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Best Energy Tech Companies in Texas, United States

The 663 best Energy Tech companies in Texas, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Base Power.

663companies tracked
$5.9Bdisclosed funding
2unicorns
190have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENERGY TECH × TEXAS

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
361kcombined LinkedIn audience
30%of audience held by top 3
7companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Energy Tech companies in Texas

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Base Power 🦄
Provider of battery storage system
67Funding top 15%Tech top 24%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%
All 9 signals ▾
Fundingtop 15%
Techtop 24%
Growthtop 35%
Talenttop 38%
Producttop 40%
Markettop 46%
Moattop 47%
Globalbottom 37%
Customersbottom 7%
Funding: Raised $1.3B across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr)
Tech: 59 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100
$1.3B8 mo ago—Justin Lopas
COO & Co-Founder
WebflowGoogle MapsVimeo+29—1 job opening · 1 expansion
2Microvast 🦄
Manufacturer of lithium-ion battery solutions for transportation, heavy equipment, and storage
$430M43 mo ago2,006—DrupalApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+22114 patents
Battery management, thermal runaway control, and solid‑state electrolyte manufacturing technologies.
1 launch
3tesla
Tesla Motors is an electric vehicle and clean energy company that provides electric cars, solar, and…
$404M28 mo ago127,855—DrupalSentryZendesk+282,480 patents
Advanced battery cell design, power electronics, autonomous vision, and electric drivetrain components
—
4Diamond Green Diesel
Renewable diesel producer creating low-carbon fuel from recycled materials
$400M62 mo ago9—DrupalMariaDBPHP+12——
5HelioVolt
Manufacturer of solar panels
$257M154 mo ago102B Stanbery
Founder
—82 patents
Advanced CIGS thin‑film solar cell materials, deposition precursors, and process engineering
—
6BayoTech
Provider of solutions for hydrogen production, transport and storage
$175M59 mo ago86
86 → 46 (-47%)
Justin Eisenach
Co-CEO
WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+3753 patents
Hydrogen generation, storage cylinders, and multi-stage pressure regulation systems
—
7US Well Services
Hydraulic fracturing service provider for unconventional wells
$166M59 mo ago526Joel Broussard
CEO
—212 patents
Electric hydraulic fracturing systems, high‑power pump control, and energy storage solutions
—
8Lancium
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
$150M8 mo ago80
80 → 69 (-14%)
Prashant Gupta
Co-Founder
WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+27173 patents
Real-time behind‑meter power routing and load management for EV charging and flexible datacenters
—
9MicroSeismic
Provider of geophysical tools for resource exploitation and environmental monitoring
$133M14 mo ago18——81 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
1 job opening · 1 partnership
10VoltaGrid
AI and cloud-driven platform offering microgrids to provide electricity to off-grid areas
74Funding top 18%News top 20%Growth top 25%Moat top 28%
All 12 signals ▾
Fundingtop 18%
Newstop 20%
Growthtop 25%
Moattop 28%
Partnerstop 29%
Innovationtop 32%
Patentstop 33%
Techtop 44%
AItop 45%
Talentbottom 49%
Marketbottom 46%
Globalbottom 39%
Funding: Raised $100M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr)
News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 17 tracked, 4 types) · +167% YoY
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100
$100M1 mo ago44Nathan Ough
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+2138 patents
Grid‑scale power generation, condenser‑based stabilization, and modular energy‑system hardware
2 internships
11Ayro
Manufacture of electric utility vehicles
42Patents top 24%Funding top 28%Innovation top 29%Moat top 32%
All 11 signals ▾
Patentstop 24%
Fundingtop 28%
Innovationtop 29%
Moattop 32%
Techtop 45%
Talentbottom 49%
Growthbottom 45%
Marketbottom 41%
Globalbottom 38%
Newsbottom 27%
Fin. healthbottom 25%
