Radar · Smart Grid in England
Best Smart Grid Companies in England, United Kingdom
The 182 best Smart Grid companies in England, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Octopus Energy.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
182companies tracked
$4.8Bdisclosed funding
2unicorns
63have raised
Ranked: Best Smart Grid companies in England
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Octopus Energy 🦄 Retailer of electricity and gas providing heat pumps and chargers 95Tech top 11%Funding top 14%Market top 15%Patents top 16% All 14 signals ▾Techtop 11% Fundingtop 14% Markettop 15% Patentstop 16% Newstop 21% Partnerstop 22% Moattop 22% Fin. healthtop 23% Talenttop 25% Innovationtop 27% Customerstop 28% Producttop 29% Growthtop 33% Globaltop 37% Tech: 66 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront Funding: Raised $2.0B across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 95/100 | $2.0B | 5 mo ago | 1,579 | 2015 | Aj Lawrence Co-Founder & Group CFO | 394 patents Smart energy management and demand‑response systems for electricity grids and EV charging | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 2 | Energy Assets Provider of AI and web-based smart metering systems 50Innovation top 23%Funding top 31%Product top 33%Growth top 45% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 23% Fundingtop 31% Producttop 33% Growthtop 45% AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 48% Techbottom 41% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 24% Innovation: 6 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware Funding: Raised $944M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $944M | 55 mo ago | 6 | 2005 | Dave Taylor CEO | — | 4 job openings · 1 partnership |
| 3 | EDF Energy Electric utility company | $394M | 68 mo ago | — | 2010 | Vincent Rivaz Ex- CEO | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 4 | OVO Energy Provider of electricity and gas supply services for residential properties | $258M | 35 mo ago | 1,115 | 2009 | Stephen Fitzpatrick Founder | — | — |
| 5 | Open Energi Provider of AI and cloud-based load management systems 24Moat top 32%Product top 37%Innovation top 40%Funding top 41% All 10 signals ▾Moattop 32% Producttop 37% Innovationtop 40% Fundingtop 41% Patentstop 45% Growthbottom 42% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 37% Techbottom 29% Fin. healthbottom 26% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 56 patents Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo · 7 distinct product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $167M | 116 mo ago | 26 | 1999 | — | 56 patents Smart grid control and battery storage management for electrical loads and components | — |
| 6 | Kraken Provider of utility management solution 83Funding top 22%Fin. health top 23%Tech top 32%Growth top 33% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Fin. healthtop 23% Techtop 32% Growthtop 33% Talenttop 38% Markettop 41% AItop 45% Globalbottom 39% Moatbottom 38% Funding: Raised $150M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Fin. health: Revenue ~$171M · Revenue 1.1x total funding rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $150M | 5 mo ago | 376 | 2019 | Matthew Potts Co-Founder | — | — |
| 7 | Bboxx Provider of pay-as-you-go power and technology to homes and businesses 57Tech top 23%Funding top 32%Product top 36%Moat top 39% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 23% Fundingtop 32% Producttop 36% Moattop 39% Growthtop 44% Markettop 46% Innovationtop 47% Patentstop 47% Globalbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 36% Newsbottom 28% Tech: 50 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Funding: Raised $131M across 17 rounds · 17 rounds over 13 yrs (1.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $131M | 42 mo ago | 793 793 → 1,090 (+37%) | 2010 | — | 12 patents Battery health monitoring and smart utility metering for off‑grid energy systems | — |
| 8 | Kaluza Developer of an energy intelligence platform for energy system transformation | $100M | 24 mo ago | 5,287 | 1885 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Reactive Technologies Developer of cloud-based demand-side management solutions 57Patents top 22%Moat top 28%Innovation top 29%Funding top 29% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 22% Moattop 28% Innovationtop 29% Fundingtop 29% Growthtop 42% Globaltop 48% Fin. healthbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Marketbottom 47% Patents: 71 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 2 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 71 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $95M | 24 mo ago | 58 | 2010 | Marc Borrett Co-Founder & CEO | 71 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 job opening |
| 10 | Bulb Renewable energy supplier | $91M | 96 mo ago | 4 | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Origami Energy Provides software for managing distributed energy resources | $82M | 60 mo ago | 67 | 2013 | Gavin Stokes Managing Director | 51 patents Smart power distribution control and thermal load optimization with integrated data integrity. | — |
