Radar · Environment in Colorado
Best Environment Companies in Colorado, United States
The 235 best Environment companies in Colorado, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Scout Clean Energy.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
235companies tracked
$2.3Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
73have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENVIRONMENT × COLORADO
Our analysis of 90 Environment companies
$38.2b in tracked funding; 89% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
90companies analysed
89%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
3unicorns
2015median founding year
237kcombined LinkedIn audience
53%of audience held by top 3
4companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Environment companies in Colorado
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scout Clean Energy Developer of wind energy projects | $355M | 25 mo ago | 112 | 2016 | Michael Rucker Founder and Chief Executive Officer | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — | 1 internship · 1 expansion |
| 2 | AES Distributed Energy Develop, own and operate distributed generation solar PV projects | $348M | 75 mo ago | 28 | 2009 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Ascent Solar Manufacturer of flexible thin-film solar panels for varied applications 37Product top 14%News top 25%Funding top 30%Growth top 30% All 12 signals ▾Producttop 14% Newstop 25% Fundingtop 30% Growthtop 30% Innovationtop 39% Patentstop 42% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 39% Globalbottom 38% Moatbottom 37% Fin. healthbottom 36% Marketbottom 19% Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 88 tracked, 11 types) · +200% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $265M | 4 mo ago | 16 | 2005 | Paul Warley CEO | HubSpot CMS HubEnvoyHubSpot+8 | 96 patents Thin‑film solar cell manufacturing, flexible substrates, and monolithic integration for airborne power. | — |
| 4 | BKV Producer of net-zero natural gas, pursuing carbon-neutral energy solutions. 69Funding top 20%Fin. health top 20%Tech top 31%Market top 40% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Fin. healthtop 20% Techtop 31% Markettop 40% Growthtop 40% Partnerstop 40% Newstop 45% Talentbottom 49% Moatbottom 44% Patentsbottom 37% Globalbottom 33% Innovationbottom 28% Funding: Raised $250M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) Fin. health: Revenue ~$377M (FY2025) · Net margin 11.7% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $250M | 13 mo ago | 158 | 2015 | Christopher Kalnin Founder & CEO | Craft CMSPHPNode.js+22 | 2 patents Monitoring and verification technologies for carbon‑neutral gas distribution pipelines | — |
| 5 | Wunder Provider of renewable energy solutions for accredited investors | $167M | 49 mo ago | 63 | 2013 | Sam Beaudin Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer | — | — | — |
| 6 | PureSky Energy Provider of renewable energy solutions, particularly in solar and storage projects | $150M | 30 mo ago | — | 2023 | Jared Donald President and CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPress Site EditorWordPress+39 | — | — |
| 7 | Boulder Industries Provider of conversion solution of waste tires into energy products 45Product top 30%Funding top 34%Growth top 43%Partners top 45% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 30% Fundingtop 34% Growthtop 43% Partnerstop 45% Patentsbottom 49% Moatbottom 49% Innovationbottom 46% Techbottom 46% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 33% Newsbottom 27% Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B Funding: Raised $80.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 13 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $80M | 16 mo ago | 72 72 → 67 (-7%) | 2010 | — | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceYouTube+16 | 8 patents Biomass hydrolysis/anaerobic digestion hardware and rugged sealed GPU imaging cameras | 2 expansions |
| 8 | Husk Power Systems AI-powered distributed energy platform delivering clean, reliable power in Global South 76Funding top 22%Customers top 24%Product top 26%Talent top 28% All 13 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Customerstop 24% Producttop 26% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 32% AItop 35% Innovationtop 39% Techtop 41% Globaltop 42% Newstop 49% Fin. healthbottom 49% Marketbottom 47% Moatbottom 46% Funding: Raised $74.3M across 13 rounds · 13 rounds over 18 yrs (0.7/yr) Customers: Play-Store rating 5.00★ across 2,880 ratings (3 apps) · Marquee-customer mentions: top 30% of tracked companies rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $74M | 9 mo ago | 443 443 → 480 (+8%) | 2007 | Ratnesh Yadav Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | — | — |
| 9 | Carbon A List Provider of carbon accounting, enabling organisations, and environmental consultancy services | $70M | 36 mo ago | — | 2016 | Christophe Jospe Founder | — | — | — |
