Radar · Energy Efficiency Tech in Texas
Best Energy Efficiency Tech Companies in Texas, United States
The 143 best Energy Efficiency Tech companies in Texas, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Lancium.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
143companies tracked
$798.2Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
44have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECH × TEXAS
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.
50companies analysed
86%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
4unicorns
2014median founding year
130kcombined LinkedIn audience
53%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Energy Efficiency Tech companies in Texas
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancium Developer of infrastructure for artificial intelligence data centers and power orchestration 72Funding top 19%Patents top 24%Moat top 26%Innovation top 28% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Patentstop 24% Moattop 26% Innovationtop 28% Talenttop 38% Techtop 39% Growthtop 45% AItop 45% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 40% Newsbottom 27% Funding: Raised $150M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) Patents: 173 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 88 filings since 2022 vs 85 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $150M | 8 mo ago | 80 80 → 69 (-14%) · sector median +3% | Prashant Gupta Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+27 | Top 5M | 173 patents Real-time behind‑meter power routing and load management for EV charging and flexible datacenters | — |
| 2 | Illumitex LED grow lights for horticulture, industrial, and architecture | $78M | 101 mo ago | 22 | Paul Winberg Co-Founder | — | — | 91 patents LED horticultural lighting and optical systems for plant growth and insect monitoring | — |
| 3 | RF Code RFID-based asset and environmental monitoring solution | $64M | 91 mo ago | 33 33 → 76 (+130%) · sector median +3% | Dale Quayle President and CEO | HubSpot CMS HubSalesforceAmazon Web Services+22 | Top 10M | 545 patents Secure data obfuscation, network watermarking, and barcode/NFC authentication technologies. | — |
| 4 | TAS Provider of cooling and power equipment for the data center | $60M | 136 mo ago | 201 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+18 | Top 5M | — | 4 job openings · 1 internship |
| 5 | MTPV Manufacturer of photovoltaic cells based on micron-gap thermophotovoltaics technology | $45M | 92 mo ago | 17 | — | — | — | 8 patents Micro-gap thermophotovoltaic systems for high-efficiency thermal‑to‑electric conversion | — |
| 6 | Green Revolution Cooling Provider of oil immersion cooling for data centers | $43M | 50 mo ago | 25 25 → 38 (+52%) · sector median +3% | Peter Poulin CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+32 | Top 10M | 104 patents Immersion liquid cooling systems for horizontal multi‑rack data center servers | 1 launch · 2 awards |
| 7 | Flywheel Building energy management solutions | $42M | 146 mo ago | 56 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | SmartAC.com Provider of a platform for HVAC membership program management and growth 48Funding top 32%Partners top 32%Tech top 34%Growth top 35% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 32% Partnerstop 32% Techtop 34% Growthtop 35% Moattop 39% Producttop 40% Customerstop 49% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 39% Marketbottom 32% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $38.6M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) Partners: 2 partnership announcements in 12 mo (2 in 24 mo) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $39M | 2 mo ago | 34 | Josh Teekell Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySentryNode.js+23 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 9 | BladeLogic Data center automation solutions | $32M | 249 mo ago | 47 | — | — | — | 73 patents Enterprise automation for virtualized app deployment, lifecycle management, and secure network monitoring | — |
| 10 | Ketra Offers dynamic LED lighting fixtures | $31M | 132 mo ago | 78 | — | HubSpot CMS HubSalesforceReact+23 | Top 5M | 95 patents Smart lighting systems controlling color temperature and brightness for automated daylight emulation | — |
