• Nigerian entrepreneur Tobechukwu Arize co-founded PowerLabs in 2023 to help organizations monitor and optimize energy consumption in real time.
• The company combines sensor technology and centralized analytics software to improve energy efficiency, reduce costs and enhance operational continuity.
• PowerLabs targets energy-intensive sectors including manufacturing, healthcare and fitness facilities that rely on uninterrupted power supply.

Based in San Francisco, igerian entrepreneur Tobechukwu Arize serves as co-founder and chief executive officer of PowerLabs, a company focused on helping organizations improve their understanding and management of energy consumption.

Founded in 2023, PowerLabs develops technologies that enable businesses to monitor energy usage, reduce expenditures and strengthen operational resilience. The company has built its offering around two complementary products. The first product, the Pai Enterprise Sensor, monitors all energy sources used by an organization through a single device.

The second product, the Pai Enterprise Dashboard, aggregates energy consumption and performance data into a unified interface. The platform provides organizations with a comprehensive view of electricity usage and helps identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce waste. Together, the two tools allow businesses to track energy performance in real time and make more informed operational decisions.

PowerLabs focuses on organizations whose operations depend heavily on reliable power supplies. The company serves manufacturing facilities, hospitals, fitness centers and other energy-intensive institutions. Its solutions help customers lower energy costs while minimizing disruptions that can affect day-to-day operations. As businesses face increasing pressure to improve efficiency and meet sustainability targets, demand for technologies that optimize energy use continues to expand across industrial and commercial sectors.

Arize earned a bachelor's degree in economics and management from Trinity College Dublin. He entered the energy sector in 2014 through an internship at ResourceKraft Energy Management Solutions, where he gained early experience in energy management technologies. He later joined Google and spent seven years at the company between 2015 and 2022. During that period, he served as analytics lead in Nigeria, account manager for Africa, product marketing lead for the continent, and later global strategy and operations lead.

Immediately before launching PowerLabs, Arize worked at Google X, Alphabet’s research and development division, between 2022 and 2023. He led partnership development and go-to-market strategy initiatives before co-founding his own company.

This article was initially published in French by Melchior Koba

Adapted in English by Ange J.A de Berry Quenum