Best Environment Companies in Denmark
The 333 best Environment companies in Denmark in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Orsted.
Denmark's Environment sector has real weight behind it: 333 companies tracked, $1.3B in total disclosed funding, and a concentration of capital that tells you exactly where the conviction sits. Orsted alone accounts for $697M of that pool, which isn't a rounding error, it's a statement. Cadeler follows at $92M, Better Energy at $33M, and Copenhagen Atomics at $21M. The global environment market sits at $68.8B as of 2024, forecast to reach $73.5B in 2025 on a 5.3% CAGR, driven by tightening environmental regulations and climate mitigation mandates that reward scale. So the Danish cluster isn't operating in a niche, it's inside a very large, policy-tailored revenue stream.
What's the actual signal for you as a reader scanning this directory? It's that the funding here isn't spread thin. Investors like Vaekstfonden, EIC Fund, and Blue Equity are backing a sector where median app-side momentum across environmental platforms is running at roughly 20% install growth year-over-year, a proxy I find useful for directional demand. The zero-unicorn count might read as a gap, but I'd read it differently: most of this capital is landing in infrastructure-grade businesses that earn revenue, not valuations. That's a different kind of serious.
- Research Reports World
Our analysis of 309 Environment companies
$75.8b in tracked funding; 79% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Environment companies in Denmark
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orsted Developer and operator of offshore wind farms and energy assets | $697M | 17 mo ago | 5,638 5,638 → 9,374 (+66%) · sector median -2% | David Hardy Group Executive Vice President and CEO | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Bootstrap+13 | 105 signals ▼35% Acquisition · Earnings · Board | — | — |
| 2 | Ziton Offshore wind energy O&M provider | $142M | 92 mo ago | 160 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+27 | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 expansion |
| 3 | Cadeler Provider of wind operation and maintenance services | $92M | 28 mo ago | 70 | — | Craft CMSApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19 | 36 signals ▲89% Contracts · Earnings · Announcements | — | — |
| 4 | WPU Provider of waste plastic upcycling solutions using pyrolysis technology | $38M | 34 mo ago | — | Lotte Rosenberg Co-CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Nordic Solar Energy Provider of energy services with an electric and natural gas distribution | $37M | 59 mo ago | 36 | Nikolaj Hoff Founder & MD | SanityApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+20 | — | — | 1 expansion |
| 6 | Better Energy Power producer and project developer in the solar energy sector | $33M | 29 mo ago | 114 114 → 112 (-2%) · sector median -2% | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+13 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Saltfoss Developer of compact molten salt reactors deployed on power barges | $22M | 44 mo ago | — | Andreas Schofield Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+21 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 8 | Seaborg Developer of floating nuclear power plants | $22M | 44 mo ago | 115 | Klaus Nyengaard CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Copenhagen Atomics Developer of thorium-based mass molten salt reactors for energy production companies | $21M | 11 mo ago | 32 32 → 54 (+69%) · sector median -2% | Thomas Jam Pedersen Co-founder | HugoGoogle MapsCloudflare+15 | — | 75 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 10 | Liqtech Provider of silicon carbide ceramic technology for liquid and gas purification | $17M | 61 mo ago | 22 | — | VimeoGSAPCloudflare+20 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 11 | RGS Nordic Provider of industrial water and waste recycle solutions | $16M | 117 mo ago | 1,957 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+34 | — | 3 patents Soil stabilization additives for construction site preparation and ground improvement | — |
| 12 | Eltronic Provider of planning and management services for wind energy projects | $14M | 96 mo ago | 999 | Lars Jensen Founder | WordPressPleskMySQL+15 | — | 13 patents Advanced crane‑free lifting, orientation, and load‑guiding systems for wind turbine blades and hazardous material handling. | 1 expansion |
| 13 | Bramidan Manufacturer of waste compactors for recycling paper and plastic-based wastes | $14M | 65 mo ago | 282 | Henrik Dueholm Madsen CEO & MD | WordPressPleskApple iCloud Mail+25 | — | 14 patents Vertical baler safety systems and improved bale ejection mechanisms | — |
| 14 | INFUSER Developer of air purification systems | $13M | 81 mo ago | 21 | Lars Nygaard Jepsen Co-Founder & COO | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | PolyTech Provider of lightning protection, leading edge protection, and blade monitoring solutions | $11M | 41 mo ago | 408 | Allan Kristensen CEO | Animate.cssPlyrPayPal+15 | — | 113 patents Wind turbine blade monitoring, load measurement, lightning protection, and transport solutions | 1 launch |
| 16 | Jupiter Bach Designer and manufacturer of nacelle and spinner covers | $11M | 109 mo ago | 1,110 | Jens Kristensen CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+17 | — | 51 patents Composite nacelle covers serving as load‑bearing structures for wind turbine components | — |
| 17 | Powercon Manufacturer of wind turbines | $8M | 69 mo ago | 96 | — | WordPress Block EditorwpBakeryWordPress+29 | — | 4 patents Energy‑reset control for modular multilevel converters in high‑voltage power conversion | 1 partnership |
