Affect Energy was set up in 2016 by CEO John Szymik and was sold in 2018 to Octopus Energy, a company whose values they aligned with. As part of the deal they agreed that the Affect Energy team would move across to Octopus Energy and that Octopus would invest in growing the Brighton-based team, an agreement that has been honoured and exceeded. At this point in time Octopus were starting their smart meter rollout, something that the Affect Energy team by then had good experience of. Both companies were really frustrated with outdated models and poor customer experience, so were determined to shake things up. Consequently Octopus Energy Services was set up as an in-house energy services provider for Octopus Energy customers.
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