Radar · Energy in California
Best Energy Companies in California, United States
The 1233 best Energy companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: California Resources Corporation.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
1233companies tracked
$20.8Bdisclosed funding
3unicorns
332have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENERGY × CALIFORNIA
Our analysis of 171 Energy companies
$71.4b in tracked funding; 82% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
171companies analysed
82%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2unicorns
2015median founding year
595kcombined LinkedIn audience
47%of audience held by top 3
9companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Energy companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Resources Corporation Provider of oil & gas exploration and production services 74Funding top 28%Market top 29%Moat top 31%News top 37% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Markettop 29% Moattop 31% Newstop 37% Talenttop 38% Fin. healthtop 43% Techtop 45% Growthtop 46% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $1.6B across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 10 yrs (0.3/yr) Market: 970 employees (top 12% of Energy) · Revenue ~$3.7B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $1.6B | 80 mo ago | 970 970 → 1,631 (+68%) | Francisco Leon Co-CEO | DrupalApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+31 | — | — |
| 2 | SolarCity Provider of home solar energy solutions and systems for clean, renewable energy production and management 72Fin. health top 23%Growth top 26%Funding top 29%Moat top 29% All 12 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 23% Growthtop 26% Fundingtop 29% Moattop 29% Patentstop 35% Markettop 36% Innovationtop 41% Producttop 47% Newstop 49% Globalbottom 44% Customersbottom 41% Techbottom 38% Fin. health: Revenue ~$730M (FY2013) · Net margin 32.7% Growth: Revenue +83% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $1.3B | 117 mo ago | 10,000 | — | Amazon Web ServicesAngularJSModernizr+8 | 617 patents Solar rooftop PV integration, mounting systems, and distributed generation control and monitoring | — |
| 3 | TAE Technologies 🦄 Developer of FRC nuclear fusion reactors 74Product top 18%Funding top 19%Moat top 22%News top 29% All 12 signals ▾Producttop 18% Fundingtop 19% Moattop 22% Newstop 29% Patentstop 32% Growthtop 33% Innovationtop 35% Techtop 39% Markettop 41% Talenttop 42% Partnerstop 45% Globalbottom 42% Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series G Funding: Raised $1.2B across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 24 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $1.2B | 12 mo ago | 224 224 → 299 (+33%) | Andrew Conrad Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+26 | 122 patents Modular fusion power systems with plasma heating, pulse charging, and energy storage control | 1 partnership |
| 4 | Valar Atomics Manufacturer of nuclear fission reactors 60Funding top 17%Growth top 20%News top 32%Tech top 48% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Growthtop 20% Newstop 32% Techtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 28% Funding: Raised $599M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 1 yrs (4.0/yr) Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $599M | 2 mo ago | — | Isaiah Taylor Founder & CEO | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Node.js+12 | — | 1 partnership |
| 5 | Recurrent Energy Developer of utility-scale solar projects 74Funding top 24%Tech top 28%Growth top 35%Product top 37% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Techtop 28% Growthtop 35% Producttop 37% Newstop 38% Innovationtop 40% Partnerstop 42% Moattop 48% Marketbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $585M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 19 yrs (0.5/yr) Tech: 42 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $585M | 13 mo ago | 110 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+26 | — | — |
| 6 | Longroad Energy Developer of utility-scale wind and solar power projects 53Talent top 38%Innovation top 40%Product top 40%Funding top 41% All 10 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 40% Producttop 40% Fundingtop 41% Techtop 44% Growthtop 45% Moattop 48% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 24% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Innovation: 2 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $500M | 30 mo ago | 153 153 → 232 (+52%) | Michael Alvarez Co-Founder and COO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+33 | — | 1 internship |
| 7 | esVolta Developer of utility-scale energy storage projects ensuring grid stability and efficiency 19Funding top 37%Talent top 40%Tech top 43%Partners top 47% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 37% Talenttop 40% Techtop 43% Partnerstop 47% Globalbottom 38% Newsbottom 33% Marketbottom 32% Growthbottom 10% Funding: Raised $495M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 1 leadership moves in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $495M | 26 mo ago | 27 | — | WixSentryApple iCloud Mail+17 | — | 1 internship · 1 expansion |
| 8 | Inertia Developer of technology pursuing commercialization of fusion energy production 67Funding top 22%Talent top 28%Tech bottom 39%Global bottom 33% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Talenttop 28% Techbottom 39% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $450M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $450M | 4 mo ago | — | Andrea Kritcher Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceThree.js+5 | — | 1 partnership |
