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Best Sustainability Tech Companies in Oxford, United Kingdom

The 37 best Sustainability Tech companies in Oxford, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Oxford Photovoltaics.

37companies tracked
$344.3Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
19have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · SUSTAINABILITY TECH × OXFORD

Our analysis of 59 Sustainability Tech companies

$4.5b in tracked funding; 81% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

59companies analysed
81%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
1unicorns
2019median founding year
71kcombined LinkedIn audience
49%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Sustainability Tech companies in Oxford

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackWeb popularityPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1AeroSyn
Developer of an AI platform for wind turbine health management
———Kunal Panchal
Founder & CEO
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2Aether
Provider of environmental data analysis and interpretation for greenhouse gas and air emissions
———Justin Goodwin
Owner
WordPressPleskMySQL+12Top 50M——
3Altalto
Waste to biofuel conversion solution provider
———Henrik Wareborn
CEO
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4Belfrytherapeutics.com
Developer of therapeutics to treat multi-drug resistant bacterial infections
——5—————
5ClimateCare
Offering environment campaign services
——31—————
6Co-Star Clean Tech
Hydrogen fuel kits for IC engines
———Josh Costar
Founder & CEO
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7Energence
Offers monitoring services for solar PV systems
——1Adrian Hewitt
Founder & Director
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8Green Energy Control
Distributed off-grid solar project development and management solutions
———Michele Manca
Founder
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Top 12 Sustainability Tech companies in Oxford

#1
Series B · Oxford, England · founded 2021 · 3 employees
$22.7Mraised
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Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%
Growth
top 28%
Talent
top 28%
News
top 46%
Tech
bottom 42%
Global
bottom 38%
Funding: Raised $22.7M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 3 yrs (1.7/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Nov 2025)
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers — 6.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Grant (prize money)$2.3M
  • Sep 2025Series B$28M
  • Nov 2023Grant (prize money)$3.5M
  • Jun 2023Series A$22.7M
Founders & team
Peter EdwardsCo-FounderTiancun XiaoCo-FounderAndrew SymesCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Clean Energy Ventures, Aramco Ventures, Eni Next, Braavos, Kiko Ventures, University of Oxford
Tech stack
CloudflareGoogle AnalyticsHstsHttp/3JqueryJsdelivr
#2
Series A · Oxford, England · founded 2023
$19.2Mraised
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Developer of exploration models for identifying natural hydrogen energy resources. This business utilizes scientific research and geochemical analysis to locate subsurface hydrogen accumulations. Technical operations focus on the application of geophysical data and spectrometry to detect trace hydrogen emissions within the crust. These methods support the identification of potential energy sources for industrial feedstock and fuel applications.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%
Funding
top 42%
Talent
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 45%
Tech
bottom 39%
Market
bottom 30%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $19.2M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Jul 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers — 3.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships (incl. 39Alpha) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Series A$6.7M
  • Dec 2024Series A$8.7M
  • Jul 2023Series A$3.9M
Founders & team
Daniel McMahonCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
BP Ventures, Rio Tinto, Oxford Science Enterprises, Durham University, University of Oxford
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-JsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesHsts
#3
Series C · Oxford, England · founded 2014 · 32 employees
$22.4Mraised
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Provider of app-based residential heat storage solution. The company offers hot water tanks that deliver a greater amount of hot water from the same volume as a conventional cylinder which saves bills for the householder since heat losses are reduced. Its app is available for Android and iOS devices.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 25%
Innovation
top 28%
Patents
top 29%
Product
top 29%
Growth
top 31%
Funding
top 38%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 70 patents
Innovation: 70 patents (top 47% of patent-holders) · 55 filings since 2022 vs 15 in 2017-21 · 10 product lines
Patents: 70 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 55 filings since 2022 vs 15 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers — 8.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2025Series C$15.5M
  • Mar 2023Series B$11.2M
  • Jan 2020Series A$4.7M
  • Nov 2019Series A$5.2M
Investors
Foresight Williams, Oxford Science Enterprises, IP Group, Centrica, EDP, Kiko Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBugherdCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7Cookiebot
#4
Seed · Oxford, England · founded 2021 · 3 employees
$6.7Mraised
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Online platform offering carbon capture solution. It captures carbon through different direct air capture, forest, construction, soil, biomass, and ocean. It builds standard portfolios to draw down CO2 from the atmosphere.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 30%
News
top 32%
Funding
top 43%
Tech
top 50%
Talent
bottom 48%
Product
bottom 39%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 15 tracked, 5 types) · +25% YoY · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding: Raised $6.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Seed (Sep 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers — 14.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Seed—
  • May 2023Seed$6.7M
Founders & team
Marta KrupinskaCo-Founder & CEOGabrielle WalkerCo-Founder
Investors
Google Ventures, CapitalT, Climate VC, Systema, Force Over Mass, Airbus Ventures
Tech stack
AosCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle Analytics
#5
Series A · Oxford, England · founded 2017 · 10 employees
$39Mraised
▾

