Radar Companies Environment Tech · New York City
Radar · Environment Tech in New York City

Best Environment Tech Companies in New York City, United States

The 198 best Environment Tech companies in New York City, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Delos.

198companies tracked
$3Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
95have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENVIRONMENT TECH × NEW YORK CITY

Our analysis of 83 Environment Tech companies

$16.0b in tracked funding; 90% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

83companies analysed
90%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
9unicorns
2016median founding year
361kcombined LinkedIn audience
28%of audience held by top 3
6companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Environment Tech companies in New York City

#CompanyDisclosed fundingEmployeesFoundedTech stackWeb popularityPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Delos
Provider of solutions for indoor air purifiers
$541M199
199 → 156 (-22%)
2009Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+37Top 10M
2Clean Capital
Online platform for funding solar projects
60Funding top 18%Talent top 28%Growth top 29%Moat top 31%
All 10 signals ▾
Fundingtop 18%
Talenttop 28%
Growthtop 29%
Moattop 31%
Producttop 40%
Innovationtop 43%
Techtop 44%
Newstop 46%
Globalbottom 39%
Marketbottom 30%
Funding: Raised $504M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100
$504M302015WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+32Top 10M
3Elysian
Provider of integrated carbon capture and storage solutions.
$350M62018
4BlocPower
Provider of project management solutions
$250M1542012
5Dispatch Energy
Provider of distributed energy solutions including solar, battery storage, and fuel cells
$160M2024
6Urbint
Platform that offers AI driven datasets and data analysis tools
72Funding top 20%Innovation top 23%Product top 26%AI top 30%
All 10 signals ▾
Fundingtop 20%
Innovationtop 23%
Producttop 26%
AItop 30%
Moattop 31%
Growthtop 40%
Newsbottom 49%
Techbottom 45%
Marketbottom 43%
Globalbottom 37%
Funding: Raised $144M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 8 yrs (0.5/yr)
Innovation: 6 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Artificial Intelligence
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100
$144M852015HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+17Top 10M
7Sealed
Provider of energy audit for homes and commercial buildings
$107M1382012WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+37Top 5M
8Recyclebank
Discounts and deals based recycling program
$90M752004ContentfulFirebaseEmotion+9Top 10M52 patents
Incentive-driven recycling management platforms integrating consumer loyalty and financial rewards
9RTS
Smart waste collection company
$70M4022015WordPressMySQLPHP+33Top 5M
10Flowcarbon
Blockchain-based platform to offset the carbon footprint
$70M412021WebflowjsDelivrGoogle Hosted Libraries+12Top 50M
11Terra-Gen
Independent renewable energy power producer
$55M312
312 → 302 (-3%)
2007WordPressMySQLPHP+24Top 5M1 partnership
12Wint
AI-based water leakage detection solution provider
$50M1102011WordPressMySQLPHP+35Top 5M
13Facilio
Developer of facility management software for maintenance and energy operations
$43M137
137 → 248 (+81%)
2017Node.jsSalesforceElement UI+35Top 500k3 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
1 launch
14Fluence
Provider of Integrated water and wastewater management services
$42M2032007WordPressMySQLPHP+33Top 5M4 patents
Advanced water filtration and desalination technologies for oilfield produced water treatment
15Runwise
Provider of IoT-based heating control systems for enterprises
50Funding top 28%Talent top 28%Tech top 35%Moat top 39%
All 10 signals ▾
Fundingtop 28%
Talenttop 28%
Techtop 35%
Moattop 39%
Growthtop 45%
Producttop 46%
Marketbottom 41%
Globalbottom 37%
Newsbottom 18%
Customersbottom 2%
Funding: Raised $35.2M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr)
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100
$35M482010TurbopackNode.jsSalesforce+28Top 5M
16Peak Power
Microgrid developer and platform to integrate the customers and utilities
$35M752015WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19Top 10M4 job openings · 1 partnership · 1 expansion
17Amperon
Provider of energy forecasting and analytics solutions for grid reliability
60Funding top 28%Moat top 39%Product top 40%Tech top 41%
All 11 signals ▾
Fundingtop 28%
Moattop 39%
Producttop 40%
Techtop 41%
Growthtop 42%
Innovationtop 43%
AItop 45%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 45%
Marketbottom 43%
Newsbottom 32%
Funding: Raised $30.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 8 yrs (0.5/yr)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100
$30M552017WebflowWordPressApple iCloud Mail+29Top 5M
18WiredScore
Provider of certification standards for technology and connectivity in the built environment
$28M1412013WordPressMySQLPHP+45Top 5M
19HT Materials Science
Developer of a heat transfer fluid additive for improved HVAC system efficiency.
37Talent top 28%Funding top 32%Growth top 35%Moat top 39%
All 8 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Fundingtop 32%
Growthtop 35%
Moattop 39%
Partnerstop 45%
Globalbottom 38%
Marketbottom 30%
Techbottom 20%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $24.4M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100
