Private company

People Power Company

American technology company

The People Power Company (or simply, People Power) is an American technology company and software and mobile app creator headquartered in Silicon Valley. It is noted as the creator of the "Presence" app, which allows unused smart phones and tablets to be turned into home monitoring devices and energy efficiency tools.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2009Founded1

The People Power Company (or simply, People Power) is an American technology company and software and mobile app creator headquartered in Silicon Valley. It is noted as the creator of the "Presence" app, which allows unused smart phones and tablets to be turned into home monitoring devices and energy efficiency tools.2

Timeline

  1. 2009Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$404.4K 2020–2021
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2020–2021: $404.4K in all. PPP loans $404.4K.$0$100K$200K$300K2020 · PPP loans: $203.8K20202021 · PPP loans: $200.6K2021
Figures by year
YearPPP loansTotal
2021$200.6K$200.6K
2020$203.8K$203.8K

PPP loans

Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA3. Matched to this company by name and state.

  1. May 1, 2020$203.8K PPP loan (first draw) from Bank of America, National Association3To PEOPLE POWER COMPANY, Palo Alto CA; $204.9K forgiven Nov 27, 2020
  2. Jan 30, 2021$200.6K PPP loan (second draw) from Bank of America, National Association3To PEOPLE POWER COMPANY, Palo Alto CA; $201.9K forgiven Sep 23, 2021

Sources

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