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Best Air Management Services Companies in California, United States
The 85 best Air Management Services companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Picarro App.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
85companies tracked
$171.9Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
16have raised
Ranked: Best Air Management Services companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Picarro App Provider of gas concentration and isotope analyzers using cavity ring-down spectroscopy | $56M | 166 mo ago | Series D | Alex Balkanski CEO | 1997 | DrupalApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+28 | — | — |
| 2 | Bitzero Provider of sustainable, high-performance computing data center services. 27Funding top 25%Tech top 39%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Techtop 39% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 16% Funding: Raised $25.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 37 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $25M | 10 mo ago | Public | Frank Aadnevik CEO | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+34 | — | — |
| 3 | Sensible Weather Provider of weather guarantees for travel and outdoor experiences. | $20M | 32 mo ago | Series A | — | 2019 | Craft CMSApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+23 | — | — |
| 4 | ClimatePlan Network of organizations advancing land-use and transportation policies to address climate change and promote… | $19M | 34 mo ago | Series B | — | 2007 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Brechtel Developer of aerosol measurement devices and software for climate and air 48Funding top 36%Talent top 45%Tech bottom 41%Global bottom 33% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 36% Talenttop 45% Techbottom 41% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $11.2M across 14 rounds · 14 rounds over 19 yrs (0.7/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $11M | 6 mo ago | Funding Raised | Fred Brechtel Co-Founder | 1983 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | — |
| 6 | Algenesis Provider of air management services 57Innovation top 25%Patents top 32%Funding top 38%Moat bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Innovationtop 25% Patentstop 32% Fundingtop 38% Moatbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 34% Innovation: 12 patents (top 37% of patent-holders) · 11 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 Patents: 12 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 11 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $11M | 20 mo ago | Seed | — | 2016 | — | 12 patents Algae-derived polyester polyols for biodegradable thermoplastic polyurethane production | 2 partnerships |
| 7 | Partanna Manufacturer of carbon-negative concrete building materials. | $9M | 37 mo ago | Seed | Rick Fox Co-Founder & CEO | 2020 | VimeoYouTubeGSAP+11 | 32 patents Cementitious formulations for construction and marine reef restoration applications | — |
| 8 | Earth Force Provider of environmental management services | $9M | 42 mo ago | Seed | Justin Dawe Founder and CEO | 2022 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+14 | — | — |
| 9 | The Ozone Man Provider of air management services | $6M | 207 mo ago | Series A | Halden Shane CEO | 2007 | — | — | — |
| 10 | SIG Provider of environment mapping, carbon offsets, and ecosystem services | $1M | 21 mo ago | Funding Raised | Austin Troy Co-Founder & Principal | 1998 | WordPressMySQLRedis+30 | — | — |
| 11 | Global Warming Solutions Developer of technologies to mitigate global warming | $1M | 62 mo ago | Public | — | 1999 | — | 2 patents Hydrogen production technologies using catalytic processes | — |
| 12 | METAseismic Manufacturer of seismic metamaterials | $1M | 82 mo ago | Funding Raised | Noemi Bonessio Founder | 2016 | — | 13 patents Adaptive shape‑morphing vibration isolation devices for shock protection in mechanical systems | — |
| 13 | Prabhu Energy Labs Provider of methane emissions reduction services | $1M | 13 mo ago | Funding Raised | Edan Prabhu Founder & CEO | 2019 | — | — | — |
| 14 | CarbonBridge Provider of carbon capture services | $270K | 30 mo ago | Seed | Sophia Xu Co-Founder | 2021 | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+17 | — | 2 partnerships |
| 15 | As You Sow Provider of shareholder advocacy services promoting corporate social responsibility. | $125K | 48 mo ago | Early Stage | Andrew Behar CEO | 1992 | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceTypeScript+24 | — | — |
Top 12 Air Management Services companies in California
#1
Funding Raised · Hayward, California · founded 1983$11.2Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Hayward, California · founded 1983
Developer of aerosol measurement devices and software for climate and air. The company designs tools for unmanned aerial vehicle sampling of aerosol properties. It offers automated gas chromatographic vapor injection and aerosol measurement tools. These tools characterize key properties of aerosols that impact both human health and climate.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 36%Talent