| 18 | Reel Developer of solar and wind energy projects | $8M | 1 mo ago | 7 | Anders Meldgaard Co-Founder & CCO | Framer SitesReactPriority Hints+8 | — | — | — |
| 19 | Ennogie ApS Developer of solar energy projects | $6M | 59 mo ago | 20 20 → 15 (-25%) · sector median -2% | Lars Petersen CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+39 | — | — | 1 expansion |
| 20 | FairWind Developer and installer of wind power plants | $5M | 30 mo ago | 1,500 | Gustavo Valbuena Regional Director / CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+32 | 4 signals Contracts · Leadership · M&A | — | 2 job openings · 1 partnership |
| 21 | Bawat Provider of water management services | $5M | 60 mo ago | 15 | Marcus Hummer CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | — | 51 patents Marine ballast water treatment and onboard water heat‑treatment systems for vessels | — |
| 22 | Liftra | $4M | 93 mo ago | 268 | Per Fenger Co-Founder & CEO | TypeScriptNode.jsUbuntu+15 | — | — | 2 job openings · 1 expansion |
| 23 | Energinet Developer of wind energy and transmission based utility projects | $4M | 72 mo ago | 2,679 | — | TypeScriptJavaUbuntu+8 | — | 18 patents Structural integrity monitoring systems for stationary infrastructure using sensor-based diagnostics | — |
| 24 | Forida Wind Tower manufacturing company | $4M | 139 mo ago | 4 | Jan Karlsen Founder & CTO | — | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 25 | SubC Partner Supplier of services and products to the offshore industry | $3M | 168 mo ago | 98 98 → 143 (+46%) · sector median -2% | — | SilverstripePHPYouTube+9 | — | 12 patents Offshore cylindrical structure inspection, access gangways, cathodic protection, and buoy deployment systems | 3 job openings |
| 26 | VisBlue Manufacturer of vanadium-based flow batteries for renewable energy storage solutions | $3M | 32 mo ago | 11 11 → 18 (+64%) · sector median -2% | Søren Bødker Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowMicrosoft 365jQuery+6 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 27 | Bladena Manufacturer and distributor of turbine blades | $3M | 104 mo ago | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | K2 Management Wind energy project developer | $3M | 97 mo ago | — | — | HubSpot CMS HubVimeoSelect2+26 | — | — | — |
| 29 | Universal Foundation Offshore wind project foundation developer | $2M | 91 mo ago | — | Kristian Ravn CEO & MD | — | — | 8 patents Offshore marine foundation installation techniques for seabed structures and platforms. | — |
| 30 | European Energy Developer of solar and wind energy projects | $2M | 12 mo ago | 265 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+29 | 13 signals ▲44% Acquisition · Earnings · Regulatory | 4 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | 2 partnerships |
| 31 | GreenGo Energy Renewable energy company | $2M | 127 mo ago | 100 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+15 | — | — | 1 expansion |
| 32 | LM Wind Power Wind Turbine component developer | $2M | 101 mo ago | 51 | — | DrupalAdobe Experience ManagerJava+19 | — | 2,237 patents Advanced composite blade manufacturing, surface treatments, and inspection for wind turbines. | — |
| 33 | Unisense Environment Provider of nitrous oxide emission measurement systems for wastewater treatment | $2M | 92 mo ago | — | Thomas Rattenborg CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | 7 patents Electrochemical gas sensors for nitrous oxide and wastewater treatment control systems | 1 launch |
| 34 | KiteX Developer of wind energy projects | $1M | 17 mo ago | 3 | Andreas Okholm Founder and CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyChart.js+25 | — | — | — |
| 35 | Blaest Manufacturer and testing services for wind turbine blades | $520K | 86 mo ago | 47 | Erik Jensen CEO & MD | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Hofor Utility providing water, gas, heating and energy to consumers | $305K | 113 mo ago | 1,609 1,609 → 1,408 (-12%) · sector median -2% | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+25 | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 37 | Transition Vi arbejder med overgangen fra det forbrugende samfund til bæredygtige løsninger. | $240K | 42 mo ago | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Ea Energy Analyses Provider of waste management services | $177K | 116 mo ago | 50 50 → 44 (-12%) · sector median -2% | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+11 | — | — | 1 job opening · 2 partnerships |
| 39 | CTCN Provider of climate change and environment programming services | $157K | 81 mo ago | 158 | — | DrupalPHPHighcharts+8 | — | — | 1 partnership · 2 awards |
| 40 | Heliac Manufacturer of solar panels | $123K | 65 mo ago | 29 29 → 25 (-14%) · sector median -2% | Henrik Pranov CEO | — | — | 9 patents Thermal energy storage containers and safety lenses for heat management systems. | 1 partnership |
| 41 | THE UPCYCL Provider of waste material services | $106K | 47 mo ago | 10 10 → 7 (-30%) · sector median -2% | Rikke Ullersted Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Søuld Provider of low-carbon acoustic materials for the green buildings | $104K | 68 mo ago | 2 | Pi Fabrin Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+25 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Environment companies in Denmark
#1
Acquired · Fredericia, Region of Southern Denmark · founded 2006 · 5638 employees$697.5Mraised▾
Developer and operator of offshore wind farms and energy assets. Business activities include the construction and management of renewable power generation facilities. Operations encompass the production of electricity from wind, solar, and bioenergy sources. Additional services involve energy trading, risk management, and the optimization of power generation assets.
