Best Electric Vehicles Companies in Colorado, United States
The 32 best Electric Vehicles companies in Colorado, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Solid Power.
Our analysis of 50 Electric Vehicles companies
$36.4b in tracked funding; 89% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Electric Vehicles companies in Colorado
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solid Power Developer of solid-state lithium-ion battery 64Innovation top 17%Patents top 17%Product top 19%Funding top 26% All 13 signals ▾Innovationtop 17% Patentstop 17% Producttop 19% Fundingtop 26% Talenttop 28% Newstop 36% Moattop 37% Growthtop 44% Partnerstop 45% Marketbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 47% Fin. healthbottom 40% Innovation: 231 patents (top 12% of patent-holders) · 210 filings since 2022 vs 20 in 2017-21 Patents: 231 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 210 filings since 2022 vs 20 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $182M | 21 mo ago | Public | — | 2011 | BugHerdQ4MediaElement.js+17 | 231 patents Solid-state battery materials: electrolytes, interlayers, slurries, thermal‑runaway mitigation, electrode design | — |
| 2 | Iontra Provider of lithium-ion battery cell charging solutions | $93M | 23 mo ago | Series C | Daniel Konopka CSO | Co-Founder | 2015 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+27 | 165 patents Advanced battery charging control, wireless charging, lithium plating mitigation, performance modeling | — |
| 3 | Lightning eMotors SaaS-based management solutions for EV charging station operators | $54M | 83 mo ago | Public | Tim Reeser Co-Founder & CEO | 2008 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Bye Aerospace Developer of all-electric fixed-wing aircraft designed for aviation training | $54M | 48 mo ago | Series C | George Bye Founder | 2007 | WordPress Site EditorWordPressMySQL+11 | — | — |
| 5 | Unagi Scooters Manufacturer of electric kick scooters | $31M | 42 mo ago | Series B | David Hyman CEO | 2018 | SanityCart FunctionalityApple iCloud Mail+41 | — | — |
| 6 | Prieto Provider of 3D Li-ion batteries with hyper-fast charging, extreme temperature operation, and nonflammable… | $14M | 28 mo ago | Series A | Amy Prieto Founder & CTO | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Azak Developer of powertrain system for multiple categories of electric vehicles 13Funding top 39%Patents top 40%Innovation top 45%Moat top 45% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 39% Patentstop 40% Innovationtop 45% Moattop 45% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Techbottom 22% Marketbottom 8% Funding: Raised $7.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Patents: 9 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $7M | 16 mo ago | Series A | Ben Meager Co-Founder & CTO | 2022 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+6 | 9 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 8 | Emporia Energy Provider of energy monitoring system for residential purposes | $7M | 59 mo ago | Series A | Shawn Laughlin Founder & CEO | 2018 | WordPressMySQLPHP+34 | — | — |
| 9 | Cosmic Aerospace Manufacturer of electric aircraft | $6M | 33 mo ago | Seed | Lembit Sihver Founder & Chief Technology Officer | 2021 | SanityTurbopackNode.js+11 | — | — |
| 10 | Rolling Energy Resources Provider of electric vehicle load management solutions via onboard telematics | $650K | 52 mo ago | Seed | — | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 11 | FattE-Bikes Manufacturer of fat tire electric bicycles | $173K | 32 mo ago | Seed | Kenny Fischer Co-Founder & COO | 2017 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyShop Pay+12 | — | — |
| 12 | American Electric Vehicles Electric vehicle batteries | $100K | 184 mo ago | Deadpooled | Dan Rivers Chairman & CEO | 2007 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Electric Vehicles companies in Colorado
#1
Public · Louisville, Colorado · founded 2011 · 270 employees$182Mraised▾
Developer of solid-state lithium-ion battery. The company cathode, and metallic lithium anode, and is separated by a solid electrolyte layer that claims to offer higher energy density and safer working conditions.
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$50M
- Jan 2023Grant (prize money)—
- Oct 2021Post IPO—
- Jun 2021Post IPO—
#2
Series C · Denver, Colorado · founded 2015 · 36 employees$93.2Mraised▾
Provider of lithium-ion battery cell charging solutions. It offers charge control technology that maximizes lithium battery performance without requiring cell redesign. It also claims that it eliminates lithium plating and dendrites. The solution caters to battery-powered product manufacturers, battery cell manufacturers, storage application operators, and more.
- Nov 2024Series C$45M
- Nov 2024Grant (prize money)$2.1M
- May 2023Series B$46.9M
- Aug 2022Series B$38M
#3
Series A · Denver, Colorado · founded 2022 · 1 employees$7.5Mraised▾
Developer of powertrain system for multiple categories of electric vehicles. The platform offers components for operating an electric vehicle are positioned inside and fixed below the center point of the wheel.