| 9 | 8minute Provider of solar energy storage solutions 40Funding top 31%Market top 48%Growth bottom 42%Global bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Markettop 48% Growthbottom 42% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 27% Funding: Raised $400M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) Market: 147 employees (top 37% of Energy) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $400M | 52 mo ago | 147 147 → 236 (+61%) | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Arevon Developer of solar energy projects 60Funding top 31%Product top 36%Innovation top 40%News top 40% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Producttop 36% Innovationtop 40% Newstop 40% Techtop 45% Partnerstop 47% Growthtop 48% Markettop 49% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $350M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Product: 2 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $350M | 28 mo ago | 196 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+27 | — | 2 awards |
| 11 | Fulcrum Bioenergy Provider of ethanol production solution from municipal solid waste 72Growth top 18%Funding top 19%Product top 23%Innovation top 31% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 18% Fundingtop 19% Producttop 23% Innovationtop 31% Patentstop 33% Markettop 37% Moattop 40% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 42% Newsbottom 27% Techbottom 22% Growth: Headcount 85 → 129 (+52%) across vintages Funding: Raised $348M across 16 rounds · 16 rounds over 19 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $348M | 40 mo ago | 129 | Eric Pryor CEO | — | 88 patents Waste-to-fuel feedstock processing and Fischer‑Tropsch synthesis technologies | — |
| 12 | Pattern Energy Group Renewable Energy focused IPP 76Innovation top 20%Funding top 26%Product top 26%Fin. health top 29% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 26% Producttop 26% Fin. healthtop 29% Markettop 36% Growthtop 45% Techtop 48% Moattop 48% Newsbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Innovation: 5 product lines Funding: Raised $256M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 8 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $256M | 12 mo ago | 491 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+22 | — | — |
| 13 | AMPYR Energy USA Developer of solar energy projects 19Funding top 32%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 24% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 32% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 24% Funding: Raised $200M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $200M | 17 mo ago | 10 | Sumeet Bidani Founder & President | — | — | — |
| 14 | Heron Power Provider of electricity generation and consumption services 69Funding top 22%Growth top 35%Tech bottom 49%Talent bottom 49% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Growthtop 35% Techbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $183M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $183M | 4 mo ago | — | Drew Baglino Founder & CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+9 | — | 5 job openings |
| 15 | Tigo Designer of solar power conversion and storage products 35Tech top 23%Funding top 29%Product top 39%Customers top 42% All 12 signals ▾Techtop 23% Fundingtop 29% Producttop 39% Customerstop 42% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 48% Growthbottom 40% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 39% Moatbottom 35% Innovationbottom 34% Fin. healthbottom 32% Tech: 63 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $161M across 26 rounds · 26 rounds over 18 yrs (1.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $161M | 41 mo ago | 81 | Sam Arditi Founder | Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+25 | — | — |
| 16 | FutureFuel Chemical Company Manufacturer of specialty and custom chemicals, including biodiesel 42Product top 14%Funding top 31%Moat top 32%Tech top 36% All 12 signals ▾Producttop 14% Fundingtop 31% Moattop 32% Techtop 36% Innovationtop 37% Patentstop 39% Partnerstop 45% Markettop 50% Newsbottom 41% Globalbottom 33% Fin. healthbottom 33% Growthbottom 32% Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $108M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 17 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $108M | 15 mo ago | 472 472 → 279 (-41%) | — | Apple iCloud MailWindows ServerVimeo+21 | 54 patents Production and application of sulfonated aromatic acid salts for polymer modification | 1 job opening |
| 17 | Xcimer Developer of laser technology for commercial inertial fusion energy systems 45Growth top 30%Funding top 38%Tech top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Fundingtop 38% Techtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 32% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY Funding: Raised $100M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $100M | 24 mo ago | 17 | Conner Galloway Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | — |
| 18 | Natel Energy Developer of hydro-turbine technology designed to protect fish and aquatic ecosystems 40Moat top 32%Funding top 33%Patents top 38%Innovation top 47% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 32% Fundingtop 33% Patentstop 38% Innovationtop 47% Growthtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 36% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 64 patents Funding: Raised $58.0M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 17 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $58M | 11 mo ago | 49 49 → 41 (-16%) | Gia Schneider Co-Founder & CCO | Webflowcore-jsjQuery+14 | 64 patents Hydraulic turbine and fish-friendly turbine rotor technologies for hydroelectric power generation | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 19 | Radiant Nuclear 🦄 Developer of portable nuclear microreactors designed to replace diesel generators 55Funding top 26%Growth top 28%Moat top 37%Market bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 28% Moattop 37% Marketbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 41% Globalbottom 32% Partnersbottom 32% Funding: Raised $55.0M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 6 yrs (1.2/yr) Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $55M | 6 mo ago | 34 | Doug Bernauer Founder & CEO | GridsomeApple iCloud MailGSAP+9 | — | — |