Patents: 25 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 23 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21
Funding: Raised $57.1M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$57M10 mo ago58Rod Keller
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+3025 patents
Advanced electric vehicle control and sustainability management systems for emissions reduction
—
12Sage Geosystems
Developer of geo-thermal energy projects
48Innovation top 17%Patents top 25%Funding top 33%Growth top 35%
All 10 signals ▾
Innovationtop 17%
Patentstop 25%
Fundingtop 33%
Growthtop 35%
Moattop 45%
Newstop 46%
Talentbottom 49%
Techbottom 36%
Globalbottom 36%
Marketbottom 12%
Innovation: 72 patents (top 25% of patent-holders) · 69 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21
Patents: 72 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 69 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$57M4 mo ago9Cindy Taff
Chief Executive Officer
WebflowGSAPSwiper+972 patents
Geothermal and geopressure energy extraction, cycling, and subsurface storage technologies
1 internship · 1 partnership
13Union Technologies
Developer of advanced energetics technologies for defense applications
$51M13 mo ago—Jonathan R
Co-Founder | Head of Manufacturing
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+26——
14ComboCurve
Provider of cloud-based operating solutions for the oil and gas industry
$50M50 mo ago111Jeremy Gottlieb
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+20——
15Streamline Innovations
Technology solutions provider for water treatment
$48M9 mo ago61
61 → 92 (+51%)
—WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+2621 patents
Desulfurization and purification of gas streams, especially H₂S removal from biogas.
—
16Hyliion
Developer of AI-enabled electrified powertrain solutions for commercial vehicles
$46M17 mo ago85
85 → 135 (+59%)
—WordPressMySQLPHP+21171 patents
Hybrid electric powertrain systems integrating closed-cycle engines and linear electric machines.
1 partnership
17Green Revolution Cooling
Provider of oil immersion cooling for data centers
$43M50 mo ago25
25 → 38 (+52%)
Peter Poulin
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+32104 patents
Immersion liquid cooling systems for horizontal multi‑rack data center servers
1 launch · 2 awards
18Welligence
Artificial intelligence based decision support software
$41M28 mo ago58Seth Neel
Co-Founder
——1 partnership
19SmartAC.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
$39M2 mo ago34Josh Teekell
Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalitySentryNode.js+23——
20Hypersciences
Offering solutions for high-velocity drilling technology
$33M17 mo ago19Mark Russell
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+2147 patents
High‑velocity projectile drilling and ram‑accelerator systems for deep earth excavation and thermal energy generation.
—
21Yotta Energy
Provider of solar energy storage systems
$32M32 mo ago42———1 job opening · 2 awards
22EnTouch 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
$31M9 mo ago35James Walton
VP and Co-Founder
WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+2113 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
1 job opening · 1 award
23Seismos
Provider of subsurface intelligence and analytics for oil and gas sectors
$30M23 mo ago47
47 → 75 (+60%)
Panos Adamopoulos
Founder & CEO
—35 patents
Acoustic diagnostics for fluid flow and fracture evaluation in oil‑well completions
—
24Quidnet Energy
Provider of pumped hydro based energy storage system
$29M16 mo ago8Joe Zhou
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+1975 patents
Underground hydraulic fracturing for fluid energy storage and geothermal power generation
1 expansion
25Datagration
Provider of AI-driven analytics solutions for oil & gas companies
$27M34 mo ago57————
26Zeta Energy
Lithium sulphur rechargeable batteries
$23M14 mo ago39Tom Steyer
Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+9——
27Talus
Sustainable ammonia production technology
$22M31 mo ago—Hiro Iwanaga
Co-Founder
WebflowSendgridMicrosoft 365+1027 patents