| 11 | EnTouch Controls Energy management solutions 50Funding top 27%Product top 30%Growth top 32%Moat top 37% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 27% Producttop 30% Growthtop 32% Moattop 37% Talenttop 38% Techtop 42% Innovationbottom 43% Newsbottom 42% Patentsbottom 40% Customersbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 35% Funding: Raised $30.9M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 15 yrs (0.6/yr) Product: 10 distinct product lines · 2 published apps (6.7k installs) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $31M | 9 mo ago | 35 | James Walton VP and Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+21 | Top 10M | 13 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 12 | NexRev AI-powered infrastructure for multisite device management, control, and optimization | $24M | 99 mo ago | 111 111 → 97 (-13%) · sector median +3% | — | JoomlaApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+9 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 13 | Innowatts AI & SaaS-driven energy-saving electricity products for homeowners | $24M | 85 mo ago | 15 15 → 24 (+60%) · sector median +3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | TOTUS Solutions Offers outdoor lighting-based security platforms for security grid solutions | $19M | 129 mo ago | 20 | — | — | — | 5 patents Intelligent pharmaceutical packaging and modular IoT security/lighting grid systems. | — |
| 15 | Quantum Materials Corp Manufacturer of luminescent semiconductor nanocrystals | $18M | 64 mo ago | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | WattBuy Provider of a platform for comparing and selecting energy plans | $17M | 20 mo ago | 13 13 → 8 (-38%) · sector median +3% | Ben Hood Co-Founder | Google MapsChakra UIReact Router+23 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 17 | Viking Cold Solutions Provider of thermal energy storage systems for cold storage applications | $17M | 91 mo ago | 14 14 → 14 (+0%) · sector median +3% | Paul Robbins Founder & Chairman | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | Top 50M | 27 patents Cold-chain logistics: thermal energy storage systems and insulated packaging solutions. | — |
| 18 | Sheetak Thermoelectric chips manufacturer | $11M | 160 mo ago | 19 | Uttam Ghoshal Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | Top 10M | 79 patents Thermoelectric energy conversion and regulated temperature containers using phase‑change materials. | 2 job openings · 5 launchs |
| 19 | Hydrotemp Provider of water heater | $11M | 28 mo ago | — | Jerry Johnson Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Helix Earth Technologies Provider of energy efficient HVAC systems 29Funding top 37%Talent top 38%Moat top 48%Tech bottom 42% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 37% Talenttop 38% Moattop 48% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 32% Funding: Raised $5.9M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $6M | 2 mo ago | — | Brad Husick Co-Founder & CBO | Tailwind CSSGSAPVercel+7 | Top 10M | — | 7 job openings |
| 21 | Perfectly Green Provider of smart heating and cooling product | $6M | 157 mo ago | 11 | Eric Barger Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Plum Life Provider of smart lighting control systems | $5M | 108 mo ago | 7 | Glen Burchers Co-Founder & CMO | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | THG Energy Solutions Provider of software solution for utility connection monitoring and demand response management | $4M | 85 mo ago | 31 31 → 32 (+3%) · sector median +3% | Todd Sobocinski Managing Director | Information Security | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Inovues Provider of non-intrusive glazing retrofit systems | $4M | 43 mo ago | 11 | Anas Kassas Founder & CEO | — | — | 22 patents Retrofit breathable window glazing systems for building energy efficiency and ventilation. | — |
| 25 | firefly led lighting Firefly LED lighting provides commercial and residential lighting solutions such as lamps, fixtures, and… | $3M | 172 mo ago | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Bractlet SaaS-driven building energy management solution provider | $2M | 77 mo ago | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Mistbox Provider of energy-efficient retrofit for AC | $2M | 81 mo ago | — | Andrew Parks Co-Founder & COO | — | — | 13 patents Misting systems for HVAC cooling and automated leak‑shutoff valve technology. | — |
| 28 | mistbox Mistbox dramatically boosts the efficiency of air-conditioning units and saves users 30% on their cooling… | $2M | 81 mo ago | 3 | — | — | — | 13 patents Misting and leak‑shutoff technologies for HVAC and water‑based cooling systems | — |
| 29 | Carina Technology Online demand management and communication solutions for utility companies | $2M | 169 mo ago | 14 | Jim D. Caudle Chairman and CEO | — | — | 24 patents Smart demand‑response control and monitoring for residential water heaters | — |
| 30 | Smart OES Provider of building energy management solutions for commercial spaces | $1M | 101 mo ago | — | Bryan Hassin Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Ilumi Shark tank funded Intelligent light bulbs | $1M | 123 mo ago | 33 | Corey Egan Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyYouTube+26 | Top 10M | 59 patents Secure wireless IoT device control, communication, and electronic key management | — |
