Radar · Oil & Gas Equipment in California
Best Oil & Gas Equipment Companies in California, United States
The 39 best Oil & Gas Equipment companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Paulsson.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
39companies tracked
$38.8Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
6have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT × CALIFORNIA
Our analysis of 50 Oil & Gas Equipment companies
$4.8b in tracked funding; 62% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2012.
50companies analysed
62%cloud-native stacks
2012funding peak (by rounds)
2008median founding year
41median Fliar Index™
52kcombined LinkedIn audience
45%of audience held by top 3
4companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Oil & Gas Equipment companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paulsson Manufacturer of multiple oil and gas equipment 29Funding top 46%Product top 46%Talent bottom 45%Tech bottom 43% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 46% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 43% Moatbottom 42% Innovationbottom 37% Globalbottom 31% Patentsbottom 29% Funding: Raised $18.1M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 6 yrs (1.8/yr) Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Grant (prize money) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $18M | 37 mo ago | Funding Raised | Björn Paulsson CEO & President | 2007 | — | 3 patents Seismic vector sensor hardware and protective pod housing assemblies | — |
| 2 | Sapphire Manufacturer and global supplier of innovative graphics and mainboard products 45Growth top 30%News top 35%Funding top 36%Patents top 45% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Newstop 35% Fundingtop 36% Patentstop 45% Innovationbottom 49% Moatbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Talentbottom 48% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 24% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 49 tracked, 8 types) · +50% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $15M | 12 mo ago | Series C | Freddie Sarhan Chief Executive Officer | 2020 | WebflowYouTubeLeadfeeder+15 | 7 patents Photometric measurement instruments for light sources and dental photo‑curing equipment. | — |
| 3 | PCN Technology Communication technologies & products 21Global bottom 46%Funding bottom 39%Patents bottom 38%Innovation bottom 35% All 4 signals ▾Globalbottom 46% Fundingbottom 39% Patentsbottom 38% Innovationbottom 35% Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United States Funding: Raised $5.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 14 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $5M | 167 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2004 | — | 11 patents Multiplexed data transmission and secure management over repurposed network cabling. | — |
| 4 | Greenkraft Greenkraft: Environmentally friendly commercial trucks and vans with alternative fuel systems 8News top 49%Talent bottom 49%Growth bottom 47%Fin. health bottom 45% All 10 signals ▾Newstop 49% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Fin. healthbottom 45% Fundingbottom 33% Globalbottom 32% Patentsbottom 26% Moatbottom 24% Marketbottom 23% Innovationbottom 4% News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 3 tracked, 2 types) · +100% YoY Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 8/100 | $495K | 161 mo ago | Public | George Gemayel CEO & President | 2008 | — | 2 patents LPG fuel delivery systems for internal combustion engines | — |
| 5 | Brown Hawk Manufacturer of flow meters and valve systems for measurement of oil, water and gas at wellheads | — | 45 mo ago | Deadpooled | Chris Brown Co-Founder & CTO | 2003 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Ecotec Provider of gas collection, transmission, emissions, and treatment systems | — | 52 mo ago | Seed | — | 2015 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+25 | 14 patents Landfill gas and emissions monitoring using modular sensors and laser spectroscopy | — |
| 7 | Aeris Technologies Provider of oil and gas equipment | — | — | Acquired | — | 2013 | — | 5 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 8 | AMI Provider of advanced micro instruments gas & moisture analyzers | — | — | Acquired | Steven Kirchnavy Founder | 1995 | SentryApple iCloud MailNode.js+15 | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
Top 6 Oil & Gas Equipment companies in California
#1
Series C · Cerritos, California · founded 2020 · 17 employees$15Mraised▾
Series C · Cerritos, California · founded 2020 · 17 employees
Manufacturer and global supplier of innovative graphics and mainboard products
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 30%News
top 35%Funding
top 36%Patents
top 45%Innovation
bottom 49%Moat
bottom 49%Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 49 tracked, 8 types) · +50% YoY · 3 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding: Raised $15.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series C (Sep 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers — 4.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series C$18M
- Oct 2024Series B$5M
- Jul 2023Series B$10M
- Oct 2021Series A—
Founders & team
Investors
Energy Capital Ventures, Marathon Petroleum, Chevron, Equinor, Cooper and Company, Chevron Technology Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesHstsHttp/3
#2
Funding Raised · Van Nuys, California · founded 2007$18.1Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Van Nuys, California · founded 2007
Manufacturer of multiple oil and gas equipment
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 46%Product
top 46%Talent
bottom 45%Tech
bottom 43%Moat
bottom 42%Innovation
bottom 37%Funding: Raised $18.1M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 6 yrs (1.8/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Jul 2023)
Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Grant (prize money)
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Audience (LinkedIn): 321 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jul 2023Grant (prize money)$463K
- Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$1.9M
- Oct 2020Grant (prize money)$150K
- Jun 2020Grant (prize money)$250K
Founders & team
Investors
CalSEED, OSTI
Tech stack
WixReactGoogle CloudSectigoHstsGoogle Cloud Cdn
#3
Deadpooled · San Diego, California · founded 2004 · 51 employees$5.2Mraised▾
Deadpooled · San Diego, California · founded 2004 · 51 employees
PCN Technology designs, develops and markets I/O subsystem components that leverage existing energy grids and systems of products, devices, machinery, and installations in order to communicate and network mission critical data. that transform legacy automation and control wiring into high-bandwidth industrial Ethernet infrastructure for factories, buildings, oil & gas, energy & transportation.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 21how this company ranks against its industry peers
