Erik Hersman

Erik Hersman is the CEO and co-founder of Gridless, a company building renewable energy mini-grids across Africa powered and stabilized by Bitcoin mining. Through projects in Kenya, Malawi, and Zambia, Gridless turns stranded or excess renewable power into productive local electricity and income for rural communities. A longtime technology entrepreneur and infrastructure builder, Erik’s work demonstrates how Bitcoin can be a catalyst for electrification, economic inclusion, and energy resilience across the continent.