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Best Energy Companies in New York, United States

The 469 best Energy companies in New York, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: TerraForm Power.

469companies tracked
$9.9Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
93have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENERGY × NEW YORK

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
384kcombined LinkedIn audience
51%of audience held by top 3
7companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Energy companies in New York

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFoundedFounderTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1TerraForm Power
Leading renewable energy provider with wind, solar, and storage assets
$3.7B80 mo ago—2014John Stinebaugh
CEO
———
2Guernsey Power Station
Natural gas production and development company
$1.6B80 mo ago—2016James Bishop
Chairman & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+13——
3Madison Energy Investments
Provider of platform for investors
45Funding top 17%Tech top 46%Global bottom 38%Market bottom 33%
All 5 signals ▾
Fundingtop 17%
Techtop 46%
Globalbottom 38%
Marketbottom 33%
Newsbottom 22%
Funding: Raised $800M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr)
Tech: 21 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$800M9 mo ago322019—WebflowSalesforceLeaflet+18——
4DSD
Provider of solar panel installation and operation & maintenance services
69Funding top 16%Market top 45%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 45%
All 6 signals ▾
Fundingtop 16%
Markettop 45%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 45%
Moatbottom 38%
Newsbottom 22%
Funding: Raised $605M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 5 yrs (1.6/yr)
Market: 192 employees (top 31% of Energy)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100
$605M9 mo ago1922012Erik Schiemann
CEO
———
5nine.energy
Developer of community-scale battery energy storage systems for electric grid
32Funding top 22%Moat top 48%Tech bottom 48%Global bottom 37%
All 6 signals ▾
Fundingtop 22%
Moattop 48%
Techbottom 48%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 35%
Newsbottom 24%
Funding: Raised $325M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100
$325M8 mo ago352020—WordPressMySQLPHP+20——
6MN8 Energy
Provider of solar energy services
$325M26 mo ago2802022———1 expansion · 1 award
7Kilowatt Financial
Offers solar finance to homeowners
$300M133 mo ago512011————
8PosiGen
Provider of solar panel energy solution for enterprises
64Innovation top 20%Funding top 22%Product top 29%News top 30%
All 10 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Fundingtop 22%
Producttop 29%
Newstop 30%
Techtop 35%
Moattop 39%
Markettop 44%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 43%
Growthbottom 35%
Innovation: 9 product lines
Funding: Raised $280M across 13 rounds · 13 rounds over 12 yrs (1.1/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100
$280M25 mo ago6002011Thomas Neyhart
Founder & Executive Chairman
HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+30——
9Sunlight Financial
Residential solar finance
$260M96 mo ago195
195 → 169 (-13%)
1988—WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+29—1 partnership
10United Wind
Clean, reliable wind and solar energy solutions for a sustainable future
$209M103 mo ago212013————
11Arc Logistics Partners
Storage terminal for petroleum products
$205M133 mo ago1112013————
12Greenbacker
Sustainable infrastructure investment and management firm focused on renewable energy sector
$150M42 mo ago1962011David Zackowitz
Managing Director
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+27—3 job openings
13GameChange Solar
Designer & manufacturer of fixed tilt and tracker solar racking systems
$150M54 mo ago1392012Andrew Worden
Founder & CEO
Wix eCommerceWixSentry+1458 patents
Photovoltaic module mounting hardware and self‑shielding tracking systems
4 job openings
14Onyx Renewable Partners
Renewable Energy development company
48Funding top 26%Growth top 43%Moat top 48%Market top 49%
All 7 signals ▾
Fundingtop 26%
Growthtop 43%
Moattop 48%
Markettop 49%
Techbottom 40%
Globalbottom 32%
Newsbottom 21%
Funding: Raised $132M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 12 yrs (0.2/yr)
Growth: Headcount 54 → 69 (+28%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$132M11 mo ago69
69 → 75 (+9%)
2014————
15UGE
Offers solar and wind systems
$120M29 mo ago642008—WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+28——
16HOP Energy
Energy services provider for design and installation of HVAC systems
$120M41 mo ago5032009Michael Anton
Co-CEO & President
WordPressMySQLPHP+16——
17CrossBoundary Energy
Provider of fully financed renewable energy solutions for commercial and industrial clients
48Growth top 25%News top 31%Funding top 37%Tech top 41%
All 6 signals ▾
Growthtop 25%
Newstop 31%
Fundingtop 37%
Techtop 41%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 30%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 25 tracked, 4 types) · +150% YoY
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$83M1 mo ago212014—WordPressMySQLPHP+24——
18Terra-Gen
Independent renewable energy power producer
$55M26 mo ago312
312 → 302 (-3%)
2007—WordPressMySQLPHP+24—1 partnership
19FTL Solar
Solar Fabrics and textiles
$53M186 mo ago—1998Robert Lerner
Co-Founder
———
203Power Energy Group
Solar, wind and hydro IPP
$50M183 mo ago62002Toby Durrant
CEO
———
21International Seaways
Crude oil and petroleum products transportation company
$49M8 mo ago2,6982016Lois Zabrocky
President & CEO
BugHerdQ4MediaElement.js+14——
22OwnEnergy
