EtaGen, Inc. provides power generation services. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Menlo Park, California.
Brill Power Ltd. is a clean-tech company based in Oxford, United Kingdom, specializing in energy storage solutions using lithium-ion battery cells. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on developing advanced battery management technology that enhances the performance and longevity of battery packs. Its innovative control concepts and software are designed to significantly improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of battery systems, catering to applications in stationary energy storage and electric vehicles. Brill Power aims to provide sustainable energy solutions that benefit communities and contribute to a greener society.
Operator of an electric vehicle network designed to offer public and commercial charging. The company offers a mobile application that allows users to locate and book EV chargers at public places, shopping malls, parking areas, fuel stations, and on highways among others, enabling individuals to conveniently charge their electric vehicles.
Zap Energy, Inc. is a Seattle-based company incorporated in 2017 that specializes in the design and manufacture of sheared-flow stabilized Z-Pinch fusion reactors for power plants. The company's innovative approach stabilizes plasma using sheared flows instead of traditional magnetic fields, which allows for the creation of a magnetic field through electric current. This method effectively confines and compresses the plasma, resulting in higher pressure and density. Zap Energy aims to provide a low-carbon, cost-effective, and flexible energy solution through its compact and scalable fusion reactor technology, positioning itself as a leader in the pursuit of commercially viable fusion energy.
Private Equity Round in 2022
GridPoint, Inc. specializes in energy management solutions that utilize data collection, big data analytics, and cloud computing to enhance energy efficiency and sustainability for various sectors. The company offers a comprehensive suite of products, including hardware for submetering and advanced monitoring, as well as the GridPoint Energy Manager, a cloud-based software platform designed to oversee energy-consuming assets like HVAC and lighting systems. Additionally, GridPoint provides a mobile application enabling users to access real-time data and site information conveniently. Its services encompass customer support, energy advisory, and site monitoring, targeting a diverse clientele that includes retailers, restaurants, commercial enterprises, government agencies, and educational institutions. Founded in 2003 and based in Reston, Virginia, GridPoint operates as a subsidiary of Twenty First Century Utilities and has deployed its solutions at over 12,000 sites, collecting vast amounts of customer data to drive energy savings and operational efficiency.
Developer of thermal batteries designed to support the widespread integration of renewable resources on the electricity grid. The company's batteries use solar panels to efficiently convert heat energy to electric energy and also electrify heavy industry with thermal energy storage for zero-carbon heat and power, enabling users to ensure convenient, sustainable and reliable electricity on a global scale while reducing carbon emissions.
Verdagy is innovating water electrolysis technology for the large-scale production of green hydrogen. Verdagy's industry-leading solution achieves both the lowest upfront capital costs and the lowest unit economics for production. Verdagy operates laboratory and pilot plant facilities in Moss Landing, California to further develop and rapidly scale the technology platform.
AutoGrid Systems, Inc. specializes in developing software applications for the energy sector, focusing on the management of distributed energy resources (DERs). The company's flagship products, including AutoGrid Flex and AutoGrid Engage, utilize artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimize and control energy resources in real time. AutoGrid Flex features modules for demand response optimization, virtual power plants, and energy storage management, while AutoGrid Engage serves as a customer energy data platform. By leveraging extensive data from smart meters and sensors, AutoGrid's applications enable utilities and energy service providers to deliver affordable, clean, and reliable energy. Established in 2010 and based in Redwood City, California, with additional offices in India, Japan, and the Netherlands, AutoGrid collaborates with notable clients such as Shell, FPL, and Xcel Energy, employing advanced analytics to address pressing energy challenges.
X-Charge is a Beijing-based electric car charging pile developer. Customers can start charging by scanning the QR code on the charging pile and stop the charging via mobile app. X-Charge was founded in May 2015 and develops shared charging piles for electric vehicles. Its main products include its AC and DC charging devices and supporting services for community-based charging facilities. The firm uses decentralized smart hardware to create a one-stop solution for operators and customers with charging problems.
LO3 Energy, Inc. owns and operates Pando, a marketplace solution that connects energy suppliers to customers. The company’s services help clients to create, deploy, and monetize energy products and customer services. It serves retail customers in utility and energy sectors. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Portland, Oregon.
GreenCom Networks AG operates an online energy information brokerage platform (eibp) that enables new energy business models for utilities, ESCOs, and OEMs. It offers eibp connect that connects and controls distributed energy assets; eibp boost that visualizes and optimizes energy flows; eibp mesh, which connects customers to energy communities; eibp empower that develops energy tarrifs; and eibp cluster that leverages the power of distributed assets. GreenCom Networks AG as founded in 2011 and is based in Munich, Germany.