| 32 | Curb Energy monitoring solutions provider | $1M | 128 mo ago | 16 | — | — | — | 19 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 33 | Leaptran AI-powered forecasting solutions for grid resilience and operational foresight | $925K | 33 mo ago | 6,977 | Jeff Xu President/CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | SmarteBuilding Optimizing building energy, security, and sustainability through innovative control systems | $735K | 146 mo ago | 3 | Michael Cation Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | SafePass Blockchain-based visitor management system | $619K | 88 mo ago | 1 | Ron H Managing Director | — | — | 15 patents Secure employee identification badge hardware and software systems | — |
| 36 | Trinity Thermal Systems Load management systems for air conditioning | $600K | 196 mo ago | — | Richard Hahn CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Wagonway Provider of LED lighting solution | $500K | 26 mo ago | — | Chimaobi Onwuchekwa Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 38 | Arintra AI powered autonomous medical coding solution for hospitals | $125K | 10 mo ago | 2 | Nitesh Shroff Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowHubSpotcore-js+16 | Top 5M | — | 2 awards |
| 39 | Blueshift Manufacturer of polymer-based aerogel materials | $100K | 145 mo ago | 18 18 → 25 (+39%) · sector median +3% | — | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+26 | Top 5M | 45 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 2 awards |
Top 12 Energy Efficiency Tech companies in Texas
#1
Series B · Houston, Texas · founded 2003 · 34 employees$38.6Mraised▾
Series B · Houston, Texas · founded 2003 · 34 employees
Provider of a platform for HVAC membership program management and growth. The platform offers tools for contractors to increase membership signups and improve customer retention. It connects HVAC systems with smart sensors and cloud monitoring to prevent breakdowns. The platform helps contractors reduce operational costs and build sustainable revenue streams. It also provides homeowners with scheduling, credits, reminders, and video chat.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 32%Partners
top 32%Tech
top 34%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 39%Product
top 40%Funding: Raised $38.6M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2026)
Partners: 2 partnership announcements in 12 mo (2 in 24 mo)
Tech: 37 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers — 5.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series B$4M
- Sep 2025Series B$3.8M
- Apr 2025Series B$3M
- Dec 2024Series B—
Founders & team
Investors
Mercury Fund, Vesta Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#2
Series D · The Woodlands, Texas · founded 2014 · 80 employees$150Mraised▾
Series D · The Woodlands, Texas · founded 2014 · 80 employees
Developer of infrastructure for artificial intelligence data centers and power orchestration. The company designs sites and builds electrical infrastructure to deliver reliable power access. It integrates renewable energy sources directly into data center campuses. The company orchestrates power resources to optimize energy cost, carbon usage, and grid reliability.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%Patents
top 24%Moat
top 26%Innovation
top 28%Talent
top 38%Tech
top 39%Funding: Raised $150M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Oct 2025)
Patents: 173 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 88 filings since 2022 vs 85 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 173 patents · Soonicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers — 7.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Conventional Debt$600M
- Nov 2024PE$500M
- Nov 2021Series D$150M
- Jul 2018Conventional Debt—
Founders & team
Investors
Hanwhasolutions, SBI Group, Blackstone
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElementor
#3
Acquired · Richardson, Texas · founded 2009 · 35 employees$30.9Mraised▾
Acquired · Richardson, Texas · founded 2009 · 35 employees
EnTouch Controls provides an Energy Management as a Service solution. The company offers energy intelligence software (EIS), EnTouch 360°, a cloud-based energy management system that provides facilities and energy management intelligence and provides visibility across key assets while improving operational efficiency for HVAC, refrigeration and lighting. It has a strategic partnership with EnerNoc.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 27%Product
top 30%Growth
top 32%Moat
top 37%Talent
top 38%Tech
top 42%Funding: Raised $30.9M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 15 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series D (Sep 2025)
Product: 10 distinct product lines · 2 published apps (6.7k installs) · Company stage: Acquired
Growth: Headcount 27 → 35 (+30%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers — 2.6% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Deployment Project Manager
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series D$50M
- Jun 2024Series C$730K
- Feb 2019Series C$3.2M
- Oct 2017Series C$1.2M
Founders & team
Investors