Global
bottom 46%Funding
bottom 39%Patents
bottom 38%Innovation
bottom 35%Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United States
Funding: Raised $5.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 14 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2012)
Patents: 11 patents matched (strict assignee match) · Latest publication 2015 · 2 distinct CPC technology classes
Funding rounds
- Sep 2012Series A$5.2M
Investors
EnerTech Capital
#4
Public · Santa Ana, California · founded 2008 · 8 employees$495Kraised▾
Public · Santa Ana, California · founded 2008 · 8 employees
Greenkraft: Environmentally friendly commercial trucks and vans with alternative fuel systems. They provide environmentally conscious solutions for fleets and individual customers. Specializing in commercial trucks and vans powered by gasoline, CNG, LPG, and electric, they cater to various industries like food service, electrical, construction, and landscaping. They focus on fuel efficiency, offering cost-effective and reliable vehicles. They are committed to introducing clean, green, and efficient automotive products. They offer alternative fuel systems and engines. They are an industry leader in alternative fuel products, providing high-quality, versatile trucks.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 8how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 49%Talent
bottom 49%Growth
bottom 47%Fin. health
bottom 45%Funding
bottom 33%Global
bottom 32%News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 3 tracked, 2 types) · +100% YoY · Top themes: Announcements
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Growth: Revenue +36% YoY
Funding rounds
- Apr 2013Seed$495K
Founders & team
#5
Deadpooled · Santa Barbara, California · founded 2003 · 3 employees—raised▾
Deadpooled · Santa Barbara, California · founded 2003 · 3 employees
Manufacturer of flow meters and valve systems designed to offer an economical and effective solution for measurement of oil, water and gas at wellheads. The company's products are developed using advanced sensor technology and data analytics to offer sustainability insights, enabling industrial clients to mitigate methane emissions, reduce operating and maintenance costs and improve production economics.
Funding rounds
- Nov 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Austin Technology Incubator
#6
Seed · Colton, California · founded 2015 · 13 employees—raised▾
Seed · Colton, California · founded 2015 · 13 employees
Provider of gas collection, transmission, emissions, and treatment systems
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers — 2.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2022Seed—
- Feb 2022Seed—
Investors
Intrepid Financial Partners, Archrock
Tech stack
BootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookie NoticeFont Awesome
Funding & investor landscape
$38.8Mtotal disclosed funding
4companies funded
16disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Freddie Sarhan
Chief Executive Officer · Sapphire
Björn Paulsson
CEO & President · Paulsson
George Gemayel
CEO & President · Greenkraft
Chris Brown
Co-Founder & CTO · Brown Hawk
Najmeh Brown
Co-Founder & CEO · Brown Hawk
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,298,453 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Oil & Gas Equipment coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN CALIFORNIA · Consumer & Industrial
How research on Oil Gas Digital in California is moving
A read on the academic research around Oil Gas Digital in California — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 106 papers.
106 papers · stance +0.55 · 29% breakthrough · 10% concern
top institutions
- University of Southern California57
- Southern California University for Professional Studies46
- University of California, Berkeley9
- California Institute of Technology7
- California Southern University6
leading researchers
Kristian Jessen · Behnam Jafarpour · Cenk Temizel · Dongxiao Zhang · Mohammed Haroun · Karthik Balaji
prism intelligence · tone & topics
95% positive · 0% critical tone
EnergyEnvironmentBusinessMachine LearningMathematicsArtificial Intelligence
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Breakthroughs29 · 27%
▲ 23%→32% share
▲1.4× share momentum6 median citations34% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (23%→32% of field), led by Geology.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Geology2→3
Landmark Efficient Ensemble-Based Closed-Loop Production Optimization · 364 cites
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Advancements61 · 58%
▼ 64%→57% share
▼0.9× share momentum5 median citations26% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements are cooling (64%→57% of field), led by Artificial neural network.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Artificial neural network1→3
- Geothermal gradient1→3
- Field (mathematics)2→3
Newly emergingModel predictive control 0→3
Landmark Rapid microbial methanogenesis during CO2 storage in hydrocarbon reservoirs · 164 cites
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Concerns10 · 9%
▲ 9%→11% share
▲1.2× share momentum4 median citations30% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are rising (9%→11% of field), led by Petroleum engineering.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Petroleum engineering4
- Enhanced oil recovery4
- Carbon sequestration3
- Reservoir simulation2
- Greenhouse gas2
Landmark A Critical Review of State-of-the-Art and Emerging Approaches to Identify Fracking-Derived Gases and Associated Contamin · 69 cites
Common questions
How many Oil & Gas Equipment companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 39 indexable Oil & Gas Equipment companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Oil & Gas Equipment companies in California, United States?
The Oil & Gas Equipment companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $38.8M in disclosed equity funding across 4 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Oil & Gas Equipment company in California, United States?
Paulsson is the highest-funded Oil & Gas Equipment company in California, United States, with $18.1M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Oil & Gas Equipment companies in California, United States are funded?
4 of the 39 Oil & Gas Equipment companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Oil & Gas Equipment unicorns are there in California, United States?
None of the Oil & Gas Equipment companies in California, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Oil & Gas Equipment companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Oil & Gas Equipment companies on this list include Archrock, Austin Technology Incubator, Beverly Capital, CalSEED, Cencor Initiative Group.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.