$24M262018WordPressMySQLPHP+13Top 50M1 launch · 1 award
20EVolution Networks
Platform offering AI-based data centre energy management software
$22M172011
21CurbWaste
Provider of software for haulers
$21M322021WebflowCart FunctionalityAmazon Web Services+22Top 5M1 award
22CarbonQuest
Provider of on-site carbon capture and utilization solutions
$20M19201945 patents
Indoor CO₂ capture, separation, and management systems for building emissions
23Gigablue
Provider of microalgae carbon fixation and sinking for carbon sequestration
$20M82022Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+18Top 10M1 job opening
24Dimensional Energy
Developer of catalysts and reactors converting CO2 into fuels and products.
$20M152014WebflowGSAPCloudflare Turnstile+8Top 10M
25GreenSpark
Online platform for waste management
$19M152021WordPressMySQLPHP+23Top 5M
26Enertiv
Provider of operational intelligence platform for commercial real estate management
$18M182011WebflowApple iCloud MailZoho+28Top 10M3 patents
Visual fault detection and monitoring systems for industrial equipment
27Keen Home
Develops a connected air vent system that allows residents to create various temperature zones within a home
$13M82013Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+32Top 5M
28Voltpost
Provider of electric vehicle charging solutions using existing lamppost infrastructure
$10M122021WebflowRiveVimeo+11Top 50M23 patents
Electric vehicle charging connectors and cable handling systems for fast charging stations.
1 partnership
29TrashieCash
Provider of textile recycling services for clothing and household items
48Tech top 19%Funding top 32%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49%
All 8 signals ▾
Techtop 19%
Fundingtop 32%
Growthtop 45%
Talentbottom 49%
Productbottom 48%
Marketbottom 43%
Globalbottom 29%
Customersbottom 1%
Tech: 67 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services
Funding: Raised $10.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$10M2023ShopifyFirebaseEmotion+26Top 500k1 launch
30Sunrock
Online platform to invest in solar energy projects
$10M920212 partnerships
31Clarasight
Cloud based carbon data management and analysis software
$10M2021WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+23Top 50M
32257.co
Provider of AI-powered energy data platform for utilities
$9M2023Framer SitesReactAmazon Web Services+11Top 50M
33Texture
Provider of data infrastructure for energy networks
$8M2023Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+17Top 50M2 launchs
34BinIt
Provider of AI-based intelligent analytics for waste management
$6M820183 patents
Computer‑vision based hazardous item detection and classification systems
35Visia
AI-powered waste management software
$6M2020SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+11Top 50M
36Aircela
Manufacturer of fossil-free gasoline from air and renewable energy.
$6M182020WebflowreCAPTCHAHSTS+8Top 5M4 patents
Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes
37Building Intelligence
Cloud based dock and visitor management solutions
$5M432006WordPressMySQLPHP+28Top 50M1 partnership
38ThinkLabs
Provider of AI powered grid management solution
$5MWordPressMySQLPHP+12Top 50M
39Texture
Tools to manage and analyze energy consumption
$5M1880
40Aqueduct Software
Software solution for water and wastewater management
$4M2022
41WATS
Online platform offering solutions for waste management
$4M82022Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+13Top 50M
42Cedara
Provider of a carbon intelligence platform
$4M82021
43Prefix
Provider of automated facilities management solutions for kitchens, offering automated tasks, reminders, and…
11Moat top 38%Funding top 41%Talent bottom 49%Patents bottom 41%
All 7 signals ▾
Moattop 38%
Fundingtop 41%
Talentbottom 49%
Patentsbottom 41%
Globalbottom 36%
Innovationbottom 34%
Marketbottom 18%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 6 patents
Funding: Raised $3.9M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100
$4M420226 patents
Automated vehicle and watercraft wash stations with cleaning and docking technologies
44ProSentry
Real-time monitoring platform for detecting and alerting critical issues and malfunctions in residential and…
$3M2020WebflowApple iCloud MailjQuery+7Top 50M1 launch
45Carson
Visitor management solution
24Talent top 41%Moat top 48%Funding top 49%Tech bottom 45%
All 9 signals ▾
Talenttop 41%
Moattop 48%
Fundingtop 49%
Techbottom 45%
Newsbottom 45%
Customersbottom 44%
Productbottom 40%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 30%
Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 · 1 named leader on record
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100
$3M14
14 → 33 (+136%)
2017
46Alcove
Platform for carbon credit inventory management
$3M620222 patents
Secure smartphone casing with integrated privacy screen
47Pathways
Provider of management solutions for the consruction industry
$3M11820232 patents
Foam molding equipment and processes for cushion production
48Kara Water
Manufacturer of air-to-water devices producing mineral-rich alkaline water and coffee
$2M92017Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+32Top 10M
49Ecoratings
Provider of eco waste & water services
$1M420231 award
50NOX Energy
Platform that connects the energy market with manufacturers of renewable energy assets
$1M2024RechartsRadix UIReact+7Top 10M3 launchs · 1 partnership

