# Pani

> Pani (Pani Energy Inc.) is a Canadian climate-tech software company that puts a digital brain on top of the world's water treatment plants. Its flagship cloud platform, Pani Zed, consolidates messy sensor data from desalination, industrial and municipal facilities, builds a digital twin of each plant, and uses machine learning to tell operators exactly how to cut energy use, extend membrane life, and lower emissions - without new capital equipment or retrofits. Founded in 2017 by Devesh Bharadwaj and based in Victoria/Vancouver, British Columbia, Pani deploys across facilities in multiple countries and has landed on the Global Cleantech 100 list.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- **Founders:** Devesh Bharadwaj (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~50-70 employees
- **Products:** Pani Zed, AI Coach / Intelligent Decision Support, Automated reporting & GHG monitoring
- **Notable:** Named to the Global Cleantech 100 list (multiple years, including 2022 and returning in 2026), Global Water Intelligence Top Disruptive Technology recognition, Founder Devesh Bharadwaj named to Forbes 30 Under 30 (Social Impact)

## Products & services

- **Pani Zed** — Cloud-based operational intelligence platform for desalination, industrial and municipal water/wastewater plants. Consolidates sensor data, builds a digital twin, sends real-time alerts, and delivers optimal set-point recommendations to cut energy, extend membrane life, and reduce emissions.
- **AI Coach / Intelligent Decision Support** — Advanced analytics layer that connects live plant data to its digital twin and instructs operators on how to optimize performance - covering filtration, chemical dosing, and condition-based membrane cleaning schedules.
- **Automated reporting & GHG monitoring** — Automated performance reports, emissions and energy tracking, and forecasting that support decarbonization, compliance, and net-zero reporting.

## Achievements

- Named to the Global Cleantech 100 list (multiple years, including 2022 and returning in 2026)
- Global Water Intelligence Top Disruptive Technology recognition
- Founder Devesh Bharadwaj named to Forbes 30 Under 30 (Social Impact)
- Foresight Rising Star Award
- ImagineH2O deployment award
- Zed platform deployed across water treatment facilities in multiple countries

## Latest updates

- **2023-03** — Pani redefined its product to elevate Process Operations AI capabilities, sharpening the Zed platform's decision-support focus.
- **2023-03** — SAWACO Water Desalination implemented Pani's intelligent decision support at the SOJECO plant in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
- **2021-10** — Closed an oversubscribed $8M CAD seed round co-led by Blue Bear Capital and Blue Coast to scale its AI water-optimization platform.

## Links

- Website: https://www.pani.global
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pani-energy
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/PaniEnergy

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Last updated: 2026-07-03