| 12 | Fuse Energy Provider of cost-effective and sustainable electricity solutions 64Growth top 15%Funding top 28%News top 29%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 15% Fundingtop 28% Newstop 29% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 39% Techtop 43% Producttop 43% Moattop 49% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 36% Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · App-install growth +280% YoY Funding: Raised $78.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $78M | 6 mo ago | 33 | 2022 | Alan Chang Co-Founder & CEO | — | 2 job openings |
| 13 | GridBeyond Provider of software for managing distributed energy resources and assets 35Funding top 32%Talent top 38%Moat top 39%News top 45% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 32% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Newstop 45% Growthtop 47% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 47% Partnersbottom 42% Fin. healthbottom 35% Marketbottom 29% Funding: Raised $76.1M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 16 yrs (0.8/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $76M | 3 mo ago | 16 | 2007 | Michael Phelan Co-Founder & CEO | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 14 | CNIguard Provider of manhole monitoring systems for utility and infrastructure operators 21Talent top 15%Moat top 38%Funding top 42%Patents bottom 46% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 15% Moattop 38% Fundingtop 42% Patentsbottom 46% Globalbottom 40% Innovationbottom 35% Marketbottom 25% Techbottom 24% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 8 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $40M | 35 mo ago | 8 | 2005 | — | 8 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 15 | myenergi Manufacturer of eco-smart home energy management and electric vehicle charging products | $37M | 32 mo ago | 273 273 → 177 (-35%) | 2016 | Lee Sutton Co-Founder & CPO | 38 patents Smart EV charging and grid‑connected power management, focusing on phase balancing and auxiliary battery control. | 1 expansion |
| 16 | Piclo Marketplace for energy trading and other energy-related transition | $20M | 21 mo ago | 14 14 → 27 (+93%) | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 17 | Enertechnos Provider of low loss transmission solution for electric energy from utilities to substations | $19M | 64 mo ago | 7 | 2014 | — | 89 patents Advanced power transmission systems with variable impedance balancing and low‑loss capacitive cables. | — |
| 18 | Arenko Provider of software for automated control of energy storage assets 24Growth top 39%Moat top 48%Tech top 50%Funding bottom 42% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 39% Moattop 48% Techtop 50% Fundingbottom 42% Newsbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Partnersbottom 34% Marketbottom 25% Growth: Headcount 23 → 26 (+13%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $14M | 13 mo ago | 26 | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 19 | Onzo Market intelligence solution for utilities and insights for customers | $13M | 111 mo ago | 6 | 2007 | — | 73 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 20 | Axle Energy Provider of a platform connecting home energy assets to electricity markets | $11M | 22 mo ago | 4 | 2023 | Karl Bach Co-Founder & CEO | — | 1 expansion |
| 21 | SteamaCo Provider of smart metering platform and revenue management solutions | $9M | 83 mo ago | 29 | 2012 | Tom Parkinson Managing Director | — | — |
| 22 | IQGeo Provider of enterprise software solutions for digital transformation | $7M | 66 mo ago | 102 | 2002 | Richard Petti CEO | — | 1 launch |
| 23 | Electron Provider of solutions for distributed energy resource management | $7M | 33 mo ago | 13 | 2015 | Jo-Jo Hubbard Cofounder & CEO | — | — |
| 24 | One Utility Bill Provider of utility bill management platform for landlords and tenants | $6M | 62 mo ago | 85 | 2014 | Dale Knight Co-Founder & CTO | — | — |
| 25 | CyanConnode Provider of narrowband radio frequency mesh networks for IoT communications | $5M | 92 mo ago | 47 47 → 98 (+109%) | — | John Cronin Group CEO & Chairman CyanConnode India | — | 1 partnership |
| 26 | geo Provider of energy monitoring systems for commercial and domestic environments | $5M | 61 mo ago | 66 | 2006 | Kuldeep Grover Founder | — | — |
| 27 | Labrador Meter monitoring for homes | $5M | 93 mo ago | 5 | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 28 | IONATE Developer of hybrid intelligent transformers for the smart grid | $4M | 16 mo ago | 2 | 2019 | Luca Dona Co-Founder | 16 patents Advanced high-efficiency power transformers and conversion systems for electrical distribution | 1 partnership |
| 29 | Open Energy Market Energy buying platform | $4M | 100 mo ago | 43 43 → 94 (+119%) | 2013 | Chris Maclean Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 30 | Gridcog Software to plan, track, and optimize the transition to a decentralized and decarbonized energy future | $4M | 27 mo ago | 16 | 2020 | Pete Tickler Co-Founder | — | — |
| 31 | Voltaware IoT & AI-driven energy management solution for homes | $3M | 100 mo ago | 5 | 2014 | Philippe Berard Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 32 | Senselogix Provider of energy and utility data management software and services | $3M | 138 mo ago | 8 | 2009 | Jonathan Luke Co-Founder & CEO | 11 patents Smart home energy management and appliance control systems for optimized power usage. | — |