| 20 | Mission Clean Energy Developer of solar energy projects 62Funding top 35%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 48% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $55.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $55M | 14 mo ago | 31 | Max Bakker CEO | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 21 | C-Zero Distributor of natural gas 27Funding top 38%Moat top 45%Patents bottom 45%Talent bottom 45% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Moattop 45% Patentsbottom 45% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 39% Innovationbottom 38% Marketbottom 32% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $50.5M · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 · IP moat: 37 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $50M | 21 mo ago | 27 | Zach Jones CEO | — | 37 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 22 | Antares Industries Provider of micro-sized nuclear reactors for remote off-grid 22Funding top 22%Talent top 38%Moat top 50%Tech bottom 40% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Talenttop 38% Moattop 50% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 35% Innovationbottom 31% Patentsbottom 29% Marketbottom 27% Funding: Raised $38.1M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $38M | 6 mo ago | — | Julia Dewahl Co-Founder | Framer SitesApple iCloud MailReact+6 | 2 patents Reduces muzzle flash in firearms via integrated flash‑hider suppressor technology. | 2 partnerships |
| 23 | Pathway Power Developer of solar and wind energy projects 19Funding top 36%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 20% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 36% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 20% Funding: Raised $36.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $36M | 19 mo ago | 10 | Jared Quient Founder and Managing Partner | — | — | 2 partnerships |
| 24 | Kevala Developer of solar energy projects 29Tech top 47%Funding top 48%Patents bottom 49%Talent bottom 49% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 47% Fundingtop 48% Patentsbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 46% Moatbottom 42% Innovationbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 36% Growthbottom 35% Tech: 23 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Funding: Raised $35.8M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 10 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $36M | 24 mo ago | 77 | Aram Shumavon CEO | Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+20 | 3 patents Localized carbon intensity forecasting and analytics for electric power grids | — |
| 25 | XGS Energy Provider of geothermal energy production services 57Innovation top 19%Patents top 23%Funding top 41%Moat top 45% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 19% Patentstop 23% Fundingtop 41% Moattop 45% Globalbottom 43% Newsbottom 42% Partnersbottom 32% Marketbottom 30% Innovation: 77 patents (top 28% of patent-holders) · 77 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Patents: 77 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 77 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $34M | 14 mo ago | 12 | — | — | 77 patents Enhanced geothermal heat extraction via high‑thermal‑conductivity slurries and grout systems | 1 job opening · 2 partnerships |
| 26 | Enteligent Manufacturer of solar powered products 40Growth top 35%Patents top 44%Funding top 46%Tech bottom 49% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Patentstop 44% Fundingtop 46% Techbottom 49% Innovationbottom 47% Moatbottom 42% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 24% Newsbottom 18% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Patents: 5 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 5 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $27M | 21 mo ago | 21 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyShop Pay+11 | 5 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 27 | Deep Isolation Provider of nuclear waste storage and disposal services 67Innovation top 20%Patents top 20%Funding top 24%Growth top 28% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Patentstop 20% Fundingtop 24% Growthtop 28% Moattop 41% Techtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 28% Innovation: 187 patents (top 11% of patent-holders) · 106 filings since 2022 vs 81 in 2017-21 Patents: 187 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 106 filings since 2022 vs 81 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $26M | 10 mo ago | 19 | Elizabeth Muller CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+27 | 187 patents Deep borehole hazardous waste isolation, containment canisters, and long‑term monitoring systems | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 28 | GRID Alternatives Solar panel & products installation company 40Growth top 35%Tech top 50%Funding bottom 49%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 50% Fundingbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 28% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 29 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Fastly rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $23M | 12 mo ago | — | Karen Edson CEO | DrupalApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+23 | — | — |
| 29 | Charge Robotics Developer of automated robotic systems for renewable energy construction applications 19Talent top 38%Funding top 40%Tech bottom 44%Global bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 40% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 20% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $17.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $17M | 15 mo ago | 8 | Banks Hunter Co-Founder & CEO | Node.jsReactNext.js+6 | — | — |