Promoting environmental awareness through conservation, biodiversity, and renewable resources
$39M165 mo ago202007————
23SOLUNA
Developer of solar and wind energy projects
$35M41 mo ago322018—WordPressMySQLPHP+3011 patents
Integrated modular data center infrastructure with advanced thermal and energy optimization
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24Liquid Light
Industrial chemicals based on CO2 feedstock
$33M129 mo ago172009——211 patents
Electrochemical CO₂ conversion to oxalic and other carboxylic acids via specialized electrodes
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25Petro River Oil
Oil and gas exploration and production company
$29M88 mo ago42000Stephen Brunner
CEO
———
26Byco
Production, marketing, and sale of petroleum products
$25M174 mo ago8951995————
27Common Energy
Clean energy solutions for businesses, non-profits, and consumers
$16M31 mo ago33
33 → 77 (+133%)
2017Christian Von Hassell
CEO & Director
WebflowSentrySalesforce+25——
28Prism Solar
Innovating bifacial solar technology for maximum energy, quality, and aesthetic appeal
$16M175 mo ago302004Randy Stewart
CEO
—23 patents
Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics
—
29US Light Energy
Developer of solar energy projects
$16M33 mo ago182011Mark Richardson
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+29——
30APX Energy
Provider of gospel music programming and community engagement services
$15M125 mo ago32011————
31LIS Technologies
Provider of laser isotope separation technologies optimized for uranium (HALEU) power generation
32Talent top 28%Funding top 38%Growth top 40%News bottom 47%
All 8 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Fundingtop 38%
Growthtop 40%
Newsbottom 47%
Techbottom 42%
Moatbottom 38%
Globalbottom 29%
Marketbottom 22%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $13.5M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 3 yrs (2.3/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100
$14M3 mo ago—2023Jay Yu
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+16—1 job opening
32Level Solar
Offers solar installation services at zero upfront cost
$13M118 mo ago512013————
33Proterro
Biotechnology company converting waste CO2 into valuable products for diverse industries
$8M162 mo ago—2008John Aikens
Founder & CTO
—45 patents
Engineered photosynthetic microbes and photobioreactor cultivation systems for biotech production
—
34Nano Nuclear
Manufacturer of nuclear reactors
$8M8 mo ago52021Jay Yu
Founder
WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+26——
35Everstar AI
Developer of artificial intelligence to accelerate nuclear power deployment
$8M15 mo ago—2024Kevin Kong
Founder & CEO
Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+16——
36Qnetic
Qnetic is a start-up that develops low-cost, grid-scale energy storage technology to enable clean and…
$7M3 mo ago—2021Loic Bastard
Co-Founder
Webflow EcommerceCart FunctionalityWebflow+193 patents
Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering
1 job opening
37SUNation
Offers commercial and residential solar solutions
29Funding top 34%Market bottom 48%Tech bottom 45%News bottom 39%
All 6 signals ▾
Fundingtop 34%
Marketbottom 48%
Techbottom 45%
Newsbottom 39%
Growthbottom 34%
Globalbottom 30%
Funding: Raised $6.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr)
Market: 106 employees (top 33% of Environment) · Top-5,000,000 web property
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100
$7M2 mo ago106
106 → 98 (-8%)
2003—WordPressMySQLPHP+15——
38Enernet Global
Developer of wind energy projects
$7M63 mo ago232015——2 patents
Microgrid predictive control systems and functional-programming-based data buffer management software
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39Standard Carbon
Home | Standard Carbon
$6M14 mo ago212020—Webflow EcommerceCart FunctionalityWebflow+21——
40ContourGlobal
Global independent power producer driving sustainable energy solutions and reliable partnerships
$6M69 mo ago1082005Joseph Brandt
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+24—1 internship · 1 expansion
41Corning Natural Gas
Natural gas distribution company
$4M74 mo ago651904Mike German
president and ceo
WordPressMySQLPHP+17——
42SunMaxx Solar
Manufacturer and supplier of solar powered thermal products
$4M40 mo ago192006—Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+25——
43Columbus Photovoltaics
Solar energy research company developing ultra-thin add-on layer for solar cells
$3M65 mo ago22011Corey Lerner
Founder & President
—18 patents
Direct semiconductor photovoltaic devices and thin‑film solar cell technologies
—
44DPO
Developer of solar and wind energy projects
$3M52 mo ago82020Andrew Webber
Founder
———
45Urban Electric Power
Safe, reliable zinc-based battery energy storage systems for diverse applications
$3M11 mo ago422013—WordPress Block EditorDiviWordPress+27——
46Sistine Solar
Manufactures colored panels
$2M59 mo ago72012—WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+23——
47EXODYS ENERGY
Developer of closed-loop and circular nuclear systems to recycle nuclear waste into clean energy
$2M24 mo ago—2022Carl Perez
CEO
——1 partnership
48Cortex Fusion Systems
Provider of fusion systems
$2M24 mo ago12021————
49Atrevida Science
Developer of active morphing wind turbine blades for increased efficiency.
$512K17 mo ago72019————
50Flower Turbines
Flower Turbines: Innovative small wind turbines for distributed energy generation
$66K13 mo ago152013Daniel Farb
Founder & CEO
Wix eCommerceCart FunctionalityWix+1747 patents
Advanced fluid turbine generators, shaftless designs, and smart power electronics for renewable energy.
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Top 12 Energy companies in New York

