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Best Sustainability Tech Companies in New York, United States

The 561 best Sustainability Tech companies in New York, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Everest Medicines.

561companies tracked
$5.9Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
215have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · SUSTAINABILITY TECH × NEW YORK

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
314kcombined LinkedIn audience
26%of audience held by top 3
9companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Sustainability Tech companies in New York

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageEmployeesFoundedPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Delos
Provider of solutions for indoor air purifiers
$541M27 mo agoSeries D199
199 → 156 (-22%)
2009——
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
$504M5 mo agoSeries B302015——
3Clipper Equity
Developer of affordable houses
$430M25 mo agoFunding Raised532006——
4BlocPower
Provider of project management solutions
$250M33 mo agoSeries B1542012——
5TMRW
Provider of an automated platform for patients and clinics to manage frozen eggs and embryos
$177M23 mo agoSeries D93
93 → 63 (-32%)
2014——
6Ecovative
Mycelium technology to develop sustainable and biodegradable materials
64Funding top 16%Innovation top 25%Moat top 26%Patents top 28%
All 11 signals ▾
Fundingtop 16%
Innovationtop 25%
Moattop 26%
Patentstop 28%
Talenttop 28%
Techtop 44%
Partnerstop 45%
Marketbottom 48%
Growthbottom 46%
Globalbottom 39%
Newsbottom 21%
Funding: Raised $173M across 24 rounds · 24 rounds over 15 yrs (1.6/yr)
Innovation: 19 patents (top 37% of patent-holders) · 19 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100
$173M14 mo agoSeries E106200719 patents
Mycelium-based sustainable composites for construction, packaging, and biofabricated materials
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7Dispatch Energy
Provider of distributed energy solutions including solar, battery storage, and fuel cells
$160M12 mo agoSeries D—2024——
8Urbint
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
$144M19 mo agoAcquired852015——
9Air Company
Developer of carbon conversion technology and sustainable aviation fuel solutions
$108M15 mo agoSeries B86
86 → 151 (+76%)
201795 patents
Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials
1 launch · 3 expansions · 1 award
10Sealed
Provider of energy audit for homes and commercial buildings
$107M27 mo agoSeries B1382012——
11Elion Therapeutics
Developer of therapeutics for invasive fungal infections
$81M24 mo agoSeries B—2024—1 job opening
12CleanFiber
Provider of cellulose insulation solutions for facilities
53Funding top 19%Moat top 21%Innovation top 23%Patents top 23%
All 9 signals ▾
Fundingtop 19%
Moattop 21%
Innovationtop 23%
Patentstop 23%
Talenttop 41%
Globalbottom 43%
Marketbottom 37%
Techbottom 31%
Newsbottom 22%
Funding: Raised $71.1M across 23 rounds · 23 rounds over 10 yrs (2.3/yr)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 44 patents
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$71M8 mo agoSeries C44201344 patents
Fire‑retardant cellulose insulation and field‑installable skinned assembly technologies
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13RTS
Smart waste collection company
$70M16 mo agoSeries C4022015——
14Switched Source
Developer of hardware-based system for distributed energy resources
40Innovation top 23%Funding top 34%Talent top 41%Product top 43%
All 7 signals ▾
Innovationtop 23%
Fundingtop 34%
Talenttop 41%
Producttop 43%
Techbottom 41%
Globalbottom 29%
Marketbottom 21%
Innovation: 10 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Funding: Raised $66.7M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100
$67M1 mo agoSeed82016——
15ILiAD Biotechnologies
Developer of immunity-inducing vaccine for the prevention and treatment of pertussis
24Funding top 25%Moat top 36%Patents top 38%Innovation top 42%
All 9 signals ▾
Fundingtop 25%
Moattop 36%
Patentstop 38%
Innovationtop 42%
Newsbottom 49%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 36%
Marketbottom 24%
Techbottom 22%
Funding: Raised $51.2M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 11 yrs (0.8/yr)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 24 patents
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100
$51M4 mo agoSeries B8201224 patents
Patents concentrated in health & consumer products
1 partnership
16Codagenix
Developer of live-attenuated viral vaccines using proprietary SAVE technology
62Patents top 19%Moat top 21%Innovation top 24%Talent top 28%
All 9 signals ▾
Patentstop 19%
Moattop 21%
Innovationtop 24%
Talenttop 28%
Fundingtop 30%
Marketbottom 49%
Globalbottom 42%
Techbottom 38%
Newsbottom 27%
Patents: 127 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 91 filings since 2022 vs 36 in 2017-21
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 127 patents
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100
$47M14 mo agoSeries B412011127 patents
Live-attenuated viral vaccine design using codon deoptimization and recombinant virus platforms
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17Indaptus
Developer of immunotherapies for oncology and infectious diseases
19Funding top 35%Moat top 39%Talent bottom 49%Growth bottom 42%
All 7 signals ▾
Fundingtop 35%
Moattop 39%
Talentbottom 49%
Growthbottom 42%
Globalbottom 30%
Marketbottom 24%
Newsbottom 23%
Funding: Raised $37.9M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100
$38M12 mo agoPublic62021——
18Runwise
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
$35M12 mo agoSeries B482010——
19Bright Power
Energy audit services and management solutions
$33M20 mo agoSeries B182004——
20OLEDWorks
Manufacturer of organic light-emitting diode lighting solutions for various applications
82Patents top 14%AI top 15%Funding top 28%Talent top 28%
All 12 signals ▾
Patentstop 14%
AItop 15%
Fundingtop 28%
Talenttop 28%
Innovationtop 30%
Growthtop 31%
Techtop 31%
Moattop 32%
Producttop 46%
Globaltop 49%
Marketbottom 44%
Newsbottom 21%
