# Top 24 Building Energy Management Startups Worldwide by Funding (2026)

> The 24 best-funded building energy management startups worldwide, ranked by total funding raised: $180M combined.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/top-lists/building-energy-management-startups (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

- 1 [**Distech Controls** Distech Controls is an energy management solutions company providing management technologies and services for buildings.](https://millionrounds.com/company/distech-controls) Distech Controls is an energy management solutions company providing management technologies and services for buildings. *Founded* 1995 Brossard (Canada) - Lyon (France), Canada **$37M** last round Mar 2013
- 2 [**Sensoro** Industrial IoT Solutions for for smart cities and buildings, asset tracking, energy management, and environmental monitoring.](https://millionrounds.com/company/sensoro) Industrial IoT Solutions for for smart cities and buildings, asset tracking, energy management, and environmental monitoring. *Founded* 2012 China **$28M** last round Apr 2017
- 3 [**Adura Technologies** Adura Technologies develops enabling technologies for commercial building lighting control and energy management.](https://millionrounds.com/company/adura-technologies) Adura Technologies develops enabling technologies for commercial building lighting control and energy management. *Founded* 2008 San Francisco, United States **$26M** last round Apr 2012
- 4 [**Gridium** Gridium is a software company based in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2011.](https://millionrounds.com/company/gridium) Gridium is a software company based in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2011. *Founded* 2011 West Menlo Park, United States **$16M** last round Feb 2023
- 5 [**Volition** As an Energy Management Firm, Volition provides Utilities as a Service to commercial and residential buildings throughout the world.](https://millionrounds.com/company/volition) As an Energy Management Firm, Volition provides Utilities as a Service to commercial and residential buildings throughout the world. *Founded* 2021 United States **$11M** last round May 2023
- 6 [**Terion** Terion is an AI-based energy management software company based in Copenhagen, Denmark.](https://millionrounds.com/company/terion) Terion is an AI-based energy management software company based in Copenhagen, Denmark. *Founded* 2024 Copenhagen, United States **$11M** last round Sept 2002
- 7 [**GridEdge** GridEdge is a Birmingham-based technology startup focused on artificial intelligence and data science solutions for the energy sector.](https://millionrounds.com/company/grid-edge) GridEdge is a Birmingham-based technology startup focused on artificial intelligence and data science solutions for the energy sector. *Founded* 2016 Birmingham, United Kingdom **$7.1M** last round Apr 2025
- 8 [**smartB** SmartB reinvents energy management in commercial buildings.](https://millionrounds.com/company/smartb) SmartB reinvents energy management in commercial buildings. *Founded* 2014 Germany **$5.4M** last round Jan 2014
- 9 [**Kelvin** Kelvin is an energy management and electrification platform for radiator-heated buildings.](https://millionrounds.com/company/kelvin) Kelvin is an energy management and electrification platform for radiator-heated buildings. *Founded* 2013 Brooklyn, France **$5.4M** last round Jun 2024
- 10 [**Measurable.energy** measurable.energy is a UK-based clean-tech and PropTech company that focuses on AI-driven plug load management and energy efficiency solutions for commercial bu](https://millionrounds.com/company/measurable-energy) measurable.energy is a UK-based clean-tech and PropTech company that focuses on AI-driven plug load management and energy efficiency solutions for commercial bu *Founded* 2018 Reading, United Kingdom **$5.2M** last round Aug 2025
- 11 [**Phoenix Energy Technologies** Phoenix Energy Technologies is a property-technology company based in Irvine, California, founded in 2004.](https://millionrounds.com/company/phoenix-energy-technologies) Phoenix Energy Technologies is a property-technology company based in Irvine, California, founded in 2004. *Founded* 2004 Irvine, United States **$5.0M** last round Apr 2012
- 12 [**Enersee** Enersee is an AI-native energy management platform based in Brussels, Belgium.](https://millionrounds.com/company/enersee) Enersee is an AI-native energy management platform based in Brussels, Belgium. *Founded* 2021 Antwerp, Belgium **$4.7M** last round Sept 2025
