Radar Companies Energy · Houston
Radar · Energy in Houston

Best Energy Companies in Houston, United States

The 978 best Energy companies in Houston, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Targa Resources.

978companies tracked
$32.9Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
190have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENERGY × HOUSTON

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
311kcombined LinkedIn audience
51%of audience held by top 3
3companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Energy companies in Houston

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFoundedFounderTech stackRecent signals
1Targa Resources
Provides midstream natural gas and NGL services
76Market top 25%Funding top 25%Moat top 25%Fin. health top 30%
All 9 signals ▾
Markettop 25%
Fundingtop 25%
Moattop 25%
Fin. healthtop 30%
Newstop 38%
Growthtop 47%
Techbottom 49%
Talentbottom 47%
Globalbottom 44%
Market: 3,182 employees (top 7% of Energy) · Revenue ~$17.0B
Funding: Raised $2.9B across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 17 yrs (0.2/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100
$2.9B89 mo ago3,182
3,182 → 2,542 (-20%)
2003Matthew Meloy
CEO
DrupalApple iCloud MailPHP+2210 job openings
2Battalion Oil
Oil and gas exploration and production company
67Growth top 14%Funding top 23%News top 23%Partners top 39%
All 9 signals ▾
Growthtop 14%
Fundingtop 23%
Newstop 23%
Partnerstop 39%
Techtop 49%
Marketbottom 46%
Fin. healthbottom 42%
Globalbottom 32%
Moatbottom 31%
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · 6 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo
Funding: Raised $2.0B across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 13 yrs (0.3/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100
$2.0B3 mo ago632004WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+19
3Energy XXI
Oil and gas asset development and production company
42Funding top 35%Market top 46%News bottom 32%Global bottom 29%
All 4 signals ▾
Fundingtop 35%
Markettop 46%
Newsbottom 32%
Globalbottom 29%
Funding: Raised $1.8B across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 19 yrs (0.2/yr)
Market: 168 employees (top 33% of Energy)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$1.8B145 mo ago1682005
4Sunnova
A residential solar and energy storage provider
72Tech top 21%Product top 22%Funding top 23%Market top 35%
All 11 signals ▾
Techtop 21%
Producttop 22%
Fundingtop 23%
Markettop 35%
Growthtop 37%
Moattop 39%
Fin. healthtop 45%
Newstop 49%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 43%
Customersbottom 35%
Tech: 76 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3
Product: 2 published apps (81.2k installs) · Company stage: Public
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100
$1.5B61 mo ago6442010John Berger
Founder & CEO
SitecoreApple iCloud MailSalesforce+39
5Phillips 66 Partners
Provider of crude oil and natural gas transportation and production services
74Fin. health top 27%Funding top 28%Market top 29%Moat top 40%
All 8 signals ▾
Fin. healthtop 27%
Fundingtop 28%
Markettop 29%
Moattop 40%
Talentbottom 49%
Growthbottom 45%
Newsbottom 32%
Globalbottom 32%
Fin. health: Revenue ~$1.8B (FY2018) · Net margin 164.8%
Funding: Raised $1.5B across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 9 yrs (0.2/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100
$1.5B52 mo ago6002013Greg Garland
CEO
6MRC Global
Distributor of pipes, valves, and fittings for energy infrastructure projects
32Tech top 33%Product top 42%Funding top 44%Market top 48%
All 9 signals ▾
Techtop 33%
Producttop 42%
Fundingtop 44%
Markettop 48%
Globalbottom 37%
Fin. healthbottom 36%
Newsbottom 35%
Moatbottom 35%
Growthbottom 26%
Tech: 33 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services
Product: 1 published app (30.0k installs) · Company stage: Acquired
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100
$1.4B131 mo ago1,765
1,765 → 3,312 (+88%)
2006ContentfulNode.jsVideoJS+17
7Paragon Offshore
Producer of dairy products including milk, cream, butter, and cheese
21Market top 29%Funding top 41%Moat bottom 46%Fin. health bottom 44%
All 8 signals ▾
Markettop 29%
Fundingtop 41%
Moatbottom 46%
Fin. healthbottom 44%
Newsbottom 32%
Globalbottom 30%
Techbottom 15%
Growthbottom 8%
Market: 942 employees (top 15% of Oilfield Services) · Revenue ~$636M
Funding: Raised $1.1B across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 12 yrs (0.1/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100
$1.1B143 mo ago9422014
8Sage Midstream
Midstream service provider
53Funding top 34%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 29%
All 3 signals ▾
Fundingtop 34%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 29%
Funding: Raised $1.0B across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 14 yrs (0.1/yr)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$1.0B122 mo ago2012Greg Bowles
