Best Energy Storage Tech Companies in Colorado, United States
The 35 best Energy Storage Tech companies in Colorado, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Koloma.
Our analysis of 50 Energy Storage Tech companies
$13.7b in tracked funding; 88% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Energy Storage Tech companies in Colorado
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Stage | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koloma Production of naturally occuring geologic hydrogen 48Funding top 18%Patents top 25%Moat top 28%Innovation top 34% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Patentstop 25% Moattop 28% Innovationtop 34% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 39% Techbottom 38% Marketbottom 32% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $403M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 5 yrs (1.4/yr) Patents: 60 patents matched (strict assignee match) · Lead CPC: G01V1/306 (+2 more areas) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $403M | 16 mo ago | — | Tom Darrah Co-Founder & CTO | Series B | 60 patents Renewable hydrogen and nitrogen production from subsurface/geologic sources with carbon sequestration | — |
| 2 | Liminal Energy Developer of integrated development, financing, and operations for grid-scale energy storage projects 65Funding top 22%Talent top 45%Global bottom 33% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Talenttop 45% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $200M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 65/100 | $200M | 7 mo ago | — | Mark Saunders Co-Founder & CEO | Late Stage | — | — |
| 3 | Solid Power Developer of solid-state lithium-ion battery 64Innovation top 17%Patents top 17%Product top 19%Funding top 26% All 13 signals ▾Innovationtop 17% Patentstop 17% Producttop 19% Fundingtop 26% Talenttop 28% Newstop 36% Moattop 37% Growthtop 44% Partnerstop 45% Marketbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 47% Fin. healthbottom 40% Innovation: 231 patents (top 12% of patent-holders) · 210 filings since 2022 vs 20 in 2017-21 Patents: 231 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 210 filings since 2022 vs 20 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $182M | 19 mo ago | 270 270 → 225 (-17%) | — | Public | 231 patents Solid-state battery electrolytes, interlayers, and thermal‑runaway‑resistant electrode materials | — |
| 4 | Iontra Provider of lithium-ion battery cell charging solutions | $93M | 22 mo ago | 36 36 → 69 (+92%) | Daniel Konopka CSO | Co-Founder | Series C | 165 patents Advanced battery charging control, lithium plating mitigation, and performance modeling | — |
| 5 | Peak Energy Sodium-Ion battery systems for renewable energy storage | $65M | 26 mo ago | — | Cameron Dales Co-Founder | Series A | — | — |
| 6 | Lightning eMotors SaaS-based management solutions for EV charging station operators | $54M | 81 mo ago | 269 | Tim Reeser Co-Founder & CEO | Public | — | — |
| 7 | Starfire Energy Developer modular systems to produce carbon-free NH3 | $40M | 32 mo ago | 39 | Joe Beach Co-Founder & CEO | Deadpooled | 57 patents Integrated catalytic reactors with RF‑assisted ammonia processing for carbon‑free fuels | — |
| 8 | NovoHydrogen Provider of renewable hydrogen | $27M | 36 mo ago | 10 | Matt Mcmonagle CEO & Founder | Series A | — | — |
| 9 | Prieto Provider of 3D Li-ion batteries with hyper-fast charging, extreme temperature operation, and nonflammable… | $14M | 26 mo ago | 12 | Amy Prieto Founder & CTO | Series A | — | — |
| 10 | Staq Energy Developer of a rechargeable solid-state alkaline battery | $10M | 124 mo ago | 1 | Sandeep Nijhawan Founder | Series A | — | — |
| 11 | Emporia Energy Provider of energy monitoring system for residential purposes | $7M | 58 mo ago | 49 | Shawn Laughlin Founder & CEO | Series A | — | 1 launch |
| 12 | Boulder Ionics Produces electrolyte for batteries and ultracapacitors | $5M | 154 mo ago | 11 | Jerry Martin CEO | Acqui-Hired | 18 patents Fluorinated sulfonyl‑imide ionic liquid synthesis for high‑performance electrolyte applications | — |
| 13 | xerion advanced battery Xerion Advanced Battery develops nanotechnology-based, high-power, and high-energy battery systems. | $4M | 125 mo ago | 17 | — | Series B | 82 patents Molten‑salt metal reduction, lithium extraction membranes, and LCO battery electrode technologies. | — |
| 14 | Rolling Energy Resources Provider of electric vehicle load management solutions via onboard telematics | $650K | 50 mo ago | 17 | — | Seed | — | — |
| 15 | Mana Battery Developer of high-energy sodium-ion battery cells and electrolytes | $275K | 16 mo ago | — | Tyler Evans Co-Founder & CEO | Funding Raised | — | — |
| 16 | Kineticcore Online platform offering flywheel-based battery solutions | $255K | 54 mo ago | 10 | — | Funding Raised | 16 patents High‑speed flywheel energy storage systems for mechanical power buffering | — |
| 17 | American Electric Vehicles Electric vehicle batteries | $100K | 183 mo ago | — | Dan Rivers Chairman & CEO | Deadpooled | — | — |
Top 12 Energy Storage Tech companies in Colorado
#1
Late Stage · Denver, Colorado · founded 2025$200Mraised▾
Developer of integrated development, financing, and operations for grid-scale energy storage projects. It aligns design, capital structuring, and project execution from early development through long-term operations. It works with developers and capital providers across all phases of energy storage projects. It develops, acquires, finances, owns, and operates energy storage projects, deploying capital with long-term performance in mind. It integrates technical, financial, and operational expertise.
