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Best Environment Companies in Washington, United States

The 144 best Environment companies in Washington, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: TerraPower.

144companies tracked
$2.2Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
41have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENVIRONMENT × WASHINGTON

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
253kcombined LinkedIn audience
66%of audience held by top 3
3companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Environment companies in Washington

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFoundedFounderPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1TerraPower
Designer of nuclear reactors
60Funding top 18%Patents top 20%Moat top 29%Innovation top 30%
All 11 signals ▾
Fundingtop 18%
Patentstop 20%
Moattop 29%
Innovationtop 30%
Growthtop 38%
Partnerstop 46%
Markettop 47%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 47%
Newsbottom 46%
Techbottom 29%
Funding: Raised $810M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 18 yrs (0.3/yr)
Patents: 835 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 326 filings since 2022 vs 384 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100
$810M12 mo ago2992006Christopher Levesque
President and CEO
835 patents
Advanced nuclear reactor monitoring, fuel recycling, and supercritical CO2 power cycle technologies.
2 job openings · 1 partnership · 5 expansions
2Helion 🦄
Provider of deuterium fuel-based magnetic-nuclear fusion reactor
69Product top 18%Funding top 19%News top 21%Growth top 22%
All 11 signals ▾
Producttop 18%
Fundingtop 19%
Newstop 21%
Growthtop 22%
Moattop 26%
Talenttop 30%
Innovationtop 34%
Markettop 46%
Partnersbottom 43%
Globalbottom 37%
Techbottom 32%
Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series F
Funding: Raised $552M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 15 yrs (0.5/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100
$552M16 mo ago442010George Votroubek
Co-Founder
——
3Zap Energy
Developer of nuclear energy projects
$330M23 mo ago1242017———
4Ionics
Provider of water purification and filtration systems
$130M267 mo ago2,2001995—56 patents
Ionic power devices and advanced water treatment/solidification for heavy‑oil operations
—
5HaloSource
Provider of clean water & antimicrobial solutions
$48M93 mo ago131999—114 patents
Advanced granular filtration media and dual-polymer systems for water purification and solid separation
—
6USNC
Manufacturer of micro modular reactors
$47M22 mo ago502011Francesco Venneri
CEO
——
7Avalanche
Developer of energy-dense fusion microreactors for clean power generation
50Funding top 30%Patents top 30%Talent top 38%Innovation top 39%
All 10 signals ▾
Fundingtop 30%
Patentstop 30%
Talenttop 38%
Innovationtop 39%
Techtop 40%
Moattop 41%
Growthtop 48%
Globalbottom 43%
Newsbottom 39%
Marketbottom 22%
Funding: Raised $45.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr)
Patents: 604 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 41 filings since 2022 vs 133 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100
$45M5 mo ago—2018Robin Langtry
Co-Founder & CEO
604 patents
Magnetic nonvolatile memory (MRAM) devices, dual-layer cells, selectors, and packaging solutions
—
8Itek Energy
Solar energy solutions: installation, maintenance, off-grid systems, and educational resources
$40M93 mo ago—2011John Flanagan
Founder
——
9DTG Recycle
Manufacturer of recycled roofing and wooden materials
$32M77 mo ago11999Dan Guimont
Founder & Chairman
——
10Essentia Water
Manufacturer of alkaline & electrolyzed drinking water bottles
$18M141 mo ago1821998———
11OneEnergy Renewables
Develops solar projects
$16M86 mo ago362009——1 partnership
12Green Canopy NODE
Developer of green building communities
$15M55 mo ago33
33 → 34 (+3%)
2010Andy Wolverton
Co-Founder
——
13Earth Funeral
Provider of environmental consulting services
$10M20 mo ago212020Tom Harries