| 30 | Sapphire Manufacturer and global supplier of innovative graphics and mainboard products 45Growth top 30%News top 35%Funding top 36%Patents top 45% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Newstop 35% Fundingtop 36% Patentstop 45% Innovationbottom 49% Moatbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Talentbottom 48% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 24% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 49 tracked, 8 types) · +50% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $15M | 9 mo ago | 17 | Freddie Sarhan Chief Executive Officer | WebflowYouTubeLeadfeeder+15 | 7 patents Precision photometric measurement systems and dental light‑curing devices. | — |
| 31 | Graphitic Energy Developer of technology converting hydrocarbons into hydrogen and solid carbon products 37Funding top 45%Talent top 45%Global bottom 48% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 45% Talenttop 45% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $15.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $15M | 15 mo ago | — | Eric McFarland Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 32 | NuCube Energy Nuclear fission technology, developing innovative micro-reactor solutions to transform the way our society is… 21Talent top 38%Funding top 42%Tech bottom 47%Market bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 42% Techbottom 47% Marketbottom 25% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $13.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $13M | 3 mo ago | — | Bill Gross Co-Founder | WixSentryBootstrap+11 | — | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 33 | Mojave Provider of electrochemical-based air conditioners 19Funding top 44%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 37%Market bottom 31% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 44% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 31% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $12.5M · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $12M | 21 mo ago | 16 | Phil Farese CEO | — | — | 4 job openings · 1 launch |
| 34 | Marathon Fusion Developer of nuclear energy projects 10Funding bottom 49%Tech bottom 47%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 38% All 5 signals ▾Fundingbottom 49% Techbottom 47% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 10% Funding: Raised $10.9M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) Tech: 14 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Vercel rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 10/100 | $11M | 23 mo ago | 3 | Kyle Schiller CEO | TurbopackNode.jsTailwind CSS+11 | — | 1 job opening · 3 internships |
| 35 | MCPV Manufacturer of heterojunction solar cells and modules for solar energy projects 24Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 41%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 41% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Funding: Raised $10.9M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $11M | 14 mo ago | — | Marc Rechter Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 36 | Optivolt Provider of solar-powered products 45Moat top 25%Innovation top 27%Patents top 31%Talent top 38% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 25% Innovationtop 27% Patentstop 31% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 46% Techbottom 49% Productbottom 40% Marketbottom 31% Globalbottom 31% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 51 patents Innovation: 51 patents (top 39% of patent-holders) · 49 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $10M | 22 mo ago | 32 | Daniel Kofman Co-Founder & CTO | Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailNode.js+13 | 51 patents Advanced solar PV power electronics for module balancing, MPPT, and multi-chemistry charge control | — |
| 37 | Biosphere Provider of fermentation process development and contract manufacturing 10Funding top 44%Moat bottom 49%Talent bottom 49%Patents bottom 37% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 44% Moatbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Patentsbottom 37% Techbottom 36% Globalbottom 31% Innovationbottom 26% Marketbottom 16% Funding: Raised $8.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 · IP moat: 9 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 10/100 | $9M | 17 mo ago | — | Brian Heligman Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowjQueryHSTS+5 | 9 patents Flexible-to-rigid packaging conversion and extrusion molding for food/consumer product containers | — |
| 38 | Bedrock Energy Provider of decarbonizing services for buildings with geothermal heating and cooling 13Talent top 38%Funding top 45%Global bottom 37%Market bottom 18% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 45% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 18% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $8.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $8M | 16 mo ago | 8 | Joselyn Lai Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 39 | Optony Developer of solar energy projects 11Funding bottom 38%Global bottom 25% All 2 signals ▾Fundingbottom 38% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $8.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 17 yrs (0.2/yr) Global: Single-market focus (United States) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $8M | 17 mo ago | 14 | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Photara Manufacturer of equipment and materials to replace silver on silicon solar cells with base metals 60Funding top 42%Talent top 45%Global bottom 48% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 42% Talenttop 45% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $8.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $8M | 9 mo ago | — | Max Etoile Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 41 | BoxPower Turnkey microgrid solutions provider for reliable, affordable, and clean energy 32Growth top 35%Talent top 41%Funding top 44%Moat top 45% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Talenttop 41% Fundingtop 44% Moattop 45% Techtop 47% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 34% Patentsbottom 29% Innovationbottom 22% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 · 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $7M | 5 mo ago | 35 | Angelo Campus Founder & CEO | Webflow EcommerceWebflowAmazon Web Services+14 | 3 patents Modular microgrid design and intelligent energy management systems | — |
