# Hannes Boehning

> Hannes Boehning is the CEO and founder of Blumen Systems, a San Francisco-based AI company building environmental intelligence software that converts complex regulatory documents and geospatial datasets into permitting matrices, site layouts, and engineering documents for energy infrastructure developers. A Stanford-trained engineer and former Division I athlete, Boehning left roles at Rothschild & Co and Fortress Investment Group to found Blumen in 2023, raising $6.39M from Climate Capital to tackle one of the biggest bottlenecks in the clean energy transition: the permitting process.

- **Role:** CEO & Founder at Blumen Systems
- **Organizations:** Blumen Systems, Stanford University, Rothschild & Co, Fortress Investment Group
- **From:** New York City, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, Management Science & Engineering, Stanford University, Master of Science, Computer Science, Stanford University, High School, Rye Country Day School
- **Known for:** Founded Blumen Systems, backed by Climate Capital with $6.39M in seed funding, Built platform supporting 57,458 MW of prospective energy, infrastructure, and data center projects across ~500 projects, Two-time state wrestling champion at Rye Country Day School

## Career timeline

- **2017** — Enrolled at Stanford University; joined Stanford Cardinal football team as fullback
- **2019-2021** — Head Teaching Assistant for MS&E 178 and TA for CEE107 at Stanford
- **2021** — Graduated Stanford with BS in Management Science & Engineering
- **2021-2022** — Completed MS in Computer Science at Stanford
- **2022** — Joined Fortress Investment Group as intern in Energy Infrastructure
- **2022-2023** — Software Analyst at Rothschild & Co
- **2023** — Founded Blumen Systems in San Francisco
- **2023** — Received seed funding from Climate Capital
- **2024-07** — Closed $6.39M seed round (Blumen Systems' largest funding round)
- **2025** — Blumen Systems supports 57,458 MW of prospective energy projects across ~500 projects in the U.S.

## Achievements

- Founded Blumen Systems, backed by Climate Capital with $6.39M in seed funding
- Built platform supporting 57,458 MW of prospective energy, infrastructure, and data center projects across ~500 projects
- Two-time state wrestling champion at Rye Country Day School
- 2017 National Prep All-America selection in wrestling
- School single-season tackle leader with 100 tackles in senior year of high school
- 2017 FAA Senior Student-Athlete Award
- Earned BS and MS from Stanford University in Management Science & Engineering and Computer Science
- Published opinion piece in The Stanford Daily exploring epistemic humility and predictive limitations
- Grew Blumen Systems to 27 employees within approximately two years of founding

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Blumen Systems reports supporting 57,458 MW of prospective energy and infrastructure projects across approximately 500 U.S. projects
- **2024-07** — Blumen Systems closes $6.39M seed funding round from Climate Capital, its largest round to date
- **2024-01** — Hannes Boehning speaks at Techonomy Climate 2024 on technology, policy, and energy innovation
- **2023-01** — Founds Blumen Systems in San Francisco with initial backing from Climate Capital

## Links

- Website: https://blumensystems.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/hannes-boehning-0b9273b4
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/inallhannesty

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Last updated: 2026-05-14