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Radar · Energy Tech in Los Angeles

Best Energy Tech Companies in Los Angeles, United States

The 145 best Energy Tech companies in Los Angeles, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Faraday Future.

145companies tracked
$5Bdisclosed funding
2unicorns
49have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENERGY TECH × LOS ANGELES

Our analysis of 79 Energy Tech companies

$38.9b in tracked funding; 92% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

79companies analysed
92%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
12unicorns
2015median founding year
306kcombined LinkedIn audience
72%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Energy Tech companies in Los Angeles

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFoundedFounderTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Faraday Future
Manufacturer of electric cars
62Funding top 14%AI top 15%Tech top 28%News top 28%
All 14 signals ▾
Fundingtop 14%
AItop 15%
Techtop 28%
Newstop 28%
Moattop 29%
Patentstop 33%
Innovationtop 38%
Producttop 39%
Partnerstop 42%
Talentbottom 49%
Marketbottom 48%
Growthbottom 46%
Globalbottom 42%
Fin. healthbottom 28%
Funding: Raised $3.2B across 19 rounds · 19 rounds over 9 yrs (2.1/yr)
AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100
$3.2B2 mo ago586
586 → 550 (-6%)
2014Matthias Aydt
Global CEO
DrupalApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+22674 patents
Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics
2Fisker 🦄
Manufacturer of electric cars
$655M35 mo ago1,1952007Henrik Fisker
Co-Founder & CEO
90 patents
Electric vehicle architecture, safety structures, battery integration, and vehicle infotainment systems.
3Coda Automotive
Online retailer of performance-enhancing substances, including steroids and human growth hormone
$276M172 mo ago38200952 patents
Advanced thermal management and control systems for electric vehicle batteries and powertrains.
4Arc Boats
Manufacturer of electric ships
53Funding top 27%Growth top 35%Tech top 36%Moat top 39%
All 9 signals ▾
Fundingtop 27%
Growthtop 35%
Techtop 36%
Moattop 39%
Producttop 40%
Newstop 45%
Talentbottom 49%
Marketbottom 38%
Globalbottom 32%
Funding: Raised $137M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$137M3 mo ago552021Mitch Lee
Co-Founder & CEO
SanityNode.jsTailwind CSS+242 job openings · 1 internship · 1 launch
5Romeo Power
Manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles
$123M82 mo ago492015Michael Patterson
Founder and Chairman
6Nanotech Energy
Developer of graphene batteries, conductive inks, adhesives, powders, pastes, dispersions
$96M58 mo ago552014Jack Kavanaugh
Co-Founder
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+23133 patents
Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes
7Wheels
App-based platform offering electric bicycle rental services
$93M80 mo ago502017
8Radiant Nuclear 🦄
Developer of portable nuclear microreactors designed to replace diesel generators
55Funding top 26%Growth top 28%Moat top 37%Market bottom 49%
All 8 signals ▾
Fundingtop 26%
Growthtop 28%
Moattop 37%
Marketbottom 49%
Talentbottom 49%
Techbottom 41%
Globalbottom 32%
Partnersbottom 32%
Funding: Raised $55.0M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 6 yrs (1.2/yr)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100
$55M6 mo ago342019Doug Bernauer
Founder & CEO
GridsomeApple iCloud MailGSAP+9
9Enervee
Energy efficiency data platform
$40M49 mo ago782010Don Epperson
Co-Founder
WagtailSentryApple iCloud Mail+324 patents
Quantitative energy‑efficiency measurement and analytics for residential/industrial power use.
10Loop
Online platform offering charging station network
$40M44 mo ago3402018Dustin Cavanaugh
Co-Founder
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+3375 patents
Blockchain-enabled payment and load management systems for electric vehicle charging infrastructure
11Terraform Industries
Developer of natural gas from carbon capture technology
19Talent top 38%Growth top 45%Funding top 48%Global bottom 37%
All 6 signals ▾
Talenttop 38%
Growthtop 45%
Fundingtop 48%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 25%
Techbottom 15%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100
$38M2 mo ago92021Casey Handmer
Co-Founder
Apache HTTP ServerGoogle Workspace
12Reflect Orbital
Space-based solar power generation solutions
$35M13 mo ago42021Tristan Semmelhack
Co-Founder
WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+161 job opening
13Hive Technologies
Provider of electric car rental services for the drivers
$30M54 mo ago2005Boyd Bishop
Co-Founder & CEO
22 patents
Adjustable deadband hub control and drivetrain components for bicycles
14Mitra EV
Provider of electric vehicle leasing, charging, and fleet management solutions
37Talent top 38%Funding top 43%Global bottom 33%
All 3 signals ▾
Talenttop 38%
Fundingtop 43%
Globalbottom 33%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $28.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100
$28M7 mo ago2023James Tong
Co-Founder
15Topanga Technologies
Provider of plasma-based lighting solution
$24M181 mo ago282005Mehran Matloubian