Co-Founder & CEO
—3 expansions
14Banyu Carbon
Provider of CO2 removal services
$6M28 mo ago62022Alexander Gagnon
Co-Founder & CEO
——
15Resynergi
Offers system for plastic to oil conversion
24Patents top 39%Funding top 42%Innovation top 46%Moat bottom 49%
All 7 signals ▾
Patentstop 39%
Fundingtop 42%
Innovationtop 46%
Moatbottom 49%
Globalbottom 35%
Marketbottom 22%
Newsbottom 21%
Patents: 13 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 8 filings since 2022 vs 5 in 2017-21
Funding: Raised $6.4M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 2 yrs (2.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100
$6M16 mo ago112009—13 patents
Microwave‑assisted pyrolysis converting plastic waste into fuels and chemicals
—
16Evergreen
Developer of solar energy projects
$6M39 mo ago92021Cris Eugster
CEO and Co-founder
15 patents
Precision crop disease forecasting and UV-based plant treatment systems for agricultural disease control
—
17Planetary Power
Off-grid hybrid generators
$5M120 mo ago172007———
18Return Home
Provider of funeral services
$5M36 mo ago112019Micah Truman
Founder & CEO
——
19Mercurius Biorefining
Provider of waste management services
$5M157 mo ago52010Karl Seck
CEO
2 patents
Integrated biorefinery process converting carbohydrate/lignocellulose feedstocks into liquid biofuels
—
20Freestone Environmental Services
Provider of environment management services
$4M172 mo ago271997———
21Emissol
Provider of air pollution control services
$4M71 mo ago—2013Mansour Masoudi
Founder
11 patents
Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering
—
22Ravelfuture
Provider of textile recycling solutions for blended materials
55Funding top 39%Global bottom 48%
All 2 signals ▾
Fundingtop 39%
Globalbottom 48%
Funding: Raised $3.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr)
Global: Investors from 2 countries beyond United States
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100
$3M14 mo ago52019———
23Climate Solution Investments
Provider of air management services
$3M45 mo ago—————
24Teichos Energy
Develops large-scale solar energy projects, providing sustainable energy solutions
$2M60 mo ago—2012———
25Tuusso Energy
Utility-scale solar plant developer minimizing risk and maximizing clean energy competitiveness
$2M189 mo ago52008———
26Micro Energy Credits
Empowering communities with clean energy through carbon finance and microloans
$1M138 mo ago352007James Dailey
Co-Founder & Director
——
27Sol-Go
Manufacturer of flexible solar panels designed for various applications
$1M47 mo ago—2019Scott Mchugo
CEO and Founder - Sol-Go
—1 launch
28Pure Blue Tech
Developer of self-cleaning membrane elements for efficient water generations
$1M38 mo ago92013Ryan Vogel
CEO & Co-Founder
——
29Climate Foundation
Provider of climate change in critical ecosystems
$1M48 mo ago—2007Brian Herzen
Founder
——
30Sequoia Scientific, Inc.
Manufacturer of optical instruments for particle analysis.
$754K53 mo ago201995——5 launchs
31DH Environmental
Provider of environmental consulting services
$750K67 mo ago—2003—15 patents
Microbial biopolymer production and in‑situ multi‑species bacterial biosensor technologies
—
32PotaVida
Provider of water management services
$475K116 mo ago42011—3 patents
Solar-powered water purification using UV disinfection technology
—
33FabCab
Offers architectural designing services focused on timber frame and SIP homes
$300K153 mo ago—2010Bruce Waltar
owner
——
34Confluence Environmental
Provider of environmental science, project management, and regulatory compliance services
$246K117 mo ago—2007——1 partnership
35Perca$168K7 mo ago—2023Russ Davis
Chief Executive Officer
3 patents
Vermifiltration-based toxic contaminant removal from wastewater
—
36CTFusion
Online gambling blog providing insights and reviews of slot games
$148K95 mo ago32015Derek Sutherland
Co-Founder & CEO
——
37PMWC
Non-profit company focused on providing water services to households and woodlands
$106K149 mo ago—1929———