Patents: 94 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 58 filings since 2022 vs 27 in 2017-21
AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100
$31M11 mo agoSeries A73
73 → 147 (+101%)
201094 patents
Advanced segmented and stacked OLED microdisplays with ESD protection and low-voltage silicon backplanes
1 launch
21Amperon
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
$30M5 mo agoSeries B552017——
22Valthos
Developer of AI systems for biological threat identification and countermeasure design
55Funding top 34%AI top 45%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 33%
All 4 signals ▾
Fundingtop 34%
AItop 45%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 33%
Funding: Raised $30.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr)
AI: Product described with: artificial intelligence
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100
$30M10 mo agoSeed—2024——
23RenBio
Developer of antibody-based therapeutic solutions for the treatment of cancer & inflammatory diseases
$29M21 mo agoSeries A10
10 → 8 (-20%)
201611 patents
Gene therapy delivery devices and plasmid expression vectors for therapeutic proteins/peptides
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24HT 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
$24M5 mo agoSeries A262018—1 launch · 1 award
25CurbWaste
Provider of software for haulers
$21M7 mo agoSeries B322021—1 job opening · 1 award
26CarbonQuest
Provider of on-site carbon capture and utilization solutions
$20M15 mo agoSeries A19201945 patents
Indoor CO₂ capture, separation, and management systems for building emissions
—
27Gigablue
Provider of microalgae carbon fixation and sinking for carbon sequestration
$20M4 mo agoSeries A82022—1 job opening
28Dimensional Energy
Developer of catalysts and reactors converting CO2 into fuels and products.
$20M7 mo agoSeries A152014——
29Varro Life Sciences
Developer of a technology to detect infectious agents in breath and air
$20M19 mo agoSeed—2020—1 partnership
30Autonomous Therapeutics
Developer of drugs for influenza & other infectious diseases treatment
$17M14 mo agoFunding Raised212017——
31Jan Biotech
Provider of diagnostic assays for the detection of infectious diseases
10Funding top 42%Talent bottom 45%Tech bottom 34%Global bottom 29%
All 5 signals ▾
Fundingtop 42%
Talentbottom 45%
Techbottom 34%
Globalbottom 29%
Marketbottom 14%
Funding: Raised $13.4M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 11 yrs (0.8/yr)
Talent: 1 named leader on record
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 10/100
$13M9 mo agoFunding Raised62014——
32BioLite
Outdoor and off-grid charging, cooking, and lighting solutions provider
$12M15 mo agoSeries B133200942 patents
Portable clean-burning combustion devices for cooking, heating, and illumination
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33TrashieCash
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
$10M0 mo agoSeries A—2023—1 launch
34Clarasight
Cloud based carbon data management and analysis software
$10M1 mo agoSeries A—2021——
35Reia
Developer of non-surgical device for pelvic prolapse
$9M13 mo agoFunding Raised7201723 patents
Gynecologic pessary devices and applicators for pelvic organ prolapse treatment
—
36257.co
Provider of AI-powered energy data platform for utilities
$9M15 mo agoSeed—2023——
37Texture
Provider of data infrastructure for energy networks
$8M0 mo agoSeries A—2023—2 launchs
38Bion
Sustainable agriculture and renewable energy solutions through waste treatment and resource recovery
$7M4 mo agoPublic719897 patents
Low‑oxygen biological wastewater treatment and nutrient recovery systems
—
39Brookside Communities
Operator of residential communities providing property management and tenant services
$7M5 mo agoSeries A—2017——
40BinIt
Provider of AI-based intelligent analytics for waste management
$6M16 mo agoSeed820183 patents
Computer‑vision based hazardous item detection and classification systems
—
41DaisyChain
Provider of an AI-enabled software platform for energy management and electrification
60Talent top 35%Funding top 40%Global bottom 25%
All 3 signals ▾
Talenttop 35%
Fundingtop 40%
Globalbottom 25%
Talent: 4 named leaders on record
Funding: Raised $6.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100
$6M1 mo agoSeries A—2024——
42Crew Carbon
Developer of a platform removing greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater
$5M1 mo agoSeries A52022—1 job opening · 1 internship
43ThinkLabs
Provider of AI powered grid management solution
$5M2 mo agoSeries A————
44Geneva Housing Authority
Developer of affordable houses
$5M13 mo agoFunding Raised—2000——
45Aqueduct Software
Software solution for water and wastewater management
$4M6 mo agoSeries B—2022——
46Tonix Pharma
Developer of next-generation medicines for CNS and immunological disorders
$4M14 mo agoPublic117
117 → 169 (+44%)
2007——
47Prefix
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
$4M2 mo agoSeed420226 patents
Automated vehicle and watercraft wash stations with cleaning and docking technologies
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48Carson
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
$3M6 mo agoSeed14
14 → 33 (+136%)
2017——
49OyaGen
Drug discovery and development for infectious diseases and cancer therapeutics
$3M13 mo agoSeed4200355 patents
Antiviral small‑molecule therapeutics targeting viral replication enzymes and entry mechanisms
—
50Reme-D.Inc
Developer of diagnostic kits for both human and animal diseases
27Patents top 30%Global top 38%Innovation top 41%Funding top 44%
All 7 signals ▾
Patentstop 30%
Globaltop 38%
Innovationtop 41%
Fundingtop 44%
Talentbottom 49%
Techbottom 30%
Marketbottom 25%
Patents: 42 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 10 filings since 2022 vs 6 in 2017-21
Global: Patents filed in 3 jurisdictions · Investors from 3 countries beyond United States
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100
$2M2 mo agoSeed—202242 patents
Hydraulic control valves and pistons for rotary steerable drilling tools
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Top 12 Sustainability Tech companies in New York

