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Best Energy Companies in Nevada, United States

The 74 best Energy companies in Nevada, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Ormat.

74companies tracked
$96.2Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
12have raised
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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
129kcombined LinkedIn audience
90%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Energy companies in Nevada

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Ormat
Manufacturer of geothermal energy based power generator and equipment
$92M48 mo agoPublic—1965Master SliderCart FunctionalityApple iCloud Mail+25257 patents
Geothermal and waste‑heat recovery power generation with cooling‑water management
1 launch
2Wind Sail Receptor
Wind turbine developer
$1M170 mo agoDeadpooledRichard Steinke
Chairman/CEO
2002———
3Windspire Energy
Vertical axis wind turbines providing affordable, quiet, clean energy solutions
$1M194 mo agoAcquired—2005YouTubeApache HTTP ServerGoogle Font API+5——
4Goldfield Oil & Gas
Exploration and Production in Denver
$800K132 mo agoDeadpooled—1937———
5TRIMETEOR
Oil and gas exploration and production company
$446K200 mo agoDeadpooledRichard Graibus
CEO
2008———
6DataSight
Provider of cloud-based breakline creation for digital terrain models.
$335K—Early StageJason Kack
Co-Founder
2017—2 patents
Efficient compression of point‑cloud data for digital terrain model generation
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7Quantum Copper
Manufacturer of components for batteries
$275K18 mo agoFunding Raised—2016———
8Evolve Lubricants
Provider of sustainable motor oils made from renewable plant based synthetic products
$100K28 mo agoSeedRick Lee
CEO & MD
2021WordPress Block EditorElementorCart Functionality+3019 patents
Renewable and bio‑based lubricants, plus petroleum‑alternative oil production pathways.
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Top 12 Energy companies in Nevada

#1
Funding Raised · Las Vegas, Nevada · founded 2016 · 5 employees
$274.6Kraised
▾

Manufacturer of high-performing copper connectors intended to offer fire-retardant components for lithium-ion batteries. The company provides innovative lightweight and fire-retardant alternatives in the separators, current collectors, and casings space, based on halogen-free ionic polymers, providing EV battery, electronics, and wearables industry with enhanced fire safety of lithium-ion batteries and significant cost savings.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 147 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2024Grant (prize money)$274.6K
Investors
National Science Foundation, Battle Born
#2
Public · Reno, Nevada · founded 1965 · 1480 employees
$92Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of geothermal energy based power generator and equipment

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 48k LinkedIn followers — 37.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Investors
FIMI Opportunity Funds, Northleaf, ORIX, OSTI, Goldman Sachs
Tech stack
AddtoanyApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBootstrapBugherdCart Functionality
#3
Public · Reno, Nevada · founded 2005 · 3 employees
$15Kraised
▾

Limited information available

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Seed$15K
#4
Seed · Reno, Nevada · founded 2021
$100Kraised
▾

Evolve Lubricants is a company that specializes in high-performance sustainable motor oils. They have developed the first hydrocarbon plant-based synthetic products that outperform petroleum-based oils. Their motor oils are made from renewable base oil derived from plants.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2024Seed$100K
Founders & team
Rick LeeCEO & MD
#5
Deadpooled · Boulder City, Nevada · founded 2002
$1.2Mraised
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Wind Sail Receptor is in the process of researching and developing an innovative type of wind turbine that is claimed to use modern material knowledge so that the new turbines will be lighter, more efficient, stronger, and more durable than current technology. Apart from this they also have a global marketing license for the electromagnetic induction heating and purification system with non-incineration or plasma, that can thermally degrade any material to basic components with zero emissions.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2012Seed$1.2M
Founders & team
Richard SteinkeChairman/CEO
#6
Acquired · Reno, Nevada · founded 2005 · 11 employees
$1Mraised
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Vertical axis wind turbines providing affordable, quiet, clean energy solutions. They specialize in designing and manufacturing vertical axis wind turbines, offering a range of sizes to meet diverse energy needs. Their wind turbines are known for being affordable, aesthetically pleasing, and ultra-quiet, harnessing natural wind to generate clean energy. They are committed to providing sustainable energy solutions, empowering individuals and businesses to reduce their carbon footprint. They offer custom colors for their wind turbines, ensuring they seamlessly integrate into any environment. They provide wind studies to assess the suitability of their turbines for specific locations. They are dedicated to innovation and environmental stewardship in the renewable energy sector.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2010Series B$1M
  • Dec 2008Series B—
Investors
Big Sky Partners, Sierra Angels, Noventi, Greenhouse Capital Partners, Keiretsu Forum
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBluehostGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesJquery
#7
Deadpooled · Henderson, Nevada · founded 1937
$800Kraised
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Developer of industry-grade oil and gas projects based in Henderson, Nevada. The company focuses on oil and gas production, additional drilling activities, acquisition of existing wells, and completion of wells that provide good prospects for improved hydraulic stimulation techniques, enabling customers to get oil and oil-based products.

