# Manik Suri

> Manik Suri is the Founder & CEO of GlacierGrid (formerly Therma), a San Francisco-based climate tech company that uses AI, IoT sensors, and intelligent controls to cut energy waste from refrigeration and cooling systems - responsible for nearly 10% of global emissions. A Harvard and Cambridge alumnus who once worked at D.E. Shaw and the White House National Economic Council, Suri pivoted from policy and finance to build tech that keeps food cold, businesses profitable, and the planet a degree cooler. GlacierGrid counts McDonald's, 7-Eleven, Domino's, and Marriott among its clients, has raised over $29 million in funding, and was named one of TIME's America's Top GreenTech Companies for 2025.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at GlacierGrid
- **Organizations:** GlacierGrid, Progress Fund AI, US Coalition on Sustainability, YPO, Forbes Business Council
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** A.B. in Government (summa cum laude), Harvard College, M.Phil in International Relations (Highest Honors), Paul Williams Scholar, University of Cambridge, J.D., Harvard Law School
- **Known for:** Founded GlacierGrid (formerly Therma), raising $29.5M+ in total funding, Named one of TIME's America's Top GreenTech Companies 2025, Recognized among Top 100 Harvard Alumni in Technology

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Joined D.E. Shaw & Company, global investment firm
- **2012** — Served at the White House National Economic Council
- **2013** — Co-authored chapter in Oxford Handbook of the Economics of the Pacific Rim
- **2013** — Co-founded GovLab (The Governance Lab) at NYU
- **2014** — Founded MeWe (later renamed CoInspect), raising $2.3M seed round to digitize compliance and food safety inspections
- **2016** — Named one of ABA's 10 annual 'Legal Rebels'
- **2017** — MeWe/CoInspect featured in TechCrunch; spoke at Stanford CodeX FutureLaw
- **2020** — Founded Therma, an IoT-based refrigeration monitoring and energy management platform
- **2022** — Therma featured in multiple podcast and media appearances; recognized among Top 100 Harvard Alumni in Technology
- **2023-02** — Raised $19M Series A led by Zero Infinity Partners
- **2024-02** — Therma rebrands as GlacierGrid to signal expansion into full Cooling Intelligence platform
- **2024** — Joined Board of Directors of US Coalition on Sustainability; raised additional $24M in Series A-1 and A-2
- **2024** — Founded Progress Fund AI, an early-stage VC fund investing in AI for climate, health, education, and work
- **2025** — GlacierGrid named one of TIME's America's Top GreenTech Companies 2025

## Achievements

- Founded GlacierGrid (formerly Therma), raising $29.5M+ in total funding
- Named one of TIME's America's Top GreenTech Companies 2025
- Recognized among Top 100 Harvard Alumni in Technology
- Named one of ABA's 10 annual 'Legal Rebels' (2016)
- Harvard triple-alumni: A.B. summa cum laude, M.Phil with Highest Honors, J.D.
- Paul Williams Scholar at University of Cambridge
- Co-founded GovLab at NYU, a leading government innovation center
- Secured enterprise clients including McDonald's, 7-Eleven, Domino's, Delta Airlines, and Marriott
- Co-authored chapter in Oxford University Press handbook on Pacific Rim economics
- Founded Progress Fund AI to invest in AI-for-good startups

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — GlacierGrid named one of TIME's America's Top GreenTech Companies 2025
- **2024-02** — Therma officially rebrands as GlacierGrid, signaling expansion to full Cooling Intelligence platform
- **2024** — Raised additional $24M in Series A-1 and A-2 rounds; joined US Coalition on Sustainability board
- **2024** — Founded Progress Fund AI, early-stage VC fund for AI-for-good startups
- **2023-02** — Closed $19M Series A round led by Zero Infinity Partners

## Links

- Website: https://maniksuri.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maniksuri
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ManikVSuri
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@maniksuri-ut3hh
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glaciergrid

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