#1
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2014 · 21 employees
$83Mraised
▾

Provider of fully financed renewable energy solutions for commercial and industrial clients. They offer customized clean energy options, including long-term energy strategies. The company delivers renewable power through specialized expertise, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and environmental standards. They provide comprehensive packages inclusive of technologies and suppliers optimal for each business.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 25%
News
top 31%
Funding
top 37%
Tech
top 41%
Global
bottom 37%
Market
bottom 30%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 25 tracked, 4 types) · +150% YoY · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding: Raised $83.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 7 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round PE (Apr 2026)
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026PE$40M
  • Aug 2025Series B$40M
  • Jul 2019Conventional Debt$3M
Investors
REPP, Impact Fund Denmark, Inspired Evolution, Shell Foundation
Tech stack
ActivecampaignAlpine.JsBorlabs CookieCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#2
Acquired · Schenectady, New York · founded 2012 · 192 employees
$605Mraised
▾

Provider of solar panel installation and operation & maintenance services

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 16%
Market
top 45%
Talent
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 45%
Moat
bottom 38%
News
bottom 22%
Funding: Raised $605M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 5 yrs (1.6/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Aug 2025)
Market: 192 employees (top 31% of Energy)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 21k LinkedIn followers — 5.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2025Conventional Debt$238M
  • Nov 2023Series E$250M
  • Dec 2022Conventional Debt$155M
  • May 2022Series D$70M
Founders & team
Erik SchiemannCEO
Investors
Ares Management, Bank of America, Rabobank, BlackRock, General Electric, UBS
#3
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 2019 · 32 employees
$800Mraised
▾

Provider of platform for investors

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 17%
Tech
top 46%
Global
bottom 38%
Market
bottom 33%
News
bottom 22%
Funding: Raised $800M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Sep 2025)
Tech: 21 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Global: Investors from 3 countries beyond United States
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers — 3.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Conventional Debt$800M
Investors
Fifth Third Bank, Societe Generale, BNP Paribas, KeyBank, Credit Agricole, TD Bank
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDropboxGoogle AnalyticsHstsHttp/3
#4
Late Stage · New York · founded 2020 · 35 employees
$325Mraised
▾

