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Building energy efficiency startups
Building energy efficiency startups ranked by Dealroom Signal. Company information and rankings are refreshed daily.
$1.6Bcombined funding · 50 companies
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Current Dealroom classifications: Building Energy Efficiency. Company descriptions must also match the topic. Includes operational companies founded from 1990, with no recorded exit and an available Signal score. The highest scores rank first; funding is shown in USD.
Ranked by Dealroom Signal · Updated 2026-09-16 · Source: Dealroom
Related landscape: Building energy efficiency startups. This list uses current classifications and may differ from the original selection.
| # | Company | Founded | HQ | Signal | Funding |
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1KOMMA5°Unicorn
AI-powered home energy management and decarbonization solutions.
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2021 | Hamburg, Germany | 95.22 | $968M |
| 2 |
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BOLDRFast growing
Helping users save on energy bills through effective heating and cooling technology coupled with smart features
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2022 | London, United Kingdom | 91.97 | $13M |
| 3 |
 B
Barocal
Solid-state barocaloric materials for gas-free cooling
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2019 | Cambridge, United Kingdom | 91.19 | $23M |
| 4 |
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ReonicFast growing
Digital platform for installers to plan, simulate, and manage solar, battery, EV charging, and heat pump projects
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2021 | Augsburg, Germany | 90.82 | $14M |
| 5 |
 L
Lamarr.AIFast growing
Lamarr.AI uses drones, thermal imaging, and AI to revolutionize building diagnostics, offering faster, cheaper, and precise envelope retrofits
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2021 | Atlanta, United States | 90.72 | $1M |
| 6 |
 A
aedifion
AI cloud platform for optimizing building energy efficiency
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2017 | Cologne, Germany | 90.02 | $32M |
| 7 |
 V
VARMFast growing
Convenient & quick for blown-in insulation
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2023 | Berlin, Germany | 89.79 | $27M |
| 8 |
 E
ecop Technologies
High-temperature industrial rotation heat pump technology
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2007 | Neuhofen an der Krems, Austria | 89.69 | $23M |
| 9 |
 G
Green FusionFast growing
With Green Fusion, you monitor, control, analyse and optimise your plant - easily, in real time and from anywhere
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2021 | Hohen Neuendorf, Germany | 89.03 | $16M |
| 10 |
 B
BlueHeart Energy
Thermoacoustic engine for refrigerant-free residential heat pumps.
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2016 | Alkmaar, Netherlands | 89.02 | $6M |
| 11 |
 X
Xempla
AI-agent platform that autonomously orchestrates building and asset maintenance to boost reliability and cut energy use
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2018 | Melbourne, Australia | 88.45 | — |
| 12 |
 V
VamoFast growing
Making green, affordable heating with heat pumps
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2022 | Cologne, Germany | 88.30 | $11M |
| 13 |
 K
Karman IndustriesFast growing
Modular, prefabricated industrial heat solutions reducing greenhouse emissions and costs with retrofittable technology
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2024 | Los Angeles, United States | 88.22 | $12M |
| 14 |
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LumoFast growing
Residential energy optimisation platform for home electrification
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2023 | Cambridge, United Kingdom | 88.14 | $733K |
| 15 |
 A
AutarcFast growing
AI-powered operating system for residential energy installers
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2023 | Berlin, Germany | 88.11 | $191K |
| 16 |
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Parity
A software for buildings that automatically manages their energy and tracks their savings
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2015 | Toronto, Canada | 88.03 | $30M |
| 17 |
 C
cosy.green
Smart heating control for energy-efficient residential buildings
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2023 | Langenselbold, Germany | 87.99 | — |
| 18 |
 A
Axle EnergyFast growing
A platform to connect EVs and home energy devices to electricity markets to help kick fossil fuels out of the grid
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2023 | London, United Kingdom | 87.82 | $36M |
| 19 |
 O
OptimistFast growing
Air conditioners engineered for extreme heat, energy efficiency
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2024 | New Delhi, India | 87.00 | $12M |
| 20 |
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Darcy Solutions
Darcy Solutions focuses on apatent-pending approach to ground source heat pumps, the most energy efficient and environmentally friendly heating & cooling technology
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2018 | New Brighton, United States | 86.95 | $525K |
| 21 |
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EnerseeFast growing
Eneos provides insight in Energy, Water and Utility data through its data analytics products, easily integrable in your preferred platforms without any hardware!
