Top Energy Efficiency Startups in 2024

Amperon is the leading analytics and forecasting company for the energy transition. We are venture-backed with support from leading venture and strategic investors who deeply understand energy and software. We are experiencing rapid growth on the back of a killer product that delivers compelling value for energy market participants on both the supply (power & utilities companies) and demand (large energy users) sides of the market. The company is 6 years old, with co-founders that have fused the best-of-breed from the energy (power trader at leading power generators and financials) and technology (data science and engineering at scaling tech companies) industries into a high-performance culture, with the following core values: • We fill in the blanks • We are reliable • We are customer-aligned • We are relentless • We do the hard things • We stay curious The company’s headquarters is Houston, TX, the energy transition capital of the world, but we operate as a highly effective distributed team, spread across the globe.

InHome is a marketplace offering Heating & Cooling (HVAC) services direct-to-consumer online. Buying HVAC services the traditional way requires hours of a homeowner's time and costs $10,000+ per installation. An online marketplace can save 10+ hours and $2,000+ by no longer needing to research, make calls, schedule appointments, compare quotes, or negotiate pricing. InHome is a direct-to-consumer home services startup incubating within HomeWorks Energy, a 460-employee home energy efficiency company in Boston, MA. Since 2019, the impact of our services saved over 1,000,000 metric tons of CO2 and took over 200,000 cars off the road for one year. The HVAC market is nearly $100 billion and includes 100,000 HVAC companies employing 500,000 professionals.

cove.tool is a building performance platform for intelligent design. We recently raised a $30 million Series B with the backing Coatue and Robert Downey Jr's Footprint Coalition! Come join a company that is making a difference in the fight to stop climate change. We've already helped the building industry avoid 5x more carbon than Tesla in the last year!

At Therma, we build technology that ensures safety and sustainability from farm to fork -- to protect our food and our planet. Our IoT-based 24/7 temperature monitoring sensors and mobile checklist app eliminate food waste, improve safety and reduce refrigeration emissions, protecting millions worldwide. We’re deployed across 5,000+ restaurants, retailers and manufacturers with leading brands including McDonalds, Burger King, Domino's, TGI Fridays, 7-Eleven and Wyndham Hotels. Founded by experienced entrepreneurs from Harvard, Columbia and UC Santa Barbara, we’re a mission-driven team passionate about food, climate and health. We are headquartered in San Francisco, and supported by experienced venture capitalists including investors from D. E. Shaw, Deciens Capital, Govtech Fund, Collaborative Fund, Social Capital, and Stage Venture Partners.

Predictive and proactive IoT-based building automation system that addresses HVAC, lighting, and equipment control needs

TrickleStar is a leading provider of energy-saving solutions for homes and businesses. With a focus on sustainability and efficiency, TrickleStar offers a range of innovative products designed to reduce energy consumption and lower utility costs. From smart power strips to energy monitors, TrickleStar's solutions empower users to make informed decisions about their energy usage and contribute to a greener future. With our commitment to quality and performance, TrickleStar has established itself as a trusted name in the energy-saving industry. Whether you're a homeowner looking to reduce your carbon footprint or a business owner aiming to optimize energy efficiency, TrickleStar has the solutions you need.

Sense provides high-resolution energy monitoring for your entire home. Sense analyzes one million samples per second to provide you with energy insights, home awareness, and peace-of-mind from anywhere.

Lightspark Efficiency Concierge The Lightspark Concierge is a one-stop-shop SaaS platform (software-as-a-service) that accelerates market transformation by bringing together homeowners, trades, auditors and efficiency-program managers all-in-one digital platform. It allows you to stack federal, state, provincial and local incentives and financing offers, providing the maximum benefit to consumers. The system is organized around the principle of a digital Home Energy Scoring system, which was developed using methodologies consistent with building code standards and globally accepted building science modelling. Features also include a digital audit, trade and energy advisor network, project toolkits and rebate processing capabilities for trade and consumers.

Xempla is the world’s first decision support system for enterprise asset management, designed to provide any operations and maintenance team with the tools, resources and assistance they need to make better decisions throughout the asset lifecycle. We are building the most reliable and easy-to-use EAM tool on the market, helping O&M teams thrive in an increasingly digital, data-first environment. We have recognised some of the most pressing challenges facing the industry - from a widening skill gap to an ageing workforce and shortage of newcomers into such roles, creating an urgent need to retain and transfer knowledge, coupled with the significant costs of capacity building. And we’ve made sure we’ve covered it all, so asset and facility management companies can focus on delivering positive outcomes for their customers, driving their teams forward, and growing their business.