President & CEO
9Midcoast Energy
Integrated midstream services provider for natural gas and natural gas liquids
57Funding top 40%Market top 41%Fin. health bottom 48%Moat bottom 38%
All 6 signals ▾
Fundingtop 40%
Markettop 41%
Fin. healthbottom 48%
Moatbottom 38%
Globalbottom 30%
Newsbottom 27%
Funding: Raised $830M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr)
Market: 199 employees (top 30% of Energy) · Revenue ~$620M
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100
$830M77 mo ago1992018
10MODA Midstream
Provider of liquids terminaling and logistics solutions
37Innovation top 30%Product top 32%Funding top 37%Talent bottom 49%
All 8 signals ▾
Innovationtop 30%
Producttop 32%
Fundingtop 37%
Talentbottom 49%
Marketbottom 36%
Techbottom 33%
Newsbottom 32%
Globalbottom 29%
Innovation: 3 product lines
Product: 3 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100
$750M26 mo ago282015Javier Del Olmo
Founder and Board Member
11Crestwood
Provider of natural gas storage, transportation, and disposal of storage water
80Growth top 5%Market top 24%Fin. health top 30%Funding top 34%
All 8 signals ▾
Growthtop 5%
Markettop 24%
Fin. healthtop 30%
Fundingtop 34%
Moattop 45%
Newsbottom 36%
Globalbottom 32%
Techbottom 21%
Growth: Revenue +290% YoY
Market: 753 employees (top 14% of Energy) · Revenue ~$2.6B
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100
$700M135 mo ago7532001
12Windy Cove Energy
Enhanced Oil Recovery using CO2
50Product top 27%Innovation top 30%Funding top 36%Talent bottom 45%
All 6 signals ▾
Producttop 27%
Innovationtop 30%
Fundingtop 36%
Talentbottom 45%
Globalbottom 29%
Techbottom 23%
Product: 3 distinct product lines · Company stage: PE
Innovation: 3 product lines
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100
$700M140 mo ago2013Charles Fox
Founder & CEO
13Altus Midstream
Permian Basin integrated midstream services provider for oil & gas industry
55Funding top 30%Moat top 34%Fin. health top 36%Growth top 41%
All 7 signals ▾
Fundingtop 30%
Moattop 34%
Fin. healthtop 36%
Growthtop 41%
Marketbottom 46%
Newsbottom 46%
Globalbottom 32%
Funding: Raised $625M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 7 yrs (0.1/yr)
Moat: Top 36% by revenue among 39 tracked Oil & Gas Midstream companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100
$625M85 mo ago22016
14Pacific Drilling
Premier Canadian online casino offering diverse games, bonuses, and secure platform
37Funding top 28%Market top 41%News bottom 48%Global bottom 36%
All 5 signals ▾
Fundingtop 28%
Markettop 41%
Newsbottom 48%
Globalbottom 36%
Techbottom 21%
Funding: Raised $600M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 15 yrs (0.2/yr)
Market: 763 employees (top 25% of Oilfield Services)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100
$600M90 mo ago7632008
15Kodiak Gas Services
Contract labor supplier for compression, dehydration and processing activities
89Fin. health top 17%Growth top 21%Tech top 25%Funding top 31%
All 8 signals ▾
Fin. healthtop 17%
Growthtop 21%
Techtop 25%
Fundingtop 31%
Partnerstop 32%
Markettop 33%
Newstop 38%
Globalbottom 36%
Fin. health: Revenue ~$905M (FY2014) · Net margin 31.6%
Growth: Revenue +121% YoY · 7 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100
$510M54 mo ago7202011WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+27
16Apex International Energy
Oil and gas exploration company
48Innovation top 20%Product top 26%Moat top 31%Funding top 36%
All 8 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Producttop 26%
Moattop 31%
Fundingtop 36%
Talentbottom 49%
Techbottom 47%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 22%
Innovation: 8 product lines
Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$500M91 mo ago122016Roger Plank
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+29
17Scala Energy
Exploration and production company
32Funding top 50%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 29%
All 3 signals ▾
Fundingtop 50%
Talentbottom 45%
Globalbottom 29%
Funding: Raised $500M · 1 rounds over 11 yrs (0.1/yr)
Talent: 1 named leader on record
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100
$500M132 mo ago2015Steve Hinchman
Founder and CEO
18Independence Resources Management
Exploration and Production focused in the Permian, Anadarko and Powder River basins
24Funding top 39%Growth bottom 42%Market bottom 39%Global bottom 32%
All 4 signals ▾
Fundingtop 39%
Growthbottom 42%
Marketbottom 39%
Globalbottom 32%
Funding: Raised $500M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 12 yrs (0.1/yr)
Growth: Headcount 41 → 37 (-10%) across vintages
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100
$500M137 mo ago372014
19Exaro Energy
Provider of urban radio broadcasting and digital content
