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Best Waste & Water Management Companies in Los Angeles, United States
The 37 best Waste & Water Management companies in Los Angeles, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Sylmar Group.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
37companies tracked
$250.9Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
13have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · WASTE & WATER MANAGEMENT × LOS ANGELES
Our analysis of 50 Waste & Water Management companies
$2.9b in tracked funding; 89% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
50companies analysed
89%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2016median founding year
49median Fliar Index™
Ranked: Best Waste & Water Management companies in Los Angeles
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sylmar Group Provider of industrial water treatment services 29Funding top 19%Talent top 38%News bottom 47%Global bottom 36% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Talenttop 38% Newsbottom 47% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 18% Funding: Raised $130M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $130M | 6 mo ago | Funding Raised | Michael Warady Co-Founder | 2019 | — | — | — |
| 2 | OriginClear Provider of wastewater treatment services | $32M | 46 mo ago | Public | — | 2007 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+24 | 11 patents Advanced wastewater treatment and algae-based contaminant removal technologies. | — |
| 3 | Cadiz Provider of waste-water treatment services | $27M | 78 mo ago | Public | Susan K Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | 1983 | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — | — |
| 4 | Arensis Provider of waste to energy solutions | $17M | 96 mo ago | Funding Raised | Julien Uhlig Founder & CEO | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Natural Ocean Well Provider of water management services 55Innovation top 20%Growth top 28%Patents top 28%Funding top 39% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Growthtop 28% Patentstop 28% Fundingtop 39% Globalbottom 46% Techbottom 43% Marketbottom 15% Innovation: 56 patents (top 28% of patent-holders) · 47 filings since 2022 vs 9 in 2017-21 Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $16M | 21 mo ago | Series A | — | 2019 | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+10 | 56 patents Submerged seawater desalination with integrated green hydrogen generation and brine management. | — |
| 6 | Mote Provider of wood waste recycling services 37Funding top 31%Patents top 31%Innovation top 35%Moat bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Patentstop 31% Innovationtop 35% Moatbottom 49% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 20% Funding: Raised $14.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) Patents: 19 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 17 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $14M | 19 mo ago | Series A | — | 2017 | — | 19 patents Biomass gasification feedstock prep, low‑grade heat recovery, and tar‑removal integration | — |
| 7 | Dyrt Provider of food waste management services 9Funding top 42%Talent bottom 45%Tech bottom 35%Global bottom 33% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 42% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 35% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 11% Funding: Raised $4.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 9/100 | $5M | 21 mo ago | Series A | Lee Robinson Founder & CEO | 2020 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+11 | — | — |
| 8 | T2M Global Provider of services to convert waste to energy 53Patents top 36%Innovation top 37%Funding bottom 48%Tech bottom 44% All 6 signals ▾Patentstop 36% Innovationtop 37% Fundingbottom 48% Techbottom 44% Productbottom 44% Globalbottom 37% Patents: 23 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 23 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Innovation: 23 patents (top 48% of patent-holders) · 23 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $4M | 16 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2017 | — | 23 patents Cloud-based video gaming platforms and streaming infrastructure for interactive entertainment | — |
| 9 | Active Membranes Developer of electro-active membrane technology for desalination and water treatment 27Talent top 38%Moat top 48%Funding bottom 46%Market bottom 40% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Moattop 48% Fundingbottom 46% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $2M | 15 mo ago | Seed | Eric Hoek Co-Founder | 2022 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Shift Energy Holdings Provider of municipal waste to biomass energy producing services | $1M | 148 mo ago | Seed | Rodney Alves CEO | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 11 | ClimateMinder Irrigation solutions provider for agriculture, golf, landscaping, and water management | $763K | 166 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | Bulut Ersavas Founder | 2005 | — | 2 patents Integrated irrigation and climate control technologies for precision agriculture | — |