| 10 | Wunder Capital Provider of energy solutions for real estate portfolios and development pipelines | $63M | 49 mo ago | 50 | 2014 | Rupert Steffner CEO | — | — | — |
| 11 | Boulder Wind Power Developer of advanced generator technology | $54M | 176 mo ago | 8 | 2009 | Sandy Butterfield Co-Founder | — | 72 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 12 | Ampt Manufactures device that increase PV efficiency | $35M | 105 mo ago | 23 | 2007 | Levent Gun CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | 113 patents Advanced photovoltaic power conversion, multiphase low‑ripple inverters, and remote control systems | — |
| 13 | SkyFuel Manufactures solar parabolic trough | $34M | 151 mo ago | 27 | 2007 | — | — | 50 patents Durable solar thermal collectors and reflective structures for high‑efficiency, weather‑resistant energy capture | — |
| 14 | Eagle River Capital Provider of waste management services | $32M | 55 mo ago | — | 2017 | Tom Miller President and Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 15 | Redeux Energy Provider of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects for reliable clean electricity generations 7Funding top 44%Tech bottom 32%Global bottom 30%Market bottom 14% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 44% Techbottom 32% Globalbottom 30% Marketbottom 14% Funding: Raised $30.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 18 technologies across 2/8 capability areas · Devops: Nginx rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100 | $30M | 12 mo ago | 9 | 2020 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+15 | — | — |
| 16 | SunShare Developer of community solar gardens providing subscription-based renewable energy solutions | $30M | 56 mo ago | 32 | 2011 | David Amster-Olszewski Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+42 | — | 2 job openings |
| 17 | Altela Provider of waste water treatment solutions | $22M | 158 mo ago | 16 | 2005 | Matthew Bruff Co-Founder & CEO | — | 17 patents Water purification and clean water production from waste streams | — |
| 18 | Vitriflex Develops solar panel technology for display applications | $21M | 132 mo ago | 14 | 2010 | — | — | 24 patents Advanced multilayer barrier films for food and pharmaceutical packaging | — |
| 19 | Tri-State Electricity transmission and distribution company | $20M | 17 mo ago | 1,170 1,170 → 982 (-16%) | 1952 | Duane Highley CEO | DrupalMariaDBPHP+36 | — | — |
| 20 | FloWater Manufacturer of reusable water bottle | $19M | 89 mo ago | 33 | 2013 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | — | — |
| 21 | NTEC Developer of non-renewable energy based power projects 50Funding top 36%Market top 40%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 36% Markettop 40% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 32% Techbottom 24% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $15.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) Market: 1,145 employees (top 8% of Solar Energy) · Top-5,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $16M | 11 mo ago | 1,145 | 1963 | Clark Moseley CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+20 | — | — |
| 22 | Prometheus Materials Manufacturer of zero carbon concrete materials for green buildings | $14M | 23 mo ago | 12 | 2021 | Jeffrey Cameron Co-Founder | — | — | 3 partnerships |
| 23 | Alpine Waste & Recycling Provider of waste recycling services | $14M | 137 mo ago | 153 | 1999 | John Griffith Founder & President | — | — | — |
| 24 | Gen4 Energy Developer of mini reactor for power production | $13M | 155 mo ago | 11 | 2007 | Bob Prince CEO and Vice Chairman | — | — | — |
| 25 | Teren Provider of cloud-based environmental risk management software and data suites. | $11M | 33 mo ago | 18 18 → 13 (-28%) | 2017 | Shaun Andrikopoulos Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+33 | — | — |
| 26 | CSU 84Market top 23%Tech top 24%Funding top 32%Growth top 35% All 7 signals ▾Markettop 23% Techtop 24% Fundingtop 32% Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 36% Globalbottom 33% Market: 2,001 employees (top 4% of Waste & Water Management) · Top-1,000,000 web property Tech: 44 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 84/100 | $10M | 14 mo ago | — | 1922 | Aram Benyamin Chief Executive Officer | HubSpot CMS HubPinterest Conversion TagMicrosoft Clarity+24 | — | — |
| 27 | Pretred Provider of tires and plastics recycling services 48Funding top 32%Growth top 35%Innovation top 40%Patents top 42% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 32% Growthtop 35% Innovationtop 40% Patentstop 42% Techtop 44% Moatbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 31% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 20% Funding: Raised $7.6M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $8M | 19 mo ago | 10 | 2019 | Eric Davis Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | 13 patents Eco‑friendly reinforced construction components for barriers and crash cushions | 1 launch · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 28 | Keystone Tower Systems Developer of automated wind towers | $7M | 103 mo ago | 13 | 2010 | — | — | 175 patents Modular tubular tower structures and attachment systems for wind turbine installations | — |