13Funding top 38%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 17%
All 4 signals ▾
Fundingtop 38%
Talentbottom 45%
Globalbottom 36%
Marketbottom 17%
Funding: Raised $440M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 14 yrs (0.2/yr)
Talent: 1 named leader on record
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100
$440M170 mo ago72005Christopher Beato
CEO
20Kraken Oil & Gas
Private equity-backed oil and gas exploration and production company
35Funding top 36%Growth top 45%Market bottom 42%Tech bottom 40%
All 5 signals ▾
Fundingtop 36%
Growthtop 45%
Marketbottom 42%
Techbottom 40%
Globalbottom 29%
Funding: Raised $400M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 14 yrs (0.1/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100
$400M58 mo ago1102012WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+14
21Edgewater
Crude oil refining and producing company
10Product top 42%Funding top 43%Talent bottom 47%Growth bottom 45%
All 10 signals ▾
Producttop 42%
Fundingtop 43%
Talentbottom 47%
Growthbottom 45%
Moatbottom 42%
Globalbottom 31%
Patentsbottom 28%
Newsbottom 21%
Marketbottom 17%
Innovationbottom 14%
Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo · Company stage: PE
Funding: Raised $400M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 10/100
$400M77 mo ago72019Stephen Smith
CEO
22Petrohawk Energy
Provider of online gambling and betting services
64Market top 25%Fin. health top 26%Moat top 38%Funding top 41%
All 7 signals ▾
Markettop 25%
Fin. healthtop 26%
Moattop 38%
Fundingtop 41%
Techbottom 32%
Globalbottom 29%
Newsbottom 24%
Market: 862 employees (top 13% of Energy) · Revenue ~$2.1B
Fin. health: Revenue ~$2.1B (FY2009) · Net margin 4.7%
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100
$388M244 mo ago8622004
23Indigo Natural Resources
Oil and natural gas production company
48Talent top 38%Funding top 41%Market top 46%Global bottom 29%
All 5 signals ▾
Talenttop 38%
Fundingtop 41%
Markettop 46%
Globalbottom 29%
Newsbottom 22%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $375M · 3 rounds over 10 yrs (0.3/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$375M100 mo ago1751998William Pritchard
Founder & Chairman
24Cobalt International Energy
Provider of oil exploration and development services
35Funding top 42%Growth top 44%Fin. health bottom 48%Market bottom 37%
All 7 signals ▾
Fundingtop 42%
Growthtop 44%
Fin. healthbottom 48%
Marketbottom 37%
Globalbottom 37%
Newsbottom 32%
Moatbottom 24%
Funding: Raised $350M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 19 yrs (0.1/yr)
Growth: Headcount 111 → 85 (-23%) across vintages · Revenue +221% YoY
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100
$350M171 mo ago852005
25Poseidon Oil Pipeline Company
Provider of crude oil transmission services
32Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 47%Global bottom 29%
All 3 signals ▾
Talentbottom 49%
Fundingbottom 47%
Globalbottom 29%
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding: Raised $350M · 1 rounds over 11 yrs (0.1/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100
$350M131 mo ago1996Ray Cordova
CEO & President
26Castex Energy
Explores, acquires, and monetizes oil and gas reserves
14Funding top 41%Market bottom 39%Global bottom 37%Growth bottom 25%
All 4 signals ▾
Fundingtop 41%
Marketbottom 39%
Globalbottom 37%
Growthbottom 25%
Funding: Raised $350M · 2 rounds over 12 yrs (0.2/yr)
Market: 34 employees
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100
$350M138 mo ago341987
27Hercules Offshore
Contract drilling and lifeboat services
42Funding top 31%Market top 32%News bottom 36%Global bottom 32%
All 5 signals ▾
Fundingtop 31%
Markettop 32%
Newsbottom 36%
Globalbottom 32%
Techbottom 16%
Funding: Raised $346M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 22 yrs (0.1/yr)
Market: 1,145 employees (top 8% of Oilfield Services)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$346M147 mo ago1,1452004
28Rock Oil
Upstream oil and gas company
45Funding top 42%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 36%News bottom 22%
All 4 signals ▾
Fundingtop 42%
Talentbottom 45%
Globalbottom 36%
Newsbottom 22%
Funding: Raised $334M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 15 yrs (0.1/yr)
Talent: 1 named leader on record
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$334M147 mo ago2010Kyler Miller
CEO
29Talos Energy
Offshore exploration and production company
50Funding top 26%Market top 33%Moat top 38%Fin. health top 48%
All 9 signals ▾
Fundingtop 26%
Markettop 33%
Moattop 38%
Fin. healthtop 48%
Talentbottom 49%
Newsbottom 45%
Techbottom 34%
Growthbottom 33%
Globalbottom 32%
Funding: Raised $323M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr)
Market: 436 employees (top 21% of Energy) · Revenue ~$1.8B
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100
$323M27 mo ago4362012Timothy Duncan
President & CEO