| 12 | Retold Recycling Provider of clothing recycling services | $300K | 42 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2018 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+38 | — | — |
| 13 | Greenbelt Resources Waste-to-energy solutions provider, converting waste into biofuels and valuable byproducts | $172K | 144 mo ago | Public | Darren Eng CEO & President | 2001 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Waste & Water Management companies in Los Angeles
#1
Funding Raised · Los Angeles, California · founded 2019 · 6 employees$130Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Los Angeles, California · founded 2019 · 6 employees
Provider of industrial water treatment services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%Talent
top 38%News
bottom 47%Global
bottom 36%Market
bottom 18%Funding: Raised $130M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Feb 2026)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 3 tracked, 2 types) · +100% YoY · Top themes: Funding
Audience (LinkedIn): 917 LinkedIn followers — 2.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Conventional Debt$130M
Founders & team
Investors
Comvest Partners, Steyn Group, M2O, Balance Point Capital
#2
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2017 · 10 employees$14.4Mraised▾
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2017 · 10 employees
Provider of wood waste recycling services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 31%Patents
top 31%Innovation
top 35%Moat
bottom 49%Global
bottom 40%Market
bottom 20%Funding: Raised $14.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series A (Feb 2025)
Patents: 19 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 17 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 19 patents (top 52% of patent-holders) · 17 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers — 7.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Series A$13.1M
- Aug 2023Grant (prize money)$1.2M
Investors
United States Department of Agriculture, CAL FIRE, State of California, Counteract, Preston Werner Ventures, Nellanext
#3
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2019 · 8 employees$16.5Mraised▾
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2019 · 8 employees
Provider of water management services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%Growth
top 28%Patents
top 28%Funding
top 39%Global
bottom 46%Tech
bottom 43%Innovation: 56 patents (top 28% of patent-holders) · 47 filings since 2022 vs 9 in 2017-21
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Patents: 56 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 47 filings since 2022 vs 9 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers — 8.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Eau d'Azur) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2024Series A$11M
- Dec 2022Seed$3.5M
- Jan 2021Seed$2M
Investors
Kubota
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerHstsHttp/3
#4
Funding Raised · Los Angeles, California · founded 2017$4.3Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Los Angeles, California · founded 2017
Provider of services to convert waste to energy
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 36%Innovation
top 37%Funding
bottom 48%Tech
bottom 44%Product
bottom 44%Global
bottom 37%Patents: 23 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 23 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Innovation: 23 patents (top 48% of patent-holders) · 23 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · 2 product lines
Funding: Raised $4.3M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 7 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (May 2025)
Funding rounds
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$1.6M
- Jun 2021Grant (prize money)$2.5M
- Aug 2019Grant (prize money)$150K
Investors
CalSEED, OSTI
Tech stack
WixReactGoogle CloudPolyfillLodashPriority Hints
#5
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2022$2.3Mraised▾
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2022
Developer of electro-active membrane technology for desalination and water treatment. The technology addresses fouling and scaling challenges, simplifying process design with minimal pre-treatment needs. It enhances freshwater recovery while reducing capital and operating costs. The membranes are manufactured in standard spiral wound module sizes, fitting into existing pressure vessels and systems. Each pressure vessel can be energized independently, allowing flexible deployment.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Moat