Developer of community-scale battery energy storage systems for electric grid. They assemble teams, technology, and partners to complete projects. The organization combines experience with expertise in its field. It delivers projects and provides news updates.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 22%
Moat
top 48%
Tech
bottom 48%
Global
bottom 37%
Market
bottom 35%
News
bottom 24%
Funding: Raised $325M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Oct 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Tech: 23 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Recaptcha
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Conventional Debt$175M
  • Jul 2024Conventional Debt$25M
  • Jan 2024PE$225M
  • Jul 2023Conventional Debt$25M
Investors
New York State, The Carlyle Group, Manulife Investment Management, Deutsche Bank, Urban Future Lab, Innovation Incubator
#5
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2023
$13.5Mraised
▾

Provider of laser isotope separation technologies optimized for uranium (HALEU) power generation. It developed a patented laser technology that uses infrared wavelengths to selectively excite molecules.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
Funding
top 38%
Growth
top 40%
News
bottom 47%
Tech
bottom 42%
Moat
bottom 38%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $13.5M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 3 yrs (2.3/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Laser Engineer, Senior Vacuum Systems Engineer
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Series A$7.1M
  • Jan 2026Series A$17M
  • May 2025Series A$12M
  • Dec 2024Series A$22M
Founders & team
Jay YuCo-FounderChristo LiebenbergCo-FounderJeff EerkensCo-Founder
Investors
28 Ventures, Nano Nuclear, Innovating Capital, Minetta Brook Capital
Tech stack
AweberCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementComplianzDiviGodaddy
#6
Acquired · Ronkonkoma, New York · founded 2003 · 106 employees
$6.7Mraised
▾

Offers commercial and residential solar solutions

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 34%
Market
bottom 48%
Tech
bottom 45%
News
bottom 39%
Growth
bottom 34%
Global
bottom 30%
Funding: Raised $6.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Apr 2026)
Market: 106 employees (top 33% of Environment) · Top-5,000,000 web property
Tech: 27 technologies across 2/8 capability areas · Security: Hsts, Recaptcha
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Seed$1.2M
  • Apr 2025Conventional Debt$5.5M
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBootstrapBrowser-Update.OrgContact Form 7Core-JsElementor
#7
Late Stage · New York City, New York · founded 2014 · 69 employees
$132Mraised
▾

Onyx is a renewable energy development company that is focused on greenfield development in the North American solar and wind sectors. The company is a full-service firm with capabilities including development and construction through financing and operations, Onyx is able to provide solutions to large energy users and landowners in North America.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%
Growth
top 43%
Moat
top 48%
Market
top 49%
Tech
bottom 40%
Global
bottom 32%
Funding: Raised $132M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 12 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jun 2025)
Growth: Headcount 54 → 69 (+28%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers — 4.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Conventional Debt$260M
  • May 2018PE$79M
  • 2017PE$53M
  • Oct 2014PE—
Investors
CIT, Blackstone, Investec, ATLAS SP Partners
Tech stack
SanityNode.JsVue.JsNuxt.JsVercelHsts
#8
Public · New York City, New York · founded 2016 · 2698 employees
$48.8Mraised
▾

Crude oil and petroleum products transportation company

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Conventional Debt$23.8M
  • May 2018Conventional Debt$25M
Founders & team
Lois ZabrockyPresident & CEO
Tech stack
BugherdCloudflareFancyboxGoogle Font ApiHstsJquery
#9
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2021
$7.1Mraised
▾

Qnetic is a start-up that has developed a revolutionary flywheel energy storage system (FESS) with the largest energy capacity in the world. Their low-cost, grid-scale energy storage technology enables the transition to clean and sustainable energy sources.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Junior Accountant & Financial Analyst
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Series A$5M
  • 2025Seed$2.1M
Founders & team
Loic BastardCo-FounderMichael PrattCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
SOSV
Tech stack
BootstrapCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDisqus
#10
Public · New York, New York · founded 2021 · 5 employees
$8.3Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of nuclear reactors

