Climate & Energy Rankings

Part of ABB $32.85B revenue 2024 (+1.91% YoY); 540+ companies using ABB Ability as BPM tool 2025; digital platform across utilities, industry, transportation infrastructure

6.2% utilities software market share (leader); 2,000+ companies using; utilities software market $9B 2024 to $11.7B 2029 (+5.3% CAGR); 52% utilities adopting AI asset management mid-2025; 332+ companies using 2025

Acquired by Schneider Electric; $1.5B valuation 2021; $204.19M funding; 120+ utility clients; 400,000+ devices; 81% device growth; 2M tons CO2 abated; energy engagement leader

$2.4B revenue 2024 (+12% YoY); $324M EBITDA (+43% YoY); $208M free cash flow (+$110M YoY); 2M Xcel Energy meters Jan 2024; 7.7M HEDNO Greece contract 2025; smart meter market $28.2B 2024; leader

Part of GE Vernova $7.5B Electrification revenue 2024 (+18% organic); 95% global transmission utilities equipped; 12K+ employees; $15.7B orders 2024 (+19% organic); strong HVDC demand; GridOS software platform; grid equipment leader

$144.58M revenue 2024; NYSE:STEM; 1.7 GWh storage (+42% YoY); 32.7 GW solar (+22% YoY); positive EBITDA Q2 2025; $195M debt reduction; energy storage AI leader

Part of C3 AI $310.6M FY2024 revenue (+16% YoY); Q3 FY2025 $98.8M (+26% YoY); customers: Eletrobras, ConEdison, Baker Hughes, Koch Industries; $356.14M total funding; AI energy market $2.91B 2029 (+32.1% CAGR); 19 industries served

$1.73B revenue FY2024 (-10.5% constant currency); $2.6B orders (+33.3% YoY); $4.6B backlog (+22.9% YoY); 6,300 employees; 5-8% revenue growth expected FY2025; smart meter market $26.36B 2024; leader

$300M funding; $1.4B valuation 2022 unicorn; $75M revenue Sept 2025; 286 employees; rebranded Avathon Oct 2024; BP/Shell/Hitachi customers; industrial AI leader

4x revenue growth 2024; $87.7M funding; 100% YoY customer growth; 16 energy patents; 30+ data scientists; Tucson Electric/SoCalGas customers; energy utility AI leader

Acquired by Uplight 2023; $22.9M revenue; $160M funding; 3,500 MW capacity; National Grid/NextEra customers; #1 VPP/DERMS; 37,000 MWh energy; grid management leader

$195M funding ($128M Series C 2022 Blue Earth); $500M valuation Dec 2021; $44.5M revenue Dec 2023; 125 employees; home energy monitoring leader

$1.21M total ($700K pre-seed 2022 Collaborative/Positive, $500K seed 2023 YC); Juan Carlos Jobet (Chile ex-energy minister) investor; Founded 2022 Santiago by Campos/Garcia-Huidobro/Saratscheff; YC W23; $500K booked systems 2022; 5+ MW residential capacity 2025; 3,000+ tons CO2e avoided; $2M+ energy savings; Valparaíso to Biobío (75% Chile population); 23 employees; First solar marketplace LatAm; Homeowners/installers/lenders connection

Bloom Energy Signs $5B Partnership with Brookfield to Deploy Fuel Cell Tech at AI Data Centers Bloom Energy announced a $5 billion strategic partnership with Brookfield Asset Management to deploy fuel cell technology across AI data centers globally. The partnership positions Bloom Energy to address surging power demand from artificial intelligence infrastructure, with a European site expected to be announced before end of 2025.

First Solar Commits $330 Million to New South Carolina Factory with 600 Jobs First Solar announced a $330 million investment in a new module manufacturing facility in Gaffney, South Carolina with operations scheduled to commence in the second half of 2026. The facility will add 3.7 GW of capacity and create approximately 600 new jobs, increasing total U.S. annual production capacity to 17.7 GW.

Nextracker Launches New AI and Robotics Business with Technology Acquisitions Nextracker launched a new AI and robotics business after investing over $40 million to acquire three technologies: OnSight (autonomous robotic inspection), SenseHawk IP (AI drone mapping), and Amir Robotics (water-free cleaning). Dr. Francesco Borrelli was appointed Chief AI and Robotics Officer.

Sodium-Ion Battery Maker Natron Energy Shuts Down, Halts $1.4B Factory Plans Natron Energy ceased operations according to its website, halting plans for a giant factory in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The company informed labor officials it was permanently ceasing operations, with investor Sherwood Partners expected to sell the assets due to unresolved funding issues.

Lilac Solutions Closes $145M Series C Funding Round Lilac Solutions announced the close of a $145 million Series C funding round led by T. Rowe Price and Presidio Ventures. The funding will support increasing manufacturing capacity of proprietary ion exchange material and expanding commercial deployment globally, bringing total funding to $318 million.

$51M total ($3M pre-seed Oct 2022, $17M Series A Aug 2024 a16z/Next47, $31M Series B Jan 2025 a16z/Bessemer); Founded 2022 San Francisco by Shulem/Torino; YC W23; 750+ customers (Together AI/Cognition/Temporal/AssemblyAI/Groq/Sourcegraph/LaunchDarkly); 2 years 5x+ YoY revenue; Slack-like customer support; Unified context; GTM team access; Reduced churn

Schaeffler and H2 Green Steel Intensify Cooperation with €65M Investment Schaeffler agreed to invest a further €65 million in H2 Green Steel, bringing its total stake to €100 million. As a strategic technology partner, Schaeffler will channel its expertise into developing new green steel products such as green e-steel for electromobility applications.