| 33 | Elyos Energy Platform offering solutions for energy management | $3M | 32 mo ago | — | 2023 | Adrian Johnston Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 34 | AssetCool Provider of photonic cooling solutions for power lines | $3M | 11 mo ago | 5 | 2018 | Niall Coogan Co-Founder & CEO | — | 1 partnership · 2 expansions · 1 award |
| 35 | Virtual Power Solutions Virtual power plant management and energy management softwares | $2M | 68 mo ago | — | 2015 | J Basilio Simoes Co-Founder & COO | — | — |
| 36 | Pearlstone Provider of cloud-based solution for commercial and industrial demand side response | $2M | 34 mo ago | 2 | 2015 | Azad Camyab Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 37 | KiWi Power SaaS-driven building energy management solution for buildings | $2M | 90 mo ago | 3 | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 38 | Smart Power Networks Provider of real-time optimisation and control technology for accelerating the energy transition | $1M | 42 mo ago | 5 | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 39 | Neuville AI and cloud-driven platform offering grid monitoring solutions | $1M | 42 mo ago | 7 | 2017 | Clarke Simmons Founder & Managing Director | — | — |
| 40 | Equiwatt AI-based demand response program system developer 24Growth top 35%AI top 45%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 46% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 35% AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 46% Fundingbottom 42% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 18% Marketbottom 10% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo AI: Product described with: ai-based rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $1M | 14 mo ago | 2 | 2015 | Johnson Fernandes Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 41 | KrakenFlex Real-time distributed energy resource management and distribution network monitoring technology | $1M | 74 mo ago | 41 | 2014 | Devrim Celal CEO | 19 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 42 | Yottar Platform for energy asset developers to understand spare capacity on electricity networks | $1M | 11 mo ago | — | 2023 | Peter Clutton-Brock Co-Founder & CEO | — | 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 43 | MY ZeERO Provider of energy monitoring, analysis, and optimization solutions | $792K | 84 mo ago | 11 | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 44 | IDenteq SaaS-driven platform offering fraud prevention solutions for the utility industry | $732K | 30 mo ago | 9 | 2020 | Ben Reed Co-Founder & COO | — | 2 awards |
| 45 | Squid Developer of AI-powered software for electricity grid planning and operation | $500K | 5 mo ago | — | 2020 | George Kolokotronis Co-Founder & CTO | — | — |
| 46 | Electryone AI AI-based platform that provides energy supplying solutions | $452K | 12 mo ago | 3 | 2023 | Jed Comyn Co-Founder & CCO | — | — |
| 47 | GridDuck Automated demand response platform for aggregators and installs hardware devices | $416K | 63 mo ago | 4 | 2015 | Gregor Hoefter Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 48 | Orange Power Provider of virtual power plant solution | $331K | 50 mo ago | 1 | 2020 | Justin Ma Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 49 | FlatPeak Provider of real-time AI-based energy rates API | $329K | 33 mo ago | 11 | 2022 | Michelle Velan Co-Founder | — | — |
| 50 | Dtime Provider of data-driven solutions for clean energy assets | $316K | 32 mo ago | 4 | 2019 | Gautham K Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
Top 12 Smart Grid companies in England
#1
Series F · London, England · founded 2015 · 1579 employees$2Braised▾
Series F · London, England · founded 2015 · 1579 employees
Retailer of electricity and gas providing heat pumps and chargers. This business supplies residential and commercial energy through various tariff structures. It facilitates the installation of renewable energy hardware including solar panels, battery storage systems, and electric vehicle charging equipment. The service includes the management of energy export from private generation sources and the provision of smart technology to monitor and adjust consumption patterns.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 95how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 11%Funding
top 14%Market
top 15%Patents
top 16%News
top 21%Partners
top 22%Tech: 66 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront · Devops: Nginx
Funding: Raised $2.0B across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series F (Dec 2025)
Market: 1,579 employees (top 11% of Energy Tech) · Revenue ~$17.5B · Top-50,000 web property
Audience (LinkedIn): 471k LinkedIn followers — 37.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series F—
- Dec 2023Series F$800M
- Dec 2021Series E$300M
- Sep 2021Series E$655M
Founders & team
Investors
CPP Investments, Generation Investment Management, Tokyo Gas, Origin Energy, D1 Capital Partners, Fidelity
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAmplitudeApolloApple Icloud Mail
#2
Series C · London, England · founded 2007 · 16 employees$76.1Mraised▾
Series C · London, England · founded 2007 · 16 employees