| 29 | Syrcuit Energy Solutions Manufacturer of solar cells | $6M | 49 mo ago | 5 | 2021 | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Virridy Provider of water quality monitoring & management services | $6M | 48 mo ago | 9 | 2012 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | — |
| 31 | Catalyze Developer of solar and wind energy projects 48Funding top 39%Growth top 39%Tech top 49%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 39% Growthtop 39% Techtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Moatbottom 38% Marketbottom 35% Newsbottom 23% Funding: Raised $4.6M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) Growth: Headcount 36 → 42 (+17%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $5M | 9 mo ago | 42 | 2017 | Steve Luker CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+27 | — | — |
| 32 | Advanced MicroLabs Uses electrophoresis for separating water impurities | $4M | 176 mo ago | 7 | 2003 | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources Industrial wastewater treatment solutions | $4M | 149 mo ago | 14 | 2002 | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Clear Comfort Provider of water treatment services | $4M | 87 mo ago | 28 | 2014 | Steve Berens Founder and CEO | Cart FunctionalityWordPressBetterDocs+35 | — | 1 launch |
| 35 | Sundolier Solar daylighting system developer | $4M | 156 mo ago | 7 | 2004 | Peter Novak CEO | — | — | — |
| 36 | RenewWest Provider of ecosystem restoration and landscape management services. | $3M | 39 mo ago | 9 | 2015 | John Cleland Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 37 | Clean Chemistry Provider of industrial water treatment services | $3M | 95 mo ago | 30 30 → 56 (+87%) | 2012 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | 78 patents Oxidative chemical formulations for food processing, pulp treatment, and microbial control | — |
| 38 | Eco Shot Sustainable company that develops and manufactures biodegradable shotshells | $2M | 17 mo ago | — | 2023 | Andrew Thomas Founder | — | — | — |
| 39 | Peak Clean Energy Developer of solar energy projects | $2M | 110 mo ago | 2 | 2016 | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Urban Solution Group Provider of turnkey compliance and nuisance‑impact mitigation services | $2M | 100 mo ago | — | 2017 | Heidi Gill Founder & CEO | — | — | 2 job openings |
| 41 | Greensteelenvironmental Retailer of gourmet food products, beverages, and related kitchenware items 45Funding top 43%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 33% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $1.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $2M | 10 mo ago | — | — | Jon Jonis Co-Founder and COO | — | — | — |
| 42 | Optienz Sensors to measure organic chemicals in water | $2M | 132 mo ago | 3 | 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | [C]Worthy Provider of carbon dioxide removal services | $2M | 13 mo ago | — | 2023 | Alicia Karspeck Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+11 | — | 1 job opening |
| 44 | VetaNova Developer of solar energy projects | $1M | 29 mo ago | — | 2000 | John McKowen CEO | — | — | — |
| 45 | Source Energy Provider of solar modules, large & small solar arrays, and other related components | $1M | 49 mo ago | — | 2021 | Philip Keller Co-Founder & CEO | — | 139 patents Hydrocarbon and solvent extraction/recovery from porous media and contaminated materials | — |
| 46 | Starlight Software Solutions Provider of waste recycling services | $1M | 23 mo ago | 43 | 2014 | — | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesLeadfeeder+17 | — | — |
| 47 | 9Fiber Provider of hemp and cannabis waste recycling services | $850K | 49 mo ago | 5 | 2015 | — | — | 10 patents Efficient decortication and processing of plant biomass into raw fiber and material feedstocks. | — |
| 48 | ScarabTech Provider of plastic waste recycling services | $828K | 42 mo ago | 4 | 2018 | Mike Jervis Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 49 | Drivenplastics Developer of asphalt additives from recycled plastic waste | $550K | 55 mo ago | 2 | 2020 | Marie Logsden Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+15 | — | — |
| 50 | Minus Materials Provider of air management services | $250K | 41 mo ago | 3 | 2020 | Danielle Beatty Co-Founder | — | — | — |
Top 12 Environment companies in Colorado
#1
Public · Thornton, Colorado · founded 2005 · 16 employees$265.2Mraised▾
Public · Thornton, Colorado · founded 2005 · 16 employees
Manufacturer of flexible thin-film solar panels for varied applications. These photovoltaic modules are suitable for airborne vehicles, space missions, and agrivoltaic installations. The company utilizes CIGS chemistries with roll-to-roll manufacturing processes. The panels are built on a thin polyamide substrate.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%News
top 25%Funding
top 30%Growth
top 30%Innovation
top 39%Patents