Palmetto is a clean technology company that specializes in building and operating solar energy projects for residential, commercial, and utility customers. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Palmetto designs and installs solar systems while providing a range of services, including customer support, financing, engineering, permitting, and installation. The company offers innovative software solutions such as Palmetto Home, which enables homeowners to monitor real-time energy consumption and solar production, and Palmetto Fleet, which provides energy monitoring insights for home management professionals. Additionally, Palmetto's Alchemy platform enhances the sales experience for solar professionals by streamlining the sales, design, and proposal processes. With additional offices in locations such as San Francisco, Sea Girt, Charlotte, Washington, and Greenville, Palmetto is committed to advancing clean energy technology and improving energy efficiency.
Veros Systems enables industrial customers to maximize production by providing actionable intelligence on their electrically-driven machines.
Their web-based Predictive Intelligence Platform uses completely nonintrusive monitors that can be installed in hours. PIP offers real-time predictive reliability and energy efficiency intelligence on electromechanical systems, and seamlessly integrates with leading Enterprise Asset Management applications. At last, engineers, managers, and executives have a means to see the future: to plan better, reduce costs, and improve a facility’s overall availability.
Orb Energy Private Limited specializes in designing, manufacturing, marketing, selling, installing, and servicing solar photovoltaic and solar water heating systems for residential and commercial customers. Founded in 2006, the company is headquartered in Bengaluru, India, with additional operations in Kenya and Singapore. Its product range includes polycrystalline and monocrystalline solar panels, solar inverters, solar street lights, solar rooftops, solar power plants, solar water pumping systems, and heat pumps. Orb Energy also offers franchising opportunities, enabling customers to sell its products through a network of over 90 branches. The company aims to provide affordable renewable energy solutions, particularly targeting off-grid households in India. With plans to expand its branch network and workforce, Orb Energy seeks to increase its reach and impact in the renewable energy sector.
Punjab Renewable Energy Systems Private Limited engages in plantation, procuring, storing, preserving, processing, and supplying biomass. Its products and services include generation of bio-energy, briquetting and pelleting, steam supply contracts, build own operate and transfer, assessment and validation studies, operation and maintenance, project management consultancy, energy audit, and energy plantation. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Navi Mumbai, India.
Salient Energy is focused on the commercialization of a novel zinc-ion battery developed from research at the University of Waterloo. This innovative battery technology is designed for electricity storage in the grid, offering a safer and more sustainable alternative to conventional lithium-ion batteries. Salient Energy's proprietary cathode materials uniquely incorporate zinc into their crystal lattice, resulting in a relatively high energy density. This advancement allows for the use of traditional battery designs compatible with existing manufacturing processes, making it feasible to produce these batteries in current facilities worldwide. Consequently, Salient Energy's products provide a cost-effective, long-lasting solution for energy storage, catering to the needs of electric industry stakeholders.
SteamaCo provides an Internet of Things-based metering platform that enhances utility management services for underserved energy consumers, particularly in remote areas with high operational costs and limited connectivity. The company's innovative energy management system collects and analyzes data from the distribution network, allowing utilities to identify issues such as energy theft and meter bypass. Additionally, SteamaCo's platform supports the management of the entire distribution grid through a field force automation application, helping clients minimize losses and deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy. By operating in previously unreachable locations, SteamaCo aims to improve energy access for millions.
LO3 Energy, Inc. owns and operates Pando, a marketplace solution that connects energy suppliers to customers. The company’s services help clients to create, deploy, and monetize energy products and customer services. It serves retail customers in utility and energy sectors. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Portland, Oregon.
Innowatts, Inc. develops software solutions for efficient energy management. Its product PowerEASE is used for load forecasting, energy risk optimization, and infrastructure planning. Its customers include, retail energy providers, regulated utility companies, regulatory and public policy boards, and residential communities. Innowatts, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is based in Houston, Texas.
AutoGrid Systems, Inc. specializes in developing software applications for the energy sector, focusing on the management of distributed energy resources (DERs). The company's flagship products, including AutoGrid Flex and AutoGrid Engage, utilize artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimize and control energy resources in real time. AutoGrid Flex features modules for demand response optimization, virtual power plants, and energy storage management, while AutoGrid Engage serves as a customer energy data platform. By leveraging extensive data from smart meters and sensors, AutoGrid's applications enable utilities and energy service providers to deliver affordable, clean, and reliable energy. Established in 2010 and based in Redwood City, California, with additional offices in India, Japan, and the Netherlands, AutoGrid collaborates with notable clients such as Shell, FPL, and Xcel Energy, employing advanced analytics to address pressing energy challenges.
Sonnen offers solutions which are much more than only storage and includes many additional benefits like active energy management, smart metering and virtual power plant integration. Different system sizes are offered, optimally customized to the requirements of residential homes, agricultural farms and commercial firms. Sonnenbatterie was introduced to the German and Austrian markets in January 2011 as one of the first proven and transportable intelligent lithium storage systems.
