment market, serving utilities, state governments, and underserved communities. Rhizome's mission is to optimize investments in infrastructure to mitigate climate risks, such as wildfires and tropical storms, ensuring a more resilient, equitable, and sustainable future.

The core offering of Rhizome Data is its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform. This platform quantifies the economic and social impacts of infrastructure investments, helping clients make informed decisions that maximize risk reduction per dollar spent. By integrating cutting-edge resilience research from U.S. national labs with detailed infrastructure data, Rhizome provides a comprehensive analysis of proposed projects. This enables clients to build optimized portfolios of infrastructure projects that are both cost-effective and impactful.

Rhizome's clients include utilities facing increasing climate risks that lead to outages and asset damage, as well as state governments seeking federal funding for energy and transportation infrastructure projects. The company places a strong emphasis on energy and environmental justice, ensuring that underserved communities, which are often the hardest hit by extreme weather events, receive the protection they need. Clean energy solutions like battery storage and microgrids are frequently part of Rhizome's investment portfolios, accelerating their deployment by demonstrating their societal benefits.

Rhizome Data generates revenue through subscription fees for its SaaS platform, consulting services, and possibly performance-based contracts where the company shares in the savings or benefits realized by its clients. By providing actionable insights and optimized investment strategies, Rhizome helps its clients navigate the complexities of climate adaptation, making it a crucial player in the fight against climate change.