#8
Deadpooled · Las Vegas, Nevada · founded 2008
$446.5Kraised
▾

Oil and gas exploration and production company

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2009Seed$446.5K
Founders & team
Richard GraibusCEO
#9
Early Stage · Las Vegas, Nevada · founded 2017 · 17 employees
$335Kraised
▾

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Founders & team
Jason KackCo-FounderKurt WhortonCo-FounderLyle ProbstFounder & CEO
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpGeneratepressElementorYoast Seo
#10
Deadpooled · Zephyr Cove, Nevada · founded 2011
$37.5Kraised
▾

Provider of compliance advisory services for companies in the renewable energy sector. The company provides feasibility studies, financing assistance, project delivery, emission monitoring and carbon sequestration services for renewable energy companies in the United States.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2011Seed$37.5K
Founders & team
Billy BarnwellCEO
#11
Public · Carson City, Nevada · founded 2004
$15Kraised
▾

W2 Energy designs mass-to-energy plants which convert feedstocks into syngas, using patented low temperature highly efficient non-thermal plasma-based reactor technology. It is backed by Black Bridge Capital.

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2011Seed$15K
  • Apr 2009Seed$25K
Founders & team
Michael McLarenCEO & President
#12
Seed · Las Vegas, Nevada · founded 2011
$5Kraised
▾

Producer of oil & gas

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2014Seed—
Founders & team
Donald MannCEO

Funding & investor landscape

$96.2Mtotal disclosed funding
12companies funded
9disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Big Sky Partners2 rounds
32 Degrees Capital1 rounds
Battle Born1 rounds
FIMI Opportunity Funds1 rounds
Goldman Sachs1 rounds
Greenhouse Capital Partners1 rounds
Greenleaf Trust1 rounds
In-Q-Tel1 rounds
Keiretsu Forum1 rounds
Longbow Capital1 rounds

Notable founders

Rick Lee
CEO & MD · Evolve Lubricants
Richard Steinke
Chairman/CEO · Wind Sail Receptor
Richard Graibus
CEO · TRIMETEOR
Jason Kack
Co-Founder · DataSight
Kurt Whorton
Co-Founder · DataSight
Billy Barnwell
CEO · Discovery Carbon Environmental Securities Corporation
Michael McLaren
CEO & President · W2 Energy
Donald Mann
CEO · Bighorn Petroleum
Tyler Armstrong
CEO & President · Lithion
Wayne Sawka
Founder & CEO · Digital Solid State Propulsion
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 FROM Nevada · institutions

What Nevada researches in energy storage

17 papersstance +0.4020% breakthrough20% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
local research themes
Smart Grid Energy ManagementMicrogrid Control and OptimizationHybrid Renewable Energy SystemsExtraction and Separation ProcessesMolten salt chemistry and electrochemical processesAdvanced Battery Technologies Research
top institutions
  • University of Nevada, Reno14
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas4

Common questions

How many Energy companies are there in Nevada, United States?
Radar tracks 74 indexable Energy companies headquartered in Nevada, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Energy companies in Nevada, United States?
The Energy companies in Nevada, United States on this list have raised a combined $96.2M in disclosed equity funding across 12 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Energy company in Nevada, United States?
Ormat is the highest-funded Energy company in Nevada, United States, with $92M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Energy companies in Nevada, United States are funded?
12 of the 74 Energy companies in Nevada, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Energy unicorns are there in Nevada, United States?
None of the Energy companies in Nevada, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Nevada, United States Energy companies?
The most active investors in Nevada, United States Energy companies on this list include Big Sky Partners, 32 Degrees Capital, Battle Born, FIMI Opportunity Funds, Goldman Sachs.
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