#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 — 9.9% 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
Seed · Vestal, New York · founded 2016 · 8 employees
$66.7Mraised
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Developer of a hardware-based system for distributed energy resources. The offered device is a Tie Controller which acts as a controllable valve to transmit both real and reactive power in two different directions. Also, offers mobile applications to shift the load between neighboring circuit feeders or directly to installed Genset during overload and peak time.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 23%
Funding
top 34%
Talent
top 41%
Product
top 43%
Tech
bottom 41%
Global
bottom 29%
Innovation: 10 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Funding: Raised $66.7M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Seed (May 2026)
Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 · 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • May 2026Seed$10M
  • May 2025Grant (prize money)$47.7M
  • Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$8.6M
  • Sep 2018Grant (prize money)$250K
Founders & team
Lane NelsonCo-Founder
Investors
The University of Chicago, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, OSTI, Capital Innovators, DeltaClimeVT, Third Derivative
Tech stack
PhpBootstrapVimeoJqueryGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle Analytics
#3
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2012 · 8 employees
$51.2Mraised
▾

Developer of immunity-inducing vaccine for the prevention and treatment of pertussis. Its lead candidate BPZE1, a live attenuated Bordetella pertussis (BP) vaccine claims to induce sterilizing mucosal immunity and long-lasting protection against pertussis disease. The candidate is nasally administered BPZE to induce both mucosal and systemic potent immune responses.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 25%
Moat
top 36%
Patents
top 38%
Innovation
top 42%
News
bottom 49%
Talent
bottom 49%
Funding: Raised $51.2M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 11 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series B (Feb 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 24 patents · Soonicorn
Patents: 24 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 18 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. hVIVO) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Series B$115M
  • Dec 2023Series A—
  • Sep 2022Series A$42.8M
  • May 2022Grant (prize money)$972.1K
Founders & team
Keith RubinFounder & CEO
Investors
Livent, Knottpartners, NIH, HHS, RA Capital Management, Janus Henderson Investors
#4
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2023
$10Mraised
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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 — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
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
#5
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 — 3.7% 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
#6
Series C · Buffalo, New York · founded 2013 · 44 employees
$71.1Mraised
▾