BugHerdApple iCloud MailQ4+11
30Horizon Wind Energy
Wind farm developer
48Funding top 42%Market top 47%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 29%
All 4 signals ▾
Fundingtop 42%
Markettop 47%
Talentbottom 45%
Globalbottom 29%
Funding: Raised $318M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 17 yrs (0.1/yr)
Market: 150 employees (top 36% of Energy)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$318M197 mo ago1501998Antonio Martins Da Costa
CEO
31Canyon Midstream Partners
Gas processing and transportation infra builder
21Funding top 41%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 40%Global bottom 32%
All 6 signals ▾
Fundingtop 41%
Talentbottom 49%
Marketbottom 40%
Globalbottom 32%
Techbottom 29%
Growthbottom 25%
Funding: Raised $300M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 14 yrs (0.2/yr)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100
$300M89 mo ago502012Michael Walsh
CEO & President
32Apergy
Artificial-lift technology system provider
76Market top 12%Fin. health top 27%Moat top 28%Funding top 34%
All 7 signals ▾
Markettop 12%
Fin. healthtop 27%
Moattop 28%
Fundingtop 34%
Techbottom 45%
Globalbottom 37%
Growthbottom 36%
Market: 7,100 employees (top 4% of Oil & Gas Equipment) · Revenue ~$3.6B
Fin. health: Revenue ~$3.6B (FY2018) · Net margin 30.2%
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100
$300M96 mo ago7,1002018
33Fortis Minerals
Mineral acquisition company focused on purchasing mineral interests and overriding royalties
7Funding top 47%Global bottom 33%Market bottom 21%
All 3 signals ▾
Fundingtop 47%
Globalbottom 33%
Marketbottom 21%
Funding: Raised $300M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 10 yrs (0.1/yr)
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100
$300M100 mo ago62016
34Rosehill Resources
Oil and natural gas exploration company
53Talent top 15%Funding top 38%Market top 49%Growth top 50%
All 8 signals ▾
Talenttop 15%
Fundingtop 38%
Markettop 49%
Growthtop 50%
Fin. healthbottom 44%
Moatbottom 38%
Globalbottom 32%
Newsbottom 27%
Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5
Funding: Raised $250M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 9 yrs (0.2/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$250M101 mo ago892015
35Radial Power
Manufacturer of batteries
60Growth top 5%News top 31%Funding top 42%Partners bottom 32%
All 6 signals ▾
Growthtop 5%
Newstop 31%
Fundingtop 42%
Partnersbottom 32%
Globalbottom 29%
Marketbottom 24%
News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 5 tracked, 3 types) · 3 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100
$225M27 mo ago520221 launch
36Caliche Development Partners
Hydrocarbon storage company
11Talent top 38%Funding top 49%Global bottom 29%News bottom 24%
All 6 signals ▾
Talenttop 38%
Fundingtop 49%
Globalbottom 29%
Newsbottom 24%
Marketbottom 23%
Techbottom 16%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $150M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 10 yrs (0.1/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100
$150M63 mo ago202016Dave Marchese
Founder & CEO
Animate.cssBootstrapApache HTTP Server+5
37EnVen Energy
Oil & Gas exploration and production company
37Funding top 38%Market top 49%News bottom 32%Global bottom 32%
All 4 signals ▾
Fundingtop 38%
Markettop 49%
Newsbottom 32%
Globalbottom 32%
Funding: Raised $143M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 11 yrs (0.4/yr)
Market: 139 employees (top 38% of Energy)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100
$143M62 mo ago1392000
38GoExpedi
Revolutionizing industrial supply chain with digital procurement, delivery, and data analytics
67Innovation top 20%Funding top 24%Product top 34%Market top 46%
All 7 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Fundingtop 24%
Producttop 34%
Markettop 46%
Globalbottom 45%
Techbottom 44%
Newsbottom 32%
Innovation: 12 product lines
Funding: Raised $108M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100
$108M42 mo ago762017
39UpCurve Energy
Provider of NDT and geotechnical engineering consulting services
37Innovation top 20%Product top 22%Funding top 43%Market bottom 32%
All 6 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Producttop 22%
Fundingtop 43%
Marketbottom 32%
Techbottom 32%
Globalbottom 29%
Innovation: 5 product lines
Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: PE
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100
$100M53 mo ago192015
40Verde Clean Fuels
Developer of low-carbon gasoline production technologies using natural gas and biomass feedstocks.
40Growth top 38%Funding top 41%Talent top 42%News top 45%
All 8 signals ▾
Growthtop 38%
Fundingtop 41%
Talenttop 42%
Newstop 45%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 33%
Partnersbottom 32%
Techbottom 28%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $70.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100