| 42 | Opcondys Manufacturer of power switching devices 60Innovation top 32%Patents top 32%Moat top 45%Funding top 50% All 6 signals ▾Innovationtop 32% Patentstop 32% Moattop 45% Fundingtop 50% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 31% Innovation: 31 patents (top 48% of patent-holders) · 23 filings since 2022 vs 8 in 2017-21 Patents: 31 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 23 filings since 2022 vs 8 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $7M | 14 mo ago | — | Kristin Sampayan CEO | — | 31 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 43 | Deep Fission Nuclear energy company that is developing a novel, deeply buried, small modular reactor technology designed… 45Growth top 28%Talent top 38%Funding top 43%News top 43% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 43% Newstop 43% Techtop 44% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 28% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $4M | 4 mo ago | — | Elizabeth Muller Co-Founder & CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+21 | — | 2 launchs |
| 44 | Noble Thermodynamics Systems Natural gas fired power generation company 24Innovation top 30%Talent top 35%Product bottom 48%Funding bottom 39% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 30% Talenttop 35% Productbottom 48% Fundingbottom 39% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 20% Techbottom 19% Innovation: 3 product lines Talent: 3 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $4M | 13 mo ago | 10 | Miguel Aznar Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 45 | Trinary Energy Provider of capital and development support for renewable energy projects 37Talent top 45%Funding bottom 48%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 45% Fundingbottom 48% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 2 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $3.9M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $4M | 9 mo ago | — | Jeremy Horton CEO | — | — | — |
| 46 | Heliobiosys Developer of cyanobacteria-based cosmetic ingredients 29Moat top 38%Patents top 47%Funding top 50%Talent bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Moattop 38% Patentstop 47% Fundingtop 50% Talentbottom 45% Innovationbottom 40% Globalbottom 31% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 9 patents Patents: 9 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 3 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $3M | 9 mo ago | — | David Smernoff Co-Founder | — | 9 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 47 | Noria Energy Developer of solar energy projects 19Talent top 38%Funding bottom 39%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 28% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 39% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 28% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $2.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $2M | 9 mo ago | 20 | Jairo Criollo Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 48 | MCE Clean Energy Provider of local clean energy as an alternative to traditional electricity services 50Tech top 31%Growth top 35%Innovation top 40%Product bottom 49% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 31% Growthtop 35% Innovationtop 40% Productbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 39% Customersbottom 39% Marketbottom 31% Globalbottom 30% Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $2M | 12 mo ago | 23 | Dawn Weisz CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+36 | — | 1 internship |
| 49 | Innovus Power Manufacturer of solar powered generators 5Funding bottom 45%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 33%Growth bottom 32% All 6 signals ▾Fundingbottom 45% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 33% Growthbottom 32% Marketbottom 10% Fin. healthbottom 10% Funding: Raised $882k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 5/100 | $882K | 2 mo ago | 11 | Marc Hoffman CEO | — | — | — |
| 50 | MaxOut Renewables Renewable energy solutions for efficient solar power and reliable backup 32Patents top 43%Global top 48%Talent bottom 45%Innovation bottom 42% All 5 signals ▾Patentstop 43% Globaltop 48% Talentbottom 45% Innovationbottom 42% Fundingbottom 38% Patents: 30 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 6 filings since 2022 vs 8 in 2017-21 Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United States rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $850K | 12 mo ago | — | Eric Cummings Founder & CEO | — | 30 patents Hybrid inverter optimization and microgrid control for renewable power integration | — |
Top 12 Energy companies in California
#1
Series B · El Segundo, California · founded 2023$599Mraised▾
Series B · El Segundo, California · founded 2023
Manufacturer of nuclear fission reactors
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 17%Growth
top 20%News
top 32%Tech
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 32%Funding: Raised $599M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 1 yrs (4.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Apr 2026)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 6 tracked, 1 types) · 6 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo · Top themes: Funding
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers — 2.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. NVIDIA) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series B$340M
- Apr 2026Conventional Debt$110M
- Dec 2025Series A—
- Nov 2025Series A$130M
Founders & team
Investors
Riot, AlleyCorp, Initialized Capital, Day One Ventures, Steel Atlas, Snowpoint Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBunnyCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsHstsLottiefiles
#2
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2024$450Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2024
