Dartboard

Dartboard Energy is a San Francisco-based AI software company that helps grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) operators optimize revenue and track performance in electricity markets. Their core platform processes raw telemetry data - including alarm cascades, SCADA signals, and EMS logs - and transforms it into structured, classified operational events. Instead of operators manually sifting through 50-200 noisy alarms per incident, Dartboard's engine automatically detects real events, groups related signals, identifies root causes, classifies outcomes against contract terms, and generates audit-ready logs - turning hours of manual investigation into minutes.

The company also offers an AI-powered answer engine that monitors electricity market rule changes (starting with ERCOT) and an optimization strategy evaluation service that ingests historical market data to help battery investors and operators improve their revenue strategies. By handling the complexity of ancillary services, energy arbitrage, and contract compliance, Dartboard enables BESS operators to surface missed performance issues and maximize returns without building large in-house analytics teams.

Dartboard Energy is backed by Y Combinator and sits at the intersection of AI and grid-scale energy storage - two of the fastest-growing segments of the US energy supply chain. As the US rapidly deploys battery storage to support grid reliability and renewable integration, tools like Dartboard's are critical infrastructure for ensuring those assets perform optimally, remain contract-compliant, and contribute meaningfully to grid stability.