Best Environment Tech Companies in Cambridge, United Kingdom
The 34 best Environment Tech companies in Cambridge, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Origami Energy.
Our analysis of 58 Environment Tech companies
$4.0b in tracked funding; 85% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Environment Tech companies in Cambridge
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Origami Energy Provides software for managing distributed energy resources | $82M | 64 mo ago | 67 | Gavin Stokes Managing Director | — | 51 patents Smart grid power distribution control and optimization, including thermal load management | — |
| 2 | Aqdot Developer of intelligent encapsulation technology and air purification solutions | $35M | 59 mo ago | 26 26 → 20 (-23%) | Jing Zhang Cofounder and Strategy Director | — | 98 patents Formulating odor‑neutralizing and allergen‑reducing compositions for personal and environmental hygiene | — |
| 3 | Risilience SaaS-based climate analytics platform 27Funding top 27%Talent top 28%Moat top 38%Product top 46% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 27% Talenttop 28% Moattop 38% Producttop 46% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 37% Patentsbottom 32% Innovationbottom 23% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $34.3M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $34M | 20 mo ago | 20 | Michelle Tuveson Co-Founder | — | 2 patents Risk modeling and impact assessment for technical system reliability | — |
| 4 | Immaterial Manufacturer of nanoscale metal-organic frameworks 40Patents top 30%News top 32%Growth top 35%Funding top 36% All 11 signals ▾Patentstop 30% Newstop 32% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 36% Innovationtop 37% Moattop 38% Talenttop 38% Partnerstop 45% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 23% Techbottom 23% Patents: 21 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 20 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 5 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Funding, Capital raise rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $18M | 8 mo ago | 14 | David Fairen-Jimenez Co-Founder & CSO | WordPress Site EditorVisual ComposerWordPress+17 | 21 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 5 | Telensa Developer of wireless solutions for smart city and smart lighting | $18M | 129 mo ago | 55 55 → 60 (+9%) | Timothy Jackson Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | 21 patents Smart lighting IoT mesh networking and environmental monitoring data transmission solutions | — |
| 6 | Xampla Manufacturer of plant based bio-degradable packaging products 50Patents top 29%Moat top 32%Funding top 33%Innovation top 35% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 29% Moattop 32% Fundingtop 33% Innovationtop 35% Growthtop 35% Techtop 36% Talenttop 38% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 20% Patents: 55 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 55 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 55 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $18M | 13 mo ago | 1 | Marc Garcia Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | 55 patents Biodegradable microcapsules and plant‑protein film/coating technologies for sustainable packaging | — |
| 7 | Zedify Platform offering last mile delivery solutions 32Innovation top 34%Product top 36%Funding top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 34% Producttop 36% Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 23% Newsbottom 21% Innovation: 6 product lines Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $13M | 27 mo ago | 18 18 → 27 (+50%) | Rob King Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | — |
| 8 | IQGeo Provider of enterprise software solutions for digital transformation | $7M | 70 mo ago | 102 | Richard Petti CEO | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+18 | — | — |
| 9 | CyanConnode Provider of narrowband radio frequency mesh networks for IoT communications | $5M | 96 mo ago | 47 47 → 98 (+109%) | John Cronin Group CEO & Chairman CyanConnode India | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | — |
| 10 | geo Provider of energy monitoring systems for commercial and domestic environments | $5M | 65 mo ago | 66 | Kuldeep Grover Founder | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+30 | — | — |
| 11 | Opus Materials Technologies Manufacturer of nanocoatings for solar panels | $5M | 106 mo ago | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | 8power Provider of wireless sensors for remote condition monitoring of equipment | $4M | 70 mo ago | 12 | Ashwin Seshia Co-Founder | — | 18 patents Low-wear vibration energy harvesters for broadband ambient mechanical power conversion | — |
