Which startups have raised the most funding in the power grid market?
A constantly refreshed ranking of the top startups in the power grid market, ranked by cumulative funding raised

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This list tracks the most funded startups in the power grid market, from grid software and flexibility platforms to transformers, sensors, conductors, and digital twins.
We update this list every month so investors, founders, and operators can follow how capital is moving across power grid infrastructure.
The ranking is based on cumulative funding raised, using the most reliable public information available for each company.
A quick summary table
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Most funded startup | Kraken Technologies, $1.0B raised |
| Second most funded startup | Smart Wires, $342M raised |
| Largest funding round | Kraken Technologies, $1.0B strategic growth equity round in December 2025 |
| Median funding | $29M |
| Share of funding captured by the top 10 | About 50.7% |
| Median time since last round | About 28 months |
| Startups that raised funding in the last 12 months | 20 startups |
| Power grid startups with $100M+ raised | 11 startups |
| Power grid funding captured by top 10 | About $2.68B |
| Power grid companies still active | 67 startups |
Top startups in the power grid market ranked by total funding raised
Here is an updated table that ranks the top startups in the power grid market based on the total amount of funding they have raised to date.
The table also includes the total number of funding rounds, the date and size of the latest round, the financing type (e.g. Series A, equity financing), key investors, the startup’s current status (active, IPO, acquired, or shut down), and a confidence score based on the data collected (we excluded startups with very low data confidence, to make sure everything is reliable).
| # | Startup | What They Do | Total Raised ($) | Total Rounds | Last Round Date | Last Round Amount ($) | Last Round Type | Key Investors | Current Stage | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraken Technologies | Utility operating system software | $1.0B | 1 | December 2025 | $1.0B | Strategic growth equity | D1 Capital Partners, Ontario Teachers’, Fidelity International | Active | Strong |
| 2 | Smart Wires | Grid power-flow control systems | $342M | 6 | January 2025 | $65M | Growth equity | BP Energy Partners, Keystone Group | Active | Partial |
| 3 | Uplight | Customer-led grid flexibility platform | $255M | 3 | March 2025 | $30M | Series A / strategic | Schneider Electric, Coatue, Rubicon Technology Partners | Acquired | Partial |
| 4 | Heron Power | Solid-state grid transformers | $183M | 3 | February 2026 | $140M | Series B | Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Capricorn Investment Group | Active | Strong |
| 5 | Trilliant | Smart grid communications platform | $171M | 4 | December 2010 | Undisclosed | Early-stage / strategic | UMC Capital, GE, MissionPoint | Active | Partial |
| 6 | AutoGrid | Virtual power plant software | $160M | 7 | October 2021 | $85M | Series D-2 | SE Ventures, Schneider Electric | Acquired | Partial |
| 7 | Utilidata | Embedded AI for power infrastructure | $156M | 6 | May 2026 | $40M | Series C extension | Renown Capital Partners, Keyframe Capital | Active | Strong |
| 8 | Urbint | Utility risk mitigation AI | $144M | 5 | October 2024 | $35M | Growth Equity | S2G Ventures, Energize Capital, Blue Bear Capital | Acquired | Partial |
| 9 | eSmart Systems | AI grid inspection software | $136M | 10 | October 2024 | $33M | Series B / growth equity | TiLT Capital, Quanta Services, Arosa Capital | Active | Partial |
| 10 | Neara | Infrastructure digital twin software | $129M | 5 | February 2026 | $64M | Series D | TCV, Partners Group, EQT | Active | Strong |
| 11 | VEIR | Superconducting power delivery systems | $110M | 3 | January 2025 | $75M | Series B | Munich Re Ventures, Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, National Grid Partners | Active | Full |
