# Kunal Girotra

> Kunal Girotra is the founder and CEO of Lunar Energy, a Mountain View company developing integrated home battery systems and energy management software. A Stanford-trained chemical engineer and former head of Tesla Energy, he founded Lunar in August 2020. The company combines its own hardware with Gridshare software from its acquisition of Moixa to help homes store electricity and participate in distributed energy programs.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Lunar Energy
- **Organizations:** Lunar Energy, Tesla Energy, Samsung Electronics, ThinSilicon Corporation
- **Education:** Master’s in Chemical Engineering, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Founded Lunar Energy in August 2020 after leading Tesla Energy., Led Lunar through its public emergence with $300 million in funding in 2022., Oversaw the development of an integrated home battery, inverter, controls and software system.

## Career timeline

- **2003-2008** — Worked in research and development at Samsung Electronics.
- **2008-2014** — Worked in process engineering at ThinSilicon Corporation, including as director.
- **2015** — Joined Tesla Energy, later holding leadership responsibilities in products, deployment and operations.
- **2020-03** — Ended his tenure as head of Tesla Energy, according to Lunar’s biography.
- **2020-08** — Founded Lunar Energy.
- **2021** — Lunar acquired Moixa, bringing its Gridshare energy software team into the company.
- **2022-08** — Lunar emerged from stealth with $300 million raised over two rounds.
- **2023-06** — Lunar unveiled its integrated home energy system.
- **2026-02** — Lunar announced $232 million across a Series C and Series D.
- **2026-04** — Lunar announced its Texas partnership with Octopus Energy.

## Achievements

- Founded Lunar Energy in August 2020 after leading Tesla Energy.
- Led Lunar through its public emergence with $300 million in funding in 2022.
- Oversaw the development of an integrated home battery, inverter, controls and software system.
- Lunar reported 650 MW of devices under management across multiple continents in February 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Appeared on Everybody in the Pool with Molly Wood, including a visit to Lunar’s Mountain View showroom.
- **2026-04** — Lunar announced a Texas electricity-plan and battery partnership with Octopus Energy.
- **2026-03** — Discussed residential electrification and virtual power plants with David Roberts on Volts.
- **2026-02** — Lunar announced a $102 million Series D and previously undisclosed $130 million Series C; Girotra published a ten-question founder letter.

## Links

- Website: https://www.lunarenergy.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kunalgirotra

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/kunal-girotra
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-10-25