Company Overview
About Hachiko
Founded in 2024, Hachiko was created by industry experts with extensive experience in distributed energy project development, construction, battery optimisation, portfolio management, and energy trading. The platform is purpose-built to handle the complex technical and commercial realities of managing distributed batteries at scale.
Our Mission
Our mission is to empower battery developers, owners, investors, and traders to unlock the full potential of every site and deliver market-leading returns.
Our Values
At Hachiko, our values define how we think, decide, and act - especially when the work is complex, the stakes are high, our teammates are giving it their all, our customers have placed absolute faith in us, and the right answer is not obvious.
2015-2021
Buyer side
100s of projects developed and traded.
Identified problems.
2021-2023
Seller side
Closed $millions in TCV and scaled overseas with a brand new product.
Validated solutions.
2024
Buyer side
Watched >$500m in project capital stall due to software gaps.
Decided to solve the problem once and for all.
2025
Hachiko Launch
Team established, product built, customers delighted.
Multiple customers contracted.
2026
Scaling Product
Growth funding secured, product beating the market, team growing!
Hachiko smashing the competition, time to scale!
Meet the Team
Rakhesh Martyn
Founder & CEO
Chemical engineer turned energy market and technology expert, with over 15 years' experience at both the commercial and technical bleeding edges of distributed energy. Having operated on both buyer and seller sides across multiple international markets, he founded Hachiko to build the world’s first truly user-centred battery optimisation platform.
Jonas Dias
Head of Technology
Data scientist, machine learning specialist, and technical leader with a PhD in Data Science and Computer Engineering and over a decade of experience at the intersection of energy and AI. He works closely with Rakhesh and the team to deliver the cohesive and market-leading technology that delights Hachiko customers on the reg.
Johannes Hendriks
Data Scientist
Mechatronics engineer turned energy data scientist, with a PhD and PostDoc in machine learning and statistical modelling for dynamic systems. With experience from ANU's Battery Storage Programme, Evergen, and Gridsight, he brings deep expertise in optimisation and forecasting to Hachiko.
Marni Fraser
HR Generalist
People & Culture specialist with a background spanning energy tech and the community sector. At Hachiko, she keeps the team-building engine running and Rakhesh’s sanity intact as the company scales post-seed.
Matt Hill
Software Engineer
Software engineer with over a decade of experience in full-stack and API development. At Hachiko, he is deep in application development and integration work across all elements of the product.
Garry Filakhtov
Software Engineer
Accomplished engineer and former agency co-founder with nearly 2 decades of experience across agency development, internal tooling, and web-scale platform engineering. At Hachiko, he works alongside the team to build and maintain the key systems that power the platform.
Jason Gellatly (a.k.a. The Intern)
Platform Engineer
Infrastructure engineer with a decade of experience scaling cloud systems across financial trading, workforce management, and e-commerce. At Hachiko, he builds the platform infrastructure that keeps batteries performing in real-time energy markets.
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