Radar · Sustainability Tech in Cambridge
Best Sustainability Tech Companies in Cambridge, United States
The 91 best Sustainability Tech companies in Cambridge, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Moderna.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
91companies tracked
$5.2Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
55have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · SUSTAINABILITY TECH × CAMBRIDGE
Our analysis of 84 Sustainability Tech companies
$19.4b in tracked funding; 85% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
84companies analysed
85%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
9unicorns
2016median founding year
944kcombined LinkedIn audience
88%of audience held by top 3
7companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Sustainability Tech companies in Cambridge
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moderna Developer of mRNA-based therapeutics for a wide range of diseases 82Tech top 11%Funding top 15%Market top 22%Partners top 25% All 12 signals ▾Techtop 11% Fundingtop 15% Markettop 22% Partnerstop 25% Talenttop 25% Newstop 31% Moattop 32% Patentstop 34% Globaltop 38% Innovationtop 39% Growthbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 48% Tech: 57 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses Funding: Raised $2.8B across 20 rounds · 20 rounds over 14 yrs (1.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $2.8B | 17 mo ago | 1,312 | Robert Langer Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365TypeScript+24 | 31 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | 1 internship |
| 2 | Affinivax Developer of technology-based conjugate vaccines against infectious diseases | $359M | 65 mo ago | 132 | — | — | 66 patents Multivalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccines and immunogenic polysaccharide-protein compositions | — |
| 3 | Vedanta Biosciences Developer of therapeutics to treat infectious diseases | $350M | 27 mo ago | 71 71 → 88 (+24%) · sector median +38% | Bernat Olle Chief Executive Officer | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | 131 patents Microbiome-based therapeutics for infection, dysbiosis, and immune-mediated diseases | — |
| 4 | Sense Smart energy platform providing real-time electricity usage insights for homes and utilities 60Patents top 21%Funding top 23%Customers top 26%Moat top 26% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 21% Fundingtop 23% Customerstop 26% Moattop 26% Innovationtop 27% Producttop 33% Talenttop 33% Techtop 36% Growthtop 37% Globaltop 50% Marketbottom 40% Fin. healthbottom 17% Patents: 114 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 60 filings since 2022 vs 44 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $195M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $195M | 4 mo ago | 120 120 → 106 (-12%) · sector median +38% | Mike Phillips Co-founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressPlesk+36 | 114 patents Smart power metering and event analytics for device identification in intelligent grids | 1 award |
| 5 | Idenix Developer of drugs for human viral diseases | $188M | 148 mo ago | — | Jean Pierre Sommadossi Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 6 | Kaleido Biosciences Developer of microbiome metabolic therapies for inflammatory conditions | $165M | 95 mo ago | 81 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | SeLux Diagnostics Developer of alternatives to traditional ELISA assays | $161M | 28 mo ago | 90 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Myeloid Therapeutics Developer of myeloid therapeutics solutions for treating cancer and other diseases | $123M | 37 mo ago | 29 29 → 44 (+52%) · sector median +38% | Siddhartha Mukherje Founder | — | 179 patents Cell‑specific gene therapy delivery systems and engineered fusion protein therapeutics. | — |
| 9 | Visterra Developer of monoclonal antibodies against infectious diseases | $116M | 104 mo ago | 79 79 → 133 (+68%) · sector median +38% | Ram S Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+12 | — | — |
| 10 | Spero Therapeutics Developer of therapeutics for drug-resistant bacterial infections | $115M | 43 mo ago | 147 | Milind Deshpande Co-Founder and Board member | WebflowBugHerdApple iCloud Mail+20 | 149 patents Oral carbapenem formulations and novel polymyxin derivatives for resistant bacterial infections | — |
| 11 | Axcella Developer of targeted therapeutics for infectious and metabolic disorders | $87M | 108 mo ago | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Targanta Therapeutics Developing novel antibiotics to combat antibacterial resistance and treat infections | $70M | 232 mo ago | 80 | Mark Leuchtenberger CEO | — | — | — |
| 13 | Red Queen Therapeutics Developer of therapeutics for virus-borne illnesses | $55M | 22 mo ago | — | Mark Mitchnick CEO | — | — | — |
| 14 | VBI Vaccines Developer of vaccines for the treatment of infectious diseases | $54M | 70 mo ago | 13 | Curtis Lockshin CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19 | — | — |