Provider of software for managing distributed energy resources and assets. This technology platform enables the monitoring and control of flexible energy loads, generation equipment, and storage systems. It facilitates participation in grid balancing services and electricity markets by optimizing the dispatch of connected resources. The system processes data points to manage energy consumption and production, supporting the integration of renewable generation and industrial demand response.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 32%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 39%News
top 45%Growth
top 47%Tech
bottom 48%Funding: Raised $76.1M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 16 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series C (Mar 2026)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 29k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series C$13.8M
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$2.8M
- Apr 2024Series C$55.3M
- Oct 2022Conventional Debt$5.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, ESB Investments, Act Venture Capital, EDP, TotalEnergies Carbon Neutrality Ventures, Alantra
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerAzureCalendlyCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#3
Series D · London, England · founded 2019 · 376 employees$150Mraised▾
Series D · London, England · founded 2019 · 376 employees
Provider of utility management solution. It offers an energy tech platform based on data and machine learning capabilities. It specializes in customer information systems including billing.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 83how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 22%Fin. health
top 23%Tech
top 32%Growth
top 33%Talent
top 38%Market
top 41%Funding: Raised $150M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series D (Dec 2025)
Fin. health: Revenue ~$171M · Revenue 1.1x total funding
Tech: 37 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Devops: Varnish
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series D$150M
Founders & team
Investors
D1 Capital Partners, Fidelity, Durable Capital Partners, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Origin Energy
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebot
#4
Series B · London, England · founded 2022 · 33 employees$78Mraised▾
Series B · London, England · founded 2022 · 33 employees
Provider of cost-effective and sustainable electricity solutions. It provides users with a renewable energy company focused on accelerating the global transition to a greener energy landscape. The company is building a full-stack renewable energy business with cheaper tariffs, better service, and stronger environmental goals.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 15%Funding
top 28%News
top 29%Talent
top 38%Innovation
top 39%Tech
top 43%Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · App-install growth +280% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $78.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series B (Dec 2025)
News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 5 tracked, 1 types) · 5 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo · Top themes: Funding
Audience (LinkedIn): 215k LinkedIn followers — 16.8% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series B$70M
- Jul 2025Series A$10M
- Sep 2022Seed$78M
Founders & team
Investors
BoxGroup, Ribbit Capital, Creandum, Balderton Capital, Lowercarbon Capital, Lakestar
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAws Certificate ManagerCore-JsDatadog
#5
Series A · London, England · founded 2014 · 26 employees$13.6Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2014 · 26 employees
Provider of software for automated control of energy storage assets. This technology connects energy storage systems to power markets through data-driven decision-making and execution. The software manages technical and commercial performance for grid-scale batteries and hybrid renewable energy installations. It facilitates real-time trading and optimization to balance supply and demand on the electrical grid.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 39%Moat
top 48%Tech
top 50%Funding
bottom 42%News
bottom 40%Global
bottom 37%Growth: Headcount 23 → 26 (+13%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Tech: 26 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx, Varnish
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Vattenfall) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series A$12M
- Jul 2018Series A$3.8M
- Aug 2017Series A$6.9M
- Nov 2015Seed$2.5M
Investors
HICO, Angel Vector Capital, Lionheart Capital
Tech stack
BootstrapCdnjsCloudflareContact Form 7CookiebotCore-Js
#6
Series B · London, England · founded 2013 · 14 employees$19.9Mraised▾
Series B · London, England · founded 2013 · 14 employees
Marketplace for energy trading and other energy-related transition. Offers software for building grids as smart products by enabling distribution network operators, and energy suppliers to access customer flexibility to manage network congestion. The offered platform operates as a marketplace for renewable energy trading, keeping track of electricity generated and sold.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Aug 2024Series B—
- Mar 2023Series B$10.2M