| 12 | Gridware | Grid monitoring sensors | $97M | 4 | November 2025 | $55M | Series B | Tiger Global, Generation Investment Management, Sequoia Capital | Active | Full |
| 13 | Reactive Technologies | Grid stability measurement tools | $95M | 11 | May 2024 | $31M | Series D | M&G Catalyst, BGF, Breakthrough Energy Ventures | Active | Partial |
| 14 | Amperesand | Solid-state transformers | $92M | 2 | November 2025 | $80M | Series A | Walden Catalyst Ventures, Temasek, Industry Ventures | Active | Full |
| 15 | AiDash | Satellite AI infrastructure analytics | $92M | 3 | April 2024 | $59M | Series C | Lightrock, Lightsmith Group, Marubeni | Active | Strong |
| 16 | OhmConnect | Residential energy flexibility platform | $90M | 5 | June 2022 | $55M | Series D | ClearSky, Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners, TELUS Ventures | Active | Partial |
| 17 | Bidgely | Utility customer energy analytics | $88M | 7 | September 2021 | $26M | Strategic financing | Moore Strategic Ventures, Accurant International, Future Energy Ventures | Active | Strong |
| 18 | TS Conductor | Advanced transmission line conductors | $85M | 2 | July 2024 | $60M | Series B / growth equity | Wellington Management, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, National Grid Partners | Active | Full |
| 19 | Origami Energy | Distributed energy trading software | $82M | 4 | June 2021 | $29M | Series C | Barclays, Octopus Ventures, Aggreko | Active | Strong |
| 20 | Sympower | Grid flexibility platform | $81M | 9 | September 2025 | $22M | Series B1 extension | A&G ETTF, EIF, Activate Capital | Active | Strong |
| 21 | DG Matrix | Solid-state power routers | $80M | 2 | February 2026 | $60M | Series A | Engine Ventures, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Helios Climate Ventures | Active | Full |
| 22 | LiveEO | Satellite infrastructure monitoring | $79M | 3 | May 2026 | $33M | Growth equity / first close | Helantic, b2venture, European Innovation Council | Active | Strong |
| 23 | Tantalus Systems | Utility grid communications software | $78M | 7 | February 2026 | $15M | Public offering | ATB Cormark, public investors | IPO | Partial |
| 24 | WeaveGrid | EV-grid integration software | $78M | 3 | December 2024 | $28M | Strategic equity | Woven Capital, Activate Capital, Salesforce Ventures | Active | Full |
| 25 | Nuvve | Vehicle-to-grid charging platform | $77M | 4 | December 2025 | $5M | Series A Preferred | EDF Renewables, Toyota Tsusho, Newborn Acquisition | IPO | Partial |
| 26 | GridBeyond | AI demand flexibility platform | $72M | 4 | April 2024 | $55M | Series C | Alantra Klima, Energy Impact Partners, Mirova | Active | Strong |
| 27 | ConnectDER | Meter-collar DER interconnection | $70M | 4 | December 2024 | $35M | Series D | Decarbonization Partners, MassMutual Ventures, Clean Energy Ventures | Active | Full |
| 28 | Voltus | Distributed energy resource platform | $66M | 3 | May 2021 | $31M | Series C | Activate Capital, NGP Energy Technology Partners, Prelude Ventures | Active | Full |
| 29 | GridX | Utility rate analytics platform | $58M | 3 | April 2022 | $40M | Series C | Energy Impact Partners, MSV, NGP ETP | Active | Strong |
| 30 | Leap | Grid flexibility market access | $58M | 6 | November 2023 | Undisclosed | Series B extension | Not fully disclosed | Active | Partial |
| 31 | Fermata Energy | Vehicle-to-grid energy platform | $51M | 7 | January 2022 | $40M | Series A | Carlyle Group, Verizon Ventures, ClearSky | Acquired | Strong |
| 32 | The Mobility House | Smart EV charging software | $50M | 8 | April 2024 | Undisclosed | Series C / Internal | RheinEnergie, Mercuria, Mercedes-Benz | Active | Partial |
| 33 | LineVision | Dynamic line rating sensors | $48M | 3 | October 2022 | $33M | Series C | Climate Innovation Capital, S2G Ventures, Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund | Active | Strong |
| 34 | ev.energy | Managed EV charging software | $46M | 3 | July 2023 | $33M | Series B | National Grid Partners, Aviva Ventures, WEX Venture Capital | Active | Strong |
| 35 | Dexter Energy | Renewable power trading optimization | $41M | 3 | July 2025 | $27M | Series C | Klima, Mirova, ETF Partners | Active | Full |