President and Co-Founder
77 patents
Electrodeless plasma lighting: high‑efficiency lamps, grounded probes, dielectric waveguide structures
16ChargerHelp!
App-based platform offering on-demand electric-vehicle charging station repair services
$20M40 mo ago552020Evette Ellis
Co-Founder
WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+262 partnerships · 1 award
17Opti-Harvest
Agricultural innovation company maximizing crop yield, water efficiency, and sustainability
$19M41 mo ago32016Jonathan Destler
Founder & Head of Corporate Development
48 patents
Optimizing vineyard light distribution and growth via canopy structures, illumination systems, and analytics
1 launch
18SonicEnergy
Provider of ultrasound based wireless energy solution for IoT applications
$15M139 mo ago62004Meredith Perry
Founder
19Noodoe
Provider of AI-driven electric vehicle charging and energy management solutions
$12M36 mo ago992013SentryZendeskNode.js+1214 patents
Advanced EV charging station management, scheduling, rate control, and subscription services
1 partnership
20FUZE Technology
IoT-based vehicle charging solutions
$12M24 mo ago2018Ryan Levy
Co-Founder
WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+2050 patents
AI-driven integration of RCS messaging, collaborative communication, and meeting recording services
21Envoy
Online platform that provides commmunity-based electric car-sharing services
$11M67 mo ago192016Ori Sagie
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+294 patents
RPA-driven automation for immigration document generation and healthcare cost estimation
22Hgen
Provider of solutions for hydrogen generation
$7M21 mo ago42000Molly Yang
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+152 patents
Design and manufacturing of flow-field components for alkaline water electrolyzers
23Greenlots
Electric vehicle charging solutions
$7M106 mo ago1502008
24ChargeNet Holdings
Provider of software and infrastructure for electric vehicle charging stations
$6M53 mo ago362020Ashutosh Dutt
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+25
25chargeFUZE
Operator of mobile power bank rental stations
$5M49 mo ago412018Ryan Levy
Co-Founder
WebflowThree.jsGoogle Maps+26
26Evercar
Electric car sharing service for on-demand drivers
$5M127 mo ago192013
27Karman Industries
Provider of industrial heat solutions designed to reduce energy waste
16Funding top 41%Talent bottom 49%Moat bottom 44%Tech bottom 42%
All 8 signals ▾
Fundingtop 41%
Talentbottom 49%
Moatbottom 44%
Techbottom 42%
Patentsbottom 36%
Globalbottom 33%
Innovationbottom 31%
Marketbottom 28%
Funding: Raised $4.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100
$4M9 mo ago2024Chiranjeev Kalra
Co-Founder & CTO
WebflowVimeoGSAP+155 patents
Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes
1 award
28Robomart
Provider of autonomous delivery vehicles and mobile smart-shops for on-demand delivery and retail
$2M34 mo ago182017Tigran Shahverdyan
Co-Founder & CTO
Framer SitesReactStripe+63 patents
Autonomous mobile retail kiosks with sensor-driven inventory tracking and checkout‑free ordering
29Recargo
EV charging solutions for drivers, businesses, and charging network operators
$2M157 mo ago16201067 patents
Smart EV charging management and grid integration for connected vehicle services
30Tesloop
Tesla-as-a-Service
$2M105 mo ago172015
31Go To-U
Provider of EV charging station management software platform
$1M14 mo ago2017Lyubov Artemenko
Co-Founder & COO
SentryNode.jsElement UI+10
32Green Commuter
Sustainable transportation solutions: car sharing, vanpooling, and fleet replacement
$950K115 mo ago112014
33Amici Enterprise
Provider of induction-based voltage regulation solutions
$850K115 mo ago2013Joshua Macciello
Co-Founder & Chairman
34V&R Energy
Provider of solutions for grid network monitoring
$780K195 mo ago31992Marianna Vaiman
Co-Founder & CEO
1,199 patents
Patents concentrated in construction
35Veloce Energy
Provider of electric-vehicle charging and management solutions
$500K38 mo ago102020Jeff Wolfe
Co-Founder
36Hive Lighting
Provider of app-based plasma lighting products
$473K100 mo ago72011WordPressMySQLPHP+24
37Chai energy
Provider of and IoT and app-based energy monitoring and saving solutions
$425K139 mo ago52012Ka Suen
Cofounder and CTO
38Lito Green Motion
Electric superbike
$425K118 mo ago2009Jean Pierre Legris
President & CEO
39Pickmysolar
Provider of solar plant sizing and comparison tool
$350K91 mo ago352013Max Aram
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+37
40NanoDian
Provider of lithium ion batteries
$256K49 mo ago42017Michael Boehm
Founder
7 patents
Thermal conversion of metal‑polymer precursors into nanostructured inorganic electrode materials
41Energos
Developer of an AI & cloud-based edge analytics platform
$155K130 mo ago122008Rajesh Solanki
Co-Founder & CEO
42BK Litec
Manufacturer of LED lighting solutions and skin care devices.
$150K106 mo ago2015Jisoo Chun
Co-Founder & CSO
43Keeling Labs
Developer of machine learning models for energy storage optimization and trading
$125K36 mo ago12022Jack O'Grady
Founder
1 launch
44Talyn
Developer of autonomous aircraft systems for cargo and passenger transportation
$125K75 mo ago222019