Top 12 Environment Tech companies in New York City

#1
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2015 · 30 employees
$503.9Mraised

Online platform for funding solar projects. It is financing and investing entity that offers a platform for individual investors as well as institutional investors to invest in clean energy projects. It identifies, screens, and manages clean energy projects for its investors. Additionally, it offers both equity and debt investments in operating clean energy projects.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%
Talent
top 28%
Growth
top 29%
Moat
top 31%
Product
top 40%
Innovation
top 43%
Funding: Raised $504M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jan 2026)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Headcount 15 → 30 (+100%) across vintages · 3 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 31k LinkedIn followers — 8.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Conventional Debt$300M
  • Jun 2023Series B$500M
  • May 2022Conventional Debt$200M
  • Apr 2019Series A
Founders & team
Jon PowersCo FounderThomas ByrneCo-FounderMarc GarrettCo-Founder and CTO
Investors
Rabobank, Seedinvest, Manulife, BlackRock, Infranity, Lorentzen Investments
Tech stack
AddtoanyAddtoany Share ButtonsApple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#2
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2023
$10Mraised

Provider of textile recycling services for clothing and household items. Customers receive shipping bags to collect unwanted apparel, footwear, and home textiles. These items are processed through sorting facilities to determine if they can be repurposed, reused, or recycled. The service facilitates the diversion of discarded goods from landfills by managing the logistics of collection and distribution to appropriate processing channels. Participants receive financial incentives based on the volume of materials submitted for processing.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 19%
Funding
top 32%
Growth
top 45%
Talent
bottom 49%
Product
bottom 48%
Market
bottom 43%
Tech: 67 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Varnish
Funding: Raised $10.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (2026)
Growth: Web rank 500,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Sol de Janeiro) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • 2026Series A$10M
Founders & team
Kristy CaylorFounder & CEO
Investors
Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Marquee Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Rosecliff Ventures, One Ascent, Portfolia
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple PayAttentiveCart FunctionalityCloudflare
#3
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2017 · 55 employees
$30Mraised