Top 12 Environment companies in Washington

#1
Series D · Bellevue, Washington · founded 2006 · 299 employees
$810Mraised
▾

Designer of nuclear reactors. The portfolio includes IV traveling wave reactor (TWR) that offers a safe and economic form of low-carbon energy that meets baseload demand for electricity. The company is also investigating a molten salt reactor(MSR) as an alternative technology.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%
Patents
top 20%
Moat
top 29%
Innovation
top 30%
Growth
top 38%
Partners
top 46%
Funding: Raised $810M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 18 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series D (Jun 2025)
Patents: 835 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 326 filings since 2022 vs 384 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 835 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 86k LinkedIn followers — 34.0% of this cohort's audience · 93 engagements/post (1.7× cohort median)
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Control Systems Engineer, Nuclear Analysis Engineer
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 5 expansions (incl. HD Hyundai & Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co.,Ltd.) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Series D$650M
  • Nov 2022Series C$80M
  • Aug 2022Series C$750M
  • Mar 2022Grant (prize money)$8.6M
Founders & team
Christopher LevesquePresident and CEO
Investors
DOE, CRV, Khosla Ventures, ArcelorMittal, SK, SK Innovation
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerGsapLenisNode.JsNuxt.JsThree.Js
#2
Series A · Tukwila, Washington · founded 2018
$45Mraised
▾

Avalanche Fusion is a Seattle-based start-up developing fusion microreactors for clean power generation. They are developing the world's first fusion microreactor, called the Orbitron, which is markedly different from other fusion reactors as its fusion core can be held in your hands. They have received a $275K grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study the efficiency of their Orbitron fusion device.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 30%
Patents
top 30%
Talent
top 38%
Innovation
top 39%
Tech
top 40%
Moat
top 41%
Funding: Raised $45.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Series A (Dec 2025)
Patents: 604 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 41 filings since 2022 vs 133 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Series A$29M
  • Jul 2025Grant (prize money)$10M
  • Sep 2023Grant (prize money)$274.9K
  • Aug 2022Series A$40M
Founders & team
Robin LangtryCo-Founder & CEOBrian RiordanCo-Founder
Investors
Lowercarbon Capital, Founders Fund, Toyota Ventures, Azolla Ventures, Congruent Ventures, Grantham Foundation
Tech stack
CloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#3
Helion 🦄
Series F · Everett, Washington · founded 2010 · 44 employees
$552.1Mraised
▾

Provider of deuterium fuel-based magnetic-nuclear fusion reactor. A plasma generated from deuterium & helium is accelerated by pulsed magnetic fields to fuse the nuclei resulting in the release of high temperature. Heat energy is used to generate power.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 18%
Funding
top 19%
News
top 21%
Growth
top 22%
Moat
top 26%
Talent
top 30%
Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series F
Funding: Raised $552M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 15 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series F (Jan 2025)
News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 31 tracked, 8 types) · +133% YoY · 3 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 61k LinkedIn followers — 24.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2025Series F$425M
  • Nov 2021Series E$500M
  • Sep 2020Series D$40M
  • Jun 2015Series B$10.6M
Founders & team
George VotroubekCo-FounderDavid KirtleyCo-Founder & CEOChris PihlCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
DOE, NASA, Defense.gov, Y Combinator, Mithril, Capricorn
Tech stack
AosApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBootstrapCookiebotCore-Js
#4
Series D · Everett, Washington · founded 2017 · 124 employees
$330Mraised
▾

Developer of nuclear energy projects

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 20k LinkedIn followers — 7.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2024Series D$130M
  • Jun 2022Series C$162.6M
  • Apr 2021Series B$27.5M
  • Aug 2020Series A$6.5M
Investors
Soros Fund Management, BAM Elevate, Emerson Collective, Leitmotif, Mizuho Financial Group, Chevron Technology Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#5
Series B · Seattle, Washington · founded 2011 · 50 employees
$47.4Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of micro modular reactors. They also manufacture their own advanced fuel