Top 12 Energy Tech companies in Los Angeles

#1
Public · Los Angeles, California · founded 2014 · 586 employees
$3.2Braised

Manufacturer of electric cars. It offers a comprehensive solution for electric mobility like smart mobility platforms, designing, engineering services, and more. It develops FF91 electric cars with features that include 3 electric motors,lithium-ion batteries, automated re-loading systems, cloud, and AI-enabled user interfaces, and more.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 14%
AI
top 15%
Tech
top 28%
News
top 28%
Moat
top 29%
Patents
top 33%
Funding: Raised $3.2B across 19 rounds · 19 rounds over 9 yrs (2.1/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Apr 2026)
AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Tech: 52 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon Cloudfront · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 117k LinkedIn followers — 38.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Post IPO$45M
  • Jul 2025Post IPO$105M
  • Apr 2025Post IPO$8.9M
  • Dec 2024Post IPO$30M
Founders & team
Matthias AydtGlobal CEO
Investors
Palantir, Small Business Administration, Birch Lake, Ares Management, Innovatus Capital Partners, Informa
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAkamai
#2
Series C · Los Angeles, California · founded 2021 · 55 employees
$137Mraised

Manufacturer of electric ships. It designs and develops boats using marine-grade aluminium materials. Its features include aluminium hulls, custom-built batteries, and electric propulsion engines.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 27%
Growth
top 35%
Tech
top 36%
Moat
top 39%
Product
top 40%
News
top 45%
Funding: Raised $137M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series C (Mar 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 29 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Audience (LinkedIn): 25k LinkedIn followers — 8.2% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Sr. Manager, Production Operations, Electrical Systems Engineer
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. US SailGP Team) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Series C$50M
  • Sep 2023Series B$70M
  • Nov 2021Series A$30M
  • Oct 2021Seed
Founders & team
Mitch LeeCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, Lowercarbon Capital, Abstract Ventures, Eclipse, Dreamers, 35V
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCookieyesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#3
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2021 · 9 employees
$37.7Mraised

Developer of natural gas from carbon capture technology. It produces natural gas using sunlight and air and removes carbon from the atmosphere. It captures carbon dioxide from the air and creates hydrogen from water using solar energy.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 19how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%
Growth
top 45%
Funding
top 48%
Global
bottom 37%
Market
bottom 25%
Tech
bottom 15%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $37.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2026)
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Series A$37.7M
  • 2021Seed
Founders & team
Casey HandmerCo-FounderFabio TeixeiraCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Climate Capital
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerGoogle Workspace
#4
Series D · Los Angeles, California · founded 2019 · 34 employees
$55Mraised

