# Fernando Llaver

> Fernando Llaver is the CEO and Co-Founder of Splight, a San Francisco-based AI company that unlocks hidden transmission capacity on existing electricity grids using machine learning - without building new infrastructure. A veteran of more than two decades in the energy industry, he left a C-level role to co-found Splight in 2021 alongside CTO Thomas Vadora and Chief Data Scientist Carlos Caldart. Splight's Dynamic Congestion Management technology now manages over 6 gigawatts of grid assets across the U.S., Europe, and Latin America, and has raised $28.1M in total funding. Llaver was invited by the International Energy Agency to join global leaders in Paris to discuss energy and AI, and is a member of the Unreasonable Group portfolio of entrepreneurs tackling major global challenges.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Splight
- **Organizations:** Splight, Unreasonable Group
- **Education:** Executive Education, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded Splight in 2021, growing it to manage 6+ gigawatts of grid assets across multiple continents by 2025, Built Dynamic Congestion Management technology that unlocks up to 100% more transmission capacity on existing grid infrastructure, Selected for AWS Clean Energy Accelerator 4.0 from 800+ startups across 74 countries (2024)

## Career timeline

- **Pre-2021** — Held C-level position at Digital Energy Markets as Orchestration Platform Owner; accumulated 20+ years of leadership experience in the energy industry
- **2021** — Co-founded Splight alongside CTO Thomas Vadora and Chief Data Scientist Carlos Caldart
- **2024-02** — Splight raised $2M from EDP Ventures
- **2024-07** — Splight closed $12M seed round led by noa (formerly A/O), with investors including EDP Ventures, Elewit, Draper Cygnus, Draper B1, Ascent Energy Ventures, UC Berkeley Foundation, and others
- **2024-08** — Splight selected for the AWS Clean Energy Accelerator 4.0 - one of 21 startups chosen from 800+ applicants across 74 countries
- **2025** — Invited by the International Energy Agency (IEA) to participate in discussions on energy and AI in Paris with global leaders
- **2025-08** — Splight raised $12.4M led by Blue Bear Capital and ZOMA Capital to expand in North America and Europe; total funding reaches $28.1M

## Achievements

- Co-founded Splight in 2021, growing it to manage 6+ gigawatts of grid assets across multiple continents by 2025
- Built Dynamic Congestion Management technology that unlocks up to 100% more transmission capacity on existing grid infrastructure
- Selected for AWS Clean Energy Accelerator 4.0 from 800+ startups across 74 countries (2024)
- Raised $28.1M in total funding from top-tier investors including Blue Bear Capital, noa, EDP Ventures, and UC Berkeley Foundation
- Invited by the International Energy Agency to join global leaders in Paris to discuss energy and AI
- Grew Splight's order book double or triple annually since launch
- Featured in Emprendedores' 9th Entrepreneurs List as one of top 13 AI technology applications
- Expanded Splight to operations in the U.S., Spain, Chile, and Portugal

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — Splight closed a $12.4M funding round led by Blue Bear Capital and ZOMA Capital, bringing total funding to $28.1M. The round focuses on North American and European expansion to meet surging demand from data centers and utilities.
- **2025** — Fernando Llaver invited by the International Energy Agency to participate in energy and AI discussions in Paris with global government and industry leaders.
- **2024-08** — Splight selected for AWS Clean Energy Accelerator 4.0, chosen from 800+ candidates across 74 countries.
- **2024-07** — Splight secured $12M seed round led by noa (formerly A/O) with participation from Draper Cygnus, UC Berkeley Foundation, and European energy investors EDP Ventures and Elewit.

## Links

- Website: https://splight.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-llaver
- Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/fernando.llaver.7/

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Last updated: 2026-05-16