| 15 | Oncimmune Immunodiagnostics company developing biomarker platforms for cancer and immune diseases | $49M | 20 mo ago | 62 62 → 35 (-44%) · sector median +38% | Jamie Heywood Managing Director | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | 4 patents Immunoassay development and calibration technologies for diagnostic testing | — |
| 16 | AlertMe Provider of devices and web services for building automation and monitoring | $37M | 188 mo ago | — | Adrian Critchlow Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 17 | Mantel Developer of high-temperature carbon capture materials for industrial applications | $32M | 24 mo ago | 10 | Sean Robertson Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 2 awards |
| 18 | Raptor Maps Provider of solar asset management platform using aerial and sensor data 57AI top 15%Funding top 32%Growth top 32%Talent top 34% All 12 signals ▾AItop 15% Fundingtop 32% Growthtop 32% Talenttop 34% Producttop 40% Moattop 41% Techbottom 49% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 39% Innovationbottom 33% Patentsbottom 31% Newsbottom 21% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Funding: Raised $27.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $28M | 18 mo ago | 64 | Edward Obropta Co-Founder & CTO | Framer SitesApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+14 | 4 patents UAV‑based remote sensing and edge computing for precision agriculture crop monitoring | — |
| 19 | Torus Developer of smart devices for infectious disease diagnostics | $27M | 61 mo ago | 19 | Dmitriy Khodakov Co-Founder | — | 56 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 20 | SYSO Technologies Provider of renewable energy storage and management solutions 35Funding top 36%Talent top 38%Moat top 39%Market bottom 40% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 36% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $24.5M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $24M | 5 mo ago | 22 22 → 44 (+100%) · sector median +38% | Christopher Gosline Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 21 | Innovac Therapeutics Developer of gene therapies for infectious disease and cancer | $18M | 33 mo ago | 18 | Michael Zhang Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 22 | Lydian Labs Developer of technology to recycle CO2 emissions into carbon-neutral fuels | $18M | 6 mo ago | — | Joe Rodden Co-Founder & CEO | — | 25 patents Modular electrically heated reactors for endothermic chemical synthesis and catalytic processes. | — |
| 23 | Infinite Cooling Technology developer for capturing water from cooling tower plumes | $16M | 13 mo ago | 13 13 → 16 (+23%) · sector median +38% | Kripa Varanasi Co-Founder | WixSentryBootstrap+13 | 19 patents Optimizing industrial cooling tower control and gas‑stream condensate/particle collection technologies. | — |
| 24 | Hosta AI-driven property assessment solution for property owners & managers | $15M | 55 mo ago | 30 | Henriette Fleischmann Co-Founder & COO | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | 2 job openings |
| 25 | SiTration Provider of battery recycling solutions | $14M | 11 mo ago | 5 | Brendan Smith Co-Founder & CEO | — | 20 patents Metal extraction processes and electrically conductive membrane separation technologies. | — |
| 26 | Transaera Developer of advanced heat pump systems for dehumidifying, cooling, and heating | $13M | 19 mo ago | 12 | Matthew Dorson Co-Founder & CTO | — | 16 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | 2 job openings |
| 27 | Vertical Semiconductor Developer of vertical GaN technology for power electronics applications | $11M | 8 mo ago | — | Josh Perozek CTO & Co-Founder | — | — | 1 award |
| 28 | Auspherix Developer of antibiotics to treat resistant bacterial diseases | $11M | 132 mo ago | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Myconostica Provider of diagnostic test kits for microbial assay development | $10M | 200 mo ago | 13 | — | — | 2 patents Molecular diagnostics for triazole‑resistant Aspergillus detection | — |
| 30 | Active Surfaces Developer of ultra-thin, lightweight, flexible, low-cost solar cells. 16Talent top 38%Funding top 43%Moat bottom 38%Global bottom 36% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 43% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 21% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $9.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $10M | 12 mo ago | 2 | Shiv Bhakta Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 31 | MacroCycle Developer of zero-carbon plastic upcycling technology | $10M | 4 mo ago | — | Jan-Georg Rosenboom Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | 1 internship · 2 awards |
| 32 | WebGen Systems Building energy management systems | $10M | 242 mo ago | — | Rick Gallagher Founder | — | — | — |