- Jun 2025Series A$7.5M
#4
Series A · Fort Collins, Colorado · founded 2009 · 12 employees$13.5Mraised▾
Provider of 3D Li-ion batteries with hyper-fast charging, extreme temperature operation, and nonflammable properties. They aim to revolutionize power sources with their innovative battery technology.
- Jul 2024Series A$13.1M
- Jun 2011Seed$415K
#5
Series C · Englewood, Colorado · founded 2007 · 7 employees$53.9Mraised▾
Developer of all-electric fixed-wing aircraft designed for aviation training. The company designs aircraft to disrupt general aviation, starting with the aviation training sector. The aircraft are designed to be zero-emission, cost-effective, low-drag, low-noise, intelligent, and safety-enhanced. The company is an applicant for all-electric FAA certification.
- Nov 2022Series C$14M
- Oct 2021Series C$19M
- Mar 2020Series C$10M
- Jan 2019Series C$2M
#6
Series B · Denver, Colorado · founded 2018 · 54 employees$30.9Mraised▾
Manufacturer of electric kick scooters. The company develops The Model One electric-kick scooter with features like variant color options, light-weight, 9000 mah lithium-ion battery, LCD display for speed control monitoring, 250-watt motor range, optimum charging range, and more.
- Apr 2023Series B$17.3M
- Apr 2023Conventional Debt$10M
- Mar 2021Series A$10.5M
- Oct 2019Seed$3.1M
#7
Seed · Centennial, Colorado · founded 2021 · 4 employees$6Mraised▾
Manufacturer of electric aircraft. It designs and develops passenger aircraft with electric propulsion. It features longer flight ranges and less carbon emissions.
- Feb 2024Seed$4.5M
- May 2023Seed$1.5M
#8
Public · Loveland, Colorado · founded 2008 · 269 employees$54.2Mraised▾
SaaS-based management solutions for EV charging station operators. It offers electric-vehicle charging solutions that include charging management software, charging devices, analytics, and more. It also develops multi-category electric vehicles like medium and heavy-duty vehicles like delivery trucks, shuttle buses, passenger vans, and others.
- Dec 2019Series C$41M
- Dec 2019Conventional Debt—
- Jun 2018Series B$2.5M
- Oct 2017Series B$2.4M
#9
Series A · Littleton, Colorado · founded 2018 · 49 employees$7Mraised▾
Provider of energy monitoring system for residential purposes. It is a technology company that provides energy monitoring systems for residential buildings. It monitors various home appliances including washer, dryer, refrigerator, dishwasher, oven, stove, furnace, air conditioner, and solar generator. Its hardware can be installed in the home's electric panel or plugs into an outlet near the home's electric meter. It also provides a mobile app for monitoring real-time energy usage and it's available for Android and iOS users.
- Nov 2021Series A$7M
#10
Seed · Denver, Colorado · founded 2017 · 6 employees$172.9Kraised▾
Manufacturer of fat tire electric bicycles
- Mar 2024Conventional Debt$250K
- Jun 2022Seed$172.9K
#11
Seed · Boulder, Colorado · founded 2020 · 17 employees$650Kraised▾
Provider of electric vehicle load management solutions via onboard telematics. The company offers utilities solutions to manage electric demand from vehicle charging. It connects directly to vehicles through existing systems, controlling charging and monitoring battery status. The company’s technology uses vehicle telematics, providing utilities with vehicle analytics. The company also offers a utility portal for monitoring electric vehicles and scheduling demand response events.
- Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$200K
- Jun 2021Seed$650K
#12
Deadpooled · Palmer Lake, Colorado · founded 2007$100Kraised▾
American Electric Vehicles (AEV) was a US based manufacture of electric vehicle components specifically batteries. The company also developed chargers, motors and controllers. The company also worked towards developing electric heavy and medium duty trucks. The company website is not operational as on May 2016.
- Jun 2011Conventional Debt$100K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Electric Vehicles coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
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How research on Electric Vehicles in Colorado is moving
A read on the academic research around Electric Vehicles in Colorado — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 58 papers.
- University of Colorado Boulder22
- Colorado School of Mines16
- Colorado State University15
- Colorado Power Electronics2
- University of Colorado Denver2
- Wireless power transfer6
- Electrical engineering6
- Automotive engineering4
- Wireless4
- Capacitive sensing4
- Automotive engineering8
- Battery (electricity)7
- State of charge5
- Electrical engineering4
- Grid3
- Automotive engineering1→3
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