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 16k LinkedIn followers — 4.1% of this cohort's audience · 200 engagements/post (7.2× cohort median)
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Post IPO$400M
  • May 2025Post IPO$105M
  • Jan 2025Post IPO$718K
  • Jan 2024Series A$2.2M
Founders & team
Jay YuFounderJames WalkerCEO
Investors
State Street
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAmazon S3
#11
Series E · New York City, New York · founded 2011 · 600 employees
$280.2Mraised
▾

Provider of solar panel energy solution for enterprises

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%
Funding
top 22%
Product
top 29%
News
top 30%
Tech
top 35%
Moat
top 39%
Innovation: 9 product lines
Funding: Raised $280M across 13 rounds · 13 rounds over 12 yrs (1.1/yr) · Last round Venture Debt (May 2024)
Product: 9 distinct product lines · 1 published app (7.5k installs) · Company stage: Series E
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers — 2.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2024Venture Debt$150M
  • Aug 2023Conventional Debt$12M
  • Jan 2022Series E$100M
  • Apr 2021Series D$27M
Founders & team
Thomas NeyhartFounder & Executive Chairman
Investors
GAF, Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, SJF Ventures, Activate Capital, NewWorld, Constellation Technology Ventures
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementEnvoyFont AwesomeGodaddy
#12
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2013 · 42 employees
$2.6Mraised
▾

Safe, reliable zinc-based battery energy storage systems for diverse applications. They deliver modular, zinc-based battery energy storage systems designed for real-world operations. Their solutions are trusted by universities, critical facilities, and commercial operations nationwide, engineered for fast installs, easy permitting, and lasting performance. They offer integrated energy storage systems complete with power conversion, controllers, and thermal management. Their commercial cabinet is a versatile system for seamless integration of zinc battery technology in indoor commercial and industrial settings, enhancing energy reliability and reducing operational costs. The pod system is an innovative outdoor solution for advanced zinc battery technology, ensuring safety and longevity while providing efficient power storage for grid and commercial applications. They also provide battery management systems, a smart, integrated platform that ensures safe, efficient, and reliable operation of every battery unit. Their technology uses safe, non-toxic, recyclable materials without lead, heavy metals, or flammable electrolytes, and offers substantial cost benefits because of the extended

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Grant (prize money)$6.5M
  • May 2025Grant (prize money)$6.5M
  • Aug 2023Grant (prize money)$700K
  • Jun 2018Series A$997.5K
Investors
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, National Science Foundation, OSTI, Baruch Future Ventures, Cycad Group, Clean Fight
Tech stack
BootstrapDiviGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud Cdn

Funding & investor landscape

$9.9Btotal disclosed funding
82companies funded
220disclosed rounds
3rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
OSTI11 rounds
National Science Foundation5 rounds
Urban Future Lab5 rounds
DOE4 rounds
Greentown Labs4 rounds
Citi3 rounds
New York State3 rounds
ArcLight2 rounds
Ares Capital Corporation2 rounds
Blackstone2 rounds

Notable founders

Erik Schiemann
CEO · DSD
Jay Yu
Co-Founder · LIS Technologies
Christo Liebenberg
Co-Founder · LIS Technologies
Lois Zabrocky
President & CEO · International Seaways
Loic Bastard
Co-Founder · Qnetic
Michael Pratt
Co-Founder & CEO · Qnetic
James Walker
CEO · Nano Nuclear
Thomas Neyhart
Founder & Executive Chairman · PosiGen
Kevin Kong
Founder & CEO · Everstar AI
John Stinebaugh
CEO · TerraForm Power
James Bishop
Chairman & CEO · Guernsey Power Station
David Zackowitz
Managing Director · Greenbacker
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 SIGNALS · United States

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.