SpyBiotech, a spinoff from Oxford University, is developing vaccines for bacterial infections. The company is using its proprietary protein superglue technology which consists of SpyTag (peptide) and SpyCatcher (protein companion) to produce virus-like particles (VLP) vaccines.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 3.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Oxford Science Enterprises) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2023Grant (prize money)$4.1M
  • Feb 2021Series A$32.5M
  • Mar 2017Series A$6.1M
Founders & team
Simon DraperCo-FounderMark LeuchtenbergerCEOKeith-Harrison DewedoffChief Financial Officer
Investors
Google Ventures, Oxford Science Enterprises, Oxford Investment Consultants, Braavos, Future Fund, Gates
Tech stack
All In One SeoAstraCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesCore-Js
#6
Series D · Oxford, England · founded 2010 · 115 employees
$202.2Mraised
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Manufacturer of tandem solar cells combining perovskite and silicon layers. These components utilize thin film coatings applied to conventional silicon bases to capture broader light spectrums. The technology increases energy conversion efficiency compared to standard single-junction solar products. These cells integrate into existing module production processes for use in utility, building, and transportation applications.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 18k LinkedIn followers — 25.4% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Pelowskit-Tandemsolartechnologie
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2019Series D$82M
  • Mar 2019Series D$41.1M
  • Apr 2018Series D$11.2M
  • Apr 2018Grant (prize money)$641.2K
Founders & team
Henry SnaithCo-FounderDavid WardCEO
Investors
Europa, Meyer Burger, Legal & General, Equinor, Legal & General Capital, Parkwalk
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare TurnstileCookiebot
#7
Series A · Oxford, England · founded 2020 · 1 employees
$17.2Mraised
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Developer of technology for capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide. The company builds machines to capture carbon dioxide. It focuses on creating technology to profitably capture carbon dioxide.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 5.2% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Business Development Manager
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2021Series A$10.8M
  • Aug 2021Seed$6.4M
  • 2021Seed—
Founders & team
Erik MillarCo-FounderMarcus LimaCo-FounderErik MillarCo-Founder
Investors
Y Combinator, Liquid 2 Ventures, Apollo Projects, Soma Capital, Cathexis Ventures, Broom Ventures
#8
Seed · Oxford, England · founded 2021 · 4 employees
$1.8Mraised
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Developer of synthetic biology platform for molecule production using carbon dioxide. The platform utilizes genetically engineered cells to synthesize molecules from absorbed carbon dioxide. It offers methods for cloning, CRISPR, and a library of genetic parts. The platform is designed for manufacturing efficiency by eliminating expensive ingredients.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers — 9.2% of this cohort's audience · 49 engagements/post (4.8× cohort median)
Activity: 2 partnerships (incl. Persist AI) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2023Seed$309.3K
  • Jan 2023Seed$1.5M
Founders & team
David KimFounder & CEO
Investors
Desai Ventures, Kompas, Audacy Ventures, Untermotorisiert
#9
Seed · Oxford, England · founded 2021
$500Kraised
▾

Developer of next generation antibiotics using artificial intelligence models to outpace bacterial resistance. The platform combines computational power with biological expertise to design novel protein structures that can evade bacterial resistance and precisely target pathogenic bacteria. It uses artificial intelligence combined with co evolutionary protein protein interaction datasets to forecast bacterial mutations and create antibiotics that precisely target pathogenic bacteria without harming beneficial microbes or human cells.

Funding rounds
  • 2024Seed$500K
Founders & team
Weronika ŚlesakCo-FounderPiotr JedryszekCo-Founder & DirectorAdam WinnifrithCo-Founder
Investors
Y Combinator
#10
Public · Oxford, England · founded 2018 · 11 employees
$7Mraised
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Developer of influenza vaccine for protection against all influenza strains. The vaccines target parts of the virus that are easy to induce a protective immune response. The pipeline candidates include BWV-101 for flu BWV-102 for H1 BWV-301for norovirus. and others.