$70M17 mo ago2007Ernest Miller
Chief Executive Officer
Windows ServerMicrosoft ASP.NETGSAP+7
41Ignis Energy
Provider of exploration and production services for oil and gas sector
40Growth top 28%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 48%Tech bottom 42%
All 7 signals ▾
Growthtop 28%
Talentbottom 49%
Fundingbottom 48%
Techbottom 42%
Globalbottom 38%
Moatbottom 38%
Marketbottom 27%
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100
$48M15 mo ago2021Richard Calleri
Founder & CEO
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+211 partnership
42Gladiator Energy
Provider of oilfield efficiency and equipment services
29Funding top 36%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 36%Tech bottom 36%
All 5 signals ▾
Fundingtop 36%
Talentbottom 49%
Marketbottom 36%
Techbottom 36%
Globalbottom 29%
Funding: Raised $45.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100
$45M43 mo ago3002012Cloy Gantt
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+14
43Voovio
Developer of simulation software for training and operational efficiency in industry
42Innovation top 20%Product top 36%Funding top 49%Global bottom 40%
All 5 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Producttop 36%
Fundingtop 49%
Globalbottom 40%
Marketbottom 29%
Innovation: 4 product lines
Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$18M24 mo ago1020081 launch
44LandBridge
Energy exploration company managing land and resources
67Fin. health top 23%Growth top 27%Tech top 38%Funding top 40%
All 8 signals ▾
Fin. healthtop 23%
Growthtop 27%
Techtop 38%
Fundingtop 40%
Talentbottom 49%
Marketbottom 39%
Moatbottom 31%
Globalbottom 30%
Fin. health: Revenue ~$199M (FY2024) · Net margin 17.1%
Growth: Revenue +81% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100
$13M23 mo ago2021Jason Long
CEO
BugHerdQ4MediaElement.js+17
45Prairie
Oil and gas company focused on environmentally responsible energy development
40AI top 15%Patents top 44%Growth top 45%Moat top 45%
All 10 signals ▾
AItop 15%
Patentstop 44%
Growthtop 45%
Moattop 45%
Fundingtop 50%
Talentbottom 49%
Innovationbottom 48%
Techbottom 41%
Globalbottom 33%
Marketbottom 28%
AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Patents: 54 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 0 filings since 2022 vs 9 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100
$12M31 mo ago2022Edward Kovalik
CEO
Node.jsBootstrapGoogle Cloud+11
46Aeromine Technologies
Developer of wind energy projects
22Talent top 28%Funding top 50%Tech bottom 47%Growth bottom 35%
All 6 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Fundingtop 50%
Techbottom 47%
Growthbottom 35%
Globalbottom 29%
Marketbottom 21%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $9.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100
$9M24 mo ago82017David Asarnow
Co-Founder & CEO
HubSpot CMS HubFacebook LoginLinkedin Sign-in+17
47Hephae Energy Technology
Developer of high temperature drilling technology for geothermal energy exploration and extraction
27Growth top 35%Funding top 47%Tech bottom 43%Global bottom 36%
All 5 signals ▾
Growthtop 35%
Fundingtop 47%
Techbottom 43%
Globalbottom 36%
Marketbottom 16%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $6.3M · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100
$6M20 mo ago92020WordPressMySQLPHP+191 award
48Chord Energy
Provider of exploration, development, production, and acquisition services for oil & gas industries
62Market top 29%Fin. health top 34%Moat top 34%Tech top 46%
All 9 signals ▾
Markettop 29%
Fin. healthtop 34%
Moattop 34%
Techtop 46%
Fundingtop 49%
Newstop 49%
Talentbottom 49%
Growthbottom 43%
Globalbottom 32%
Market: 340 employees (top 22% of Energy) · Revenue ~$4.9B
Fin. health: Revenue ~$4.9B (FY2018) · Net margin 6.5%
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100
$2M15 mo ago340
340 → 825 (+143%)
2007Taylor Reid
President & COO
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+181 internship
49SmartChainServices
Platform that provides automated smart contracts for the oil and gas industry
35Talent top 35%Funding bottom 36%Global bottom 25%
All 3 signals ▾
Talenttop 35%
Fundingbottom 36%
Globalbottom 25%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record
Funding: Raised $1.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100
$2M20 mo ago2024William Kibbler
Co-Founder & CTO
50Renewell Energy
Provider of GHG-abating, flexible energy storage network by oil & gas infrastructure
24Growth top 35%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 44%Tech bottom 38%
All 6 signals ▾
Growthtop 35%
Talentbottom 49%
Fundingbottom 44%
Techbottom 38%
Globalbottom 36%
Marketbottom 17%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100
$1M13 mo ago102020Walker Colt
Co-Founder
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+18