| 13 | PuriFire Labs Technology for generating hydrogen from wastewater treatment | $4M | 25 mo ago | 2 | Neel Shah Co-Founder & CEO | — | 10 patents Hydrothermal conversion of waste carbon to bio‑crude, bio‑methanol, and nutrients | — |
| 14 | Polysolar Manufactures BIPV | $3M | 74 mo ago | 7 | — | SiteglidePlatformOSSalesforce+20 | 2 patents Innovative electrode designs and manufacturing methods for photovoltaic modules | — |
| 15 | xWatts Provider of energy management solutions for education, healthcare, industrial, and real estate 14Talent top 38%Funding top 44%Moat top 48%Tech bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 44% Moattop 48% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 15% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $2.7M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $3M | 8 mo ago | 2 | Alexander Allen Co-Founder & CPO | WebflowGSAPHubSpot+14 | — | — |
| 16 | Bactest Developer of microbial monitoring system in water | $2M | 122 mo ago | 14 | Derek Price Co-Founder & CTO | — | 32 patents Advanced monitoring and control technologies for wastewater and ballast water treatment processes | — |
| 17 | Barocal Developer of solid-state barocaloric refrigeration technology. 19Growth top 45%Funding top 48%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 38% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 17% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $1.8M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $2M | 5 mo ago | 2 | Xavier Moya Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | — |
| 18 | GraphEnergyTech Developer of graphene-based electrodes for solar cells, replacing precious metals 21Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 44%Market bottom 37%Global bottom 37% All 4 signals ▾Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 44% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 37% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Funding: Raised $1.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $1M | 27 mo ago | — | Thomas Baumeler Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 19 | InferSens Provider of AI-integrated IoT sensors for water flow monitoring | $1M | 53 mo ago | 11 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+12 | 2 patents AI-driven sensor data acquisition and processing technologies | — |
| 20 | Lambda Energy Provider of coating solutions for solar panels | $621K | 40 mo ago | 8 | Monica Saavedra Co-Founder | WordPressPleskMySQL+20 | — | — |
| 21 | Coheat Heat network management solutions | $551K | 136 mo ago | 2 | Marko Cosic co-Founder & Technical Director | — | — | — |
| 22 | Mechapres Provider of high-temperature heat pump and thermal storage services for industrial steam generation | $126K | 32 mo ago | — | Anastasios Vasilopoulos Co-Owner & Managing Director | — | — | — |
Top 12 Environment Tech companies in Cambridge
#1
Series A · Cambridge, England · founded 2015 · 14 employees$18.2Mraised▾
Manufacturer of nanoscale metal-organic frameworks
- Feb 2026Series A—
- Oct 2025Series A$18.2M
- Sep 2023Series A—
- Mar 2020Grant (prize money)$16.8K
#2
Series A · Cambridge, England · founded 2018 · 1 employees$17.9Mraised▾
Manufacturer of plant based bio-degradable packaging products. It provides users with bio-based vegan material made from plant protein, enabling companies to produce packaging products. The catalog includes polymer stretch film, wrapping papers, microcapsules, and more. Its product ranges from microplastics within homecare products to edible packaging for the food and beverage industry.
- Sep 2025Series A$14M
- Jan 2024Seed$7M
- Jan 2024Grant (prize money)—
- Aug 2021Grant (prize money)$222.6K
#3
Seed · Cambridge, England · founded 2019 · 2 employees$1.8Mraised▾
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- May 2026Seed$10M
- Jan 2022Seed$1.8M
#4
Seed · Cambridge, England · founded 2022 · 2 employees$2.7Mraised▾
Provider of energy management solutions for education, healthcare, industrial, and real estate. The company offers monitoring and analysis, automation and control, and bespoke consultancy services. These services aim to provide clarity on energy consumption, enable remote adjustments, and develop customized strategies for energy-intensive environments. The company focuses on helping organizations reduce energy waste and improve operational performance.
- Feb 2026Seed$2.2M
- Jul 2024Seed$1.8M
- Oct 2023Seed$755K
- Feb 2023Seed$144.6K
#5
Series B · Cambridge, England · founded 2015 · 20 employees$34.3Mraised▾
SaaS-based climate analytics platform. It provides analytics that helps companies navigate uncertainty and better manage risk. The company provides an analytics platform that allows users to meet the strategic challenges of enterprise risk and climate risks. It also provides a framework for investors and regulators with TCFD reporting.