| 33 | Hunterian Provider of gene-editing platform based on CRISPR delivery technology | $8M | 16 mo ago | 6 | Vinod Ranga Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 34 | Opsonix Pathogen-extracting therapy that uses proprietary pathogen-capture proteins | $8M | 103 mo ago | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Building Science Provider of building enclosure consulting, forensic investigations, and building performance services | $7M | 205 mo ago | — | Joseph Lstiburek Founder & Principal | — | — | — |
| 36 | Ambient Devices Glanceable information displays and systems for energy usage and other data | $7M | 213 mo ago | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Ekotrope Tech-enabled service provider for energy-efficient building, green politics, & construction 32Growth top 35%Product top 36%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 48% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Producttop 36% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Fundingbottom 47% Innovationbottom 43% Moatbottom 42% Patentsbottom 37% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 29% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $6M | 8 mo ago | 17 17 → 36 (+112%) · sector median +38% | Nick Sisler Founder and Director of Engineering | JavaD3Google Web Toolkit+16 | 5 patents Energy management software for green building automation and demand‑side control | 1 launch |
| 38 | Salient Predictions Offering AI based solutions for weather forecasting | $6M | 15 mo ago | 2 | Ray Schmitt President & Co-founder | Webflowcore-jsjQuery+12 | 2 patents Neural-network ensemble blending for probabilistic weather forecasting | 1 launch |
| 39 | E25Bio Provider of diagnostic platform for disease mapping and detection | $4M | 61 mo ago | 5 | Irene Bosch Founder & CEO | — | 5 patents High-throughput antibody screening and rapid immunoassay diagnostics for antibodies and viral antigens | — |
| 40 | Nanobiosym Real-time mobilized diagnosis of any disease or condition with a genetic fingerprint | $3M | 187 mo ago | 11 | Anita Goel Chairman & CEO | Concrete CMSPHPApache HTTP Server+9 | 65 patents Ultra‑sensitive single‑molecule diagnostics and drug‑discovery platforms for nucleic acids and proteins | — |
| 41 | Sesame Sustainability Online platform to offset the carbon footprint | $2M | 29 mo ago | — | Jim Owens Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 42 | Scanifly Provider of a drone platform for solar system installations | $2M | 65 mo ago | 41 | Denis Kobozev Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | 4 patents AI-powered solar site assessment and GIS-based photovoltaic suitability analysis | — |
| 43 | Takachar Developer of portable systems converting agricultural and forest residues into bioproducts | $2M | 46 mo ago | 10 | Vidyut Mohan Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | 16 patents Modular multi-chamber biomass pyrolysis/torrefaction reactors with advanced control systems | — |
| 44 | Novobiotic Discovering new antibiotics from previously inaccessible natural microbial sources | $1M | 17 mo ago | 13 | Kim Lewis Co-Founder | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceYUI+8 | — | — |
| 45 | Venova Technologies Developer of a novel, hormone-free, copper-free birth control device | $983K | 17 mo ago | — | Liz Earley Co-Founder & COO & CFO | — | — | — |
| 46 | Soofa Provider of advertising agency services | $675K | 109 mo ago | 34 | Jutta Friedrichs Co-Founder - Vice President Operations | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+32 | — | — |
| 47 | Shape Biopharmaceuticals Developer of nanoparticle based immunotherapeutics for chronic human diseases | $169K | 19 mo ago | — | Armando Zuniga Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 48 | Gridspan Energy Energy storage solution provider for islands | $153K | 90 mo ago | — | Alec Macklis ex-Founder | — | — | — |
| 49 | ZOME Energy Networks Provider of cloud-based thermostat control solutions | $150K | 181 mo ago | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | WatchTower Robotics Developer of a leakage detecting robots | $100K | 81 mo ago | — | Tyler Mantel Co-Founder | — | — | — |
Top 12 Sustainability Tech companies in Cambridge
#1
Series D · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2013 · 120 employees$194.6Mraised▾
Series D · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2013 · 120 employees
Smart energy platform providing real-time electricity usage insights for homes and utilities. It uses smart sensors and data analytics to deliver real-time electricity usage insights for homes, utilities, and energy partners. It helps users understand and reduce energy consumption, improve efficiency, and support grid reliability by providing high-resolution monitoring and behavioral energy insights aimed at lowering carbon emissions and accelerating the energy transition.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 21%Funding
top 23%Customers
top 26%Moat
top 26%Innovation
top 27%Product
top 33%Patents: 114 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 60 filings since 2022 vs 44 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $195M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series D (Jan 2026)