Developer of portable nuclear microreactors designed to replace diesel generators. The company offers a compact reactor with equipment to generate electricity. The reactors leverage air cooling and high-speed turbomachinery. The units can provide thermal power for facility heating or water desalination. The fuel is designed to be meltdown-proof. The reactors are assembled, fueled, and tested in the factory. After fuel depletion, the entire container is shipped back for refueling.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%
Growth
top 28%
Moat
top 37%
Market
bottom 49%
Talent
bottom 49%
Tech
bottom 41%
Funding: Raised $55.0M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 6 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Series D (Dec 2025)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 35k LinkedIn followers — 11.4% of this cohort's audience · 217 engagements/post (1.9× cohort median)
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Series D$300M
  • Feb 2025Series C$66M
  • Oct 2024Series C$100M
  • Apr 2023Series B$40.7M
Founders & team
Doug BernauerFounder & CEO
Investors
Union Square Ventures, Boost VC, Cantos Ventures, Tribe Capital, Decisive Point, McKinley Capital
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsCloudflare Rocket LoaderCore-JsDocusign
#5
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2023
$28Mraised

Provider of electric vehicle leasing, charging, and fleet management solutions. It offers leasing options for commercial electric vehicles. The company provides on-site overnight charging solutions. It also operates a network of DCFC fast-charging stations.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%
Funding
top 43%
Global
bottom 33%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $28.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Nov 2025)
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Series B$27M
  • Nov 2025Conventional Debt
  • May 2025Grant (prize money)$1M
Founders & team
James TongCo-FounderGalina RussellCo-Founder
Investors
Ultra Capital, S2G Investments, OSTI
#6
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2021 · 4 employees
$35.2Mraised

Space-based solar power generation solutions. It builds and provides space reflectors to generate power. The platform develops solar panels to provide sunlight for existing solar panels. It builds reflectors to provide solar power for solar farms. It develops space-based mirror systems designed to deliver sunlight on demand.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 15k LinkedIn followers — 4.8% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2025Series A$28.7M
  • Sep 2024Seed$6.5M
  • 2023Seed
Founders & team
Tristan SemmelhackCo-FounderBen NowackCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Climate Capital, Sequoia Capital, Starship Ventures, Lux Capital, Winklevoss Capital
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare TurnstileGoogle Font Api
#7
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2024
$4Mraised

Provider of industrial heat solutions designed to reduce energy waste. The company delivers scalable, high-efficiency heat technology for various manufacturing sectors. It focuses on replacing traditional gas boiler systems with more efficient alternatives. The aim is to lower operating expenses and promote sustainable practices. The company's building technologies help meet current standards.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 16how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 41%
Talent
bottom 49%
Moat
bottom 44%
Tech
bottom 42%
Patents
bottom 36%
Global
bottom 33%
Funding: Raised $4.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 · IP moat: 5 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Series A$20M
  • Jan 2025Series A$7.5M
  • Sep 2024Seed$4M
Founders & team
Chiranjeev KalraCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
Riot, 8090 Industries, Space VC, Wonder Ventures, Sunflower Capital
Tech stack
Barba.JsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare TurnstileGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
#8
Fisker 🦄
Public · Los Angeles, California · founded 2007 · 1195 employees
$655.3Mraised

Manufacturer of electric cars. The company develops an electric car model named "Ocean" with features like an interior made up of recycled materials, optimum charging time, and more. Also, it offers leasing services for users. The mobile app is available for both Android and iOS platforms.

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2023Post IPO
  • Oct 2020Post IPO$6.5M
  • Jul 2020Series D$50M
  • Oct 2018Series D
Founders & team
Henrik FiskerCo-Founder & CEOJoern TrierweilerManaging Director
Investors
Caterpillar, Palo Alto Investors, Egis Capital Partners, New Enterprise Associates, Apollo Global Management, Tupancy Capital
Tech stack
Node.JsMuiReactAmazon Web ServicesNext.JsEmotion
#9
Early Stage · Los Angeles, California · founded 2000 · 4 employees
$7Mraised

Provider of solutions for hydrogen generation. It provides solutions for green hydrogen for deep decarbonization.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Unattributed$5M
  • Jul 2022Unattributed$2M
Founders & team
Molly YangCo-Founder & CEOColin HoCo-Founder
Investors
Seven Seven Six, Founders Fund, Fontinalis Partners, Climate Capital
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerContact Form 7GodaddyGoogle Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceJquery
#10
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2017
$1.1Mraised

