Nick McBlain
Building Energy Tech // CEO @ Lumion
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New York, New York, United States
Joined September 2025
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Summary
Nick McBlain is a serial entrepreneur in the tech space, currently serving as CEO & Co-Founder of Lumion, an energy tech startup using AI for battery storage optimization. He has successfully raised significant funding for Lumion and participated in prominent accelerator programs like the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator's ERA29 cohort in New York. co+3
His entrepreneurial journey also includes founding 'volt' and co-founding Orton Publishing, where he served as CTO. At Orton, he led the technical strategy for a writing platform and oversaw the publication of the company's first book, showcasing his leadership in both technical and business development roles. linkedin+2
Nick possesses a strong product management and engineering background, cultivated through roles at large corporations like Capital One (where he progressed from Software Engineer to Principal Product Manager and Group Digital Product Manager) and BT Group, as well as startups like StudentFinance and Alike. This diverse experience demonstrates expertise in product strategy, development, and technical execution. linkedin+1
He is an alumnus of the University of Nottingham, holding a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. His early career development was significantly shaped by a summer internship at Instantview as a software designer/developer, which he credits as instrumental in securing his first graduate position at Capital One. ac+1
Work
Education
Writing
Introducing the new blog! | Orton Blog
July 7, 2019A blog post as CTO of Orton Publishing, announcing the company's new blog, vision for the platform, and commitment to transparency and community engagement for writers.
My Experience on the Nottingham Internship Scheme
March 24, 2015An article detailing his experience during a summer internship at Instantview as a final year computer science student, emphasizing the importance of internships for career development and securing a graduate job at Capital One.