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2019Seed$7M
Founders & team
Joseph Hernandez
Investors
CincyTech, KTECH Capital
#11
Seed · Oxford, England · founded 2018 · 10 employees
$1.2Mraised
▾

SaaS and AI-driven solutions for HVAC monitoring and management. The solution aggregates time and location-specific temperature and occupancy data. Data is used for AI-powered optimization and creating the digital fingerprint of the rooms.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2022Seed$1.2M
  • Oct 2021Seed—
  • Jan 2021Seed—
Founders & team
Miklos MohosCo-FounderZsuzsa MayerCo-Founder
Investors
RO Group, Oxford Innovation Finance, Silicon Roundabout Ventures, Alchemist Accelerator, Add Value, Kin Capital
Tech stack
CloudflareCookieyesEmbedplusFirebaseGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#12
Funding Raised · Oxford, England · founded 1992 · 14 employees
$2.9Mraised
▾

Microcredit savings and insurance for poor women

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2009Grant (prize money)$100K
  • Jul 2007Grant (prize money)$2.8M
Founders & team
Edward FoxCEO
Investors
USAID
Tech stack
Campaign MonitorCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-JsCrazy EggFacebook Pixel

Funding & investor landscape

$344.3Mtotal disclosed funding
14companies funded
50disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Oxford University Innovation6 rounds
Oxford Science Enterprises4 rounds
Braavos2 rounds
Carbon Trust2 rounds
Europa2 rounds
Foresight Group2 rounds
Google Ventures2 rounds
IP Group2 rounds
Kiko Ventures2 rounds
Parkwalk2 rounds

Notable founders

Peter Edwards
Co-Founder · OXCCU
Tiancun Xiao
Co-Founder · OXCCU
Daniel McMahon
Co-Founder & CEO · Snowfox Discovery
Marta Krupinska
Co-Founder & CEO · CUR8
Gabrielle Walker
Co-Founder · CUR8
Simon Draper
Co-Founder · SpyBiotech
Mark Leuchtenberger
CEO · SpyBiotech
Henry Snaith
Co-Founder · Oxford Photovoltaics
David Ward
CEO · Oxford Photovoltaics
Erik Millar
Co-Founder · Heimdal
Marcus Lima
Co-Founder · Heimdal
David Kim
Founder & CEO · CyanoCapture
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 613,062 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 IN OXFORD · Energy

How research on Climate Adaptation in Oxford is moving

A read on the academic research around Climate Adaptation in Oxford — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 102 papers.

102 papers · stance +0.02 · 16% breakthrough · 67% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
top institutions
  • University of Oxford96
  • Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit2
  • Oxford University Press2
  • Science Oxford1
  • Oxford Policy Management1
leading researchers
Ranger, Nicola · Mark Hirons · Bloomfield, Hannah · Emily Boyd · Jackman, Alex · Priestley, Matthew
prism intelligence · tone & topics
62% positive · 33% critical tone
EnvironmentBusinessSustainabilityFinancePoliticsEconomics
▲ Breakthroughs13 · 13%
▲ 8%→15% share
▲1.9× share momentum0 median citations85% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (8%→15% of field), led by Climate change.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Climate change1→7
Newly emergingFlood myth 0→4
Landmark How cheap talk in climate disclosures relates to climate initiatives, corporate emissions, and reputation risk · 100 cites
◆ Advancements14 · 14%
▼ 17%→15% share
▼0.9× share momentum0 median citations79% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are cooling (17%→15% of field), led by Climate change.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Climate change7
  • Flood myth5
  • Climate risk4
  • Financial risk2
  • Risk management2
Newly emergingClimate change 0→6 · Flood myth 0→5 · Climate risk 0→4
Landmark Pathways of climate resilience over the 21st century · 66 cites
▼ Concerns56 · 55%
▼ 67%→46% share
▼0.7× share momentum0 median citations59% since 2021mostly position pieces
Concerns are cooling (67%→46% of field), led by Climate change.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Climate change8→28
  • Climate risk1→10
  • Resilience (materials science)1→8
  • Risk management1→6
  • Extreme weather2→5
Newly emergingVulnerability (computing) 0→8 · Climate resilience 0→4 · Corporate governance 0→4
Landmark Who is resilient in Africa’s Green Revolution? Sustainable intensification and Climate Smart Agriculture in Rwanda · 118 cites

Common questions

How many Sustainability Tech companies are there in Oxford, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 37 indexable Sustainability Tech companies headquartered in Oxford, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Sustainability Tech companies in Oxford, United Kingdom?
The Sustainability Tech companies in Oxford, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $344.3M in disclosed equity funding across 14 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Sustainability Tech company in Oxford, United Kingdom?
Oxford Photovoltaics is the highest-funded Sustainability Tech company in Oxford, United Kingdom, with $202.2M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Sustainability Tech companies in Oxford, United Kingdom are funded?
14 of the 37 Sustainability Tech companies in Oxford, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Sustainability Tech unicorns are there in Oxford, United Kingdom?
None of the Sustainability Tech companies in Oxford, United Kingdom on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Oxford, United Kingdom Sustainability Tech companies?
The most active investors in Oxford, United Kingdom Sustainability Tech companies on this list include Oxford University Innovation, Oxford Science Enterprises, Braavos, Carbon Trust, Europa.
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