top 45%Tech
bottom 41%Global
bottom 33%Funding: Raised $11.2M across 14 rounds · 14 rounds over 19 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Dec 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record
Tech: 23 technologies across 2/8 capability areas · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Grant (prize money)$151K
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$1.9M
- Feb 2023Grant (prize money)$1.9M
- Feb 2021Grant (prize money)$249.7K
Founders & team
Investors
OSTI, National Science Foundation
Tech stack
LitespeedHsts
#2
Public · Bakersfield, California$25Mraised▾
Public · Bakersfield, California
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Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 25%Tech
top 39%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 25%Market
bottom 16%Funding: Raised $25.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Jul 2025)
Tech: 37 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Cloudflare Turnstile
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers — 2.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series B$25M
Founders & team
Tech stack
All In One SeoAnimate.CssBootstrapBootstrap IconsChart.JsCloudflare
#3
Seed · San Diego, California · founded 2016 · 19 employees$11.2Mraised▾
Seed · San Diego, California · founded 2016 · 19 employees
Provider of air management services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 25%Patents
top 32%Funding
top 38%Moat
bottom 49%Global
bottom 39%Market
bottom 34%Innovation: 12 patents (top 37% of patent-holders) · 11 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21
Patents: 12 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 11 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $11.2M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Seed (Oct 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers — 5.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships (incl. colorFabb) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Seed$3M
- Apr 2023Seed$5M
- Jan 2023Grant (prize money)$5M
- Jul 2022Seed$847.1K
Investors
DOE, First Bight Ventures, Circulate Capital, MIH Ventures, RhinoShield, Diamond Sports
#4
Funding Raised · San Diego, California · founded 2019$1Mraised▾
Funding Raised · San Diego, California · founded 2019
Provider of methane emissions reduction services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 239 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$1M
Founders & team
Investors
OSTI
#5
Funding Raised · Pleasanton, California · founded 1998 · 38 employees$1.3Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Pleasanton, California · founded 1998 · 38 employees
Provider of environment mapping, carbon offsets, and ecosystem services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 12k LinkedIn followers — 15.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Grant (prize money)$650K
- Jul 2022Grant (prize money)$137.9K
- Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$70K
- Mar 2015Grant (prize money)$156.9K
Founders & team
Investors
NASA, United States Department of Agriculture
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCore-JsDocusignElementorFont AwesomeGoogle Font Api
#6
Series A · Santa Monica, California · founded 2019 · 41 employees$20Mraised▾
Series A · Santa Monica, California · founded 2019 · 41 employees
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LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 4.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Sep 2023Series A—
- Jan 2023Series A—
- May 2022Series A$12M
- Dec 2021Seed$4M
Investors
Elysian Park, PGA, Wonder Ventures, Walkabout Ventures, 75 & Sunny, Group 1001
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#7
Series B · Oakland, California · founded 2007$18.8Mraised▾
Series B · Oakland, California · founded 2007
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LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 337 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Aug 2023Series B$18.8M
Tech stack
RubyRackcacheCloudflareHttp/3
#8
Seed · California · founded 2020 · 20 employees$9.3Mraised▾
Seed · California · founded 2020 · 20 employees
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LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers — 10.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- May 2023Seed$12M
- Dec 2022Seed$9.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Cherubic Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceGsap
#9
Series D · Santa Clara, California · founded 1997 · 187 employees$56.5Mraised▾
Series D · Santa Clara, California · founded 1997 · 187 employees
Provider of gas concentration and isotope analyzers using cavity ring-down spectroscopy. The company offers solutions for environmental monitoring, emissions reduction, and industrial process control. Its analyzers deliver precise, real-time measurements of greenhouse gases and volatile organic compounds. These instruments support applications such as leak detection, regulatory compliance, and scientific research. The technology provides sensitivity, accuracy, and minimal drift for reliable data.