Comerica, Egis Capital Partners, Traverse Venture Partners, Aster, Calvert, SJF Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAstraBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7
#4
Seed · Houston, Texas · founded 2022$5.9Mraised▾
Seed · Houston, Texas · founded 2022
Provider of energy efficient HVAC systems. It provides a device that connects to an existing AC rooftop unit by using Helix MICRA filters and liquid desiccants which pre-dehumidifies supply air, dropping the load on the existing unit and lowering power needs.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 37%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 48%Tech
bottom 42%Global
bottom 37%Market
bottom 32%Funding: Raised $5.9M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Mar 2026)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers — 3.7% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 7 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +7 · hiring: Senior New Product Introduction Engineer, Heating Air Conditioning Technician
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Seed$12M
- Jul 2024Seed$5.9M
- Sep 2023Grant (prize money)$274.9K
Founders & team
Investors
Veriten, Anthropocene Ventures, Semilla Ventures, National Science Foundation, Carnrite Ventures, Textbook Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGsapHstsMicrosoft 365Open Graph
#5
Acquired · Texas City, Texas · founded 2017 · 13 employees$16.8Mraised▾
Acquired · Texas City, Texas · founded 2017 · 13 employees
Provider of a platform for comparing and selecting energy plans. The platform offers personalized recommendations based on individual energy needs and preferences. It facilitates informed decisions regarding energy options. The platform aims to simplify the process of finding suitable energy solutions.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Series A$2M
- Oct 2021Series A$10M
- Nov 2020Series A$3.2M
- Jan 2019Seed$1.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Powerhouse, Schmidt Futures, Evergy Ventures, Updater, Avesta Fund, Techstars
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAws Certificate ManagerBootstrapCdnjs
#6
Funding Raised · Dallas, Texas · founded 1993$10.8Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Dallas, Texas · founded 1993
Provider of water heater. It specializes in hot water management and provides solution for the development of water heaters.
Funding rounds
- Feb 2024Grant (prize money)$10.8M
Founders & team
Investors
DOE
Tech stack
Google MapsBootstrapApache Http ServerJqueryFancybox
#7
Series C · Austin, Texas · founded 2009 · 25 employees$43Mraised▾
Series C · Austin, Texas · founded 2009 · 25 employees
Green Revolution Cooling is a provider of oil immersion cooling for data centers. The modular data center features as a capital light and energy-efficient solution. The CarnotJet System is a liquid immersion cooling solution for data center servers. Rack-mounted servers from any OEM can be installed in special racks filled with a dielectric mineral oil blend called ElectroSafe, an electrical insulator with more heat capacity by volume than thin air.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 19k LinkedIn followers — 14.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches · 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2022Series C$28M
- Jul 2020Series B$7M
- Oct 2013Grant (prize money)$1M
- Apr 2012Grant (prize money)$150K
Founders & team
Investors
SK Lubricants, National Science Foundation, SBIR
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpWp EngineCloudflareHttp/3
#8
Series A · Austin, Texas · founded 2020 · 2 employees$125Kraised▾
Series A · Austin, Texas · founded 2020 · 2 employees
AI powered autonomous medical coding solution for hospitals. The platform automatically assigns appropriate codes for diagnoses, procedures, and services by analyzing clinical documentations. It also offers analytics dashboards, detailed reporting, and explainable audit trails to enhance compliance, and accuracy in coding processes. The system is bi directionally integrated with leading electronic health record systems such as Epic and Cerner, enabling seamless processing of patient data directly into billing claims.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 25k LinkedIn followers — 19.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Series A$21M
- Mar 2024Seed—
- Mar 2023Seed—
- Mar 2022Seed$500K
Founders & team
Investors
Surge, Y Combinator, TEN13, Peak XV Partners, Counterpart Ventures, Spider Capital
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#9
Deadpooled · Austin, Texas · founded 2005 · 22 employees$77.8Mraised▾
Deadpooled · Austin, Texas · founded 2005 · 22 employees
LED grow lights for horticulture, industrial, and architecture. It also offers LED lights for vertical farms, greenhouses, and indoor gardening that are specially tuned to plants' photosynthetic needs by saving energy and increasing yields. They also make patented-LED white light fixtures for industry and architecture.