Provider of energy forecasting and analytics solutions for grid reliability. The company delivers short-term and long-term forecasts, using machine learning methodology. It offers forecasts for weather events, market fluctuations, and customer contract requirements. The company provides tools for power markets trading, demand management, and asset optimization.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%
Moat
top 39%
Product
top 40%
Tech
top 41%
Growth
top 42%
Innovation
top 43%
Funding: Raised $30.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 8 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series B (Jan 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Product: 2 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers — 3.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Series B
  • Jul 2025Series B
  • Mar 2025Series B
  • Oct 2023Series B$20M
Founders & team
Sean KellyCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Blackhorn Ventures, Intelis Capital, V1.VC, Climate Capital, Notation, Lattice Ventures
Tech stack
6SenseApple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#4
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2023
$7.5Mraised

Provider of data infrastructure for energy networks. The platform store, share, and enhance energy data in one place to optimize performance and enable dialogue with partners. It provides an end-to-end network management solution and offers solution to unify, monitor, stream, and command.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2026Series A$12.5M
  • Oct 2025Seed$2M
  • Apr 2024Seed$7.5M
Founders & team
Sanjiv SanghaviCo-Founder & CEONicholas BrownCo-FounderVictor QuinnCo-Founder
Investors
Abstract Ventures, Day One Ventures, Equal Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, VoLo Earth Ventures, Abstract
#5
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2021
$9.6Mraised

Cloud based carbon data management and analysis software. It enables organizations to analyze, forecast, and build carbon emissions reduction plans. The data management solution helps users to sync data through API integrations or file uploads. It enables users to clean, and connect data with spreadsheets, and systems. The platform convert s the data into dashboard, and visualization to generate insights for decision making. It leverages historical data to automate, and build predictive models.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Series A$11.5M
  • Jan 2024Seed$9.6M
  • 2021Seed
Founders & team
Philip CharmCo-FounderAdam BraunCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
XYZ Venture Capital, Vestigo Ventures, Red Sea Ventures, Climate Capital, MCJ, AlleyCorp
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyes
#6
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2018 · 26 employees
$24.4Mraised

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Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
Funding
top 32%
Growth
top 35%
Moat
top 39%
Partners
top 45%
Global
bottom 38%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $24.4M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series A (Jan 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Series A$2.7M
  • Mar 2023Series A$16.1M
  • Aug 2021Series A$5.9M
  • Aug 2020Seed$2.4M
Founders & team
Rudy HolesekCo-Founder & Sr. VP of Business Development and ApplicationsArturo RisiCo-FounderTom GrizzettiCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Aramco Ventures, Progress Tech Transfer, CDP Venture Capital, Barclays, Corporate Partners, Enterprise Ireland
Tech stack
Adobe Experience Platform LaunchApache Http ServerGodaddyGoogle Font ApiGsapIsotope
#7
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2022 · 8 employees
$20Mraised

Provider of microalgae carbon fixation and sinking for carbon sequestration. It offers a method to sequester carbon using biogeochemistry. The approach supports the planet’s natural ocean carbon cycle. An oceanographic intelligence platform identifies deployment zones and computes substrate-particle compositions. The platform combines analysis from deployments, oceanography studies, and data from sensors and research.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: R&D Materials Scientist
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Series A$20M
  • Oct 2023Seed
Founders & team
Guy ShafranCo-Founder & COODotan LevyCo-Founder & CEOSapir Markus-AlfordCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
Katapult, Planet Ocean Fund, theDOCK, E44 Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDreamhost
#8
Series D · New York City, New York · founded 2024
$160Mraised

Provider of distributed energy solutions including solar, battery storage, and fuel cells. The company delivers design, construction, financing, operations, and maintenance for energy projects. It works with developers and technology providers to acquire, build, and operate distributed energy projects. The company assists large energy users to optimize energy use and manage the entire process to grid connection.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 21k LinkedIn followers — 5.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Series D$160M
Founders & team
Richard DovereChief Executive Officer
Investors
Terramont Infra, Hamilton Lane
#9
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2014 · 15 employees
$20Mraised