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2024Grant (prize money)$385.1K
  • May 2023Grant (prize money)$174.9K
  • Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$199.4K
  • Jan 2022Series B$30M
Founders & team
Francesco VenneriCEO
Investors
Europa, Hyundai Engineering & Construction, OSTI
Tech stack
GhostNode.JsVimeoVarnishNginxOpenresty
#6
Series B · Vancouver, Washington · founded 2009 · 11 employees
$6.4Mraised
▾

Offers system for plastic to oil conversion

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 39%
Funding
top 42%
Innovation
top 46%
Moat
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 35%
Market
bottom 22%
Patents: 13 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 8 filings since 2022 vs 5 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $6.4M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 2 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Jan 2025)
Innovation: 13 patents (top 61% of patent-holders) · 8 filings since 2022 vs 5 in 2017-21
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2025Series B$18M
  • Jan 2024Series B$6.4M
  • Jan 2023Series A$6.4M
  • Jun 2018Series A$3.5M
Investors
Transitions First, Lummus Technology, Taranis
#7
Seed · Seattle, Washington · founded 2019 · 5 employees
$3.3Mraised
▾

Provider of textile recycling solutions for blended materials. It offers a proprietary process that isolates materials from blended fibers, maximizing recovery and minimizing waste. This process transforms textile waste into reusable materials, such as rPET pellets, which can be used to create new fibers, yarns, fabrics, and clothing. The technology maintains the integrity of base fibers while purifying them, using a safe, energy-efficient, closed-loop system that avoids additional waste or byproducts. The company aims to enable the circular economy for apparel, diverting textile waste from landfills and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 39%
Global
bottom 48%
Funding: Raised $3.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Mar 2025)
Global: Investors from 2 countries beyond United States
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2025Seed—
  • Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$994.9K
  • Jul 2024Seed$2.3M
Investors
At One Ventures, Collateral Good, Collab Fund, Climate Capital, BetterWay, Moonstone
#8
Seed · Auburn, Washington · founded 2020 · 21 employees
$10Mraised
▾

Provider of environmental consulting services

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers — 3.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 3 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2024Seed—
  • Apr 2022Seed$10M
Founders & team
Tom HarriesCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Buckley Ventures, Mantis VC, Earl Grey Capital, K5 Global, Metrodora, Shrug Capital
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#9
Seed · Walla Walla, Washington · founded 2023
$168Kraised
▾
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 85 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Seed$68K
  • Jan 2025Seed$100K
Founders & team
Russ DavisChief Executive Officer
#10
Seed · Seattle, Washington · founded 2022 · 6 employees
$6.5Mraised
▾

Provider of CO2 removal services

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2024Seed$6.5M
  • Jan 2024Grant (prize money)—
  • Jan 2024Grant (prize money)$274.1K
Founders & team
Alexander GagnonCo-Founder & CEOJulian SachsCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
DOE, Grantham Foundation, United Airlines, ReGen Ventures, Carbon Removal Partners, Propeller
#11
Acquired · Bellevue, Washington · founded 1995 · 2200 employees
$130Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of water and wastewater treatment systems. The company engages in the designing, installing, operating and maintaining of water and wastewater treatment systems. It also provides emergency and long-term water purification services.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2004Post IPO$130M
Investors
Element Partners
#12
Public · Bothell, Washington · founded 1999 · 13 employees
$48.4Mraised
▾

Provider of clean water & antimicrobial solutions

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2018Post IPO$2.1M
  • Jan 2018Post IPO$987.6K
  • Jun 2017Post IPO$2.3M
  • Nov 2014Post IPO$11M
Investors
Origo Partners, Origo Resource Partners, PrimePartners, Woodford Investment Management, Chematek, Hargreave Hale
Tech stack
PhpGoogle MapsAnimate.CssApache Http ServerJqueryGoogle Analytics