| 36 | Axle Energy | Home energy flexibility platform | $34M | 3 | May 2026 | $24M | Series A | Not disclosed | Active | Partial |
| 37 | ThinkLabs AI | AI grid intelligence software | $33M | 2 | March 2026 | $28M | Series A | Energy Impact Partners, NVentures, Edison International | Active | Full |
| 38 | IND Technology | Early fault detection | $33M | 1 | December 2025 | $33M | Series A | Angeleno Group, Energy Impact Partners, Virescent Ventures | Active | Strong |
| 39 | Amperon | AI electricity forecasting | $30M | 5 | January 2026 | Undisclosed | Strategic / extension | Samsung Ventures, Acario, Energize Capital | Active | Strong |
| 40 | mPrest | Critical infrastructure control software | $30M | 2 | October 2017 | $10M | Strategic equity | Vector Limited, GE Ventures, OurCrowd | Active | Full |
| 41 | SparkMeter | Smart metering for utilities | $29M | 5 | November 2023 | $5M | Strategic equity | Honeywell Venture Capital | Active | Partial |
| 42 | Camus Energy | Grid orchestration software | $29M | 4 | February 2024 | $10M | Series A extension | Congruent Ventures, Wave Capital, Align Impact | Active | Strong |
| 43 | Heimdall Power | Dynamic line rating sensors | $29M | 4 | July 2024 | $25M | Series B | ORLEN, NRP Zero, Steinsvik Family Office | Active | Partial |
| 44 | Moixa | Smart battery management software | $25M | 3 | June 2021 | $8M | Series C | ITOCHU, Tokyo Electric Power Company, First Imagine! | Acquired | Partial |
| 45 | Splight | AI grid capacity optimization | $24M | 2 | August 2025 | $12M | SAFE / equity-linked | Blue Bear Capital, ZOMA Capital | Active | Strong |
| 46 | Innowatts | Energy forecasting analytics | $24M | 2 | May 2019 | $18M | Series B | Energy Impact Partners, Shell Ventures, Iberdrola | Acquired | Full |
| 47 | Atom Power | Digital circuit breakers | $23M | 3 | June 2020 | $18M | Series B | Rockwell Automation, Valor Equity Partners, ABB Technology Ventures | Acquired | Strong |
| 48 | Sentient Energy | Grid sensor analytics | $23M | 2 | April 2015 | $8M | Series B | General Electric, Foundation Capital | Acquired | Full |
| 49 | Next Kraftwerke | Virtual power plant operator | $22M | 2 | May 2017 | Undisclosed | Series A | Eneco, HTGF, Neuhaus Partners | Acquired | Partial |
| 50 | Kevala | Grid intelligence analytics | $21M | 1 | August 2021 | $21M | Series A | C5 Impact Partners, Thin Line Capital, Tom Werner | Active | Partial |
| 51 | Limejump | Virtual power plant aggregation | $21M | 4 | February 2019 | $7M | Series A / venture | SET Ventures, Passion Capital, ACF Investors | Acquired | Partial |
| 52 | Virtual Peaker | Virtual power plant software | $20M | 4 | August 2025 | Undisclosed | Strategic funding | Veriten, Greensoil PropTech Ventures, Moore Strategic Ventures | Active | Partial |
| 53 | Piclo | Energy flexibility marketplace | $18M | 7 | August 2024 | Undisclosed | Series B extension | EDP Ventures, Clean Growth Fund, Future Energy Ventures | Active | Partial |
| 54 | Enode | Energy device connectivity APIs | $17M | 2 | November 2022 | $15M | Series A | Creandum, Lowercarbon Capital, BoxGroup | Active | Strong |
| 55 | AssetCool | Power line cooling coatings | $17M | 2 | July 2025 | $14M | Series A | Energy Impact Partners, Extantia Capital, Northern Gritstone | Active | Full |
| 56 | Evergen | Battery orchestration software | $17M | 3 | June 2022 | $11M | Series B | FRV-X, Providence Asset Group, AMP Capital | Active | Strong |
| 57 | EnergyHub | Distributed energy management platform | $16M | 2 | August 2011 | $15M | Series B | Acadia Woods, NYC Investment Fund, .406 Ventures | Acquired | Partial |
| 58 | Ampacimon | Dynamic line rating sensors | $15M | 2 | October 2023 | $11M | Series C | Junction Growth Investors, Korys, Noshaq | Active | Strong |
| 59 | SwitchDin | DER management software | $14M | 2 | September 2025 | $10M | Series A | Ellerston Capital, Q CELLS | Active | Full |
| 60 | Grid4C | AI meter analytics | $13M | 3 | January 2020 | $6M | Series A | Alectra / Util-Assist, ICV, iAngels | Acquired | Full |
