Best Energy Companies in San Francisco, United States
The 103 best Energy companies in San Francisco, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Recurrent Energy.
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 San Francisco
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | — | — | — |
| 2 | 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 | — | 1 internship |
| 3 | 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 | — | 1 partnership |
| 4 | Sunrun Provider of solar energy services for residential | $297M | 103 mo ago | 8,360 8,360 → 10,543 (+26%) | Mary Powell CEO | 54 patents Solar photovoltaic mounting hardware and integrated clamp/track systems for panel installation | 3 partnerships · 1 award |
| 5 | 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 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Spruce Provider of solar financing services for residential units | $205M | 85 mo ago | 140 | — | 5 patents Secure proximity authentication, foldable pet bedding, and DVD/web multimedia authoring technologies. | 1 job opening |
| 7 | Ls9 Producing sustainable fuels and chemicals | $75M | 186 mo ago | — | David Berry Co-Founder | 218 patents Engineered microbial biosynthesis of renewable hydrocarbons, fatty acids, and biofuel esters | — |
| 8 | 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 | 15 mo ago | 31 | Max Bakker CEO | — | 1 job opening |
| 9 | Renewable Properties Financial advisory for solar projects development | $45M | 69 mo ago | 33 | — | — | 2 job openings · 1 expansion |
| 10 | ECOtality Retailer of solar products, energy efficient products, and buying guides | $41M | 156 mo ago | 29 | Don Karner Co-Founder | 16 patents Electric vehicle charging stations and power management systems for EV battery charging | — |
| 11 | Colombia Clean Power & Fuels Blog focused on mining sector | $37M | 180 mo ago | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Solazyme Provider of specialty ingredients derived from microalgae for the food, nutrition, and cosmetics industries | $22M | 197 mo ago | — | Harrison Dillon Co-Founder | 494 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 13 | Verne Developer of hydrogen storage and delivery solutions for various industries 19Innovation top 31%Patents top 33%Funding top 37%Partners top 40% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 31% Patentstop 33% Fundingtop 37% Partnerstop 40% Moattop 45% Newstop 48% Globalbottom 40% Talentbottom 40% Marketbottom 21% Growthbottom 10% Innovation: 25 patents (top 46% of patent-holders) · 25 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Patents: 25 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 25 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $16M | 26 mo ago | 5 | David Jaramillo Co-founder & CTO | 25 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | — |
| 14 | Sparq Innovative microinverter technology transforming solar energy with efficiency, reliability, and… | $14M | 140 mo ago | 1 | Praveen Jain CEO and Director of Board | 8 patents Wearable safety alerts and performance sensors for emergency response and athletic monitoring | — |
| 15 | Ulltrasolar Technology Enhancing solar power plant performance with innovative QuantumBoost technology | $13M | 60 mo ago | 11 | Santosh Kumar Founder and CEO | — | — |
| 16 | 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 | — | 1 job opening · 3 internships |
| 17 | 3Degrees Energy Services Company | $10M | 46 mo ago | 255 | Dan Kalafatas Co-Founder | 5 patents Linked database integration platforms and social network analysis tools | 2 launchs |
| 18 | Mirion Provider of radiation detection, measurement, analysis and monitoring products and services | $4M | 33 mo ago | 2,872 | Thomas Logan Founder & CEO | 28 patents Radiation detection and personal dosimetry instrumentation for nuclear safety. | 1 internship · 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 19 | Aikido Technologies Developer of innovative floating wind technologies for clean energy solutions | $4M | 23 mo ago | — | Sam Kanner Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 20 | Aether Energy Provider of an AI-powered platform for solar and roofing installers | $3M | 19 mo ago | — | Shelby Bons Co-Founder & CTO | — | — |
| 21 | Nuance Energy Solar racking solutions and project installers | $3M | 107 mo ago | 14 | — | — | — |
| 22 | 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 | — |
| 23 | Plant PV Technology for improving solar panel efficiency | $2M | 132 mo ago | 5 | — | 192 patents Development of novel ornamental petunia, calibrachoa, and salvia cultivars | — |
| 24 | 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 | — | — |
| 25 | Juice Labs Developer of power transmission based energy projects | $2M | 60 mo ago | 5 | — | 13 patents Smart EV charging interfaces with vehicle‑specific metering and communication systems | — |
| 26 | ChargeWheel Provider of EV charging solutions for electric vehicles | $1M | 86 mo ago | 3 | — | — | — |
| 27 | Powertree Services Provider of integrated solar, EV charging, and energy storage solutions | $760K | 157 mo ago | — | Stacey Reineccius CEO | 24 patents Adaptive EV charging hardware and grid‑integrated energy management systems | — |
| 28 | Rewbi Provider of battery storage services intended to optimize grid-connected battery storage | $500K | 24 mo ago | — | Derek Modzelewski Co-Founder and CTO | — | — |
| 29 | SRECTrade Provider of environmental commodity management, transaction, and technology solutions | $500K | 181 mo ago | 54 54 → 27 (-50%) | — | — | — |
| 30 | Khepra Producer of bio fuels | $350K | 36 mo ago | 9 | Madeleine A Co-Founder | — | — |
| 31 | Solactron Thin film solar technology company delivering high-efficiency, low-cost solar solutions | $350K | 160 mo ago | 2 | Jehad Abushama Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 32 | DirtSat Platform providing satellite data and AI for biosolar and storage | $300K | 36 mo ago | 2 | Christine Tiballi Founder & CEO | 4 patents IoT-enabled rooftop farming platforms integrating smart‑city sensor data for precision agriculture | — |
| 33 | Phoenix Energy Provider of carbon removal and renewable energy solutions. | $148K | 95 mo ago | 6 | — | — | 1 award |
| 34 | Upfront Provider of energy storage services for electric vehicles | $125K | 36 mo ago | 4 | Andrew Hoskins Co-Founder | — | — |
| 35 | SolarGaps Smart solar blinds generating renewable energy and reducing electricity bills | $100K | 84 mo ago | 14 | Yevgen Erik CEO | — | — |
Top 12 Energy companies in San Francisco
#1
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2024$450Mraised▾
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.