- Feb 2025Series B—
- Oct 2024Series B$12.1K
- Jun 2024Series B—
- Sep 2023Series B—
#6
Series A · Cambridge, England · founded 2018 · 18 employees$13.2Mraised▾
Platform offering last mile delivery solutions. It provides tech enabled last mile delivery services with zero emissions to ecommerce and other local businesses. The company has its own fleet of bicycles, electric vans, and tricycles. The company has also built its own software platform which has features such as route planning and optimization, barcode scanning, proof of delivery, and real time tracking.
- Jul 2024Series A$5.2M
- Mar 2023Series A$6M
- Jan 2022Seed$1.6M
- Oct 2020Grant (prize money)$129.3K
#7
Series C · Cambridge, England · founded 2013 · 67 employees$81.6Mraised▾
Origami develops and provides a SaaS platform that manages the flow of energy and capacity between physical sites with power generation, energy demand, and electricity storage allowing renewable energy generators, storage providers, and energy users to trade with each other at a micro-grid level and maximize the value of their assets.
- Jun 2021Series C$29.2M
- Apr 2018Series B$26.2M
- Feb 2016Series A$19.5M
- May 2014Seed$6.7M
#8
Seed · Cambridge, England · founded 2019 · 2 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Operator of a circular waste technology company intended to set new standards in global plastic waste management and recycling. The company's technology converts plastic and other municipal waste into value-added products such as animal feed and electricity with minimal upfront sorting, along with specializes in regenerative plastic technologies, using various sources of heat to drive its patented hydrothermal liquefaction process, enabling firms to solve the global plastic waste problem which threatens our planet and our way of life.
#9
Series C · Cambridge, England · founded 2012 · 26 employees$35.4Mraised▾
Aqdot is a spinout out of University of Cambridge, it is a chemical technology company developing intelligent encapsulation technology that enables valuable active products to be protected, delivered and chemically programmed to release where and when required. The company's technology has a widescale use case in pharmaceuticals, oil & gas, detergent, cosmetics, agrochemicals, food & paints.
- Nov 2021Series C$14.7M
- Apr 2019Series B$7.8M
- Dec 2018Grant (prize money)$57.2K
- Aug 2018Grant (prize money)$57.5K
#10
Seed · Cambridge, England · founded 2022$1.3Mraised▾
Developer of graphene-based electrodes for solar cells, replacing precious metals. The company has developed a process to integrate graphene electrodes into solar cells, replacing silver and other precious metals. This technology retains or improves power conversion efficiencies and reliability. The company aims to scale this technology to bring cost and performance benefits to all types of solar cells. It offers a solution to the coming silver crisis in established solar cell technologies and represents an enabling technology for the industrial development of emerging perovskite solar cells.
- Jul 2024Seed$1.3M
#11
Acquired · Cambridge, England · founded 2005 · 55 employees$18Mraised▾
Developer of wireless solutions for smart city and smart lighting. Its flagship product is a wireless central management system that enables centralized remote control of the city lighting. It consists of wireless nodes connecting individual lights, dedicated wireless connectivity, and a central management application. The solution enables real-time monitoring to identify and track faults and measures actual energy consumption, submitting information directly to the meter administrator for increasing the accuracy of energy billing.
- Jan 2016Conventional Debt—
- Jan 2016Series A$18M
#12
Acquired · Cambridge, England · founded 2002 · 102 employees$7.1Mraised▾
Provider of enterprise software solutions for digital transformation. It provides solutions for digital transformation and network operations across the telco, cable, and utility industries. It offers a Workflow Manager that helps users to control construction and maintenance activities from end-to-end, keeping teams informed of project, trouble, and maintenance ticket status.
- Dec 2020Post IPO$7.1M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Environment Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time flat
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
What Cambridge researches in environmental monitoring
- University of Cambridge13
- The Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education in Singapore1
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