| 61 | CyanConnode | Smart metering mesh communications | $12M | 3 | September 2024 | $7M | Post-IPO placing | Public investors, strategic investor | IPO | Low |
| 62 | Plexigrid | Distribution grid management software | $12M | 4 | March 2024 | $4M | EIC equity financing | EIC Fund | Active | Partial |
| 63 | Synaptec | Fiber-optic grid sensors | $12M | 3 | February 2024 | $8M | Series A / Growth | Megger Group, Proserv, Equity Gap | Active | Strong |
| 64 | Copper Labs | Real-time utility meter data | $11M | 4 | May 2023 | $2M | Series A / early-stage | Clean Energy Ventures, National Grid Partners, Blue Bear Capital | Active | Strong |
| 65 | Noteworthy AI | AI utility asset inspection | $11M | 3 | October 2023 | $6M | Series A | Earthshot Ventures, Greentown Labs, Connecticut Innovations | Active | Partial |
| 66 | GreenSync | Distributed energy exchange | $10M | 2 | January 2017 | $9M | Series B | CEFC, Southern Cross Venture Partners, Melbourne Angels | Acquired | Partial |
| 67 | Rhizome | Grid resilience planning | $9M | 2 | May 2025 | $7M | Seed | Base10 Partners, MCJ, CLAI | Active | Strong |
| 68 | Upside Energy | Distributed energy flexibility aggregation | $9M | 2 | December 2017 | $7M | Series A | Legal & General Capital, SYSTEMIQ, Modern Energy | Acquired | Strong |
| 69 | BluWave-ai | AI grid optimization software | $9M | 3 | December 2022 | $7M | Series A | PowerON Energy Solutions, Capital Angels Network, Ecofuel | Active | Partial |
| 70 | envelio | Distribution grid digital twin | $8M | 2 | December 2019 | $7M | Series A | eCAPITAL, HTGF, Demeter | Acquired | Full |
| 71 | Buzz Solutions | AI grid inspections | $8M | 2 | March 2024 | $5M | Growth / Series A-like | GoPoint Ventures, Blackhorn Ventures, MaC Venture Capital | Active | Strong |
| 72 | Zaphiro Technologies | Grid monitoring systems | $7M | 1 | December 2022 | $7M | Series A | ABB Technology Ventures, CDP Venture Capital, Club degli Investitori | Active | Partial |
| 73 | Beebop | Residential grid orchestration software | $6M | 1 | September 2024 | $6M | Seed | Angular Ventures, Contrarian Ventures | Active | Full |
| 74 | Electron | Flexibility market software | $5M | 1 | September 2023 | $5M | Venture / Series unknown | East Innovate, Riverstone, Nesta | Active | Partial |
| 75 | Blixt | Solid-state grid switching | $5M | 1 | March 2024 | $5M | Seed | Union Square Ventures, Energy Revolution Ventures | Active | Strong |
| 76 | Smarter Grid Solutions | DERMS utility software | $5M | 1 | January 2013 | $5M | Series A | Scottish Equity Partners, Scottish Enterprise, University of Strathclyde | Acquired | Strong |
| 77 | PingThings | Utility time-series analytics | $4M | 5 | September 2021 | Undisclosed | Series A / corporate minority | GE Ventures, Frost Data Capital, Raptor Group | Active | Low |
| 78 | Gridcog | Distributed energy modeling software | $4M | 1 | March 2024 | $4M | Seed | AlbionVC, Quantexa, Hazy | Active | Full |
| 79 | Pearl Street Technologies | Grid interconnection automation software | $4M | 1 | 2022 | Undisclosed | Seed | Pear VC, Powerhouse Ventures, Incite | Acquired | Partial |
| 80 | Gridraven | AI dynamic line rating | $4M | 1 | January 2025 | $4M | Seed | 42CAP, Icebreaker.vc | Active | Full |
| 81 | Adaion | AI grid operations platform | $3M | 1 | November 2023 | $3M | Seed | Investing Profit Wisely, Bolsa Social Fund | Active | Full |
| 82 | Laki Power | Power-line monitoring sensors | $3M | 1 | August 2023 | $3M | Series A | Eyrir Vöxtur, Brunnur Ventures, EIC Fund | Active | Partial |
| 83 | ResilientGrid | Control-room grid software | $2M | 2 | November 2022 | Undisclosed | Seed / early funding | Capital Factory, Austin Technology Incubator | Active | Low |
| 84 | Opus One Solutions | DERMS and transactive energy | $1M | 4 | June 2019 | Undisclosed | Venture / follow-on | MKB, EDC, Renewal Funds | Acquired | Low |
Key funding trends in the power grid market
Insights
- Kraken Technologies alone raised $1.0B, which is more than the next four strongest power grid startups combined and shows the value of utility operating-system software.