- 13 [**Cleveron** Cleveron AG is a Swiss company specializing in energy-related operational optimization for buildings and facilities.](https://millionrounds.com/company/cleveron) Cleveron AG is a Swiss company specializing in energy-related operational optimization for buildings and facilities. *Founded* 2017 Bern, Estonia **$4.2M** last round Sept 2023
- 14 [**Logical Buildings** Logical Buildings is a smart building and grid-edge energy management software company](https://millionrounds.com/company/logical-buildings) Logical Buildings is a smart building and grid-edge energy management software company *Founded* 2012 Livingston, United States **$3.5M** last round Feb 2019
- 15 [**Nimble Energy** Nimble Energy is a software development company based in Carrboro, North Carolina, founded in 2023.](https://millionrounds.com/company/nimble-energy) Nimble Energy is a software development company based in Carrboro, North Carolina, founded in 2023. *Founded* 2023 Carrboro, United States **$2.8M** last round May 2025
- 16 [**SensorFlow** SensorFlow Pte.](https://millionrounds.com/company/sensorflow) SensorFlow Pte. *Founded* 2016 Singapore, Singapore **$2.7M** last round Feb 2019
- 17 [**Boss Controls** Boss Controls is a cloud based, IoT energy management company focused on cyber secure and energy resilient solutions and services for small to medium size build](https://millionrounds.com/company/boss-controls) Boss Controls is a cloud based, IoT energy management company focused on cyber secure and energy resilient solutions and services for small to medium size build *Founded* 2012 Ligonier, United States **$2.3M** last round Dec 2014
- 18 [**Carnot Innovations** Carnot Innovations is a technology company based in Hong Kong, focusing on AI-driven energy efficiency and sustainability solutions for the building management sector.](https://millionrounds.com/company/carnot-innovations) Carnot Innovations is a technology company based in Hong Kong, focusing on AI-driven energy efficiency and sustainability solutions for the building management sector. *Founded* 2018 Hong Kong SAR China **$800K** last round Nov 2019
- 19 [**GridDuck** GridDuck is a UK-based technology company founded in 2015 and headquartered in London.](https://millionrounds.com/company/gridduck) GridDuck is a UK-based technology company founded in 2015 and headquartered in London. *Founded* 2015 London, United Kingdom **$632K** last round Nov 2023
- 20 [**Wattblock** Wattblock is an Australian energy-efficiency and consulting company founded in 2014, based in Mosman, New South Wales.](https://millionrounds.com/company/wattblock) Wattblock is an Australian energy-efficiency and consulting company founded in 2014, based in Mosman, New South Wales. *Founded* 2014 Sydney, Australia **$551K** last round May 2015
- 21 [**UTwin** UTwin S.r.l.](https://millionrounds.com/company/utwin) UTwin S.r.l. *Founded* 2020 Turin, Italy **$434K** last round Jan 2023
- 22 [**Envio Systems** Envio Systems GmbH is a technology company based in Berlin, specializing in smart building solutions, energy management, and the Internet of Things (IoT) for th](https://millionrounds.com/company/envio-systems) Envio Systems GmbH is a technology company based in Berlin, specializing in smart building solutions, energy management, and the Internet of Things (IoT) for th *Founded* 2016 Berlin, Canada **$417K** last round Jul 2015
- 23 [**Enerzyz** Enerzyz is a Palo Alto-based company that offers an AI-powered software platform designed to optimize energy asset management in commercial and industrial facilities.](https://millionrounds.com/company/enerzyz) Enerzyz is a Palo Alto-based company that offers an AI-powered software platform designed to optimize energy asset management in commercial and industrial facilities. *Founded* - Palo Alto, United States **$400K** last round Dec 2025
- 24 [**Effinigo** Effinigo GmbH is a German startup founded in January 2023, emerging from a facilities management project at Saarland University.](https://millionrounds.com/company/effinigo) Effinigo GmbH is a German startup founded in January 2023, emerging from a facilities management project at Saarland University. *Founded* 2023 Saarbruecken, Germany **$194K** last round May 2024

**Total funding** how the list is ranked

**15 November 2026** updated nightly

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