Funding & investor landscape

$2.2Btotal disclosed funding
39companies funded
98disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
OSTI6 rounds
E85 rounds
Climate Capital3 rounds
DOE3 rounds
National Science Foundation3 rounds
Cascadia CleanTech Accelerator2 rounds
Element 82 rounds
Grantham Foundation2 rounds
Lowercarbon Capital2 rounds
8090 Industries1 rounds

Notable founders

Christopher Levesque
President and CEO · TerraPower
Robin Langtry
Co-Founder & CEO · Avalanche
Brian Riordan
Co-Founder · Avalanche
George Votroubek
Co-Founder · Helion
David Kirtley
Co-Founder & CEO · Helion
Francesco Venneri
CEO · USNC
Tom Harries
Co-Founder & CEO · Earth Funeral
Russ Davis
Chief Executive Officer · Perca
Alexander Gagnon
Co-Founder & CEO · Banyu Carbon
Julian Sachs
Co-Founder & CTO · Banyu Carbon
Andy Wolverton
Co-Founder · Green Canopy NODE
Micah Truman
Founder & CEO · Return Home
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 WASHINGTON · Environment

How research on Environmental Monitoring in Washington is moving

A read on the academic research around Environmental Monitoring in Washington — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 77 papers.

University of Washington, George Washington University, and Washington State University lead Washington's environmental-monitoring research, predominantly advancing air quality and atmospheric chemistry with a cautiously optimistic tone.

77 papers · stance +0.28 · 19% breakthrough · 33% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
top institutions
  • University of Washington50
  • George Washington University6
  • Washington State University6
  • Washington University in St. Louis5
  • University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory3
leading researchers
Edmund Seto · Lianne Sheppard · Brian Polagye · Adam A. Szpiro · Elena Austin · Emma Cotter
prism intelligence · tone & topics
75% positive · 17% critical tone
HealthGovernmentEcologyBiologyAgricultureSustainability
▲ Breakthroughs12 · 16%
▲ 17%→20% share
▲1.2× share momentum2 median citations75% since 2021mostly methods-led
Air pollution and sampling signal-processing research is newly emerging, each adding 3 brand-new papers in Breakthroughs.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Air pollution3
  • Sampling (signal processing)3
  • Air quality index2
  • Air monitoring2
  • Environmental engineering2
Newly emergingAir pollution 0→3 · Sampling (signal processing) 0→3
Landmark Characterization of Annual Average Traffic-Related Air Pollution Concentrations in the Greater Seattle Area from a Year- · 45 cites
◆ Advancements30 · 39%
▼ 61%→25% share
▼0.4× share momentum7 median citations37% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements field-share collapsed 61%→25%, though Air pollution papers tripled (1→3) within the shrinking segment.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Air pollution1→3
Landmark A distributed network of low-cost continuous reading sensors to measure spatiotemporal variations of PM2.5 in Xi'an, Chi · 360 cites
▼ Concerns21 · 27%
▲ 11%→32% share
▲2.9× share momentum2 median citations67% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns field-share intensified 11%→32%, driven by rising Air pollution (4), sampling signal-processing (3), and air quality index (3) papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Air pollution4
  • Sampling (signal processing)3
  • Air quality index3
  • Environmental resource management3
  • Marine energy2
Landmark Aquatic ecosystem metabolism as a tool in environmental management · 48 cites

Common questions

How many Environment companies are there in Washington, United States?
Radar tracks 144 indexable Environment companies headquartered in Washington, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Environment companies in Washington, United States?
The Environment companies in Washington, United States on this list have raised a combined $2.2B in disclosed equity funding across 39 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Environment company in Washington, United States?
TerraPower is the highest-funded Environment company in Washington, United States, with $810M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Environment companies in Washington, United States are funded?
39 of the 144 Environment companies in Washington, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Environment unicorns are there in Washington, United States?
1 Environment company in Washington, United States on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Washington, United States Environment companies?
The most active investors in Washington, United States Environment companies on this list include OSTI, E8, Climate Capital, DOE, National Science Foundation.
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