Best Energy Efficiency Tech Companies in Michigan, United States
The 41 best Energy Efficiency Tech companies in Michigan, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Intellihot.
Our analysis of 50 Energy Efficiency Tech companies
$7.8b in tracked funding; 86% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Energy Efficiency Tech companies in Michigan
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intellihot Manufacturer of commercial tankless water heaters and related support services | $65M | 56 mo ago | Series B | — | 2005 | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | 153 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | 4 launchs |
| 2 | KODE Labs SaaS driven building operating system | $38M | 28 mo ago | Series B | Gentrit Gojani Co-Founder & Cto | 2017 | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | 1 job opening · 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 3 | Nxlite Energy-control coatings for glass and polymer substrates 27Talent top 28%Funding top 34%Global bottom 48%Tech bottom 35% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 34% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 35% Marketbottom 25% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $19.8M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 9 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $20M | 11 mo ago | Series A | Nazir Kherani Co-Founder | 2015 | Framer SitesReactPriority Hints+6 | — | — |
| 4 | LumaStream Provider of intelligent LED lighting system | $13M | 96 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2009 | — | 4 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | — |
| 5 | Viper Provider of app-based LED lighting solutions with smart grid applications | $10M | 202 mo ago | Public | — | 2000 | WordPress Site EditorWordPressPlesk+10 | 4 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 6 | Nextek Power Systems Power converter and smart controls acting as rectifier and regulator for improve the efficiency of power usage 8Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 32%Market bottom 30%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 32% Marketbottom 30% Globalbottom 29% Techbottom 19% Talent: 1 named leader on record Funding: Raised $5.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 14 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 8/100 | $5M | 166 mo ago | Series A | Paul Savage CEO | 1995 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Thermavance Provider of human-scaled climate control systems | $3M | 15 mo ago | Seed | — | 2012 | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | — |
| 8 | Evident Thermoelectrics Provider of building energy mangement solutions | $2M | 141 mo ago | Deadpooled | Clint Ballinger CEO | 2000 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Arborlight Provider of smart glass materials | $2M | 120 mo ago | Seed | — | 2010 | — | 8 patents Daylight‑simulating LED lighting fixtures and control systems for indoor illumination | — |
| 10 | dVentus Smart meters, power generators and motors manufacturer | $280K | 157 mo ago | Seed | — | 2005 | — | — | — |
Top 11 Energy Efficiency Tech companies in Michigan
#1
Series A · Canton, Michigan · founded 2015$19.8Mraised▾
Energy-control coatings for glass and polymer substrates. It develops coatings for windows and transparent barriers, aiming to reduce energy consumption by controlling heat and cold.
- Sep 2025Series A$9.5M
- Mar 2023Seed$4M
- Mar 2023Grant (prize money)$3.6M
- Jan 2019Seed—
#2
Seed · Traverse City, Michigan · founded 2012 · 10 employees$2.8Mraised▾
Provider of human-scaled climate control systems. It provides a graphene-based electrical heat pumping solution that can be embedded in automotive seats and furniture. It utilizes heat from a person to provide heating and cooling as per the requirement.
- May 2025Conventional Debt$1M
- Nov 2024Conventional Debt$160K
- Feb 2022Seed$1.8M
- Aug 2021Seed$1M
#3
Series B · Detroit, Michigan · founded 2017 · 117 employees$38Mraised▾
SaaS driven building operating system. It enables users to integrate and optimize energy usage and equipment runtime across portfolios. It offers features that include HVAC control, energy metering, operation management, equipment management, and more. It provides a cloud-based platform that seamlessly integrates various platforms, systems, and use cases. It uncovers insights and offers actionable controls, optimizing decision-making from the C-suite to facility teams. Its integration system helps to improve operational efficiency and reduce energy consumption across a portfolio of buildings.
- Apr 2024Series B$30M
- Aug 2022Series A$8M
#4
Series B · Galesburg, Michigan · founded 2005 · 62 employees$65.5Mraised▾
Manufacturer of commercial tankless water heaters and related support services. It offers electric and gas powered products for diverse industry applications. The company provides sizing calculators, technical downloads, and training resources. Product support, along with professional service and maintenance, is available to customers.
- Dec 2021Series B$50M
- Feb 2017Series A$2.4M
- Nov 2015Series A$5M
- Jul 2015Series A$1M
#5
Deadpooled · Petersburg, Michigan · founded 2009 · 26 employees$13.3Mraised▾
Provider of intelligent LED lighting system. It uses a thin gauge, class two-wire to carry low voltage power to LED fixtures. The same wire also controls and dims the LEDs eliminating the need for secondary wiring. Products include LED fixtures, LED power supplies, lighting control, custom fixtures, and more.
- Aug 2018Series B$726.1K
- May 2017Series B$400K
- Nov 2014Series B$412.7K
- Nov 2013Series B$10M
#6
Public · Troy, Michigan · founded 2000 · 15 employees$10Mraised▾
Provider of app-based LED lighting solutions with smart grid applications. It offers smart LED products with wireless network capability which can be used for control, monitoring, and smart grid applications. Some of the smart offerings also have a 360-degree capture camera embedded. Its app is available for Android and iOS devices.
- Oct 2009Post IPO$10M
#7
Series A · Detroit, Michigan · founded 1995 · 14 employees$5.1Mraised▾
Nextek Power Systems offers high-efficiency power converters and smart controls to optimize energy usage while drawing power from renewables, batteries, and the grid. The Power Server Module (PSM) is the central hub of the system which accepts power from DC renewables, the AC grid, and battery backup, converting it to lighting-ready 24 volts DC in the most efficient way possible. It's 16 channels, each rated at 100 watts at 24 volts, provides power and control for up to 32 lighting fixtures. The PSM takes input from sensors and controls and decides how to most efficiently allocate energy toward lighting. It manages the AC-DC conversion from the grid, DC-AC-DC conversion from solar systems effectively and regulates the voltage before supplying it to lighting fixtures.
- Oct 2012Series A$5.1M
#8
Seed · Plymouth, Michigan · founded 2010 · 11 employees$2.3Mraised▾
Provider of smart glass materials. It offers LED daylight emulation products suited for high-impact spaces that cannot access natural daylight but want that sense of daylight that helps in improving health conditions. Its products change color in real-time based on outside lighting conditions controlled with a communication hub.
- Aug 2016Seed$502.8K
- Mar 2015Seed$1.8M
#9
Deadpooled · Troy, Michigan · founded 2000$2.4Mraised▾
Provider of building energy mangement solutions
#10
Seed · Ann Arbor, Michigan · founded 2005$280Kraised▾
dVentus Technologies provides electro mechanical solutions for energy and transportation markets. It has pioneered in developing specialized smart meter technology and associated communication as well as data management, Variable Speed Generators and Power Electronics Converters for Wind Turbines, Gensets and CHP.
- Jul 2013Seed$280K
#11
Funding Raised · St. Joseph, Michigan · founded 1900 · 464 employees—raised▾
Provider of thermal utility solutions, systems, and services for industries. The company offers steam and condensate solutions, heat transfer equipment, and hot water systems. It provides services such as decarbonization roadmaps, thermal utility studies, and turnkey project management. The company also offers digital solutions for thermal utility system management.
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Energy Efficiency Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
What Michigan researches in energy efficiency
- Michigan Technological University12
- Michigan State University8
- University of Michigan–Ann Arbor7
- University of Michigan6
- University of Michigan–Dearborn5
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