- Feb 2026Series A$450M
#2
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2006 · 110 employees$585Mraised▾
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.
- Apr 2025Conventional Debt$415M
- Jul 2024Conventional Debt$54.3M
- Apr 2024Conventional Debt$118.2M
- Jan 2024Series C$500M
#3
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2013 · 491 employees$256.1Mraised▾
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.
- Jun 2025Post IPO—
- Oct 2019Post IPO$256.1M
- Nov 2018Series A—
#4
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2022 · 31 employees$55Mraised▾
Developer of solar energy projects
- Mar 2025Series C$55M
#5
Funding Raised · San Francisco, California · founded 2010$2.6Mraised▾
Developer of cyanobacteria-based cosmetic ingredients. It harnesses the unique properties of cyanobacteria to produce UV protective, anti-inflammatory, and naturally moisturizing compounds for the cosmetics industry. The company's technology leverages the bacteria's ability to efficiently produce these materials using only sunlight, air, and seawater, resulting in sustainable and environmentally friendly ingredients. Its team comprises scientists with expertise in bio-production, biotechnology, and the cosmetics sector. The company holds several patents related to its cultivation and purification processes.
- Sep 2025Grant (prize money)$1.1M
- Jul 2023Grant (prize money)$1M
- Feb 2020Grant (prize money)$225K
- Aug 2016Grant (prize money)$200K
#6
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2016 · 153 employees$500Mraised▾
Developer of utility-scale wind and solar power projects
- Nov 2023Conventional Debt$600M
- Aug 2022Series B$500M
- Jul 2019Series A—
- Oct 2016Series A—
#7
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2018 · 20 employees$2.1Mraised▾
Developer of solar energy projects
- Sep 2025Grant (prize money)$978.7K
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$1.1M
- Jan 2022Seed—
#8
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2022 · 3 employees$10.9Mraised▾
Developer of renewable energy technology intended for the deployment of fusion power plants. The company's technology supports the evaluation of metal foil pumps in nuclear fusion systems that propel the novel technology into pilot plants, enabling businesses to generate energy that is both clean and abundant.
- Jul 2024Seed$5.9M
- Sep 2023Grant (prize money)$449.1K
- Dec 2022Seed$5M
- 2022Seed—
#9
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2023$3Mraised▾
Provider of an AI-powered platform for solar and roofing installers. The platform facilitates the design, sales, and payment processes for building installers. It offers solutions for residential solar, commercial solar, and roofing projects. The platform automates residential solar designs, provides shading engine for production estimates, and streamlines deal management. It also provides a building API, CAD engine, deal pipeline management, analytics, and proposal editing capabilities. The aim is to simplify operations with a single application for solar and roofing installers.
- Oct 2024Seed$2.5M
- 2024Seed$500K
#10
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2022$4Mraised▾
Developer of innovative floating wind technologies for clean energy solutions.
- Jul 2024Grant (prize money)$275K
- Jun 2024Series A$4M
#11
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2020 · 5 employees$15.5Mraised▾
Developer of hydrogen storage and delivery solutions for various industries. The company provides solutions for power generation in locations lacking grid access. These solutions serve sectors including data centers, construction, ports, and airports. The company focuses on efficient, low-carbon fuels to deliver energy where and when needed. It also develops hydrogen densification equipment and storage systems.
- Apr 2024Seed—
- Jun 2022Seed—
- 2021Seed—
#12
Public · San Francisco, California · founded 2007 · 8360 employees$297Mraised▾
Provider of solar energy services for residential
- Oct 2017Conventional Debt$244.5M
- Jul 2016Conventional Debt$33M
- Jun 2016Conventional Debt$40M
- Jan 2016Conventional Debt$250M
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