# Sameer Soleja

> Sameer Soleja is the Houston-based founder and president of Molecule Software, a cloud-native energy and commodity trading risk-management company he founded in 2012 after a decade working on energy software. His work centers on usability, reliable trading records, power-market complexity, and renewable certificate management. Previously CEO, he is identified as founder and president in Molecule’s July and September 2026 materials.

- **Role:** Founder and President at Molecule Software
- **Organizations:** Molecule Software, SunGard, BearingPoint, Stryve Advisors, Constellation Power, University of Houston
- **Education:** BBA, University of Texas at Austin, MBA, University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business, Graduate degree in public policy (described as MPA in his 2024 interview), University of Michigan
- **Known for:** Founded Molecule Software in 2012., Led Molecule through its $12 million Series A in 2021 and its Series B in 2025., Built a cloud-native ETRM/CTRM business with customers in North America, Europe, and South America.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2012** — Spent roughly a decade developing and implementing energy software, with experience at SunGard, BearingPoint, Stryve Advisors, and Constellation Power.
- **2010** — University of Michigan MBA graduating class, confirmed by Ross alumni publication.
- **2012** — Founded Molecule in Houston and joined the first Surge Accelerator class.
- **2021** — Molecule announced a $12 million Series A on May 6.
- **2025** — Molecule announced a Sundance Growth-led Series B on July 16.
- **2026** — Identified as founder and president in the July 23 Trilogy acquisition announcement; Patrick Smith identified as CEO.

## Achievements

- Founded Molecule Software in 2012.
- Led Molecule through its $12 million Series A in 2021 and its Series B in 2025.
- Built a cloud-native ETRM/CTRM business with customers in North America, Europe, and South America.
- Molecule’s Elektra and Hive modules received GlobalData’s 2025 Power Technology Excellence Awards.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Appeared as Founder and President alongside Barry Lowe in The Power Problem webinar on battery storage, PPAs, and ETRM architecture.
- **2026-07** — Molecule acquired Trilogy Energy Solutions; the announcement identified Soleja as Founder and President and Patrick Smith as CEO.
- **2025-07** — Molecule announced a Sundance Growth-led Series B and expansion across power and renewable energy markets.

## Links

- Website: https://molecule.io/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ssoleja/

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Last updated: 2026-10-12