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LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Grant (prize money)$2.1M
  • Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$2.1M
  • Sep 2023Series A$20M
  • Jun 2022Grant (prize money)
Founders & team
Jason SalfiCo-Founder & CEODavid EricksonCo-Founder and Board MemberClayton PoppeCo-Founder
Investors
Ithaca Area Ed, Envisioning Partners, Flight Fund, Microsoft, The Rock Creek Group, DSC Investment
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare TurnstileGoogle AnalyticsGsapHstsHttp/3
#10
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2021 · 32 employees
$21.2Mraised

Provider of software for haulers. It offers features such as automated invoicing, tracking inventory and live ETA, order management, and more. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS users.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 10k LinkedIn followers — 2.8% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Recycling Certification Institute (RCI)) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Series B$28M
  • Dec 2023Series A$10M
  • Apr 2023Seed$4M
  • Aug 2022Seed$6M
Founders & team
Ashley PatelCo-Founder and Chief of Staff
Investors
Mucker, B Capital, TTV Capital, Flourish, Socium Ventures, Squarepoint Capital
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAnt DesignCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#11
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2022 · 4 employees
$3.9Mraised

Provider of automated facilities management solutions for kitchens, offering automated tasks, reminders, and data entry. It is a facilities management company that specializes in kitchen management. Their platform automates tasks, reminders, and data entry to manage work for kitchen owners.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 11how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 38%
Funding
top 41%
Talent
bottom 49%
Patents
bottom 41%
Global
bottom 36%
Innovation
bottom 34%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 6 patents
Funding: Raised $3.9M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Apr 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Seed$7.5M
  • Oct 2024Seed$2.5M
  • Aug 2023Seed$1.4M
Founders & team
Jared SchwartzentruberFounder
Investors
Collide, Slow Ventures, Connexa Capital, Elevated Huts, I2BF Global Ventures, Bienville Capital
#12
Series A · New York City, New York
$5Mraised

Provider of AI powered grid management solution. It provides AI assistance to electric grids for mission critical planning and operations. It also offers solutions such as real time situational awareness, asset utilization reporting, automated data validation, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Founders & team
Josh WongFounder & CEO
Investors
Powerhouse Ventures, Active Impact Investments, Blackhorn Ventures, Amplify Capital, Mercuria, Energy Impact Partners
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7Google Font ApiJsdelivrLinkedin Insight Tag

Funding & investor landscape

$3Btotal disclosed funding
89companies funded
210disclosed rounds
4rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Climate Capital10 rounds
MetaProp NYC8 rounds
Techstars8 rounds
Third Sphere7 rounds
Urban Future Lab7 rounds
Fifth Wall6 rounds
National Science Foundation6 rounds
Village Capital5 rounds
Clean Fight4 rounds
MassChallenge4 rounds

Notable founders

Jon Powers
Co Founder · Clean Capital
Thomas Byrne
Co-Founder · Clean Capital
Kristy Caylor
Founder & CEO · TrashieCash
Sean Kelly
Co-Founder & CEO · Amperon
Sanjiv Sanghavi
Co-Founder & CEO · Texture
Nicholas Brown
Co-Founder · Texture
Philip Charm
Co-Founder · Clarasight
Adam Braun
Co-Founder & CEO · Clarasight
Rudy Holesek
Co-Founder & Sr. VP of Business Development and Applications · HT Materials Science
Arturo Risi
Co-Founder · HT Materials Science
Guy Shafran
Co-Founder & COO · Gigablue
Dotan Levy
Co-Founder & CEO · Gigablue
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,832,914 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Environment Tech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States