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.16★ across 1,762 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +34% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 13% of tracked companies
Audience (LinkedIn): 23k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series D—
- Apr 2022Series C$127.6M
- Sep 2021Series B—
- Aug 2019Series B$29.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Blue Earth Capital, Telus, Schneider Electric, Energy Impact Partners, iRobot, Prelude Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAmplitudeApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailAtlassian StatuspageBootstrap
#2
Public · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2010 · 1312 employees$2.8Braised▾
Public · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2010 · 1312 employees
Developer of mRNA-based therapeutics for a wide range of diseases. The company produces human proteins, antibodies, or vaccines inside patient cells, which are in turn active intracellularly or secreted. The company is also developing vaccines in different disease areas such as infectious diseases, cancer, rare diseases, and COVID-19.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 82how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 11%Funding
top 15%Market
top 22%Partners
top 25%Talent
top 25%News
top 31%Tech: 57 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses · Devops: Envoy, Nginx
Funding: Raised $2.8B across 20 rounds · 20 rounds over 14 yrs (1.4/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Jan 2025)
Market: 1,312 employees (top 7% of Sustainability Tech) · Revenue ~$1.9B · Top-5,000,000 web property
Audience (LinkedIn): 791k LinkedIn followers — 83.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$590M
- Jul 2024Grant (prize money)$176M
- Oct 2020Grant (prize money)$56M
- May 2020Post IPO—
Founders & team
Investors
ADIA, BB Biotech, Julius Baer, Sequoia Capital, Fidelity Investments, Viking Global Investors
Tech stack
AccessibeAmazon CloudfrontAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApolloApple Icloud Mail
#3
Series B · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2019 · 22 employees$24.5Mraised▾
Series B · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2019 · 22 employees
Provider of renewable energy storage and management solutions. It offers the SYSO Technology Platform - which is used to manage equipment, market data & weather data, and SYSO Technology Server - which provides installation and data security solutions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 36%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 39%Market
bottom 40%Global
bottom 29%Funding: Raised $24.5M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Dec 2025)
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): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series B$7M
- Jul 2024Series B$14.5M
- Oct 2022Series A$10M
- Apr 2022Seed$2M
Founders & team
Investors
Lacuna Sustainable Investments, Kimmeridge, Masscec, Kimmeridge Energy
#4
Series A · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2021$18Mraised▾
Series A · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2021
Developer of technology to recycle CO2 emissions into carbon-neutral fuels. The company focuses on creating sustainable aviation fuels from air, water, and renewable electricity. It aims to decarbonize the aviation industry by producing fuel with lifecycle emissions reductions. The company has produced its first fuel product and successfully commissioned its pilot demonstration.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 16k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series A$43.7M
- Nov 2023Grant (prize money)$274K
- Sep 2023Seed$15M
- Jun 2022Seed$3M
Founders & team
Investors
Congruent Ventures, Galvanize Climate Solutions, Grok Ventures, Voyager, Union Square Ventures, Overture
#5
Seed · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2023$9.6Mraised▾
Seed · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2023
Developer of zero-carbon plastic upcycling technology. This technology utilizes a proprietary process based on the synthesis of cyclic macromolecules to produce virgin-grade recycled PET and polyester resins from plastic waste. The process significantly reduces energy consumption compared to traditional methods and allows for the creation of high-quality recycled materials without a green premium. The resulting resins meet various sustainability goals, including PCR regulations compliance and the reduction of landfill waste. The technology offers a drop-in solution for various applications.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Seed$3M
- Jan 2025Seed$6.5M
- Mar 2024Grant (prize money)$75K
Founders & team
Investors
Clean Energy Ventures, Volta Circle, Indroma Ventures, KdT Ventures, Neotribe, Masscec
#6
Seed · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2024$11Mraised▾