- May 2021Series A$6.5M
- Dec 2020Series A$2.3M
Investors
Europa, Mott MacDonald, Clean Growth Fund, Green Angel Ventures, Future Energy Ventures, Toshiba Corporation
#7
Series A · Leeds, England · founded 2018 · 5 employees$2.9Mraised▾
Series A · Leeds, England · founded 2018 · 5 employees
Provider of photonic cooling solutions for power lines.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards · 2 expansions (incl. Endavour Energy, Origin, and TEPCO Power Grid) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series A$13.7M
- Aug 2023Series A$2.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Northern Gritstone, Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, Kero, Energy Impact Partners, Extantia, Taronga Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#8
Seed · London, England · founded 2020$500Kraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2020
Developer of AI-powered software for electricity grid planning and operation. The software provides a unified network model for consistent planning and visible assumptions. It enables teams to test network stress and make informed decisions. The software aims to modernize network planning and facilitate faster electrification progress.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 988 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Y Combinator (W26)) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Seed$500K
Founders & team
Investors
Y Combinator
#9
Series D · London, England · founded 2010 · 58 employees$94.6Mraised▾
Series D · London, England · founded 2010 · 58 employees
Developer of cloud-based demand-side management solutions. It provides users with real-time measurement of power grid inertia and system strength. The company specializes in Grid-Enhancing Technologies that address the complexities of transitioning to renewable energy sources. Through the use of Grid Edge Measurement devices and cloud-based digital signal processing, it creates a high-precision measurement overlay that enhances existing network assets. This innovative approach allows for the continuous monitoring of the power grid's dynamic physics, contributing to a more stable and efficient energy system.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 22%Moat
top 28%Innovation
top 29%Funding
top 29%Growth
top 42%Global
top 48%Patents: 71 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 2 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2024
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 71 patents · Soonicorn
Innovation: 71 patents (top 25% of patent-holders) · 2 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Technical Solutions Lead (US)
Funding rounds
- May 2024Series D$31M
- Feb 2024Series C$1.1M
- May 2022Series C—
- Dec 2021Series C$864.9K
Founders & team
Investors
Toshiba Corporation, Equinor, M&G, BGF, Breakthrough Energy, Octopus Investments
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotCore-JsElementor
#10
Series C · London, England · founded 1885 · 5287 employees$100Mraised▾
Series C · London, England · founded 1885 · 5287 employees
Developer of an energy intelligence platform for energy system transformation. The platform streamlines energy operations and transforms the customer experience for providers and consumers. It offers end-to-end capabilities, combining operations, customer care, and real-time energy optimisation. The platform is designed for the evolving needs of energy innovators. It facilitates integrations across devices and systems.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 26k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Investors
AGL
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#11
Series A · London, England · founded 2019 · 2 employees$4.4Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2019 · 2 employees
Developer of hybrid intelligent transformers for the smart grid. It provides users with a technology that focuses on flexibility and resilience at strategic points of the electricity system. The innovation integrates hardware and software to deliver superior performance reliably and cost-effectively at all power levels. This enables advancements in energy infrastructure.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Nortrafo's Magtech AS) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Series A$17M
- Aug 2022Series A$4M
- Jun 2021Seed$210.8K
- Nov 2020Seed$184.6K
Founders & team
Investors
The University of Edinburgh, Old College Capital, IQ Capital, SmartWorks, Zero Carbon Capital, Wien Energie
Tech stack
CloudflareGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesGsapHstsHttp/3
#12
Acquired · Bristol, England · founded 2009 · 1115 employees$257.7Mraised▾
Acquired · Bristol, England · founded 2009 · 1115 employees
Provider of electricity and gas supply services for residential properties. This business supplies energy to households and offers installation services for heating systems, boilers, and electric vehicle charging equipment. It provides maintenance coverage for plumbing, drainage, and kitchen appliances. Additionally, the business facilitates the installation of solar panels and battery storage systems to support energy generation and management. Customers can access tools for monitoring energy usage and managing accounts through a digital interface.