Top 12 Energy companies in Houston

#1
Acquired · Houston, Texas · founded 2004 · 63 employees
$2Braised

Oil and gas exploration and production company

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 14%
Funding
top 23%
News
top 23%
Partners
top 39%
Tech
top 49%
Market
bottom 46%
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · 6 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $2.0B across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 13 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Mar 2026)
News: 20 BI events in 12 mo (of 44 tracked, 9 types) · +122% YoY · 5 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Post IPO$14.1M
  • Oct 2017Conventional Debt$850M
  • Jan 2017Post IPO$400M
  • 2014Post IPO
Investors
BMO, Ares Management
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFont AwesomeGenesis ThemeGodaddy
#2
Series A · Houston, Texas · founded 2021
$48.4Mraised

Provider of exploration and production services for oil and gas sector

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%
Talent
bottom 49%
Funding
bottom 48%
Tech
bottom 42%
Global
bottom 38%
Moat
bottom 38%
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding: Raised $48.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Feb 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. GreenFire Energy Inc Energy, TLS Geothermics, and ignis H2 Energy Inc.) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2025Series A$13.6M
  • Dec 2022PE$48.4M
Founders & team
Richard CalleriFounder & CEO
Investors
Vortex Energy, Alfa8, Nabors, Twynam
Tech stack
AosAstraGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiImage PlaceholdersIsotope
#3
Public · Houston, Texas · founded 2007
$70Mraised

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Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 38%
Funding
top 41%
Talent
top 42%
News
top 45%
Global
bottom 37%
Market
bottom 33%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $70.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Dec 2024)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated · 4 leadership moves in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2024Post IPO$50M
  • Feb 2024Post IPO$20M
Founders & team
Ernest MillerChief Executive Officer
Investors
Cottonmouth Ventures, GCC
#4
Acquired · Houston, Texas · founded 2015 · 28 employees
$750Mraised

Provider of liquids terminaling and logistics solutions. This company focuses on acquiring and developing reliable last-mile storage and transportation solutions, particularly those with deep-water capabilities. It offers midstream infrastructure and logistics solutions. The company is led by experienced professionals with a history of success in this sector. They provide superior logistics solutions for energy handling needs, emphasizing operational excellence and a safe environment. Their goal is to be the preferred independent terminaling and logistics partner for their customers.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 30%
Product
top 32%
Funding
top 37%
Talent
bottom 49%
Market
bottom 36%
Tech
bottom 33%
Innovation: 3 product lines
Product: 3 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired
Funding: Raised $750M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 11 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Seed (Mar 2024)
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2024Seed
  • Apr 2021Conventional Debt$300M
  • Mar 2015PE$750M
Founders & team
Javier Del OlmoFounder and Board Member
Investors
EnCap Flatrock Midstream
Tech stack
DrupalPhpNginxCloudflareTypekitModernizr
#5
Public · Houston, Texas · founded 2012 · 436 employees
$322.6Mraised

Offshore exploration and production company

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%
Market
top 33%
Moat
top 38%
Fin. health
top 48%
Talent
bottom 49%
News
bottom 45%
Funding: Raised $323M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Mar 2024)
Market: 436 employees (top 21% of Energy) · Revenue ~$1.8B · ~2% of tracked Oil & Gas Upstream revenue (54 cos, FY2026)
Moat: Top 24% by revenue among 54 tracked Oil & Gas Upstream companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 3/10
Audience (LinkedIn): 43k LinkedIn followers — 13.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. City Guard Foundation) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2024Post IPO$322.6M
Founders & team
Timothy DuncanPresident & CEO
Investors
Apollo Global Management
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBugherdCloudflareFancyboxGoogle Font ApiJquery
#6
Funding Raised · Houston, Texas · founded 2022 · 5 employees
$225Mraised

Manufacturer of batteries

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 5%
News
top 31%
Funding
top 42%
Partners
bottom 32%
Global
bottom 29%
Market
bottom 24%
News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 5 tracked, 3 types) · 3 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo · Top themes: Capital raise, Funding, Contracts
Funding: Raised $225M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Feb 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2024Conventional Debt$225M
Investors
ATLAS SP Partners, Lotus Infrastructure, Starwood Energy
#7
Public · Houston, Texas · founded 2010 · 644 employees
$1.5Braised