Funding rounds
- Dec 2017Series C$7M
- Nov 2016Series C$4M
- May 2015Series C$16M
- Oct 2014Conventional Debt$4M
Founders & team
Investors
New Enterprise Associates, Morgan Creek Capital Management, Apex Venture Partners, WP Global Partners, Syngenta Group Ventures, Aweida Venture Partners
#10
Series C · Austin, Texas · founded 1997 · 33 employees$64.2Mraised▾
Series C · Austin, Texas · founded 1997 · 33 employees
RFID-based asset and environmental monitoring solution for industrial applications. The solutions developed by the company use RFID-based sensors to track the location and ambient environment of the tagged asset. The data collected by the sensors is sent wirelessly to a central platform which allows the user to remotely monitor the assets and visualize the collected data.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 3.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Nov 2018Series C$6.6M
- Jul 2018Series C$6.6M
- May 2011Series C$12M
- Jul 2010Conventional Debt$1M
Founders & team
Investors
Intel Capital, QuestMark Partners, Yet2ventures, Chartline Capital Partners
#11
Deadpooled · Austin, Texas · founded 2003 · 17 employees$45.2Mraised▾
Deadpooled · Austin, Texas · founded 2003 · 17 employees
Manufacturer of photovoltaic cells based on micron-gap thermophotovoltaics technology. It converts waste heat into electricity in a high-temperature environment. It also provides a platform manager software that track, monitor, and manage all components of the systems. It has applications in the glass, oil, gas, cement, steel, chemicals, and thermal oxidizer industries.
Funding rounds
- Oct 2018Series C$17.9M
- Feb 2017Grant (prize money)$150K
- Dec 2016Series B$5M
- Oct 2016Grant (prize money)—
Investors
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Northwater Capital Management, Applied Materials, Ensys Capital, Spinnaker Capital, Point Financial
Tech stack
NginxGoogle CloudOpenrestyGoogle Cloud Cdn
#12
Acquired · Houston, Texas · founded 1999 · 201 employees$60Mraised▾
Acquired · Houston, Texas · founded 1999 · 201 employees
TAS is a manufacturer of cooling and power equipment for the data center. The company offers power & UPS, cooling products, immersion cooling, utility infrastructure system, modular data halls, and air-cooled solution.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 25k LinkedIn followers — 19.1% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 4 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +4 · hiring: Customer Service Representative
Funding rounds
- Feb 2015Series C$10M
- Jun 2014Series C$7.9M
- Sep 2013Series C$12M
- Jun 2011Series C—
Investors
Element Partners, NGP Energy Technology Partners, Robeco, UBS, Potomac Energy Fund, Kleiner Perkins
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailAutoptimizeAzure
Funding & investor landscape
$798.2Mtotal disclosed funding
41companies funded
154disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Techstars3 rounds
Notable founders
Josh Teekell
Founder & CEO · SmartAC.com
Prashant Gupta
Co-Founder · Lancium
Michael Mcnamara
CEO & Co-Founder · Lancium
James Walton
VP and Co-Founder · EnTouch Controls
Jon Bolen
Chief Executive Officer · EnTouch Controls
Brad Husick
Co-Founder & CBO · Helix Earth Technologies
Rawand Rasheed
Co-Founder & CEO · Helix Earth Technologies
Ben Hood
Co-Founder · WattBuy
Jerry Johnson
Founder & CEO · Hydrotemp
Peter Poulin
CEO · Green Revolution Cooling
Nitesh Shroff
Co-Founder & CEO · Arintra
Paul Winberg
Co-Founder · Illumitex
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,608,968 docs
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
RESEARCH IN TEXAS · Energy
How research on Energy Efficiency in Texas is moving
A read on the academic research around Energy Efficiency in Texas — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 126 papers.