Developer of technology pursuing commercialization of fusion energy production. The company focuses on a direct path to commercial energy using a diode-pumped, solid state laser driving an indirect drive target with Deuterium-Tritium fuel. It aims to retire risk areas in laser design, target fabrication, and power plant design. The company plans to construct a demonstrator fusion power plant.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 22%Talent
top 28%Tech
bottom 39%Global
bottom 33%Funding: Raised $450M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Feb 2026)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 8 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Http/3
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. LLNL) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series A$450M
Founders & team
Investors
Bessemer Venture Partners, Threshold, Long Journey Ventures, Google Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAstroCloudflareGoogle WorkspaceHttp/3Open Graph
#3
Series B · Santa Cruz, California · founded 2024$183.2Mraised▾
Series B · Santa Cruz, California · founded 2024
Provider of electricity generation and consumption services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 22%Growth
top 35%Tech
bottom 49%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 33%Funding: Raised $183M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Feb 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 21 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers — 2.5% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 5 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +5 · hiring: Lead Compliance Engineer, Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series B$140M
- May 2025Series A$43.2M
Founders & team
Investors
Capricorn, Breakthrough Energy, Energy Impact Partners, Gigascale Capital, Powerhouse, Valor Equity Partners
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerHstsHttp/3
#4
Series G · Lake Forest, California · founded 1998 · 224 employees$1.2Braised▾
Series G · Lake Forest, California · founded 1998 · 224 employees
Developer of FRC nuclear fusion reactors. It utilizes proprietary advanced beam-driven Field Reversed Configuration (FRC) technology to create a superheated plasma environment. The phenomenon uses a closed magnetic field to hold plasma & accelerated particles due to hydrogen and boron would fusion(p-B11) & result in the generation of helium and energy.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 18%Funding
top 19%Moat
top 22%News
top 29%Patents
top 32%Growth
top 33%Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series G
Funding: Raised $1.2B across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 24 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series G (Jun 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 122 patents · Unicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 24k LinkedIn followers — 4.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 2 expansions (incl. Freemelt) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Series G$150M
- Jul 2022Series G$250M
- Apr 2021Series F$280M
- May 2016Series E$500M
Founders & team
Investors
Chevron, Google, Reimagined Ventures, Sumitomo, TIFF, New Enterprise Associates
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementConstant ContactCookie NoticeCore-Js
#5
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2006 · 110 employees$585Mraised▾
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2006 · 110 employees
Recurrent Energy provides solar power and develops and owns locally-sited solar power systems. The company offers their model via a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) or Feed-in Tariffs (FiT). In return, their utility, commercial, and government customers achieve energy independence, predictable pricing, and enhanced sustainability.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 24%Tech
top 28%Growth
top 35%Product
top 37%News
top 38%Innovation
top 40%Funding: Raised $585M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 19 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Apr 2025)
Tech: 42 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 109k LinkedIn followers — 18.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Conventional Debt$415M
- Jul 2024Conventional Debt$54.3M
- Apr 2024Conventional Debt$118.2M
- Jan 2024Series C$500M
Investors
European Investment Bank, Nomura, Investec, BlackRock, Hudson Clean Energy Partners, Natixis
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAngularAnt DesignApple Icloud MailBluehost
#6
Series D · Los Angeles, California · founded 2019 · 34 employees$55Mraised▾
Series D · Los Angeles, California · founded 2019 · 34 employees
Developer of portable nuclear microreactors designed to replace diesel generators. The company offers a compact reactor with equipment to generate electricity. The reactors leverage air cooling and high-speed turbomachinery. The units can provide thermal power for facility heating or water desalination. The fuel is designed to be meltdown-proof. The reactors are assembled, fueled, and tested in the factory. After fuel depletion, the entire container is shipped back for refueling.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%Growth
top 28%Moat
top 37%Market
bottom 49%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 41%Funding: Raised $55.0M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 6 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Series D (Dec 2025)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 35k LinkedIn followers — 5.9% of this cohort's audience · 217 engagements/post (2.1× cohort median)
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series D$300M
- Feb 2025Series C$66M
- Oct 2024Series C$100M
- Apr 2023Series B$40.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Union Square Ventures, Boost VC, Cantos Ventures, Tribe Capital, Decisive Point, McKinley Capital
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsCloudflare Rocket LoaderCore-JsDocusign
#7