Funding rounds
- Jul 2023Series D$257.9M
- Jun 2020Grant (prize money)$5.2M
- Feb 2019Series D$257.7M
- Dec 2018Grant (prize money)$2M
Founders & team
Investors
Mitsubishi Corporation, Gov, Morgan Stanley, Mayfair, Slater Technology Fund
Tech stack
AlgoliaAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBabel
Funding & investor landscape
$4.8Btotal disclosed funding
58companies funded
219disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Gov5 rounds
Notable founders
Aj Lawrence
Co-Founder & Group CFO · Octopus Energy
Pete Miller
Co-Founder · Octopus Energy
Michael Phelan
Co-Founder & CEO · GridBeyond
Padraig Curran
Co-Founder & CTO · GridBeyond
Matthew Potts
Co-Founder · Kraken
James Eddison
Co-Founder & CTO · Kraken
Alan Chang
Co-Founder & CEO · Fuse Energy
Charles O
Co-Founder & COO · Fuse Energy
Niall Coogan
Co-Founder & CEO · AssetCool
George Kolokotronis
Co-Founder & CTO · Squid
Conor Jones
Co-Founder & CEO · Squid
Marc Borrett
Co-Founder & CEO · Reactive Technologies
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,747,092 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Smart Grid coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United Kingdom
How research on Smart Grid is moving in the United Kingdom
A read on the academic research around Smart Grid — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 2,046 United Kingdom-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201020182026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 12% → 48% across 2010–2026.
top research entities
- Imperial College London203
- University of Strathclyde97
- University of Manchester88
- Cardiff University85
- Newcastle University70
leading researchers
Goran Štrbac · Hongjian Sun · Muhammed Cavus · Dawei Qiu · Thomas Morstyn · Jing Jiang · Yi Wang · Fei Teng
▲
Breakthroughs655 · 32%
▲ 30%→32% share
▲1.1× share momentum3 median citations87% since 2021mostly methods-led
Microgrid breakthroughs are surging — UK papers rose from 11 to 189, with Energy management newly emerging at 52 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Microgrid11→189
- Renewable energy5→97
- Electricity10→58
- Demand response19→63
- Photovoltaic system2→44
Newly emergingEnergy management 0→52 · Resilience (materials science) 0→34 · Reinforcement learning 0→34
Landmark Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading in a Prosumer-Based Community Microgrid: A Game-Theoretic Model · 730 cites
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Advancements981 · 48%
▲ 45%→48% share
▲1.1× share momentum3 median citations88% since 2021mostly methods-led
Microgrid advancement research is intensifying — UK publications scaled from 24 to 319, dominating the 48% field-share.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Microgrid24→319
- Renewable energy15→258
- Demand response15→121
- Electricity15→112
- Flexibility (engineering)5→93
Newly emergingPhotovoltaic system 0→78 · Reinforcement learning 0→36 · Electrification 0→29
Landmark Microgrids management · 1,569 cites
▼
Concerns287 · 14%
▼ 19%→14% share
▼0.7× share momentum3 median citations86% since 2021mostly empirical
Concern-framed research is cooling overall (19%→14%) despite Renewable energy risk papers rising sharply from 9 to 64.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Renewable energy9→64
- Electricity14→59
- Electric power system1→31
- Demand response6→35
- Key (lock)2→27
Newly emergingInternet of Things 0→11 · Electrical engineering 0→10 · Electrification 0→10
Landmark Electricity market design for the prosumer era · 1,191 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United Kingdom
Where smart grid is researched across United Kingdom
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.
London365 · +0.58
Glasgow152 · +0.54
Manchester119 · +0.54
Edinburgh107 · +0.46
Oxford71 · +0.45
Cambridge31 · +0.58
Birmingham25 · +0.64
Bristol20 · +0.53
PATENT SIGNAL · United Kingdom
Who's filing smart grid patents in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom smart grid patent filing is accelerating — 20 filings from 15 assignees (2016–2025), led by BAE Systems, Swanbarton, Entrust Smart HOME Microgrid; annual filings 2→6.
20 filings15 assigneespeak 6/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- BAE Systems12
- Swanbarton10
- Entrust Smart HOME Microgrid4
- UNIV Swansea3
- Centrica2
- Mitsubishi Electric2
- Entrust Microgrid LLP2
- Mitsubishi Electric R&D CT Europ2
Common questions
How many Smart Grid companies are there in England, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 182 indexable Smart Grid companies headquartered in England, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Smart Grid companies in England, United Kingdom?
The Smart Grid companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $4.8B in disclosed equity funding across 58 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Smart Grid company in England, United Kingdom?
Octopus Energy is the highest-funded Smart Grid company in England, United Kingdom, with $2B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Smart Grid companies in England, United Kingdom are funded?
58 of the 182 Smart Grid companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Smart Grid unicorns are there in England, United Kingdom?
2 Smart Grid companies in England, United Kingdom on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in England, United Kingdom Smart Grid companies?
The most active investors in England, United Kingdom Smart Grid companies on this list include Europa, Gov, Low Carbon Innovation Fund, EIC Fund, Energy Impact Partners.
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