A residential solar and energy storage provider. The company facilitates home energy production through solar panel installation and offers ongoing support. Services include system monitoring, maintenance, and energy management solutions.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 21%
Product
top 22%
Funding
top 23%
Market
top 35%
Growth
top 37%
Moat
top 39%
Tech: 76 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, New Relic
Product: 2 published apps (81.2k installs) · Company stage: Public
Funding: Raised $1.5B across 15 rounds · 15 rounds over 12 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Post IPO (May 2021)
Funding rounds
  • May 2021Post IPO
  • May 2020Post IPO$185M
  • Jan 2020Post IPO$55M
  • Nov 2018Series G$176M
Founders & team
John BergerFounder & CEO
Investors
UBS, Magnetar, Tortoise, US Bank, CIT, Triangle Peak Partners
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrap
#8
Public · Houston, Texas · founded 2013 · 600 employees
$1.5Braised

Provider of crude oil and natural gas transportation and production services

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Fin. health
top 27%
Funding
top 28%
Market
top 29%
Moat
top 40%
Talent
bottom 49%
Growth
bottom 45%
Fin. health: Revenue ~$1.8B (FY2018) · Net margin 164.8% · Revenue +8% YoY
Funding: Raised $1.5B across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 9 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Feb 2022)
Market: 600 employees (top 18% of Energy) · Revenue ~$1.8B · Top 36% by revenue among 39 tracked Oil & Gas Midstream peers
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2022Post IPO
  • Sep 2019Conventional Debt$750M
  • Oct 2017Post IPO$750M
Founders & team
Greg GarlandCEO
Investors
Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners, First Reserve
#9
Public · Houston, Texas · founded 2003 · 3182 employees
$2.9Braised

In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $19.95B and a net profit of $1.11B

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 25%
Funding
top 25%
Moat
top 25%
Fin. health
top 30%
News
top 38%
Growth
top 47%
Market: 3,182 employees (top 7% of Energy) · Revenue ~$17.0B · ~8% of tracked Oil & Gas Midstream revenue (39 cos, FY2027)
Funding: Raised $2.9B across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 17 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jan 2019)
Moat: Top 8% by revenue among 39 tracked Oil & Gas Midstream companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 55k LinkedIn followers — 17.7% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 10 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +10 · hiring: Service Desk Technician, Senior Property Accounting Analyst
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2019Conventional Debt$1.5B
  • Mar 2016Post IPO$1B
  • 2013Post IPO$110M
  • Jun 2009Conventional Debt$250M
Founders & team
Matthew MeloyCEOJoe Bob PerkinsCEO
Investors
Energy Capital Partners, Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners, Blackstone, Raymond James, Greenleaf Trust
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAmazon Web Services
#10
Seed · Houston, Texas · founded 2020 · 10 employees
$1.4Mraised

Provider of GHG-abating, flexible energy storage network by oil & gas infrastructure

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%
Talent
bottom 49%
Funding
bottom 44%
Tech
bottom 38%
Global
bottom 36%
Market
bottom 17%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding: Raised $1.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (May 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 4 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum -2 · hiring: Engineering Technician, high-leverage role
Funding rounds
  • May 2025Grant (prize money)$1.4M
  • 2022Seed
Founders & team
Walker ColtCo-Founder
Investors
HAX, OSTI, Greentown Labs, SOSV
Tech stack
Google AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceIsotopeJqueryJquery Migrate
#11
Public · Houston, Texas · founded 2021
$12.8Mraised

Energy exploration company managing land and resources. It offers services for managing land and resources to support and promote energy production and other commercial and industrial activities for oil and gas sector.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Fin. health
top 23%
Growth
top 27%
Tech
top 38%
Funding
top 40%
Talent
bottom 49%
Market
bottom 39%
Fin. health: Revenue ~$199M (FY2024) · Net margin 17.1% · Revenue +81% YoY
Growth: Revenue +81% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 31 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Landman
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2024Post IPO$12.8M
Founders & team
Jason LongCEO
Tech stack
BugherdCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementFancyboxGodaddyGoogle Font Api
#12
Public · Houston, Texas · founded 2007 · 340 employees
$2Mraised

In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $3.89B and a net profit of $1.69B.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 29%
Fin. health
top 34%
Moat
top 34%
Tech
top 46%
Funding
top 49%
News
top 49%
Market: 340 employees (top 22% of Energy) · Revenue ~$4.9B · ~6% of tracked Oil & Gas Upstream revenue (54 cos, FY2026)
Fin. health: Revenue ~$4.9B (FY2018) · Net margin 6.5% · Revenue -7% YoY
Moat: Top 9% by revenue among 54 tracked Oil & Gas Upstream companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10
Audience (LinkedIn): 43k LinkedIn followers — 13.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2025Conventional Debt$2M
  • 2010Seed
Founders & team
Taylor ReidPresident & COO
Investors
EnCap Investments, BB&T Capital Markets, Rock Mountain Capital
Tech stack
Anime.JsBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGlide.JsGodaddy

