Financial company OneEthos announced it has acquired Bodhi, a solar customer experience platform whose automation and AI tools help solar installers protect and grow their business through referrals and repeat customers. The amount of the transaction was not disclosed.
In partnership with affiliate Climate First Bank, OneEthos and Bodhi will provide solar installers with transparent, affordable financing. The companies provide a 30-year, no-dealer-fee solar loan, reliable milestone payments backed by an FDIC-insured bank and software that ethically enhances the customer experience to build trust, while driving speed of execution, customer engagement and sales through referrals and cross-sales.
“Residential solar still needs to grow exponentially, and that will only happen if our industry keeps earning more trust from homeowners at every step,” said Scott Nguyen, CEO and founder of Bodhi. “Installers need new kinds of partnerships that help them win with both economics and execution. OneEthos allows us to do just that. Bringing together solar financing and customer experience is a practical way to help more installers grow while delivering a better experience for homeowners.”
“Climate First Bank pioneered a model focused on true affordability, offering 30-year, no-dealer-fee solar loans that do not depend on tax incentives and, in many cases, are more affordable than leases while enabling full customer ownership,” said Marcio deOliveira, CEO of OneEthos. “The acquisition of Bodhi helps us continue and expand that mission. We remain committed to invest in technology and actively hire to scale our team, improving speed of service while delivering ethical, consumer-focused solutions that enforces consumer protection controls, build trust, and support long-term growth.”
Bodhi has facilitated more than 30,000 solar installs, and installers using the platform have an average Net Promoter Score of 65. OneEthos has more than 500 approved installer partners in its network. Together, the companies aim to give U.S. solar installers a stronger foundation for growth in a more demanding market. Bodhi will be offered at no cost to installers who are committed to ethical solar financing and are interested in 30-year, no-dealer-fee solar loans as an alternative to leases, enabling immediate customer ownership while maintaining affordability.
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