top 42%Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 88 tracked, 11 types) · +200% YoY · 5 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding: Raised $265M across 33 rounds · 33 rounds over 19 yrs (1.7/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jan 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Post IPO$25M
- Dec 2025Post IPO$2M
- Oct 2024Post IPO$1.9M
- Apr 2023Post IPO$9M
Founders & team
Investors
Ironridge Global Partners, Hydro, Arion Agrophotovoltaic, Tritium Partners, Terminus Capital Partners
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsHstsHttp/3Hubspot
#2
Series D · Fort Collins, Colorado · founded 2007 · 443 employees$74.3Mraised▾
Series D · Fort Collins, Colorado · founded 2007 · 443 employees
AI-powered distributed energy platform delivering clean, reliable power in Global South. The company powers prosperity by providing renewable electricity to unserved and underserved communities. It utilizes an AI-enabled distributed energy resources (DER) platform to serve communities, commercial & industrial (C&I) businesses, and individual households. It offers flexible “pay-as-you-go” options. The company's assets are grid interoperable, supporting national electrification efforts. The platform leverages artificial intelligence to optimize energy demand, maximize renewable energy mix, and enhance customer service. It focuses on clean energy, renewable energy, solar power, rural electrification, energy access, commercial and industrial solar, rural e-commerce, digital finance, distributed renewable energy, community solar, and solar minigrids.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 22%Customers
top 24%Product
top 26%Talent
top 28%Growth
top 32%AI
top 35%Funding: Raised $74.3M across 13 rounds · 13 rounds over 18 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Sep 2025)
Customers: Play-Store rating 5.00★ across 2,880 ratings (3 apps) · Marquee-customer mentions: top 30% of tracked companies
Product: 1 product launch event in 12 mo, 1 the year before · 7 distinct product lines · 3 published apps (989k installs)
Audience (LinkedIn): 61k LinkedIn followers — 25.8% of this cohort's audience · 41 engagements/post (1.8× cohort median)
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Conventional Debt$3.2M
- Apr 2024Conventional Debt$4M
- Mar 2024Venture Debt$20M
- Oct 2023Conventional Debt$60M
Founders & team
Investors
Swedfund, Engie, Shell Foundation, LGT, ElectriFI, Acumen
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesBootstrapCloudflareFont AwesomeFramer Sites
#3
Public · Denver, Colorado · founded 2015 · 158 employees$250Mraised▾
Public · Denver, Colorado · founded 2015 · 158 employees
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Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 20%Fin. health
top 20%Tech
top 31%Market
top 40%Growth
top 40%Partners
top 40%Funding: Raised $250M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Post IPO (May 2025)
Fin. health: Revenue ~$377M (FY2025) · Net margin 11.7% · Revenue 1.5x total funding
Tech: 35 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Funding rounds
- May 2025Post IPO$48M
- Oct 2023Series D$150M
- Dec 2020Series C$100M
Founders & team
Investors
Oaktree Capital Management
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesCaddyCraft CmsEmotionHsts
#4
Series B · Boulder, Colorado · founded 2010 · 72 employees$80.2Mraised▾
Series B · Boulder, Colorado · founded 2010 · 72 employees
Provider of conversion solution of waste tires into energy products
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 30%Funding
top 34%Growth
top 43%Partners
top 45%Patents
bottom 49%Moat
bottom 49%Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B
Funding: Raised $80.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 13 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series B (Feb 2025)
Growth: Headcount 54 → 72 (+33%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +0 · hiring: Environmental Health and Safety Manager
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Series B—
- Oct 2021Series A$80M
- Aug 2013Seed$150K
Investors
CIM, Aravaipa Ventures, Tiger Infrastructure Partners, Lorentzen Investments, I-4 Capital Partners
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGodaddy
#5
Funding Raised · Denver, Colorado · founded 2020 · 9 employees$30Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Denver, Colorado · founded 2020 · 9 employees
Redeux Energy is a leading utility-scale solar and energy storage development company that specializes in creating hybrid solar and energy storage projects for utility and corporate energy purchasers. They focus on transforming greenfield, brownfield, and industrial lands into clean energy infrastructure.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 7how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 44%Tech
bottom 32%Global
bottom 30%Market
bottom 14%Funding: Raised $30.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jun 2025)
Tech: 18 technologies across 2/8 capability areas · Devops: Nginx
