What it sells
Batteries and solar for $0 upfront to help businesses save money
Business model breakdown
Trigger: what makes them buy now?
High time-of-use and demand charges and outage risk; claims up to 30% energy cost savings and 4+ hours of backup.
Workflow: what inputs become what output?
Vista designs, installs, operates and maintains battery storage (and solar if sensible); charges when power is cheap, discharges when expensive; helps pick a utility rate.
Economics: what it saves and how it charges
Energy-as-a-service with no upfront cost; customer pays a portion of the energy cost savings.
Distribution: how it reaches customers
Sales-led via contact form.
Funding history and coverage
| Round date | Stage | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Y Combinator Winter 2024 | — | Y Combinator | ycombinator.com |
Profiles summarize public reporting and company websites. Business-model notes are MaxBC's reading of that material, not confirmed facts; unknowns are left blank rather than guessed. Updated 2026-10-12.