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2023$38.1Mraised▾
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2023
Antares Industries is a company focused on providing abundant energy from Earth to the Asteroid Belt. They are building micro-sized nuclear reactors to power remote off-grid locations.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 22%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 50%Tech
bottom 40%Global
bottom 35%Innovation
bottom 31%Funding: Raised $38.1M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) · Last round Series B (Dec 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 · IP moat: 2 patents · Soonicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 14k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships (incl. Antares Prime) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series B—
- Dec 2025Conventional Debt$25M
- Sep 2025Series B$71M
- Sep 2024Series A$30M
Founders & team
Investors
Caffeinated Capital, Susa Ventures, Pathbreaker Ventures, Shrug Capital, Uncommon Capital, Rogue Venture Partners
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailFramer SitesGoogle Font ApiHstsHttp/3
#8
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2013 · 491 employees$256.1Mraised▾
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2013 · 491 employees
Pattern Energy is an independent power company focusing on developing wind power resources. The company owns and operates wind power projects in the United States, Canada and Chile. As on Oct 2015, the total owned capacity is 2,282 MW. The company went public on 26 Sep 2013.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%Funding
top 26%Product
top 26%Fin. health
top 29%Market
top 36%Growth
top 45%Innovation: 5 product lines
Funding: Raised $256M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 8 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jun 2025)
Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired
Audience (LinkedIn): 133k LinkedIn followers — 22.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Post IPO—
- Oct 2019Post IPO$256.1M
- Nov 2018Series A—
Investors
PSP Investments, CBRE Caledon, CAAT, APG
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotDocusignFlickity
#9
Series B · Pasadena, California · founded 2023$13Mraised▾
Series B · Pasadena, California · founded 2023
NuCube Energy is a innovative company that is transforming the nuclear fission industry by developing micro reactor technology. Leveraging expertise in reactor physics and nuclear analysis, NuCube Energy aims to revolutionize the energy sector through its cutting-edge solutions. With a strong research focus and collaborations with top institutions, the company is poised to make a significant impact in the nuclear energy landscape.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 21how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Funding
top 42%Tech
bottom 47%Market
bottom 25%Global
bottom 25%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $13.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Feb 2026)
Tech: 14 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud · Observability: Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +0 · hiring: Engineering Manager, Director of Business Development
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series B$13M
Founders & team
Investors
Carbon Royalty, Arizona Nuclear Ventures
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGsapHsts
#10
Series B · Alameda, California · founded 2005 · 49 employees$58Mraised▾
Series B · Alameda, California · founded 2005 · 49 employees
Developer of hydro-turbine technology designed to protect fish and aquatic ecosystems. The technology aims to provide reliable renewable energy generation. It focuses on designing solutions for both new and existing hydropower facilities. The goal is to minimize environmental impact while maximizing energy output.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 32%Funding
top 33%Patents
top 38%Innovation
top 47%Growth
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 64 patents
Funding: Raised $58.0M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 17 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Jul 2025)
Patents: 64 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 20 filings since 2022 vs 34 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2024
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Senior Commercial Operations and Contracts Manager, Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Regional Manager
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series B$15.4M
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$1.1M
- Jul 2024Grant (prize money)$1.3M
- Apr 2023Series B—
Founders & team
Investors
New Luna Ventures, DOE, Department of the Interior, Japan Energy Fund, Breakthrough Energy, SE Ventures
Tech stack
WebflowJsdelivrJqueryGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#11
Public · Clayton, California · founded 1920 · 472 employees$108.3Mraised▾
Public · Clayton, California · founded 1920 · 472 employees
Manufacturer of specialty and custom chemicals, including biodiesel. This entity provides custom toll manufacturing services, developing and scaling processes from laboratory to full production. They offer analytical services and quality control, ensuring product quality. A focus on environmental sustainability guides their operations. The company also produces a line of performance chemicals for various market applications, including detergents, coatings, and polymers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%Funding
top 31%Moat
top 32%Tech
top 36%Innovation
top 37%Patents
top 39%Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Funding: Raised $108M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 17 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Feb 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 54 patents
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Electrical Project Engineer
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$209.8K