Seed · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2024
Developer of vertical GaN technology for power electronics applications. The company focuses on enabling higher density and higher efficiency power converters. Its technology addresses applications from grid infrastructure to data centers. The company's approach aims to bring vertical GaN technologies to a scalable manufacturing platform. The technology targets improvements in power density and efficiency for modern power systems.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Principal Semiconductor Device Engineer
Activity: 2 partnerships · 1 awards · 1 expansions (incl. Vertiv team) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Seed$11M
Founders & team
Investors
Playground Global, Jimco, milemark•capital, Shin-Etsu Chemical, Kastor Capital
#7
Series A · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2010 · 17 employees$5.9Mraised▾
Series A · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2010 · 17 employees
Tech-enabled service provider for energy-efficient building, green politics, & construction. It is focused on production and spec/tract builders and has found construction savings for many builders. It compares thousands of different design options by many key performance indicators like construction cost, annual energy bill, payback, code compliance, HERS, EnergyStar, etc. to select suitable designs for a given project.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Product
top 36%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 48%Funding
bottom 47%Innovation
bottom 43%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Product Manager - Energy Code
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series A$11M
- May 2017Seed$617.8K
- Dec 2014Seed$1.4M
- Aug 2013Seed$1.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Masscec
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerBackbone.JsCart FunctionalityD3
#8
Seed · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2020 · 5 employees$14.3Mraised▾
Seed · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2020 · 5 employees
Provider of battery recycling solutions. It offers ultra filtration technology.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Seed$3M
- May 2024Seed$11.8M
- Mar 2022Seed$2.5M
- Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$320K
Founders & team
Investors
2150.VC, BHP, Extantia, Azolla Ventures, E14 Fund, Orion Resource Partners
#9
Series A · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2017 · 13 employees$16.3Mraised▾
Series A · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2017 · 13 employees
Infinite Cooling is developing patent-pending water capturing technology from cooling tower plumes. Claims that the technology can reduce the cooling tower plume by 100%, reduce 20-30% freshwater consumption and other savings can be achieved annually in a 600-megawatt power plant.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Infinite Cooling) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$1.5M
- Jun 2021Series A$12.3M
- Aug 2020Grant (prize money)$999.9K
- Jul 2019Grant (prize money)$225K
Founders & team
Investors
Material Impact, MassChallenge, America’s Seed Fund, National Science Foundation, OSTI, Joules Accelerator
Tech stack
BootstrapGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGoogle Tag ManagerGsapHsts
#10
Acquired · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2006 · 62 employees$49.4Mraised▾
Acquired · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2006 · 62 employees
Immunodiagnostics company developing biomarker platforms for cancer and immune diseases. It leverages its proprietary ImmunoINSIGHTS platform, which uses large-scale autoantibody profiling and immune system analysis to generate actionable insights for drug development and patient stratification. Its technology enables pharmaceutical and biotechnology partners to identify disease-specific immune signatures, supporting earlier diagnosis, improved therapy development, and more precise treatment selection.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Post IPO$2.9M
- Dec 2022Post IPO—
- Mar 2021Post IPO$12.3M
- Oct 2020Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Investors
Genostics, Ukri, IPF Partners, HHS, Nottingham Technology Ventures, Kansas Bioscience Authority
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAosBootstrapContact Form 7Core-Js
#11
Seed · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2022 · 2 employees$9.7Mraised▾
Seed · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2022 · 2 employees
Developer of ultra-thin, lightweight, flexible, low-cost solar cells. The company focuses on enabling any surface to generate solar energy. It utilizes novel manufacturing techniques and commodity materials to build solar cells for both established and emerging markets. The company aims to provide solutions for integrating solar technology into various applications, including roofing, canopies, vehicles, and electronics.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 16how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Funding
