Why Nest co-founder Matt Rogers is still bullish on HVAC

In 2010, when Matt Rogers founded nests with Tony Fadell, home heating and cooling, was not an area you thought that the two former Apple engineer would be excited.

This fixation set a new category of products, now allows other companies to build a clever thermostat for smart home ambitions, Google, and even nest in vineyards. Killed products It was to nucleize once to the company.

“The nest does not necessarily do everything I have built them years ago,” said Rogers Techcrunch. “One of the things a company sells.”

However, Rogers could not shake his obsession with HVAC.

“Really thought about the HVAC for a long time – longer than most,” said Rogers, Chuckle said. “And the opportunity is really great. The effectiveness, comfort, quality of life, better quality of life – these things are true.”

Rogers’ Optimism is what causes it to serve it as an unofficial advisor, along with inexhaustible energy QuiltAs the start of the heat pump Launched the beginning of its own new food waste, Milland an investment, charitable and activist organization, Incitewith his wife.

“I went a lot in the starting factory,” said Rogers.

Now, along with Rogers, where the mill said, “There’s time to go deeper with a company” said. In this case, it means to join the blanket as a member of an independent board.

Rogers, Paul Lambert a few years ago, a few years ago, a few years ago, CEO before growing up a few years ago its seeds round. Since then, they have been in constant communication.

“We’ve been talking about every week, for years,” said Rogers. “Sometimes Paul’s co-founder Matt will give me a call from factories or a supplier, ‘Hey, what do you think about X? Give me a advice.’ It is good to formalize at once. “

With the plaque seat with Rogers, the blanket is more likely than the place where the nest is left. The company has already drew a lot of attention Product Design and User Experience. “Trying to make a proper game booklet,” said Lambert.

“The world is hotter and more rich,” he said. “And a world becomes hotter, people need more cooling and a heat pump is a hungry.

“These macro trends are all true,” said Rogers agreed. “It’s good to work with a team carrying a torch.”