Automotive interior storage systems and portable cargo organization solutions
—
28Volcon
Manufacturer of all-electric utility vehicles for work and recreational purposes
$18M11 mo ago35Andy Leisner
CEO
Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+319 patents
Electric two‑wheel vehicles and off‑road components, including motors, frames, and tires.
—
29WattBuy
Provider of a platform for comparing and selecting energy plans
$17M20 mo ago13
13 → 8 (-38%)
Ben Hood
Co-Founder
Google MapsChakra UIReact Router+23——
30Fleetzero
Platform offering modular electric propulsion and hull systems for cargo ships
35Funding top 20%Talent top 38%Moat top 41%Tech top 43%
All 8 signals ▾
Fundingtop 20%
Talenttop 38%
Moattop 41%
Techtop 43%
Globalbottom 37%
Patentsbottom 36%
Innovationbottom 35%
Marketbottom 31%
Funding: Raised $16.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100
$16M5 mo ago14Michael Carter
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+172 patents
Modular containerized battery packs for stationary and mobile energy storage
—
31SitePro
Provider of cloud-based software solutions for water and wastewater management
$16M22 mo ago67Aaron Phillips
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMarkerMySQL+2820 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
—
32Branch Energy
Utility providing electricity from renewable sources
$15M22 mo ago17—SalesforceClerkReact Router+17——
33Envana
Provider of cloud platform for enterprise-wide carbon and methane emissions management
$13M12 mo ago6———1 partnership
34BigSur Energy
Operator of modular data centers powered by on-site electricity generation
$12M2 mo ago—Roger Schultz
Founder
———
35ACT-ion
Manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion battery cathode materials
$12M9 mo ago—Jin-Myoung Lim
Co-Founder & CEO & CTO
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+17——
36Haven Energy
Online platform offering energy storage solutions
$11M6 mo ago10Philip Krim
Co-Founder
SentryNode.jsClerk+24——
37Hydrotemp
Provider of water heater
$11M28 mo ago—Jerry Johnson
Founder & CEO
———
38Daylight Made with love
Provider of energy monitoring and energy efficient products
$9M7 mo ago—Udit Patel
Co-Founder / CTO
Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+16——
39Energy Domain
SaaS-driven marketplace allowing users to invest in minerals and royalties
$8M11 mo ago—Ryan Vinson
Founder & Chairman
Webflow EcommerceWebflowAmazon Web Services+17—1 launch
40Group1
Provider of Potassium-ion battery solutions
$8M27 mo ago17Yakov Kutsovsky
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+11——
41Novi
Data Analytics Platform for Oil & Gas Sector
$7M11 mo ago24Scott Sherwood
CEO
WordPressSentryMySQL+33——
42Skyven Technologies
Solar thermal storage and power generation provider
$6M15 mo ago13—WordPressMySQLPHP+365 patents
Solar thermal concentrator systems for high-efficiency heat generation
—
43Gold Hydrogen
Developer of technology converting stranded oil reservoirs into hydrogen assets
$6M28 mo ago—Rayyan Islam
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+13——
44Helix 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
$6M2 mo ago—Brad Husick
Co-Founder & CBO
Tailwind CSSGSAPVercel+7—7 job openings
45Kaizen Clean Energy
Provider of mobile power modules for off-grid and on-demand energy
$3M20 mo ago7Eric Smith
Co-Founder
———
46Noc Energy
Provider of thermal energy storage solutions
$3M1 mo ago—John Restrepo
Co-Founder & CTO
WebflowGSAPCloudflare Turnstile+13——
47Aquaerial
Provider of non-operated upstream oil and gas energy investment opportunities
$2M2 mo ago—Rebecca Stehle
Founder & CEO
———
48New Dominion Enterprises
Manufacturer of inorganic electrolytes for lithium batteries
$1M22 mo ago6Jay Fraser
President & CEO (co-founder)
———
49NXTClean Fuels
Oil production from recycled organic materials
$210K5 mo ago5Christopher Efird
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+21—1 partnership · 2 expansions
50Arintra
AI powered autonomous medical coding solution for hospitals
$125K10 mo ago2Nitesh Shroff
Co-Founder & CEO
WebflowHubSpotcore-js+16—2 awards