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers — 2.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Conventional Debt$30M
Investors
Macquarie
#6
Funding Raised · Broomfield, Colorado · founded 1963 · 1145 employees$15.7Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Broomfield, Colorado · founded 1963 · 1145 employees
Developer of non-renewable energy based power projects
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 36%Market
top 40%Growth
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 32%Tech
bottom 24%Funding: Raised $15.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Jul 2025)
Market: 1,145 employees (top 8% of Solar Energy) · Top-5,000,000 web property
Growth: Headcount 963 → 1,145 (+19%) across vintages · Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Grant (prize money)$6.6M
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$6.6M
- May 2024Grant (prize money)$2.6M
Founders & team
Investors
DOE, OSTI, CYwP Funds
Tech stack
Animate.CssApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailDocusignFont AwesomeGodaddy
#7
Series A · Boulder, Colorado · founded 2017 · 42 employees$4.6Mraised▾
Series A · Boulder, Colorado · founded 2017 · 42 employees
Developer of solar and wind energy projects
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 39%Growth
top 39%Tech
top 49%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 39%Moat
bottom 38%Funding: Raised $4.6M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Sep 2025)
Growth: Headcount 36 → 42 (+17%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 30 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers — 5.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Conventional Debt$200M
- Apr 2025PE$85M
- Mar 2025Conventional Debt$400M
- May 2024Conventional Debt$100M
Founders & team
Investors
Innosphere Ventures, Prisma Energy Solutions, New York State, ATLAS SP Partners, RBC Capital Markets, Deutsche Bank
#8
Acquired · Boulder, Colorado · founded 2016 · 112 employees$355Mraised▾
Acquired · Boulder, Colorado · founded 2016 · 112 employees
Developer of wind energy projects
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 37k LinkedIn followers — 15.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2024Conventional Debt$100M
- Sep 2019Conventional Debt$255M
Founders & team
Investors
Rabobank, KeyBank, CoBank, Asia Commercial Bank
Tech stack
Animate.CssBootstrapBootstrap IconsCookieyesFont AwesomeGodaddy
#9
Funding Raised · Colorado Springs, Colorado · founded 1922$10.3Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Colorado Springs, Colorado · founded 1922
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 84how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 23%Tech
top 24%Funding
top 32%Growth
top 35%Talent
bottom 49%Product
bottom 36%Market: 2,001 employees (top 4% of Waste & Water Management) · Top-1,000,000 web property
Tech: 44 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Envoy
Funding: Raised $10.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Apr 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 21k LinkedIn followers — 8.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$5.3M
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$5.1M
Founders & team
Investors
United States Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Transportation
#10
Funding Raised · Westminster, Colorado · founded 1952 · 1170 employees$20Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Westminster, Colorado · founded 1952 · 1170 employees
Electricity transmission and distribution company
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 13k LinkedIn followers — 5.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$20M
Founders & team
Investors
United States Department of Agriculture, Spell Capital Mezzanine
Tech stack
AccessibeAddtoanyAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAppnexus
#11
Seed · Boulder, Colorado$1.7Mraised▾
Seed · Boulder, Colorado
Retailer of gourmet food products, beverages, and related kitchenware items. It offers a selection of culinary goods sourced from various producers. The company provides customers with items intended for home cooking and dining experiences. Its inventory includes specialty ingredients, drinks, and tools for food preparation and service.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 43%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 33%Funding: Raised $1.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Aug 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
Audience (LinkedIn): 402 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Seed$1.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Central Texas Angel Network, Cowtown Angels
#12
Series B · Denver, Colorado · founded 2019 · 10 employees$7.6Mraised▾
Series B · Denver, Colorado · founded 2019 · 10 employees
Provider of tires and plastics recycling services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 32%Growth
top 35%Innovation
top 40%Patents
top 42%Tech
top 44%Moat