Funding rounds
- Jul 2012Series D$7M
- Sep 2011Grant (prize money)$297.8K
- Jun 2011Grant (prize money)$297.8K
- Sep 2009Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Investors
Focus Ventures, DAG Ventures, Mingxin China Growth Fund, NTT Finance, OSTI, National Science Foundation
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBackbone.JsBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#10
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2022 · 15 employees$8.6Mraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2022 · 15 employees
Provider of environmental management services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 2.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Nov 2022Seed$8.6M
- Oct 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
ARV, Bold Capital Partners, Third Sphere, ZORA, Climate Capital, AlleyCorp
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCore-JsGoogle Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#11
Seed · San Jose, California · founded 2021 · 4 employees$270Kraised▾
Seed · San Jose, California · founded 2021 · 4 employees
Operator of a climate-action company intended to remove carbon dioxide and methane. The company converts waste greenhouse gases into carbon-negative feedstock for polymers, e-fuels, and more, enabling compatible farms and energy and chemical companies to generate credits that one can use to offset their footprint with Green hydrogen and carbon dioxide.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 partnerships (incl. CarbonBridge) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2023Seed$250K
- Jul 2023Seed—
- Jul 2022Seed$20K
Founders & team
Investors
Techstars, IndieBio, Brinc, Santa Clara Ventures, SOSV, Groove Capital
#12
Series A · Beverly Hills, California · founded 2007$6.1Mraised▾
Series A · Beverly Hills, California · founded 2007
Provider of air management services
Funding rounds
- Mar 2009Series A$5M
- Oct 2008Seed$1.1M
Founders & team
Funding & investor landscape
$171.9Mtotal disclosed funding
15companies funded
53disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Fred Brechtel
Co-Founder · Brechtel
Frank Aadnevik
CEO · Bitzero
Edan Prabhu
Founder & CEO · Prabhu Energy Labs
Austin Troy
Co-Founder & Principal · SIG
David J Ganz
Co-Founder & Founding Principal · SIG
Rick Fox
Co-Founder & CEO · Partanna
Alex Balkanski
CEO · Picarro App
Justin Dawe
Founder and CEO · Earth Force
Sophia Xu
Co-Founder · CarbonBridge
Manu Pillai
Founder & CEO · CarbonBridge
Halden Shane
CEO · The Ozone Man
Noemi Bonessio
Founder · METAseismic
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 203,081 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Air Management Services coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN CALIFORNIA · Environment
How research on Air Quality in California is moving
A read on the academic research around Air Quality in California — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,086 papers.
1086 papers · stance +0.11 · 13% breakthrough · 50% concern
top institutions
- University of California, Berkeley282
- University of Southern California162
- University of California, Irvine127
- University of California, Davis102
- California Institute of Technology92
leading researchers
Michael Jerrett · Jason Su · Jun Wu · Joshua S. Apte · Qindan Zhu · Eva Y. Pfannerstill
prism intelligence · tone & topics
39% positive · 53% critical tone
EnvironmentHealthTransportationPoliticsBusinessGovernment
▲
Breakthroughs88 · 8%
▲ 7%→8% share
▲1.1× share momentum1 median citations80% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (7%→8% of field), led by Air pollution.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Air pollution6→41
- Pollution2→23
- Particulates4→23
- Meteorology1→9
- Pollutant2→9
Newly emergingEnvironmental justice 0→5 · Grid 0→5 · Smoke 0→4
Landmark Air quality during the 2008 Beijing Olympics: secondary pollutants and regional impact · 397 cites
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Advancements243 · 22%
▲ 13%→25% share
▲1.9× share momentum4 median citations87% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are rising (13%→25% of field), led by Air pollution.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Air pollution13→123
- Particulates6→42
- Pollution6→41
- Pollutant4→32
- Environmental health7→29
Newly emergingAir pollutants 0→20 · Greenhouse gas 0→11 · Population 0→10
Landmark Emission factors for open and domestic biomass burning for use in atmospheric models · 2,123 cites
▼
Concerns330 · 30%
▼ 36%→28% share
▼0.8× share momentum8 median citations73% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are cooling (36%→28% of field), led by Air pollution.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Air pollution39→155
- Pollution16→62
- Environmental health23→60
- Ozone4→20
- Greenhouse gas1→15
Newly emergingEnvironmental justice 0→19 · Equity (law) 0→14 · Socioeconomic status 0→9
Landmark Long-Term Ozone Exposure and Mortality · 1,615 cites
Common questions
How many Air Management Services companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 85 indexable Air Management Services companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Air Management Services companies in California, United States?
The Air Management Services companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $171.9M in disclosed equity funding across 15 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Air Management Services company in California, United States?
Picarro App is the highest-funded Air Management Services company in California, United States, with $56.5M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Air Management Services companies in California, United States are funded?
15 of the 85 Air Management Services companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Air Management Services unicorns are there in California, United States?
None of the Air Management Services companies in California, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Air Management Services companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Air Management Services companies on this list include National Science Foundation, America’s Seed Fund, OSTI, Climate Capital, 75 & Sunny.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.