top 48%Funding
bottom 46%Market
bottom 40%Global
bottom 36%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding: Raised $2.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Jun 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers — 6.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Seed$913.4K
- Jul 2024Seed$2.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Natural Ventures, Echo River Capital, Pws Water
#6
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2020 · 5 employees$4.7Mraised▾
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2020 · 5 employees
Developer of a food waste management platform designed to provide simplicity for large-scale producers of food waste while bringing compliance to an evolving regulatory environment. The company specializes in web dashboards to visualize and track the impact of composting, with metrics such as CO2e and water conserved, in-vessel composting systems and food waste management, thereby enabling large-scale producers to build the solution to manage food waste.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 9how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 42%Talent
bottom 45%Tech
bottom 35%Global
bottom 33%Market
bottom 11%Funding: Raised $4.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series A (Dec 2024)
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Tech: 14 technologies across 2/8 capability areas · Security: Hsts, Recaptcha
Funding rounds
- Dec 2024Series A$4.7M
- Jun 2023Seed$20K
Founders & team
Investors
Techstars
#7
Public · Los Angeles, California · founded 2007 · 35 employees$31.9Mraised▾
Public · Los Angeles, California · founded 2007 · 35 employees
Provider of wastewater treatment services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 4.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. OriginSpark) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2022Post IPO$25M
- Nov 2021Post IPO$150K
- Dec 2020Post IPO$325K
- Jun 2020Post IPO$105K
Investors
GHS Investments
Tech stack
Backbone.JsCore-JsFacebook PixelFont AwesomeGodaddyGoogle Tag Manager
#8
Public · Los Angeles, California · founded 1983 · 21 employees$27.3Mraised▾
Public · Los Angeles, California · founded 1983 · 21 employees
Provider of waste-water treatment services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 753 LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience · 28 engagements/post (2.5× cohort median)
Funding rounds
- Mar 2020Post IPO$27.3M
Founders & team
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpHello ElementorElementorContact Form 7
#9
Funding Raised · Los Angeles, California · founded 2016$17.2Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Los Angeles, California · founded 2016
Arensis is a provider energy generation systems using biomass in the form of pellets and chips for with both hardware and software is provided as part of the solutions offered. Systems are known as ENTRADE waste2energy solutions which are integrated with solar and battery storage systems to provide energy throughout the day. This decentralized utility system is wholly web-based and can be used via mobile applications.
Funding rounds
- Aug 2018Conventional Debt$17.2M
Founders & team
Investors
Hadrians Wall Capital
#10
Funding Raised · Los Angeles, California · founded 2018 · 7 employees$300Kraised▾
Funding Raised · Los Angeles, California · founded 2018 · 7 employees
Provider of clothing recycling services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers — 3.0% of this cohort's audience
Investors
Mark Cuban
Tech stack
Apple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-JsElement UiFacebook Pixel
#11
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2014$1Mraised▾
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2014
Provider of municipal waste to biomass energy producing services
Funding rounds
- May 2014Seed$1M
Founders & team
#12
Acqui-Hired · Los Angeles, California · founded 2005$763Kraised▾
Acqui-Hired · Los Angeles, California · founded 2005
Irrigation solutions provider for agriculture, golf, landscaping, and water management. The company offers a wide array of products and services focused on efficient water use and conservation. These include irrigation systems, sprinklers, controllers, and related components for diverse applications. The company provides training programs, a knowledge center, and various resources like site reports, CAD details, design guides, and technical specifications. The company emphasizes sustainability and offers solutions for water-efficient irrigation, reclaimed water use, and sports turf management. The company also provides support through customer service, a comprehensive warranty, and various online resources. The company is committed to the Intelligent Use of Water™ and offers solutions for homeowners, landscape professionals, golf course managers, and agricultural users.