- Sep 2011Grant (prize money)—
- Sep 2011Grant (prize money)$750.7K
- Sep 2011Grant (prize money)$1.5M
Investors
United States Department of Agriculture, OSTI
Tech stack
AccessibeApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBootstrapBunnyCdnjs
#12
Series B · Berkeley, California · founded 2016 · 19 employees$26.1Mraised▾
Series B · Berkeley, California · founded 2016 · 19 employees
Provider of nuclear waste storage and disposal services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%Patents
top 20%Funding
top 24%Growth
top 28%Moat
top 41%Tech
top 48%Innovation: 187 patents (top 11% of patent-holders) · 106 filings since 2022 vs 81 in 2017-21
Patents: 187 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 106 filings since 2022 vs 81 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $26.1M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Jul 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. SHINE Technologies) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series B$33M
- Jul 2024Grant (prize money)$199.9K
- Sep 2023Grant (prize money)$441.7K
- Nov 2022Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Investors
DOE, ARPA-E, NAC International, OSTI, Sera Capital, Berkeley SkyDeck
Tech stack
AddtoanyAdrollAdroll Cmp SystemAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCloudflare
Funding & investor landscape
$20.8Btotal disclosed funding
309companies funded
1,058disclosed rounds
3rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Isaiah Taylor
Founder & CEO · Valar Atomics
Andrea Kritcher
Co-Founder · Inertia
Mike Dunne
Co-Founder & CTO · Inertia
Drew Baglino
Founder & CEO · Heron Power
Andrew Conrad
Co-Founder · TAE Technologies
George Sealy
Co-Founder · TAE Technologies
Doug Bernauer
Founder & CEO · Radiant Nuclear
Julia Dewahl
Co-Founder · Antares Industries
Jordan Bramble
Chief Executive Officer · Antares Industries
Bill Gross
Co-Founder · NuCube Energy
Cristian Rabiti
Co-Founder & CEO · NuCube Energy
Gia Schneider
Co-Founder & CCO · Natel Energy
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,994,997 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Energy coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN CALIFORNIA · Energy
How research on Energy Storage in California is moving
A read on the academic research around Energy Storage in California — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 385 papers.
UC Los Angeles, Berkeley, and San Diego dominate California's optimistic energy-storage research, focusing predominantly on advanced battery and supercapacitor materials with breakthrough and advancement findings outpacing concerns.
385 papers · stance +0.52 · 38% breakthrough · 16% concern
top institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles72
- University of California, Berkeley72
- University of California San Diego55
- California NanoSystems Institute28
- Sandia National Laboratories California27
leading researchers
Bruce Dunn · Zheng Chen · Maher F. El‐Kady · Mohammad S. Rahmanifar · Xinzhe Xue · Abolhassan Noori
prism intelligence · tone & topics
95% positive · 2% critical tone
BusinessMaterials ScienceEnvironmentTransportationSustainabilityElectronics
▲
Breakthroughs135 · 35%
▼ 42%→33% share
▼0.8× share momentum14 median citations70% since 2021mostly methods-led
Electrolyte research is surging — papers jumped from 2 to 20, with Polymer and Vanadium topics newly emerging.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Electrolyte2→20
- Battery (electricity)4→18
- Electrochemistry4→18
- Cathode4→14
- Electrode5→14
Newly emergingPolymer 0→7 · Chemical engineering 0→6 · Vanadium 0→6
Landmark Three-dimensional holey-graphene/niobia composite architectures for ultrahigh-rate energy storage · 1,444 cites
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Advancements165 · 43%
▲ 39%→45% share
▲1.2× share momentum2 median citations78% since 2021mostly methods-led
Battery advancement research intensified sharply — papers rose from 4 to 39, now dominating the expanding 45% field-share.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Battery (electricity)4→39
- Renewable energy5→21
- Electrochemistry6→21
- Grid1→10
- Cathode3→12
Newly emergingElectricity 0→10 · Voltage 0→10 · Energy (signal processing) 0→9
Landmark Printable Thin Film Supercapacitors Using Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes · 1,521 cites
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Concerns58 · 15%
▲ 8%→16% share
▲2.0× share momentum4 median citations78% since 2021mostly reviews
Renewable energy concerns are intensifying — grid and electrolyte issues newly flagged as storage reliability pressures mount.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Renewable energy2→15
- Battery (electricity)2→12
- Electrochemistry1→7
- Grid1→5
- Wind power1→3
Newly emergingElectrolyte 0→8 · Electricity 0→6 · Cathode 0→6
Landmark Pseudocapacitive oxide materials for high-rate electrochemical energy storage · 5,233 cites
Common questions
How many Energy companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 1233 indexable Energy companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Energy companies in California, United States?
The Energy companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $20.8B in disclosed equity funding across 309 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Energy company in California, United States?
California Resources Corporation is the highest-funded Energy company in California, United States, with $1.6B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Energy companies in California, United States are funded?
309 of the 1233 Energy companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Energy unicorns are there in California, United States?
3 Energy companies in California, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Energy companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Energy companies on this list include OSTI, DOE, CalSEED, United States Department of Agriculture, California Energy Commission.
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