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2020 | City of Brussels, Belgium | 86.53 | $6M |
| 22 |
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CambioFast growing
Cambio's mission is to decarbonize the real estate industry and help businesses achieve their climate goals
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2022 | New York City, United States | 86.46 | $275K |
| 23 |
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VibooFast growing
Predictive Control as a Service (PCaaS) platform for manufacturers of building energy systems
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2022 | Dübendorf, Switzerland | 86.13 | $6M |
| 24 |
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LuxWallFast growing
Provider of vacuum insulated glass (VIG) solutions designed to significantly reduce carbon emissions in the built environment
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2020 | Ypsilanti, United States | 85.62 | $33M |
| 25 |
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EnerdrapeFast growing
Enerdrape turns existing underground environments into renewable source of energy for the heating and cooling needs of buildings
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2021 | Renens, Switzerland | 85.07 | $2M |
| 26 |
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CoralFast growing
Heat pump installers are driving the green energy transition
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2023 | New York City, United States | 85.04 | $8M |
| 27 |
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Prophetic
Comprehensive real estate development software offering zoning maps, demographic trends, and environmental data for growth
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2024 | Portland, United States | 84.91 | — |
| 28 |
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eLstar Dynamics
A developer and provider of adaptive smart glass for a wide range of applications such as architecture, automotive and specialty markets
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2019 | Eindhoven, Netherlands | 84.53 | $13M |
| 29 |
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Prefix Maintenance
AI-powered facilities maintenance for multi-location businesses.
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2022 | New York City, United States | 84.43 | $9M |
| 30 |
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NuuEnergy
Residential heat pump solutions in Munich, offering energy cost reduction, lower CO2 emissions, and full-service project execution
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2023 | Munich, Germany | 84.31 | $6M |
| 31 |
 A
Arch
An HVAC sales software for home analysis & system design
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2022 | San Francisco, United States | 84.27 | $6M |
| 32 |
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Enertiv
Transforms building data into asset value for commercial real estate portfolios
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2011 | New York City, United States | 84.18 | $29M |
| 33 |
 H
HT Materials Science
Smarter Heat Transfer Fluids
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2018 | Dublin, Ireland | 84.12 | $25M |
| 34 |
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Runwise
Presenting a smarter way to run buildings
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2010 | New York City, United States | 84.01 | $101M |
| 35 |
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Sero
Helping deliver zero carbon homes and intelligent clean energy for future generations
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2017 | Cardiff, United Kingdom | 83.99 | $15M |
| 36 |
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Spruce Eco
End-to-end software platform for heat pump installers
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2023 | London, United Kingdom | 83.66 | $4M |
| 37 |
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Vestack
Designs and manufactures sustainable buildings through efficient proprietary software and hardware technologies
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2019 | Paris, France | 83.59 | $30M |
| 38 |
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Ekolution
Making climate-smart building systems of prefabricated panels
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2015 | Malmö kommun, Sweden | 83.54 | $33M |
| 39 |
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Unifi.id
Building occupancy identification and data intelligence platform.
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2013 | London, United Kingdom | 83.37 | — |
| 40 |
 A
Astatine
Power, Heat & Transport
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2019 | Dublin, Ireland | 83.20 | $17M |
| 41 |
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OpusFlow
OpusFlow is an all-in-one ERP system for sustainable mechanics, streamlining operations for solar panels, heat pumps, and charging stations
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2021 | Deventer, Netherlands | 83.08 | $6M |
| 42 |
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Airex Technologies
Smart air brick for energy-efficient homes
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2016 | London, United Kingdom | 82.87 | $10M |
| 43 |
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GreenerU
GreenerU engages in the design and implementation of campus sustainability and energy solutions for colleges and universities
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2009 | Waltham, United States | 82.67 | $8M |
| 44 |
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Coolfy Clima
Rapid residential air conditioning installation solutions
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2023 | Tres Cantos, Spain | 82.43 | $317K |
| 45 |
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Envola
Envola is improving air conditioners and heat pumps' efficiency. The Venticer HVAC system reduces cooling energy consumption by >50% and heating by >30%.
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2019 | Ulm, Germany | 82.33 | $2M |
| 46 |
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Rapid Energy
Temporary boiler hire solutions, nationwide 24/7/365, with efficient, remotely monitored units for private and public sector clients
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2020 | Redditch, United Kingdom | 82.25 | — |
| 47 |
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Metris energy
AI-powered solar platform for commercial real estate
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2023 | London, United Kingdom | 82.24 | $3M |
| 48 |
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TUU
Integrated management for construction and real estate projects.
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2016 | Coimbra, Portugal | 81.79 | $6M |
| 49 |
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Heizma
Renewable energy system installations for Austrian homeowners
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2024 | Vienna, Austria | 81.41 | $3M |
| 50 |
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hansetherm
Enabling users to have climate-friendly heating in their homes, using heat pumps
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2023 | Hamburg, Germany | 81.36 | — |
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