Funding rounds
- Oct 2012Seed$238K
- Mar 2012Seed$145K
- Oct 2010Seed$380K
Founders & team
Investors
Keiretsu Forum, VoiVoda, Tech Coast Angels
Funding & investor landscape
$250.9Mtotal disclosed funding
13companies funded
43disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Michael Warady
Co-Founder · Sylmar Group
Peter Brooks
Co-Founder & CEO · Sylmar Group
Eric Hoek
Co-Founder · Active Membranes
Arian Edalat
Chief Executive Officer · Active Membranes
Lee Robinson
Founder & CEO · Dyrt
Susan K
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer · Cadiz
Julien Uhlig
Founder & CEO · Arensis
Rodney Alves
CEO · Shift Energy Holdings
Bulut Ersavas
Founder · ClimateMinder
Darren Eng
CEO & President · Greenbelt Resources
John Bradley
CEO · NEI Treatment Systems
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 4,932,742 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Waste & Water Management coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States
How research on Water Treatment is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Water Treatment — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 3,356 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 28% → 47% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill127
- Environmental Protection Agency100
- Arizona State University67
- Stanford University66
- Purdue University West Lafayette60
leading researchers
Paul Westerhoff · Mark D. Sobsey · William A. Mitch · Craig Patterson · James A. Smith · R. Scott Summers · Rajib Sinha · David L. Sedlak
▲
Breakthroughs517 · 15%
▲ 11%→20% share
▲1.8× share momentum1 median citations64% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (11%→20% of field), led by Adsorption.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Adsorption12→68
- Membrane13→53
- Photocatalysis3→26
- Degradation (telecommunications)1→23
- Wastewater9→30
Newly emergingSorption 0→9 · Human health 0→8 · Evaporation 0→6
Landmark Simultaneous nanocatalytic surface activation of pollutants and oxidants for highly efficient water decontamination · 481 cites
◆
Advancements1,691 · 50%
▼ 52%→48% share
▼0.9× share momentum2 median citations46% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are cooling (52%→48% of field), led by Adsorption.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Adsorption51→158
- Wastewater60→128
- Sewage treatment30→75
- Water quality62→96
- Degradation (telecommunications)11→40
Newly emergingFourier transform infrared spectroscopy 0→10 · Resource recovery 0→9 · Cyanobacteria 0→6
Landmark Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) in Wastewater Treatment · 1,809 cites
▼
Concerns769 · 23%
▼ 24%→22% share
▼0.9× share momentum3 median citations46% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are cooling (24%→22% of field), led by Water quality.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Water quality51→93
- Sewage treatment8→35
- Wastewater19→43
- Water supply17→30
- Reverse osmosis11→23
Newly emergingMicroplastics 0→8 · Degradation (telecommunications) 0→7 · Diarrheal disease 0→6
Landmark Challenges and Opportunities for Electrochemical Processes as Next-Generation Technologies for the Treatment of Contamin · 1,075 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States
Where water treatment 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.
SF Bay Area142 · +0.31
Boston95 · +0.33
Atlanta68 · +0.36
Pittsburgh50 · +0.22
New York46 · +0.40
Los Angeles38 · +0.52
Ann Arbor37 · +0.39
Austin34 · +0.41
Philadelphia28 · +0.32
Chicago21 · +0.29
PATENT SIGNAL · United States
Who's filing water treatment patents in the United States
United States water treatment patent filing is cooling — 3,379 filings from 2,991 assignees (2016–2025), led by Siemens, General Electric, Access Business Group INT; annual filings 397→269.
3,379 filings2,991 assigneespeak 401/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Siemens277
- General Electric185
- Access Business Group INT152
- Ecolab USA132
- Evoqua Water TECH116
- D C Water & Sewer Authority81
- Hampton Roads Sanitation Distr77
- 3M Innovative Properties69
Common questions
How many Waste & Water Management companies are there in Los Angeles, United States?
Radar tracks 37 indexable Waste & Water Management companies headquartered in Los Angeles, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Waste & Water Management companies in Los Angeles, United States?
The Waste & Water Management companies in Los Angeles, United States on this list have raised a combined $250.9M in disclosed equity funding across 13 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Waste & Water Management company in Los Angeles, United States?
Sylmar Group is the highest-funded Waste & Water Management company in Los Angeles, United States, with $130M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Waste & Water Management companies in Los Angeles, United States are funded?
13 of the 37 Waste & Water Management companies in Los Angeles, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Waste & Water Management unicorns are there in Los Angeles, United States?
None of the Waste & Water Management companies in Los Angeles, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Los Angeles, United States Waste & Water Management companies?
The most active investors in Los Angeles, United States Waste & Water Management companies on this list include Alston Capital Partners, Balance Point Capital, Barton Ventures, Black Diamond Ventures, Blue Sand Holdings.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.