Best Energy Companies in Montana, United States
The 36 best Energy companies in Montana, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Northern Oil and Gas.
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.
Ranked: Best Energy companies in Montana
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Oil and Gas Oil and gas production company 64Funding top 15%Partners top 32%Moat top 37%Market top 43% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% Partnerstop 32% Moattop 37% Markettop 43% Growthtop 43% Fin. healthtop 44% Newstop 47% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $2.0B across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) Partners: 2 partnership announcements in 12 mo (4 in 24 mo) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $2.0B | 15 mo ago | Public | — | 2006 | BugHerdApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+17 | — | — |
| 2 | Montana Renewables Provider of renewable energy services | $300M | 57 mo ago | Funding Raised | Todd Borgmann CEO | 2021 | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | — |
| 3 | New Era Petroleum Enhanced oil recovery company | $42M | 155 mo ago | Deadpooled | John Hoak CEO & President | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 4 | BioSqueeze Provider of well sealing solutions | $14M | 39 mo ago | Series A | Robert Hyatt Co-Founder & Vice President | 2021 | Craft CMSPHPGoogle Maps+24 | — | — |
| 5 | Mountainview Energy Manufacturer and distributor of consumer electronics products | $3M | 186 mo ago | Public | Patrick Montalban CEO & President | 2003 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Nautilus Poplar Provider of independent oil & gas exploration and production services | $3M | 20 mo ago | Series A | Matthew Ciardiello CEO & President | 2006 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Judith Highlands Wind Developer of wind energy power projects | $30K | 199 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Ballard Petroleum Oil and gas exploration and production company | — | 327 mo ago | Acquired | Dave Ballard CEO & President | 1992 | — | — | — |
Top 7 Energy companies in Montana
#1
Public · Plentywood, Montana · founded 2006 · 38 employees$2Braised▾
In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $1.97B and a net profit of $1.32B.
- Jun 2025Post IPO$200M
- Oct 2019Conventional Debt$800M
- Sep 2018Conventional Debt$425M
- Nov 2017Conventional Debt$400M
#2
Series A · Poplar, Montana · founded 2006$2.6Mraised▾
Nautilus Poplar is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company. It owns and operates an oil field covering Poplar Dome in western Williston Basin. It is focused on developing a CO2-enhanced oil recovery project in the Charles formation at Poplar Dome, which covers 22K acres of space.
- Jan 2025Series A$468.7K
- May 2020Seed$291.2K
- May 2019Seed$2.3M
#3
Funding Raised · Great Falls, Montana · founded 2021$300Mraised▾
Provider of renewable energy services
- Nov 2021Conventional Debt$300M
#4
Series A · Butte, Montana · founded 2021 · 22 employees$13.5Mraised▾
Provider of well sealing solutions
- May 2023Series A$9.4M
- Sep 2021Series A$4.1M
#5
Deadpooled · Billings, Montana · founded 2009 · 51 employees$42.2Mraised▾
New Era Petroleum is a US based oil and gas company focused on upstream activities. The company on enhanced oil recovery and improved oil recovery from matured oil fields. The company holds multiple patents for its oil recovery technology and process. The company operations are focused in the state of Wyoming in US.
- Sep 2013Series B$40M
- Jul 2011Series A$2.2M
#6
Public · Cut Bank, Montana · founded 2003 · 16 employees$3.4Mraised▾
Manufacturer and distributor of consumer electronics products. This entity manufactures and distributes televisions, audio products, and plans to expand into household appliances. They utilize brand licensing agreements with established companies for product development and leverage a wide distribution network. The company's focus is on product development and customer satisfaction. Their research and development efforts involve industry experts and technology specialists.
- Mar 2011Series A$3.4M
#7
Deadpooled · Montana$30Kraised▾
Developer of wind energy power projects
Funding & investor landscape
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How research on Grid Energy Storage is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Grid Energy Storage — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 5,941 United States-affiliated papers.
- Electric Power Research Institute204
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory202
- Argonne National Laboratory193
- Northeastern University151
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology124
- Battery (electricity)57→359
- Electrolyte37→318
- Electrochemistry30→240
- Cathode32→224
- Anode37→209
- Renewable energy40→492
- Battery (electricity)59→507
- Power (physics)8→227
- Electrolyte27→244
- Electrochemistry37→240
- Battery (electricity)35→184
- Renewable energy24→156
- Electrolyte13→114
- Electrochemistry10→80
- Cathode9→72
Where energy storage is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing energy storage patents in the United States
United States energy storage patent filing is accelerating — 8,522 filings from 3,681 assignees (2016–2025), led by General Electric, ESS Technology, GM Global TECH Operations; annual filings 687→1058.
- General Electric592
- ESS Technology276
- GM Global TECH Operations233
- Fastcap Systems205
- UNIV California180
- Rondo Energy157
- United Technologies154
- Battelle Memorial Institute146
Common questions
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