top 43%Moat
bottom 38%Global
bottom 36%News
bottom 22%Market
bottom 21%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $9.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (May 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding rounds
- May 2025Seed$1.3M
- May 2024Seed$5.6M
- Sep 2023Seed$3.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Safar Partners, QVT Family Office, Lendlease, Type One Ventures, Umami Capital, Sabanc Climate Tech
#12
Series C · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2015 · 64 employees$27.5Mraised▾
Series C · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2015 · 64 employees
Provider of solar asset management platform using aerial and sensor data. The platform analyzes images to conduct root cause analysis and direct operations and maintenance efforts. The platform digitally reconstructs solar plants in a map-based interface enriched with data. Autonomous drones investigate site conditions and equipment, automating visual investigations. A mobile application allows technicians to access remediation context, even offline.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 15%Funding
top 32%Growth
top 32%Talent
top 34%Product
top 40%Moat
top 41%AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Funding: Raised $27.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series C (Dec 2024)
Growth: Headcount 53 → 64 (+21%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2024Series C$35M
- Apr 2022Series B$22M
- Oct 2020Series A$100K
- Aug 2020Series A$5M
Founders & team
Investors
Blue Bear Capital, Data Point Capital, Buoyant Ventures, Congruent Ventures, Powerhouse, Y Combinator
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailFramer SitesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
Funding & investor landscape
$5.2Btotal disclosed funding
54companies funded
253disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Gates5 rounds
Notable founders
Mike Phillips
Co-founder · Sense
Ryan Houlette
SVP Engineering & Technology / Cofounder · Sense
Robert Langer
Co-Founder · Moderna
Kenneth Chien
Co-Founder · Moderna
Christopher Gosline
Co-Founder & CEO · SYSO Technologies
Nicholas Speyer
Co-Founder · SYSO Technologies
Joe Rodden
Co-Founder & CEO · Lydian Labs
Branko Zugic
Co-Founder & CTO · Lydian Labs
Jan-Georg Rosenboom
Co-Founder & CTO · MacroCycle
Stwart Feliz
Co-Founder & CEO · MacroCycle
Josh Perozek
CTO & Co-Founder · Vertical Semiconductor
Cynthia Liao
CEO & Co-Founder · Vertical Semiconductor
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,947,485 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Sustainability Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH FROM Cambridge · institutions
What Cambridge researches in climate adaptation
University of Cambridge and Cambridge Econometrics lead climate-adaptation research focused on governance, communication, and flood management, with advancement slightly outpacing concern in a cautiously optimistic, contested field.
29 papersstance +0.160% breakthrough46% concern
local research themes
Climate Change Communication and PerceptionSustainability and Climate Change GovernanceFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementUrban Stormwater Management SolutionsClimate Change and Sustainable DevelopmentComplex Systems and Decision Making
top institutions
- University of Cambridge26
- Cambridge School2
- Cambridge Econometrics1
- Cambridge University Press1
Common questions
How many Sustainability Tech companies are there in Cambridge, United States?
Radar tracks 91 indexable Sustainability Tech companies headquartered in Cambridge, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Sustainability Tech companies in Cambridge, United States?
The Sustainability Tech companies in Cambridge, United States on this list have raised a combined $5.2B in disclosed equity funding across 54 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Sustainability Tech company in Cambridge, United States?
Moderna is the highest-funded Sustainability Tech company in Cambridge, United States, with $2.8B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Sustainability Tech companies in Cambridge, United States are funded?
54 of the 91 Sustainability Tech companies in Cambridge, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Sustainability Tech unicorns are there in Cambridge, United States?
None of the Sustainability Tech companies in Cambridge, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Cambridge, United States Sustainability Tech companies?
The most active investors in Cambridge, United States Sustainability Tech companies on this list include Greentown Labs, HHS, National Science Foundation, Masscec, E14 Fund.
Riya SenguptaFinancials
Riya reads income statements for fun. She covers the real money in a sector — revenue, growth, who actually earns — and never met a vague claim she didn't want a number for.