- The top ten power grid startups raised about $2.68B, capturing roughly half of all funding in the dataset while representing only a small share of companies.
- Power grid hardware is attracting larger checks, with Heron Power, VEIR, Gridware, Amperesand, TS Conductor, and DG Matrix raising about $647M combined.
- Recent grid hardware rounds are especially large, with Heron Power, Amperesand, DG Matrix, VEIR, TS Conductor, and Gridware averaging roughly $78M in their latest disclosed rounds.
- AI, satellite, and digital-twin grid intelligence startups are becoming a major funding cluster, with Utilidata, Neara, AiDash, LiveEO, ThinkLabs AI, and LineVision raising about $490M.
- EV-grid integration is now a clear submarket, with WeaveGrid, Fermata Energy, ev.energy, Enode, and SwitchDin raising about $206M across charging, V2G, and device connectivity.
- The power grid market looks increasingly focused on physical bottlenecks, with transformers, conductors, sensors, line ratings, and inspection tools attracting some of the largest recent rounds.
- The market has a barbell structure, with billion-scale platform bets at the top and many specialized grid-edge companies raising $3M to $30M for narrow infrastructure problems.
A few word about our methodology
As you can see, we built a database that ranks startups in the power grid market based on their total cumulative fundraising. To create this ranking, we reviewed many sources and cross-checked information across multiple places.
Whenever possible, we prioritized official company communications, since those are the most reliable source for funding amounts. When those were not available, we relied on reputable industry sources such as TechCrunch, Crunchbase, Financial Times or Forbes (to name a few).
We excluded random blogs, unverified websites, and any sources that could not be validated.
When funding rounds were announced in other currencies such as euros, British pounds, Canadian dollars, Australian dollars, or Norwegian kroner, we converted them into approximate USD equivalents for consistency.
Sometimes different sources report slightly different numbers, or the exact round size is not fully disclosed. In those cases, we flag the uncertainty and assign a confidence label to each startup, visible in the last column.
Here is what they mean.
Full confidence: The company’s equity fundraising history can be reconstructed completely from public sources. The rounds, dates, amounts, and key investors are clearly identified, with no meaningful gaps.
Strong confidence: The fundraising history is largely complete and reliable. There may be a small missing detail, such as incomplete investor information or a minor round with limited data, but the overall record is clear.
Partial confidence: The main fundraising rounds can be identified, but the record is incomplete or somewhat mixed. Some rounds may be missing or certain funding events may be difficult to separate clearly.
Low confidence: Public information is too limited, inconsistent, or ambiguous to reliably reconstruct the company’s equity fundraising history.
When the confidence level is too low, we take a conservative approach and exclude the company from the ranking. We don’t want to include data that cannot be reliably verified.
In a world where LLMs hallucinate and unreliable information is everywhere, our goal is simple: provide data you can trust.
If you want the full detail on a specific calculation, feel free to contact us and we will gladly explain.
Finally, know that we update the dataset once per month, so come back here if you need fresh information.
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