Top 12 Energy Tech companies in Texas

#1
Series C · Austin, Texas · founded 2023
$1.3Braised
▾

Provider of battery storage system. They offer home battery storage solutions empowering households to take control of their energy needs. They leverage cutting edge technology to provide whole home backup power protection with a focus on reducing electricity costs and mitigating the impact of power outages.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 15%
Tech
top 24%
Growth
top 35%
Talent
top 38%
Product
top 40%
Market
top 46%
Funding: Raised $1.3B across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) · Last round Series C (Oct 2025)
Tech: 59 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Datadog, Sentry
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 26k LinkedIn followers — 7.1% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Head of Firmware
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Series C$1B
  • Apr 2025Series B$200M
  • May 2024Series A$68M
Founders & team
Justin LopasCOO & Co-FounderZach DellCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Addition, Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Valor Equity Partners, Altimeter Capital, Thrive Capital
Tech stack
AlgoliaBackdropClerkCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser Insights
#2
Series D · Houston, Texas · founded 2020 · 44 employees
$100Mraised
▾

AI and cloud-driven platform offering microgrids to provide electricity to off-grid areas. It offers solutions that include trailer-mounted custom-engineered switchgear, trailer-mounted Genset, and trailer-mounted energy storage system. The AI-driven platform allows users to track emissions, costs, power usage, equipment diagnostics, equipment operation, and more.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%
News
top 20%
Growth
top 25%
Moat
top 28%
Partners
top 29%
Innovation
top 32%
Funding: Raised $100M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series D (May 2026)
News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 17 tracked, 4 types) · +167% YoY · 8 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 18k LinkedIn followers — 5.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • May 2026Series D$775M
  • Nov 2025Conventional Debt$5B
  • Jul 2022Conventional Debt$60M
  • Dec 2021Series C$100M
Founders & team
Nathan OughCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
BMO, Export Development Canada, Carnelian Energy Capital, Pilot Company, CPP Investments, Longbow Capital
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare TurnstileContact Form 7
#3
Series B · Houston, Texas · founded 2003 · 34 employees
$38.6Mraised
▾

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 — 2.1% 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
Josh TeekellFounder & CEO
Investors
Mercury Fund, Vesta Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#4
Series B · Bellaire, Texas · founded 2020 · 9 employees
$56.8Mraised
▾

Developer of geo-thermal energy projects

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 17%
Patents
top 25%
Funding
top 33%
Growth
top 35%
Moat
top 45%
News
top 46%
Innovation: 72 patents (top 25% of patent-holders) · 69 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21
Patents: 72 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 69 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $56.8M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Jan 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers — 4.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Sage Geosystems) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Series B$97M
  • Dec 2023Series A$44.8M
  • Jun 2021Series A$12M
Founders & team
Cindy TaffChief Executive Officer
Investors
Nabors, Virya, Chessapeake, Helium-3 Ventures, Ignis Energy, Ormat
Tech stack
CloudflareGsapHstsHttp/3JqueryJsdelivr
#5
Series D · The Woodlands, Texas · founded 2014 · 80 employees
$150Mraised
▾

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 — 2.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Conventional Debt$600M
  • Nov 2024PE$500M
  • Nov 2021Series D$150M
  • Jul 2018Conventional Debt—
Founders & team
Prashant GuptaCo-FounderMichael McnamaraCEO & Co-Founder
Investors
Hanwhasolutions, SBI Group, Blackstone
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElementor
#6
Series B · Houston, Texas · founded 2022
$11.5Mraised
▾

Operator of modular data centers powered by on-site electricity generation. The company focuses on the intersection of the oil and gas industry and high-performance data center infrastructure.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 498 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Series B$11.5M
  • 2025Series A—
Founders & team
Roger SchultzFounderAriel PerelmanCo-Founder & CEOBernardo NonnaCo-Founder
#7
Series A · Houston, Texas · founded 2021 · 14 employees
$16.5Mraised
▾

