Simon Hayes

S

Founder & CEO at Notch Energy · Climate analytics · climate tech, enterprise sales

Notch Energy
Atlanta, GA · ET (UTC-5)
8+ years experience
Columbia University
English, German
Messaging unavailable

Overview

Founder of Notch Energy (climate analytics). 8 years of building before that. Grew the team to 110 people across 3 countries. Raised $9 million across 3 rounds. Most at home with carbon accounting and data. I read too many books about cities.

Good reasons to reach out
  • Investors who back our stage and sector
  • Questions about climate analytics
  • Speaking or podcast invitations
Please don't message about
  • Generic networking requests
  • Agency or outsourcing pitches
  • Paid accelerator offers
Skills
carbon accountingclimate techenterprise salesdata
RaisingRaising capital
closes in 3 months

Series B round open - pet insurance for construction firms, $386k MRR

Stage
Series B
Raising
$386k
Instrument
SAFE
Committed so far
$403k from an existing fund
Lead investor
Lead in place
Traction
$386k MRR after 9 months
Use of funds
18 months of runway to Series A milestones

$386k MRR after 9 months. Looking for investors who know proptech and can help with expansion into North America.

Atlanta, GAclimate techdatacarbon accounting

Experience

  1. Founder & CEO
    Feb 2025 - Present
    Notch Energy · 1 yr 8 mo · Full-time · Atlanta, GA
    • Took Notch Energy from zero to $10 million ARR.
    • Previously built and sold a small climate analytics company.
    • Raised $38 million across 2 rounds.
  2. Regional Sales Director
    Jan 2023 - Oct 2024
    Visa · 1 yr 9 mo · Full-time · Atlanta, GA
    • Closed 243% of quota two years running.
    • Built the enterprise team from 3 to 25 reps.
  3. Sales Development Representative
    Nov 2019 - Jan 2023
    McKinsey & Company · 3 yr 2 mo · Full-time · Atlanta, GA
    • Opened 11 new logos over $2 million ACV in the region.
  4. Partnerships Manager
    Oct 2018 - Nov 2019
    HP · 1 yr 1 mo · Full-time · Atlanta, GA
    • Closed 183% of quota two years running.

References

No references yet.

Education

  1. Columbia University
    BA, Economics
    2013 - 2017

Details

Compensation expectations
What they are targeting for their next role.
Visible to connections
Direct contact details
Direct email and a scheduling link.
Visible to connections