Matthew Rising
entrepreneur, Attorney, and Advocate in Los Angeles, California
Matt is CRO & Co-Founder of Swell Energy. Swell Energy is a clean energy platform that makes it easy for consumers and utilities to adopt modern alternatives to traditional energy technology. For consumers, Swell is a one-stop shop for home batteries and solar PV, which it offers as-a-service with zero upfront cost, providing homeowners with cleaner, more secure and more affordable power. For utilities, Swell deploys Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) in accordance with utility needs, and aggregates its customers and assets into virtual power plants that provide targeted grid services, offsetting the need for new power plants and costly distribution system upgrades.
Prior to starting Swell, Matt worked in the White House Domestic Policy Council and as a corporate attorney at RK Adler where he worked with entrepreneurs, start-ups, and small to mid-cap emerging companies in a wide range of industries. Matt attended Duke University, where he was a scholarship football player and UCLA School of Law, where he was an Associate Editor of the Journal of Environmental Law and Policy.
Awards: Selected as part of CSQ's 2018 class of NextGen Leaders in Innovation & Technology; UCLA Law’s Entrepreneurship 2016 "Excellence in Entrepreneurship" Award Winner; Winner of 2016 DukeGen Startup Showcase;