Saad Youssefi is a Bay Area-based climate technology entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Batteryze, a battery safety and advanced diagnostics technology company focused on emerging electric vehicle battery risks. Batteryze leverages its deep technology expertise in managing and predicting thermal runaway risks to manage post-crash EV incident risks. Through its technology, the team ensures that we can maximize the useful life of batteries without compromising on safety. Saad is also a board member of NorCal Solar, a non-profit focused on promoting solar and battery industry. Saad cares strongly about growing the green economy and creating opportunities for more people to engage and develop careers in it.

In his free time, he enjoys travel, weightlifting and spending time in nature.