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CleanTech Startups

Updated October 2026

Companies in the cleantech sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 858 recently funded cleantech companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
858
Total Funding
$284.9M
Avg Funding
$11.4M
Global Reach
11
countries

Top Cities for CleanTech

Columbus
Armonk
London
San Francisco
Istanbul
Tacoma

Recently Funded Companies

Export
Columbus, United States

Power to Hydrogen develops advanced AEM electrolyzers that integrate with renewables while eliminating precious, expensive metals.

$18.0M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Armonk, United States

Brightcore Energy is a provider of end-to-end clean energy solutions to the commercial and institutional market.

$20.0M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Founded in 2014, Love2Laundry is a digital laundry and dry-cleaning delivery service.

$272K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

H2GO Power develops safe and low-cost hydrogen production and storage technologies.

$166K raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

California Perovskite Technology Inc is a technology company supplying perovskite-based solar modules.

$2.1M raised
Aug 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Istanbul, Turkey

Palgae uses algae to absorb CO2 from the atmosphere and stores it in the raw materials it makes.

$500K raised
Aug 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Tacoma, United States

Cleantech / ClimateTech company Ending PFAS 'Forever Chemical' pollution through wastewater treatment and sensing technologies.

$600K raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Dallas, United States

Zevo is an advanced two-sided marketplace that allows EV owners to share or rent the EV's contactless with guests.

$6.0M raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New Jersey, Trinidad and Tobago

Princeton Critical Minerals is a cleantech company that boosts lithium extraction and production from brine sources.

$5.0M raised
Aug 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Montréal, Canada

FTEX Develops smart connected drive systems for light electric vehicles.

$1.4M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Brattleboro, United States

Rich Earth Institute conducts research, education, and technological development to advance the use of human waste as a resource.

$1000K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Concord, Canada

SmartCocoon Smart booster fans enable micro-zoning / room by room climate control system, providing comfort & energy saving benefits

$350K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Houston, United States

e-HORUS provides energy solutions that help businesses optimize operations, improve efficiency, and support a more sustainable future.

$875K raised
Aug 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Stockholm, Sweden

Aira is a direct-to-consumer clean energy-tech company that provides heat pumps and home energy-saving solutions.

$174.3M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Oslo, Norway

Otovo is a marketplace for distributed energy installation. The company is building the European number one in residential solar

$7.3M raised
Jul 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Auckland, New Zealand

Linca develops hydrometallurgical technology to recover lithium, nickel and cobalt from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries.

$2.9M raised
Jul 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Benchmark Labs provides asset-specific weather forecasting for the agricultural sector, and beyond.

$75K raised
Jul 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Minus Waste Solutions is a distributed food waste solutions company.

Jul 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Melbourne, Australia

Kc8 is dedicated to reducing global greenhouse gas emissions and promoting sustainable development for future generations.

$6.7M raised
Jul 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Holyoke, United States

Clean Crop Technologies specializes in advanced treatments for foods and seeds, effectively reducing mold, pathogens, and bacteria.

$7.9M raised
Jul 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

Unblock is a climate technology company that offers a solution to mitigate emissions.

$13.5M raised
Jul 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Berlin, Germany

Cariqa powers EV charging transactions, cutting out intermediaries and complexity.

$4.7M raised
Jul 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Oslo, Norway

Skyfri is a cleantech company that provides solar asset owners with a platform that automates operations, maintenance, and asset management.

$5.0M raised
Jul 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Vällingby, Sweden

Caplyzer develops and patented a new solution for water electrolysis.

$727K raised
Jul 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Calgary, Canada

Eavor is a geothermal energy solution provider that develops a closed-loop system to provide baseload energy solutions.

$5.6M raised
Jul 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

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About the CleanTech Startup Ecosystem

The cleantech sector is an active area of startup innovation and venture capital investment. Companies in this space are developing new technologies, platforms, and services that address evolving market needs and create new business opportunities.

Funding Trends in CleanTech

CleanTech companies raise capital across various funding stages, from early seed rounds to late-stage growth financing. Investor interest in this sector is driven by the size of the addressable market, the pace of technology adoption, and the potential for scalable business models.

Growth Outlook

The cleantech sector is expected to continue evolving as technology advances, market dynamics shift, and new opportunities emerge. Companies that demonstrate strong product-market fit, efficient growth, and clear competitive advantages are well-positioned to attract continued investment.

CleanTech Funding Breakdown

Here is how funding is distributed among the 858 cleantech companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$11.4M
Total Funding Tracked
$284.9M
Countries Represented
11

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for CleanTech

1.London
2 companies$438K
2.San Francisco
2 companies$2.2M
3.Oslo
2 companies$12.3M
4.Columbus
1 companies$18.0M
5.Armonk
1 companies$20.0M

Related Industries

Companies in the cleantech sector often overlap with or complement businesses in adjacent industries. Exploring related verticals can help you discover additional companies, identify partnership opportunities, and understand the broader competitive landscape.

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