Platform offering modular electric propulsion and hull systems for cargo ships. It focuses on reducing ship construction and operational costs through modularity. It pioneers modular hull construction to lower costs and increase shipyard output. The company aims to facilitate zero-carbon shipping through electric cargo ships.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 20%
Talent
top 38%
Moat
top 41%
Tech
top 43%
Global
bottom 37%
Patents
bottom 36%
Funding: Raised $16.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series A (Jan 2026)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 2 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Series A$43M
  • Jun 2022Seed$16.5M
  • Seed$125K
Founders & team
Michael CarterCo-FounderSteven HendersonCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Breakthrough Energy, McKinley Capital, Y Combinator, Climate Capital, Obvious Ventures, Maersk
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Workspace
#8
Seed · Houston, Texas · founded 2022
$5.9Mraised
▾

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
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
Brad HusickCo-Founder & CBORawand RasheedCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Veriten, Anthropocene Ventures, Semilla Ventures, National Science Foundation, Carnrite Ventures, Textbook Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGsapHstsMicrosoft 365Open Graph
#9
Public · Round Rock, Texas · founded 2017 · 58 employees
$57.1Mraised
▾

Manufacturers of electric utility vehicles. The company develops various models of electric utility vehicles like Club car 411 and Ayro 311 with features like compact design, hydraulic disc brakes, vehicle management system to manage fleets, and more. It offers solutions for various sectors like education and corporate campuses, hotels, resorts, retail, and more.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 24%
Funding
top 28%
Innovation
top 29%
Moat
top 32%
Tech
top 45%
Talent
bottom 49%
Patents: 25 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 23 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2024
Funding: Raised $57.1M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Aug 2025)
Innovation: 25 patents (top 46% of patent-holders) · 23 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2025Post IPO$7M
  • Aug 2023Post IPO$44M
  • Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$2.8M
  • Aug 2017Series A$3.3M
Founders & team
Rod KellerCEO
Investors
Europa, Dancy Capital Partners
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemAdvanced Custom FieldsAmazon Web ServicesAosCloudflare
#10
Acquired · Richardson, Texas · founded 2009 · 35 employees
$30.9Mraised
▾

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
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
James WaltonVP and Co-FounderJon BolenChief Executive Officer
Investors
Comerica, Egis Capital Partners, Traverse Venture Partners, Aster, Calvert, SJF Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAstraBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7
#11
Series C · San Antonio, Texas · founded 2015 · 61 employees
$48.2Mraised
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Streamline Innovations is a technology solutions provider for water treatment. Uses chemical treatment to process water for reuse. Solutions provided include H2S sour gas & acid gas treatment, FRAC pond aeration system, H2S sour groundwater treating, and others.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2025Conventional Debt—
  • Aug 2025Series C—
  • Jun 2022Series C$48.2M
  • Nov 2021Conventional Debt—
Investors
Riverstone Holdings, KA Fund Advisors, Kayne Anderson, eldon pass, Select Milk, Proterra Investment Partners
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle Analytics
#12
Acquired · Houston, Texas · founded 2003 · 18 employees
$133.1Mraised
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Provider of geophysical tools for resource exploitation and environmental monitoring. It offers services including fracture driven interactions, carbon sequestration measurement, and geothermal energy monitoring. The company also provides sinkhole and pipeline monitoring solutions. It delivers data analysis, event reporting, and advanced analytics.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers — 2.6% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Accounts Payable Clerk
Activity: 1 partnerships announced in 12 mo
Investors
Chevron, Altira Group, RockPort Capital, OSTI, L37
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpGenesis ThemeWp FeatherlightYoast Seo

Funding & investor landscape

$5.9Btotal disclosed funding
190companies funded
477disclosed rounds
6rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Capital Factory19 rounds
OSTI18 rounds
Greentown Labs9 rounds
Austin Technology Incubator8 rounds
DOE8 rounds
MassChallenge8 rounds
National Science Foundation8 rounds
EV Private Equity7 rounds
Climate Capital6 rounds
Surge Ventures6 rounds