Provider of cellulose insulation solutions for facilities. It is provided in the form of recycled cardboard. Its features include a proprietary wet separation and infusion process that floats off contaminants, abundant raw material for the production of insulating material, and an all-borate formulation used to make it fire-safe insulation.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%
Moat
top 21%
Innovation
top 23%
Patents
top 23%
Talent
top 41%
Global
bottom 43%
Funding: Raised $71.1M across 23 rounds · 23 rounds over 10 yrs (2.3/yr) · Last round Series C (Sep 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 44 patents · Soonicorn
Innovation: 44 patents (top 32% of patent-holders) · 37 filings since 2022 vs 7 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Series C$6.5M
  • Sep 2025Series C$34M
  • Jul 2024Grant (prize money)$199.8K
  • Mar 2024Series B$28.2M
Founders & team
Jonathan StrimlingChairman & CEO
Investors
Climate Innovation Capital, AXA Investment Managers, Spring Lane Capital, Tokyu Construction, Ahlstrom Invest, SustainVC
#7
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2023
$7.5Mraised
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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
#8
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
#9
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
#10
Series A · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2022 · 5 employees
$5.3Mraised
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Developer of a platform removing greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater. It provides users with a company focused on removing greenhouse gas emissions by utilizing enhanced weathering technology to store CO2 permanently. Their platform uses natural weathering to treat wastewater and remove carbon dioxide from municipal and industrial systems.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Head of Wastewater Process & Technology, Climate & Water Initiatives Lead
Funding rounds
  • May 2026Grant (prize money)$6M
  • May 2026Series A$19M
  • Oct 2024Seed$5.3M
Founders & team
Joachim KatchinoffCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Counteract, ReGen Ventures, Animo, Connecticut Innovations, Ponderosa Ventures, Newlab
#11
Series A · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2024
$6Mraised
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Provider of an AI-enabled software platform for energy management and electrification. The platform manages electric load, monitors usage, optimizes load profiles, and controls devices. It integrates electrification upgrades like submetering, EV chargers, solar, and batteries. The platform creates cash flows and savings through optimized operation and demand response participation.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 35%
Funding
top 40%
Global
bottom 25%
Talent: 4 named leaders on record
Funding: Raised $6.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Series A (May 2026)
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
Audience (LinkedIn): 465 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • May 2026Series A$5.3M
  • Sep 2025Seed$650K
Founders & team
McGowan SouthworthCo-Founder & PresidentAmit SinghCo-Founder & CFOMcgowan SouthworthCo-Founder
#12
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2022 · 8 employees
$20Mraised
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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

Funding & investor landscape

$5.9Btotal disclosed funding
206companies funded
650disclosed rounds
8rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
HHS19 rounds
OSTI15 rounds
National Science Foundation14 rounds
Urban Future Lab14 rounds
Climate Capital13 rounds
Techstars11 rounds
MetaProp NYC9 rounds
SOSV9 rounds
Third Sphere8 rounds
America’s Seed Fund7 rounds

Notable founders

Jon Powers
Co Founder · Clean Capital
Thomas Byrne
Co-Founder · Clean Capital
Lane Nelson
Co-Founder · Switched Source
Keith Rubin
Founder & CEO · ILiAD Biotechnologies
Kristy Caylor
Founder & CEO · TrashieCash
Sean Kelly
Co-Founder & CEO · Amperon
Jonathan Strimling
Chairman & CEO · CleanFiber
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
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 SIGNALS · United States