Provider of EV charging station management software platform. It connects hardware-agnostic chargers to a cloud platform with mobile apps for drivers and back-office tools for businesses. The platform's Advanced Reservation Technology lets EV drivers book specific chargers at chosen times to avoid queues, while operators access marketing tools, white-label apps, API integrations, roaming capabilities, payment processing, and AI-powered analytics.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2025Seed
  • Aug 2023Seed$1.1M
  • Sep 2021Seed
  • Jan 2020Seed
Founders & team
Lyubov ArtemenkoCo-Founder & COOLena ArtemenkoCo-FounderNazar DavydaCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Angel One, SID Venture Partners, ABB, Techstars
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCore-JsElement UiHammer.JsLottiefilesNode.Js
#11
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2018
$11.5Mraised

IoT-based vehicle charging solutions. It offers a network of high-speed charging stations for eletrconic devices. Its application is compatible with smartphones. It also offers advertisement signanges for businesses.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2024Series A$11.5M
Founders & team
Ryan LevyCo-FounderBrandon AfariCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Beverly Pacific, Palm Tree Crew, Dream Ventures, Live Nation Entertainment, ASM Global, Haslam Sports
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContentsquareGoogle Analytics
#12
Series E · Los Angeles, California · founded 2009 · 38 employees
$276.5Mraised

Online retailer of performance-enhancing substances, including steroids and human growth hormone. The business offers a variety of products, including oral steroids, injectable steroids, HGH & peptides, and PCT (Post Cycle Therapy) medications. The website features a shopping cart, account login, and multiple language options. The company focuses on providing products that may regulate whole-animal performance traits in nonhuman animals and provide a quick improvement. The business model appears to be B2C, offering a range of products for individual purchase.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2012Series E$21.5M
  • Sep 2011Series D$147M
  • Sep 2010Convertible Debt$38M
  • May 2010Series C$58M
Investors
Harbinger Venture Capital, Riverstone Holdings, Calibrium, Angeleno Group, Indus Capital Partners, EDBI
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpLitespeed

Funding & investor landscape

$5Btotal disclosed funding
48companies funded
124disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator15 rounds
Climate Capital5 rounds
CalSEED4 rounds
Cleantech Open3 rounds
Plug and Play Tech Center3 rounds
Techstars3 rounds
ThreeG Capital3 rounds
Aligned Climate Capital2 rounds
Andreessen Horowitz2 rounds
Beverly Pacific2 rounds

Notable founders

Matthias Aydt
Global CEO · Faraday Future
Mitch Lee
Co-Founder & CEO · Arc Boats
Casey Handmer
Co-Founder · Terraform Industries
Fabio Teixeira
Co-Founder & CEO · Terraform Industries
Doug Bernauer
Founder & CEO · Radiant Nuclear
James Tong
Co-Founder · Mitra EV
Galina Russell
Co-Founder · Mitra EV
Tristan Semmelhack
Co-Founder · Reflect Orbital
Ben Nowack
Co-Founder & CEO · Reflect Orbital
Chiranjeev Kalra
Co-Founder & CTO · Karman Industries
Henrik Fisker
Co-Founder & CEO · Fisker
Joern Trierweiler
Managing Director · Fisker
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,119,908 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Energy Tech 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 breakthroughs are surging — U.S. papers rose from 37 to 318, with Interphase newly emerging at 28.
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 — U.S. grid storage papers grew from 40 to 492.
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 sharply — related papers climbed from 35 to 184 across U.S. institutions.
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 Tech companies are there in Los Angeles, United States?
Radar tracks 145 indexable Energy Tech companies headquartered in Los Angeles, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Energy Tech companies in Los Angeles, United States?
The Energy Tech companies in Los Angeles, United States on this list have raised a combined $5B in disclosed equity funding across 48 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Energy Tech company in Los Angeles, United States?
Faraday Future is the highest-funded Energy Tech company in Los Angeles, United States, with $3.2B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Energy Tech companies in Los Angeles, United States are funded?
48 of the 145 Energy Tech companies in Los Angeles, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Energy Tech unicorns are there in Los Angeles, United States?
2 Energy Tech companies in Los Angeles, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Los Angeles, United States Energy Tech companies?
The most active investors in Los Angeles, United States Energy Tech companies on this list include Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator, Climate Capital, CalSEED, Cleantech Open, Plug and Play Tech Center.
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