Notable founders

Justin Lopas
COO & Co-Founder · Base Power
Zach Dell
Co-Founder & CEO · Base Power
Nathan Ough
Co-Founder & CEO · VoltaGrid
Josh Teekell
Founder & CEO · SmartAC.com
Cindy Taff
Chief Executive Officer · Sage Geosystems
Prashant Gupta
Co-Founder · Lancium
Michael Mcnamara
CEO & Co-Founder · Lancium
Roger Schultz
Founder · BigSur Energy
Ariel Perelman
Co-Founder & CEO · BigSur Energy
Michael Carter
Co-Founder · Fleetzero
Steven Henderson
Co-Founder & CEO · Fleetzero
Brad Husick
Co-Founder & CBO · Helix Earth Technologies
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 IN TEXAS · Energy

How research on Energy Storage in Texas is moving

A read on the academic research around Energy Storage in Texas — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 301 papers.

UT Austin and Texas A&M lead Texas battery materials and technology research (222 recent papers), with an optimistic but measured tone (mean stance 0.47) amid growing advancement focus.

301 papers · stance +0.47 · 34% breakthrough · 19% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
top institutions
  • The University of Texas at Austin119
  • Texas A&M University65
  • The University of Texas at Dallas22
  • University of North Texas16
  • Texas Tech University15
leading researchers
Arumugam Manthiram · Guihua Yu · Lele Peng · Yue Zhu · Zhengyu Ju · John B. Goodenough
prism intelligence · tone & topics
97% positive · 1% critical tone
BusinessEnvironmentMaterials ScienceTransportationAutomotiveElectronics
▲ Breakthroughs94 · 31%
▲ 29%→33% share
▲1.1× share momentum4 median citations76% since 2021mostly methods-led
Battery research is surging — electricity storage papers rose from 3 to 22, with photovoltaic systems and porosity newly emerging.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Battery (electricity)3→22
  • Renewable energy1→12
  • Electrode3→11
  • Electrolyte1→9
  • Nanotechnology2→7
Newly emergingPhotovoltaic system 0→5 · Porosity 0→4 · Power (physics) 0→4
Landmark Challenges and Prospects of Lithium–Sulfur Batteries · 2,319 cites
◆ Advancements126 · 42%
▲ 41%→43% share
▲1.0× share momentum5 median citations73% since 2021mostly methods-led
Grid and renewable energy advancement research is intensifying — renewable energy papers rose from 1 to 20, grid from 3 to 12.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Renewable energy1→20
  • Electrolyte3→13
  • Photovoltaic system3→12
  • Grid3→12
  • Battery (electricity)8→15
Newly emergingPower (physics) 0→10 · Thermal 0→8 · Energy (signal processing) 0→6
Landmark Graphene, related two-dimensional crystals, and hybrid systems for energy conversion and storage · 3,394 cites
▼ Concerns53 · 18%
▼ 18%→17% share
▼0.9× share momentum35 median citations68% since 2021mostly reviews
Battery safety concerns are escalating — electricity storage concern papers rose from 2 to 13, with hydrogen risks newly emerging.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Battery (electricity)2→13
  • Lithium (medication)3→7
  • Electrolyte1→5
  • Renewable energy2→5
  • Electrode1→3
Newly emergingElectricity 0→4 · Hydrogen 0→3
Landmark Best practice methods for determining an electrode material's performance for ultracapacitors · 2,205 cites

Common questions

How many Energy Tech companies are there in Texas, United States?
Radar tracks 663 indexable Energy Tech companies headquartered in Texas, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Energy Tech companies in Texas, United States?
The Energy Tech companies in Texas, United States on this list have raised a combined $5.9B in disclosed equity funding across 190 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Energy Tech company in Texas, United States?
Base Power is the highest-funded Energy Tech company in Texas, United States, with $1.3B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Energy Tech companies in Texas, United States are funded?
190 of the 663 Energy Tech companies in Texas, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Energy Tech unicorns are there in Texas, United States?
2 Energy Tech companies in Texas, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Texas, United States Energy Tech companies?
The most active investors in Texas, United States Energy Tech companies on this list include Capital Factory, OSTI, Greentown Labs, Austin Technology Incubator, DOE.
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