How research on Environmental Monitoring is moving in the United States

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 3,039 United States-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and softening — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 41% → 38% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • United States Geological Survey157
  • Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies112
  • Environmental Protection Agency84
  • National Research Council79
  • National Park Service76
leading researchers
Kelly, Vicky · Kelly, Victoria · Catalyst Cooperative · U.S. DOE EM · McIntyre, Cheryl · Stocker-Waldhuber, Martin · Seiser, Bernd · Hartl, Lea
Breakthroughs481 · 16%
▲ 12%→18% share
▲1.5× share momentum0 median citations77% since 2021mostly methods-led
Scalability and Biodiversity emerged as brand-new breakthrough sub-topics, while Water quality papers surged from 10 to 34.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Software deployment2→31
  • Pollution3→27
  • Air quality index1→25
  • Water quality10→34
  • Air pollution3→25
Newly emergingScalability 0→21 · Biodiversity 0→18 · Climate change 0→14
Landmark Environmental sensor networks in ecological research · 165 cites
Advancements804 · 26%
▼ 31%→24% share
▼0.8× share momentum0 median citations64% since 2021mostly methods-led
Air quality index advancement papers tripled from 14 to 60, signaling intensifying sensor and modeling deployment research.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Air quality index14→60
  • Air pollution8→51
  • Pollutant4→32
  • Sampling (signal processing)14→42
  • Water quality23→48
Newly emergingKey (lock) 0→17 · Range (aeronautics) 0→10 · Microplastics 0→10
Landmark Tracking complex mixtures of chemicals in our changing environment · 716 cites
Concerns626 · 21%
▼ 21%→20% share
▲1.0× share momentum0 median citations68% since 2021mostly empirical
Microplastics and Marine debris newly emerged as concern sub-topics, reflecting rising U.S. institutional focus on plastic pollution threats.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Human health1→32
  • Pollution4→33
  • Air quality index6→31
  • Pollutant6→28
  • Biodiversity1→22
Newly emergingMicroplastics 0→19 · Agriculture 0→18 · Marine debris 0→14
Landmark Past, present, and future perspectives of environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding: A systematic review in methods, monito · 1,184 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States

Where environmental monitoring is researched across United States

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.

SF Bay Area80 · +0.27
Hot · Wireless sensor networkAdvancing · Environmental DNAOpportunity · Hazardous wasteConcern · Environmental planning
Boston61 · +0.43
Hot · Exposure assessmentAdvancing · Environmental dataOpportunity · Software deployment
New York54 · +0.35
Hot · BiodiversityAdvancing · HabitatOpportunity · Geospatial analysis
Seattle53 · +0.24
Hot · Air pollutionAdvancing · Environmental epidemiologyOpportunity · Citizen scienceConcern · Estuary
Los Angeles37 · +0.39
Hot · Wireless sensor networkAdvancing · Air monitoringOpportunity · GroundwaterConcern · Contamination
San Diego33 · +0.26
Hot · SustainabilityAdvancing · Citizen scienceOpportunity · ContaminationConcern · Environmental quality
Atlanta32 · +0.25
Hot · Human healthOpportunity · Ozone
Ann Arbor22 · +0.24
Advancing · WorkflowOpportunity · Water quality
Pittsburgh19 · +0.37
Hot · Software deploymentOpportunity · Wireless sensor network
Philadelphia19 · +0.41
Hot · Air quality indexAdvancing · Software deploymentOpportunity · Climate change
PATENT SIGNAL · United States

Who's filing environmental monitoring patents in the United States

United States environmental monitoring patent filing is accelerating — 450 filings from 343 assignees (2016–2025), led by LEEO, Valencell, United Parcel Service; annual filings 47→49.

450 filings343 assigneespeak 60/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • LEEO41
  • Valencell25
  • United Parcel Service21
  • Honeywell INT20
  • Apple18
  • Venturedyne18
  • Pillar TECH17
  • IND Scient16

Common questions

How many Environment Tech companies are there in New York City, United States?
Radar tracks 198 indexable Environment Tech companies headquartered in New York City, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Environment Tech companies in New York City, United States?
The Environment Tech companies in New York City, United States on this list have raised a combined $3B in disclosed equity funding across 89 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Environment Tech company in New York City, United States?
Delos is the highest-funded Environment Tech company in New York City, United States, with $540.8M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Environment Tech companies in New York City, United States are funded?
89 of the 198 Environment Tech companies in New York City, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Environment Tech unicorns are there in New York City, United States?
None of the Environment Tech companies in New York City, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in New York City, United States Environment Tech companies?
The most active investors in New York City, United States Environment Tech companies on this list include Climate Capital, MetaProp NYC, Techstars, Third Sphere, Urban Future Lab.
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