# AGent Energy

> AGent Energy (branded AiGent) is a Houston-based energy-tech company that uses AI software and secure hardware to aggregate, orchestrate, and monetize idle backup generators at commercial, industrial, and mission-critical sites. By connecting these behind-the-meter assets to wholesale power markets during peak demand and grid emergencies, AGent turns standby liabilities into dispatchable, revenue-generating distributed power plants - improving grid reliability without building new infrastructure. The company is targeting a roughly 185 GW fleet of existing backup generation across the U.S.

- **Founded:** 2025
- **Headquarters:** Houston, Texas, United States
- **Founders:** Stephanie Hendricks (CEO & Co-Founder), Françoise Parker (President & Co-Founder), Todd Krause (Chief Development Officer & Co-Founder), Bill Larkins (Chief Technology Officer & Board Director)
- **Team size:** ~15 employees
- **Products:** AGent Software, AGent Sentinel, Distributed Power Plant orchestration
- **Notable:** Raised $6M seed funding in record time (August 2025) from ZIP and CIV., Assembled a founding and executive team from distributed-energy pioneers Voltus and EnerNOC., Targeting integration of roughly 185 GW of existing behind-the-meter backup generation into U.S. power markets.

## Products & services

- **AGent Software** — A remote management platform that gives owners real-time visibility into generator health and compliance, tracks utilization, detects anomalies, and automates participation in qualified grid programs and power markets - offered at no cost to the customer.
- **AGent Sentinel** — A secure hardware device installed on the generator that handles connectivity and data collection, enabling monitoring and controlled dispatch of the asset.
- **Distributed Power Plant orchestration** — AI-based aggregation and dispatch that pools many generators to deliver grid services during peak hours and emergencies, generating revenue for asset owners while supporting reliability.

## Achievements

- Raised $6M seed funding in record time (August 2025) from ZIP and CIV.
- Assembled a founding and executive team from distributed-energy pioneers Voltus and EnerNOC.
- Targeting integration of roughly 185 GW of existing behind-the-meter backup generation into U.S. power markets.
- Shipped a two-part product - AGent Software plus the AGent Sentinel hardware device - within its first year.
- Appointed Bill Larkins, developer of EnerNOC's first-of-its-kind patented dispatch platform, as CTO.

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — Raised $6M seed round from ZIP and CIV to integrate existing distributed generation into power markets.
- **2025-05** — Appointed Bill Larkins - developer of EnerNOC's patented distributed-generation dispatch platform - as Chief Technology Officer and board director.
- **2025-05** — Named Stephanie Hendricks, former COO of Voltus, as CEO.
- **2025-07** — Added a top energy-sales leader to the executive team as commercial rollout expanded.

## Links

- Website: https://www.agentenergy.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aigentenergy

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