How research on Climate Adaptation is moving in the United States

A read on the academic research around Climate Adaptation — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,953 United States-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 4% → 14% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • Columbia University52
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill43
  • Arizona State University42
  • Texas A&M University42
  • Purdue University West Lafayette35
leading researchers
Wesley E. Highfield · Samuel D. Brody · Carol J. Friedland · Rubayet Bin Mostafiz · İbrahim Demir · Robert V. Rohli · Arefeh Safaei-moghadam · Hanadi S. Rifai
▲ Breakthroughs162 · 8%
▲ 5%→9% share
▲1.8× share momentum0 median citations81% since 2021mostly methods-led
Flood-myth research surged 4→56 papers, signaling newly intensifying cross-disciplinary framing of climate adaptation breakthroughs.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Flood myth4→56
  • Climate change6→47
  • Flooding (psychology)2→23
  • Climate resilience1→16
  • Flood mitigation2→14
Newly emergingResilience (materials science) 0→32 · Coastal flood 0→9 · Flood risk assessment 0→8
Landmark Hedging Climate Risk · 410 cites
◆ Advancements578 · 30%
▼ 34%→28% share
▼0.8× share momentum1 median citations70% since 2021mostly empirical
Climate-change advancement papers nearly quadrupled (35→155), yet advancements' overall field-share shrank 34%→28%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Flood myth50→178
  • Climate change35→155
  • Flooding (psychology)18→97
  • Resilience (materials science)10→84
  • Psychological resilience12→55
Newly emergingCorporate governance 0→18 · Green infrastructure 0→16 · Portfolio 0→13
Landmark Hedging Climate Change News · 1,238 cites
▼ Concerns925 · 47%
▲ 44%→48% share
▲1.1× share momentum0 median citations75% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns dominate and are growing — climate-change concern papers rose 71→449, pushing segment share to 48%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Climate change71→449
  • Resilience (materials science)17→139
  • Flood myth36→158
  • Psychological resilience13→115
  • Climate resilience14→92
Newly emergingEquity (law) 0→27 · Psychological intervention 0→19 · Global warming 0→18
Landmark The Importance of Climate Risks for Institutional Investors · 2,497 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States

Where climate adaptation 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.

New York101 · +0.07
Hot · Climate changeAdvancing · ProductivityOpportunity · Flood mitigationConcern · Livelihood
Boston68 · +0.08
Hot · Climate changeAdvancing · SustainabilityOpportunity · Resilience (materials science)Concern · Risk assessment
SF Bay Area64 · +0.03
Hot · Climate changeAdvancing · Flood mythOpportunity · Flood mitigationConcern · Damages
Pittsburgh30 · +0.11
Hot · Green infrastructureAdvancing · Resilience (materials science)Opportunity · Decision support systemConcern · Risk assessment
Seattle29 · +0.09
Hot · PerceptionAdvancing · Climate resilienceOpportunity · Flood mythConcern · Climate change mitigation
Los Angeles22 · +0.12
Hot · Climate changeOpportunity · Natural resource economicsConcern · Resilience (materials science)
Philadelphia22 · +0.24
Hot · Flood insuranceAdvancing · Flood mythOpportunity · Resilience (materials science)Concern · Adaptation (eye)
Ann Arbor19 · +0.23
Hot · Natural hazardAdvancing · HazardOpportunity · Psychological resilienceConcern · Climate change
Austin17 · +0.40
Hot · Flood mythAdvancing · Vulnerability (computing)Opportunity · PluvialConcern · Climate change
San Diego15 · +0.15
Hot · Environmental resource managementAdvancing · Climate changeOpportunity · Resilience (materials science)Concern · Flood myth
PATENT SIGNAL · United States

Who's filing climate adaptation patents in the United States

United States climate adaptation patent filing is cooling — 28 filings from 19 assignees (2016–2025), led by ILC Dover, Garcia Rogerio, Serralta Denset; annual filings 6→1.

28 filings19 assigneespeak 6/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • ILC Dover20
  • Garcia Rogerio4
  • Serralta Denset4
  • Zesty AI2
  • Yodock GUY1
  • Mckee TONY RAY1
  • Ballard Tristan1
  • Cooper Matthew1

Common questions

How many Sustainability Tech companies are there in New York, United States?
Radar tracks 561 indexable Sustainability Tech companies headquartered in New York, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Sustainability Tech companies in New York, United States?
The Sustainability Tech companies in New York, United States on this list have raised a combined $5.9B in disclosed equity funding across 206 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Sustainability Tech company in New York, United States?
Everest Medicines is the highest-funded Sustainability Tech company in New York, United States, with $593M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Sustainability Tech companies in New York, United States are funded?
206 of the 561 Sustainability Tech companies in New York, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Sustainability Tech unicorns are there in New York, United States?
None of the Sustainability Tech companies in New York, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in New York, United States Sustainability Tech companies?
The most active investors in New York, United States Sustainability Tech companies on this list include HHS, OSTI, National Science Foundation, Urban Future Lab, Climate Capital.
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