Household energy monitor developer Sense has expanded its overall funding to almost $39m in a round backed by Schneider Electric and existing investors Shell and iRobot.

US-based household energy monitor developer Sense has completed a $18m series B round led by industrial group Schneider Electric that featured robotics technology producer iRobot and oil and gas supplier Shell.

Prelude Ventures, Capricorn Investment and Energy Impact Ventures also participated in the round, with Shell investing through corporate venturing subsidiary Shell Ventures.

Founded in 2013 as Sage Devices, Sense has developed a household energy monitor that uses machine learning to track electric signals emitted from various devices spread across the home.…