- Dec 2024Post IPO—
- Oct 2024Post IPO—
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$6.1M
- Aug 2020Grant (prize money)$333.9K
#2
Series A · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2020 · 7 employees$7.9Mraised▾
Developer of solar and wind energy projects
- May 2026Series A$17.6M
- Dec 2023Series A$5.4M
- Jun 2022Seed$2.4M
#3
Series B · Gribskov, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2015 · 32 employees$21.2Mraised▾
Developer of thorium-based mass molten salt reactors for energy production companies. The company develops and offers several products and technologies centered on molten salt reactor systems which include Thorium-Based Molten Salt Reactors and Molten Salt Test Loops.
- Jul 2025Grant (prize money)$2.9M
- Jan 2023Series B$21.2M
#4
Series A · Gribskov, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2004 · 265 employees$2.3Mraised▾
Developer of solar and wind energy projects
- Jun 2025Conventional Debt$165.5M
- Jan 2024Series A—
- Oct 2022Conventional Debt$51.5M
- Dec 2021Series A$1.6M
#5
Public · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2008 · 70 employees$92.2Mraised▾
Provider of wind operation and maintenance services
- Feb 2024Post IPO—
- Apr 2021Post IPO$92.2M
#6
Series D · Frederiksberg, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2012 · 114 employees$33.4Mraised▾
Better Energy develops, owns, builds, finances and operates large-scale solar power plants. Services include power purchase agreements, engineering, procurement, construction, asset management, maintenance and others. Claims to have developed over 164MW of solar projects. Also involved in community solar projects.
- Dec 2023Conventional Debt$193M
- Dec 2022Series D—
- Dec 2019Series C$33.4M
- Apr 2019Conventional Debt$89.5M
#7
Funding Raised · Roskilde, Region Zealand · founded 2016 · 3 employees$1.4Mraised▾
Developer of wind energy projects
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$1.4M
#8
Series C · Farevejle, Zealand · founded 2019$37.5Mraised▾
Provider of waste plastic upcycling solutions using pyrolysis technology
- Jul 2023Series C$37.5M
#9
Acquired · Horsens, Central Denmark Region · founded 2008 · 160 employees$141.7Mraised▾
Ziton, previously know as DBB-Jackup is a specialized operations and maintenance service provider to offshore wind farm owners and turbine manufacturers. The company provides jack-up vessels for exchanging major components on offshore wind turbines. They claims to have provided service and major component replacements on more than 475 wind turbines in 23 different offshore wind farms.
- Sep 2018Conventional Debt$141.7M
#10
Series A · Hellerup, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2010 · 36 employees$36.5Mraised▾
Provider of energy services with an electric and natural gas distribution
- Jul 2021Series A$3.2M
- Apr 2020Series A$9.7M
- May 2019Series A$3.2M
- Apr 2018Conventional Debt$36M
#11
Seed · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2014$21.8Mraised▾
Developer of compact molten salt reactors deployed on power barges. The company focuses on creating a next-generation nuclear reactor that is safe and environmentally conscious. The reactor design incorporates liquid salt as a coolant, which ensures continuous cooling and prevents meltdowns. This approach reduces complexity and cost compared to conventional nuclear reactors. The company aims to make nuclear energy inexpensive, sustainable, and safe.
- Oct 2022Grant (prize money)—
- Oct 2021Seed$21.8M
- Apr 2018Seed—
- Mar 2017Grant (prize money)—
#12
Funding Raised · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2014 · 115 employees$21.8Mraised▾
Developer of floating nuclear power plants
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
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
How research on Environmental Monitoring is moving in Denmark
A read on the academic research around Environmental Monitoring — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 313 Denmark-affiliated papers.
- Environmental Protection Agency84
- Aarhus University77
- International Council for the Exploration of the Sea69
- Technical University of Denmark24
- University of Copenhagen23
- Water quality1→4
- Air quality index1→9
- Air pollution2→6
- Sampling design1→4
- Environmental impact assessment1→4
- Environmental DNA2→5
- Risk assessment3→12
- Climate change2→8
- Sampling (signal processing)1→6
- Sediment2→6
- Contamination3→6
Where environmental monitoring is researched across Denmark
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.