SEM started out as a PV systems inspection company for private clients. As demand for our services increased, we noticed a financing gap. We created an investment fund specialized in financing solar energy projects for distributed generation applications. This new development led us to where we are now: installing PV systems while simultaneously financing them. We offer a seamless energy transition, with no bureaucratic hindrances and no costly initial investments. The rising demand for PV systems under a distributed generation scheme was paired with interest from individuals in investing in this technology, but there was no tool available to those investors. Our need to finance our PV systems coupled with investor interest created the perfect storm. We integrated this investment platform into our website both as an additional service within our portfolio and as a source of capital.