NextEra and Google Announce Deal to Restart Duane Arnold Nuclear Plant NextEra Energy announced two transformative agreements with Google to strengthen U.S. nuclear leadership and meet growing energy demand. In January 2025, NextEra filed a licensing change request with the NRC for potential restart of Duane Arnold nuclear facility by early 2029.

SunPower Reports Q1'25: $80.2M Revenue, $1.3M Profit Following Restructuring The restructured SunPower reported its second quarterly results after the asset acquisition, showing $80.2 million in revenue and $1.3 million in profit. The company achieved the right headcount of 906 employees to be profitable at $300 million in annualized revenue.

$4M seed 2024 (Initialized/YC/ESA BIC/Leap Forward/Fliegelman/Wessel); Founded 2023; YC S23; GLS customer; Sentinel-2 algorithm; Methane emissions satellites; Oil/gas/agriculture/waste sectors; Leak detection; Compliance monitoring; Climate impact; Global infrastructure; Space-based tracking; Precise methane monitoring; Satellite platform

$5.98M funding latest Mar 2025 Incubator/Accelerator round; 24 employees; Founded 2020; Prilly Switzerland; $200K extra income per plant; 700 faults/year prevention; 10% revenue increase; 80% manual intervention reduction; AI predictive analytics; Solar utilities; Switzerland/U.S./India offices; YC W22

$13M+ funding Navitas/Resolute/YC; 40 employees; Founded 2022 Bai/McWalter; New York; Power projects/AI infrastructure; Clean energy development; 2025 expanded data/products/services; 2024 milestones; 12 open roles; Renewable energy focus; YC S22

$66M total funding (conflicting reports: $500K seed 2022); Energize Capital strategic growth lead; YC; $3.6M revenue 2024; 24 employees; 100+ developers (AES/Invenergy/Scout Energy/BW Solar/Doral/Cypress Creek); 300+ GW requests; 500+ GW studies

$1M revenue 2024; 7 employees; YC W22; Founded 2021; Singapore; Southeast Asia focus; AI/data science/industrial systems experts; Energy efficiency/sustainability; No external funding reported; Manufacturers target market

$24.2M total funding; $12M Series A Jul 2023 co-led by Union Square Ventures, Voyager Ventures; 14 institutional investors including Y Combinator; Y Combinator W20; Founded 2017

$3.5M total ($1.6M Seed Schweizer/YC S19); Florian Bauer/Christoph Drexler (TUM) founders; First grid-connected kite turbine; 10x materials/2x cost savings; YC Summer 2019

$306M SPAC May 2024 (OKLO 400%+ gain 2025); Sam Altman chairman/Peter Thiel investor; Caroline Cochran/Jacob DeWitte (YC 2014) founders; Aurora 2027; YC

$25.8M+ total ($22M Series A Energize); Maria Fujihara (2nd Brazilian female YC CEO) founder; WEF Pioneer 2021; ArcelorMittal/Siemens/Bayer clients; YC

$2B+ total (Breakthrough Energy/Gates/Google); MIT spinoff; SPARC tokamak; First commercial fusion plant; Net energy gain target; Mentioned YC context

$1.27M total (YC/NSF); Patrick Walton (NASA)/Alex Laraway (mach 4 rockets) founders; 17x accuracy 1000x cost; $50M LOIs; Smallest radar satellite; YC

$29-48.93M total funding; $17M Series AA Dec 2024 led by Salesforce Ventures; $12M Series A Aug 2022 led by Energy Impact Partners; Y Combinator W20

$117M total funding from Lowercarbon Capital, Valor Equity Partners, Union Square Ventures, Y Combinator; Series A Feb 2024; YC W21 (Winter 2021)

$6.5M total ($4.4M Seed Lowercarbon/YC + £1.2M UK grant); Alisha Fredriksson (Liquid Wind)/Roujia Wen (Amazon) founders; 95% CO2 reduction; YC

$150M+ total; World's first H2-electric flight 2020; Alaska/United partnerships; 19-seat aircraft; Zero-emission aviation; YC climate context

$50M+ total ($31.5M Series C July 2023); Leonardo DiCaprio/Sunrun/Tesla founders investors; 30MW+ 4,700+ customers; Student ambassadors; YC

YC batch; $0 upfront commercial battery/solar; 30% bill savings; 4+ hour backup; Data centers/warehouses focus; Energy-as-service; YC

GE Vernova $600M U.S. Manufacturing Investment Announced $600M investment creating 1,500 jobs in Gas Power, Grid, Nuclear, and Wind.

$1B+ total ($425M Series F Jan 2025 $5.4B+); Sam Altman $375M chairman; Microsoft 50 MWe PPA 2028; Orion construction 2025; YC 2014

YC batch; Galen Burke/Edward Hinson (Livermore/Oak Ridge PhDs) founders; First in-orbit megawatt fusion; Space industry power; YC

$35M Series C Dec 2024 (Maverix led); Nikhil Vadhavkar/Eddie Obropta (MIT) founders; 200M+ panels; 45 countries; YC S16

$39.1M total (Series B March 2025); Banks Hunter/Max Justicz (MIT) founders; SOLV Energy deployment; MIT News; YC S21

$3M funding; Jack O'Grady (ex-Rivian Battery Data Science) founder; CAISO certified; Energy trading pilot; YC W23

$10.1M Seed; Oliver Gunasekara/Renee Grogan/Jason Gillham founders; $500M+ LoIs; Ex-CATL/ARM advisors; YC W22

YC W22; Breakthrough Energy/Bill Gates backed; Dr. David Ortega founder; 6x efficiency; CO2 to fuels; YC W22