research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and softening — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 60% → 57% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • Electric Power Research Institute204
  • Pacific Northwest National Laboratory202
  • Argonne National Laboratory193
  • Northeastern University151
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology124
leading researchers
Arumugam Manthiram · Vlachokostas, Alex · Di Wu · Yi Cui · Yury Gogotsi · Wei Wang · Freederia AI Researcher · Guihua Yu
▲ Breakthroughs1,937 · 33%
▼ 34%→32% share
▼0.9× share momentum1 median citations83% since 2021mostly methods-led
Electrolyte research is surging — US breakthrough papers grew from 37 to 318, with Interphase newly emerging at 28 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Battery (electricity)57→359
  • Electrolyte37→318
  • Electrochemistry30→240
  • Cathode32→224
  • Anode37→209
Newly emergingEnergy (signal processing) 0→87 · Thermal 0→34 · Interphase 0→28
Landmark Challenges and Prospects of Lithium–Sulfur Batteries · 2,319 cites
◆ Advancements2,724 · 46%
▲ 40%→48% share
▲1.2× share momentum1 median citations87% since 2021mostly methods-led
Renewable energy advancement research is intensifying — US papers rose from 40 to 492, driving advancements field-share to 48%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Renewable energy40→492
  • Battery (electricity)59→507
  • Power (physics)8→227
  • Electrolyte27→244
  • Electrochemistry37→240
Newly emergingNuclear engineering 0→34 · Ionic conductivity 0→30 · Efficient energy use 0→30
Landmark Sodium‐Ion Batteries · 4,393 cites
▼ Concerns798 · 13%
▼ 14%→13% share
▼0.9× share momentum2 median citations80% since 2021mostly reviews
Battery degradation concerns are rising — US concern-segment Battery papers grew from 35 to 184, with Reliability newly flagged.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Battery (electricity)35→184
  • Renewable energy24→156
  • Electrolyte13→114
  • Electrochemistry10→80
  • Cathode9→72
Newly emergingDegradation (telecommunications) 0→21 · Sustainable energy 0→20 · Reliability (semiconductor) 0→19
Landmark Pseudocapacitive oxide materials for high-rate electrochemical energy storage · 5,233 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States

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.

SF Bay Area353 · +0.50
Hot · Battery (electricity)Advancing · Resilience (materials science)Opportunity · PorosityConcern · Commercialization
Boston340 · +0.51
Hot · Flow batteryAdvancing · RedoxOpportunity · ElectricityConcern · Nanoarchitectures for lithium-ion batteries
Austin119 · +0.42
Hot · SulfurAdvancing · Battery storageOpportunity · Flexibility (engineering)Concern · Polysulfide
Atlanta118 · +0.59
Hot · Triboelectric effectAdvancing · NanogeneratorOpportunity · ThermodynamicsConcern · Cost of electricity by source
Los Angeles108 · +0.58
Hot · PseudocapacitanceAdvancing · PseudocapacitorOpportunity · Energy (signal processing)Concern · Electricity generation
New York105 · +0.53
Hot · Electricity marketAdvancing · ArbitrageOpportunity · Photovoltaic systemConcern · Fossil fuel
Chicago86 · +0.58
Hot · ElectrolyteAdvancing · Ionic liquidOpportunity · PolymerConcern · Anode
San Diego83 · +0.53
Hot · FabricationAdvancing · MicrostructureOpportunity · ElectrodeConcern · Faraday efficiency
Ann Arbor62 · +0.46
Hot · Charge (physics)Advancing · Reliability engineeringOpportunity · Power (physics)Concern · Electrochemistry
Philadelphia61 · +0.47
Hot · MXenesAdvancing · SupercapacitorOpportunity · OxideConcern · Capacitor
PATENT SIGNAL · United States

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.

8,522 filings3,681 assigneespeak 1092/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • General Electric592
  • ESS Technology276
  • GM Global TECH Operations233
  • Fastcap Systems205
  • UNIV California180
  • Rondo Energy157
  • United Technologies154
  • Battelle Memorial Institute146

Common questions

How many Energy companies are there in New York, United States?
Radar tracks 469 indexable Energy companies headquartered in New York, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Energy companies in New York, United States?
The Energy companies in New York, United States on this list have raised a combined $9.9B in disclosed equity funding across 82 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Energy company in New York, United States?
TerraForm Power is the highest-funded Energy company in New York, United States, with $3.7B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Energy companies in New York, United States are funded?
82 of the 469 Energy companies in New York, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Energy unicorns are there in New York, United States?
None of the Energy companies in New York, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in New York, United States Energy companies?
The most active investors in New York, United States Energy companies on this list include OSTI, National Science Foundation, Urban Future Lab, DOE, Greentown Labs.
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