Texas A&M and UT Austin optimistically lead 126 papers on smart grid management and building optimization, with advancements dominating breakthroughs in a cautiously hopeful field.
126 papers · stance +0.53 · 26% breakthrough · 6% concern
top institutions
- Texas A&M University39
- The University of Texas at Austin21
- The University of Texas at Arlington21
- Texas A&M University at Qatar11
- The University of Texas at Dallas7
leading researchers
Dereje Agonafer · Haitham Abu‐Rub · Glenn Y. Masada · Tess J. Moon · Yong Tao · Jonathan L. Gaspredes
prism intelligence · tone & topics
96% positive · 2% critical tone
BusinessSustainabilityConstructionAutomotiveEnvironmentComputer Science
▲
Breakthroughs30 · 24%
▲ 18%→30% share
▲1.7× share momentum6 median citations50% since 2021mostly methods-led
Photovoltaic system research newly emerging in breakthroughs while Electric power system papers doubled (2→4).
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Electric power system2→4
Newly emergingPhotovoltaic system 0→3
Landmark Biologically inspired flexible photonic films for efficient passive radiative cooling · 524 cites
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Advancements80 · 63%
▼ 66%→56% share
▼0.8× share momentum3 median citations35% since 2021mostly methods-led
Energy management research intensifying — papers tripled (2→6) as Renewable energy and Air cooling newly emerged.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Energy management2→6
- Smart grid1→4
- Thermal energy storage1→4
- Heat exchanger2→4
- Microgrid2→3
Newly emergingRenewable energy 0→5 · Air cooling 0→4 · Photovoltaic system 0→3
Landmark Balancing comfort and energy consumption of a heat pump using batch reinforcement learning with fitted Q-iteration · 42 cites
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Concerns7 · 6%
▲ 4%→8% share
▲2.0× share momentum11 median citations57% since 2021mostly empirical
Concern-segment field-share doubled (4%→8%); Smart grid leads with 3 papers flagged.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Smart grid3
- Redundancy (engineering)2
- Energy management2
- Backup1
- Failover1
Landmark Review of Recent Developments in Microgrid Energy Management Strategies · 77 cites
Common questions
How many Energy Efficiency Tech companies are there in Texas, United States?
Radar tracks 143 indexable Energy Efficiency Tech companies headquartered in Texas, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Energy Efficiency Tech companies in Texas, United States?
The Energy Efficiency Tech companies in Texas, United States on this list have raised a combined $798.2M in disclosed equity funding across 41 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Energy Efficiency Tech company in Texas, United States?
Lancium is the highest-funded Energy Efficiency Tech company in Texas, United States, with $150M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Energy Efficiency Tech companies in Texas, United States are funded?
41 of the 143 Energy Efficiency Tech companies in Texas, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Energy Efficiency Tech unicorns are there in Texas, United States?
None of the Energy Efficiency Tech companies in Texas, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Texas, United States Energy Efficiency Tech companies?
The most active investors in Texas, United States Energy Efficiency Tech companies on this list include Capital Factory, National Science Foundation, OSTI, Techstars, Applied Materials.
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