- Jan 2026PE$200M
#2
Series B · Denver, Colorado · founded 2021$403.1Mraised▾
Production of naturally occuring geologic hydrogen. It provides technology solution to identify, access, and produce natural hydrogen, resulting in clean, cost-effective energy worldwide. Geologic hydrogen are produced through oxidation-reduction reaction known as serpentinization.
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$893.3K
- Oct 2024Series B—
- Feb 2024Series B$245.7M
- Jul 2023Series B$91M
#3
Public · Louisville, Colorado · founded 2011 · 270 employees$182Mraised▾
Developer of solid-state lithium-ion battery. The company cathode, and metallic lithium anode, and is separated by a solid electrolyte layer that claims to offer higher energy density and safer working conditions.
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$50M
- Jan 2023Grant (prize money)—
- Oct 2021Post IPO—
- Jun 2021Post IPO—
#4
Series C · Denver, Colorado · founded 2015 · 36 employees$93.2Mraised▾
Provider of lithium-ion battery cell charging solutions. It offers charge control technology that maximizes lithium battery performance without requiring cell redesign. It also claims that it eliminates lithium plating and dendrites. The solution caters to battery-powered product manufacturers, battery cell manufacturers, storage application operators, and more.
- Nov 2024Series C$45M
- Nov 2024Grant (prize money)$2.1M
- May 2023Series B$46.9M
- Aug 2022Series B$38M
#5
Series A · Denver, Colorado · founded 2023$65Mraised▾
Sodium-Ion battery systems for renewable energy storage. It focuses on advancing sodium ion battery systems as the storage standard for renewable energy. It also aims to reduce the climate impact and help EV drivers save on electricity costs through their EV smart-charging app.
- Jul 2024Series A$55M
- Oct 2023Series A$10M
#6
Deadpooled · Denver, Colorado · founded 2007 · 39 employees$39.6Mraised▾
Developer modular systems to produce carbon-free NH3. It offers an NH3 system that generates fuel. It uses energy, air, and water to make clean fuel.
- Dec 2023Series B$3M
- Nov 2022Series B$24M
- Jun 2022Series A$5M
- Feb 2022Series A$3.6M
#7
Series A · Fort Collins, Colorado · founded 2009 · 12 employees$13.5Mraised▾
Provider of 3D Li-ion batteries with hyper-fast charging, extreme temperature operation, and nonflammable properties. They aim to revolutionize power sources with their innovative battery technology.
- Jul 2024Series A$13.1M
- Jun 2011Seed$415K
#8
Funding Raised · Boulder, Colorado · founded 2023$275Kraised▾
Developer of high-energy sodium-ion battery cells and electrolytes. It is scaling high-energy "anode-free" sodium battery cells, exceeding LFP Li-ion Wh/L, and aims to manufacture through partnerships. The company's fire-extinguishing electrolyte molecules and formulations are tailored to the needs of sodium batteries, developed for calendar and cycle lifetime, safety, and cost across multiple cell chemistries.
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$275K
#9
Series A · Centennial, Colorado · founded 2021 · 10 employees$27.2Mraised▾
Provider of renewable hydrogen to large-scale industrial, transportation, and power sector customers.
- Sep 2023Series A$23.7M
- Feb 2023Seed$3.5M
#10
Public · Loveland, Colorado · founded 2008 · 269 employees$54.2Mraised▾
SaaS-based management solutions for EV charging station operators. It offers electric-vehicle charging solutions that include charging management software, charging devices, analytics, and more. It also develops multi-category electric vehicles like medium and heavy-duty vehicles like delivery trucks, shuttle buses, passenger vans, and others.
- Dec 2019Series C$41M
- Dec 2019Conventional Debt—
- Jun 2018Series B$2.5M
- Oct 2017Series B$2.4M
#11
Series A · Littleton, Colorado · founded 2018 · 49 employees$7Mraised▾
Provider of energy monitoring system for residential purposes. It is a technology company that provides energy monitoring systems for residential buildings. It monitors various home appliances including washer, dryer, refrigerator, dishwasher, oven, stove, furnace, air conditioner, and solar generator. Its hardware can be installed in the home's electric panel or plugs into an outlet near the home's electric meter. It also provides a mobile app for monitoring real-time energy usage and it's available for Android and iOS users.
- Nov 2021Series A$7M
#12
Series A · Louisville, Colorado · founded 2015 · 1 employees$10Mraised▾
Developer of a rechargeable solid-state alkaline battery. According to its website, its focus is on the renewable energy market, where they intend to provide behind-the-meter and grid-connected battery storage for distributed renewable energy projects.
- May 2016Series A$10M
Funding & investor landscape
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
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How research on Energy Storage in Colorado is moving
A read on the academic research around Energy Storage in Colorado — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 75 papers.
- University of Colorado Boulder30
- Colorado School of Mines26
- Colorado State University11
- University of Colorado System11
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs4
- Battery (electricity)7
- Anode3
- Renewable energy3
- Cathode2
- Scalability2
- Electrical engineering1→4
- Battery (electricity)1→3
- Electrolyte5
- Faraday efficiency2
- Redox2
- Electricity2
- Renewable energy2
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