Axiom Exergy Inc. is an energy storage company focused on developing innovative refrigeration batteries designed for supermarkets, cold-storage facilities, and food processors. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Richmond, California, the company provides energy management solutions that include thermal energy storage retrofits and software for monitoring and managing energy use in refrigeration systems. Its products feature an optional integrated backup cooling system, which safeguards food from spoilage during power outages. Axiom Exergy also offers services related to energy management, thermal energy systems engineering, and hardware development, aiming to optimize energy consumption and reduce operational costs for commercial buildings with significant thermal loads.
Husk Power Systems Pvt. Ltd. is a renewable energy company based in Patna, India, that focuses on generating and distributing electricity to households, community services, small businesses, and factories. Founded in 2007, the company utilizes biomass waste—such as rice husks and other agricultural residues—to produce electricity through its proprietary technology. Husk Power Systems designs and operates mini-power plants and micro-grids, offering electricity as a pay-for-use service primarily to rural areas. This approach not only provides reliable lighting, reducing reliance on kerosene, but also fosters economic development by enabling microenterprises and the use of electricity-operated machinery. By creating a sustainable energy ecosystem at each power plant, Husk Power Systems aims to deliver shared value to its stakeholders and stimulate local economies.
SteamaCo provides an Internet of Things-based metering platform that enhances utility management services for underserved energy consumers, particularly in remote areas with high operational costs and limited connectivity. The company's innovative energy management system collects and analyzes data from the distribution network, allowing utilities to identify issues such as energy theft and meter bypass. Additionally, SteamaCo's platform supports the management of the entire distribution grid through a field force automation application, helping clients minimize losses and deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy. By operating in previously unreachable locations, SteamaCo aims to improve energy access for millions.
Brill Power Ltd. is a clean-tech company based in Oxford, United Kingdom, specializing in energy storage solutions using lithium-ion battery cells. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on developing advanced battery management technology that enhances the performance and longevity of battery packs. Its innovative control concepts and software are designed to significantly improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of battery systems, catering to applications in stationary energy storage and electric vehicles. Brill Power aims to provide sustainable energy solutions that benefit communities and contribute to a greener society.
Innowatts, Inc. develops software solutions for efficient energy management. Its product PowerEASE is used for load forecasting, energy risk optimization, and infrastructure planning. Its customers include, retail energy providers, regulated utility companies, regulatory and public policy boards, and residential communities. Innowatts, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is based in Houston, Texas.
Kite Power Systems, founded in 2011 in Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, UK, focuses on harnessing wind energy through an innovative twin-kite system. This technology aims to provide a reliable and efficient solution for generating clean energy at a lower cost compared to traditional wind turbines, utilizing 85 percent less material. The company's kite arrays can be deployed in both onshore and offshore locations, making them suitable for areas where conventional wind systems are not viable. Kite Power Systems has undergone continuous testing and development since its inception and has received funding from the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change and various private sector investors, reinforcing its commitment to reducing dependency on fossil fuels and mitigating climate change impacts.
Geli, or Growing Energy Labs, Inc., focuses on providing software and business solutions for the design, automation, and management of energy storage systems. The company offers a comprehensive suite of products that facilitates an interconnected ecosystem for project developers, original equipment manufacturers, financiers, and project operators. Geli's hardware-agnostic software platform streamlines the energy storage development process, helping clients to efficiently implement advanced energy projects while minimizing their environmental impact.
Aquion Energy is fundamentally changing the economics of power generation, transmission and distribution by developing and commercializing cost-effective energy storage solutions that are safe, reliable, and sustainable from nontoxic components as simple as saltwater. Based on the research of Carnegie Mellon University Professor Jay Whitacre, Aquion's proprietary Aqueous Hybrid Ion (AHI™) battery overcomes the pitfalls of conventional energy storage technologies. AHI systems enhance the electrical grid by providing flexible, emissions-free capacity that optimizes existing generation assets and enables broad adoption of renewable energy technologies.
GlassPoint provides solar steam generators to the oil and gas industry for applications such as Enhanced Oil Recovery. It replaces gas-fired steam generation with solar, GlassPoint can reduce EOR gas consumption by up to 80 percent.
The company was founded in 2008 and headquartered in Fremont, California.
Veros Systems enables industrial customers to maximize production by providing actionable intelligence on their electrically-driven machines.
Their web-based Predictive Intelligence Platform uses completely nonintrusive monitors that can be installed in hours. PIP offers real-time predictive reliability and energy efficiency intelligence on electromechanical systems, and seamlessly integrates with leading Enterprise Asset Management applications. At last, engineers, managers, and executives have a means to see the future: to plan better, reduce costs, and improve a facility’s overall availability.
GlassPoint provides solar steam generators to the oil and gas industry for applications such as Enhanced Oil Recovery. It replaces gas-fired steam generation with solar, GlassPoint can reduce EOR gas consumption by up to 80 percent.
The company was founded in 2008 and headquartered in Fremont, California.