bottom 49%Funding: Raised $7.6M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series B (Nov 2024)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Innovation: 13 patents (top 61% of patent-holders) · 13 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2024Series B$17.4M
- Dec 2023Series A$4M
- May 2021Seed$3M
- Dec 2020Seed$600.5K
Founders & team
Investors
HG Ventures, Techstars
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesCore-JsElementorGodaddy
Funding & investor landscape
$2.3Btotal disclosed funding
67companies funded
191disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Paul Warley
CEO · Ascent Solar
Ratnesh Yadav
Co-Founder · Husk Power Systems
Gyanesh Pandey
Co-Founder · Husk Power Systems
Christopher Kalnin
Founder & CEO · BKV
Clark Moseley
CEO · NTEC
Steve Luker
CEO · Catalyze
Michael Rucker
Founder and Chief Executive Officer · Scout Clean Energy
Aram Benyamin
Chief Executive Officer · CSU
Duane Highley
CEO · Tri-State
Jon Jonis
Co-Founder and COO · Greensteelenvironmental
Eric Davis
Co-Founder · Pretred
Jared Donald
President and CEO · PureSky Energy
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 6,440,608 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Environment coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN COLORADO · Environment
How research on Environmental Monitoring in Colorado is moving
A read on the academic research around Environmental Monitoring in Colorado — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 63 papers.
Colorado State University, Colorado School of Mines, and CU Boulder lead air quality, atmospheric chemistry, and water monitoring research across 63 papers, with a cautiously optimistic stance (0.23) dominated by recent post-2020 work.
63 papers · stance +0.23 · 22% breakthrough · 37% concern
top institutions
- Colorado State University27
- Colorado School of Mines16
- University of Colorado Boulder12
- University of Colorado Denver3
- University of Colorado System3
leading researchers
Ashley Collier-Oxandale · Smits, Kathleen · An Wang · Bazilian, Morgan D. · Brandaise Martinez · Camron Chermak
prism intelligence · tone & topics
73% positive · 19% critical tone
HealthAgricultureSustainabilityData ScienceGovernmentEcology
▲
Breakthroughs10 · 16%
▼ 50%→17% share
▼0.3× share momentum0 median citations80% since 2021mostly methods-led
Water quality research is newly emerging, with 3 papers brand-new to Colorado environmental monitoring breakthroughs.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Water quality3
- Geolocation2
- Groundwater2
- Environmental chemistry2
- Surface water2
Newly emergingWater quality 0→3
Landmark New PFASs Identified in AFFF Impacted Groundwater by Passive Sampling and Nontarget Analysis · 29 cites
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Advancements19 · 30%
▼ 50%→23% share
▼0.5× share momentum3 median citations58% since 2021mostly methods-led
Air quality index research is intensifying — calibration and pollutant studies each gained 4 papers in advancements.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Air quality index5
- Calibration4
- Pollutant4
- Software deployment3
- Methane3
Landmark Novel opportunities for wildlife conservation and research with real‐time monitoring · 131 cites
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Concerns17 · 27%
▲ 0%→27% share
2 median citations76% since 2021mostly empirical
Environmental resource management concerns are rising sharply, with field-share jumping from 0% to 27% across 3 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Environmental resource management3
- Risk analysis (engineering)2
- Context (archaeology)2
- Tracking (education)2
- Satellite2
Landmark Environmental Source Tracking of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances within a Forensic Context: Current and Future Techn · 101 cites
Common questions
How many Environment companies are there in Colorado, United States?
Radar tracks 235 indexable Environment companies headquartered in Colorado, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Environment companies in Colorado, United States?
The Environment companies in Colorado, United States on this list have raised a combined $2.3B in disclosed equity funding across 67 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Environment company in Colorado, United States?
Scout Clean Energy is the highest-funded Environment company in Colorado, United States, with $355M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Environment companies in Colorado, United States are funded?
67 of the 235 Environment companies in Colorado, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Environment unicorns are there in Colorado, United States?
None of the Environment companies in Colorado, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Colorado, United States Environment companies?
The most active investors in Colorado, United States Environment companies on this list include OSTI, DOE, United States Department of Agriculture, Aravaipa Ventures, Innosphere.
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