Funding & investor landscape

$32.9Btotal disclosed funding
172companies funded
309disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
EnCap Investments15 rounds
OSTI15 rounds
Riverstone Holdings12 rounds
First Reserve9 rounds
Greentown Labs9 rounds
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors9 rounds
EnCap Flatrock Midstream7 rounds
FEMA7 rounds
SCF Partners7 rounds
The Carlyle Group6 rounds

Notable founders

Richard Calleri
Founder & CEO · Ignis Energy
Ernest Miller
Chief Executive Officer · Verde Clean Fuels
Javier Del Olmo
Founder and Board Member · MODA Midstream
Timothy Duncan
President & CEO · Talos Energy
John Berger
Founder & CEO · Sunnova
Greg Garland
CEO · Phillips 66 Partners
Matthew Meloy
CEO · Targa Resources
Joe Bob Perkins
CEO · Targa Resources
Walker Colt
Co-Founder · Renewell Energy
Jason Long
CEO · LandBridge
Taylor Reid
President & COO · Chord Energy
Greg Bowles
President & CEO · Sage Midstream
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 HOUSTON · Energy

How research on Energy Storage in Houston is moving

A read on the academic research around Energy Storage in Houston — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 64 papers.

Houston's University of Houston leads optimistic energy-storage research (mean stance 0.65), focusing predominantly on battery technologies and microgrid optimization, with breakthroughs and advancements vastly outweighing concerns.

64 papers · stance +0.65 · 40% breakthrough · 6% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
top institutions
  • University of Houston60
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston2
  • Houston Independent School District1
  • Sam Houston State University1
  • University of Houston - Clear Lake1
leading researchers
Harish S. Krishnamoorthy · Alae Eddine Lakraychi · Jian Shi · Massiagbe Diabate · Xingpeng Li · Yan Yao
prism intelligence · tone & topics
97% positive · 0% critical tone
TransportationBusinessEnvironmentMachine LearningMaterials ScienceAutomotive
Breakthroughs25 · 39%
▲ 33%→41% share
▲1.2× share momentum0 median citations96% since 2021mostly methods-led
Microgrid and battery research newly emerging, with renewable energy papers rising to 6 — breakthroughs field-share grew 33%→41%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Renewable energy6
  • Battery (electricity)5
  • Grid3
  • Microgrid3
  • Subsea3
Newly emergingRenewable energy 0→6 · Battery (electricity) 0→5 · Microgrid 0→3
Landmark A Game-Theoretic Approach to Energy Trading in the Smart Grid · 420 cites
Advancements33 · 52%
▲ 33%→53% share
▲1.6× share momentum1 median citations94% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements field-share surged 33%→53%; electrolyte, power physics, and battery topics all newly emerged alongside energy management tripling 1→3.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Energy management1→3
Newly emergingBattery (electricity) 0→5 · Power (physics) 0→5 · Electrolyte 0→5
Landmark Reliability-Constrained Optimal Sizing of Energy Storage System in a Microgrid · 517 cites
Concerns4 · 6%
▼ 33%→5% share
▼0.2× share momentum0 median citations75% since 2021mostly empirical
Concern signals collapsed 33%→5%, though hydrogen storage research ticks upward with compressed hydrogen newly tracked.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Hydrogen storage1
  • Hydrogen1
  • Compressed hydrogen1
  • Bridging (networking)1
  • Multiphase flow1
Landmark Charging Scheduling of Electric Vehicles With Local Renewable Energy Under Uncertain Electric Vehicle Arrival and Grid P · 291 cites

Common questions

How many Energy companies are there in Houston, United States?
Radar tracks 978 indexable Energy companies headquartered in Houston, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Energy companies in Houston, United States?
The Energy companies in Houston, United States on this list have raised a combined $32.9B in disclosed equity funding across 172 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Energy company in Houston, United States?
Targa Resources is the highest-funded Energy company in Houston, United States, with $2.9B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Energy companies in Houston, United States are funded?
172 of the 978 Energy companies in Houston, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Energy unicorns are there in Houston, United States?
None of the Energy companies in Houston, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Houston, United States Energy companies?
The most active investors in Houston, United States Energy companies on this list include EnCap Investments, OSTI, Riverstone Holdings, First Reserve, Greentown Labs.
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