# Top 15 Oil & Gas Startups Founded in 2018 by Funding (2026)

> The 15 best-funded oil & Gas startups founded in 2018, ranked by total funding raised: $4.5B combined.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/top-lists/oil-gas-startups-founded-2018 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

- 1 [**Trident Royalties plc** Trident Royalties is a mining royalty company.](https://millionrounds.com/company/trident-royalties-plc) Trident Royalties is a mining royalty company. *Founded* 2018 London, United Kingdom **$2.3B** last round Mar 2024
- 2 [**KoBold Metals** KoBold Metals is a scientific mineral exploration and development company based in Berkeley, California.](https://millionrounds.com/company/kobold-metals) KoBold Metals is a scientific mineral exploration and development company based in Berkeley, California. *Founded* 2018 Berkeley, United States **$1.5B** last round Nov 2025
- 3 [**Generation Mining** Generation Mining is a mineral development company that focuses on zinc and molybdenum projects in Canada.](https://millionrounds.com/company/generation-mining) Generation Mining is a mineral development company that focuses on zinc and molybdenum projects in Canada. *Founded* 2018 Toronto, Canada **$311M** last round Jun 2026
- 4 [**Mettle Midstream Partners, LLC** Mettle Midstream offers natural gas and oil gathering, processing, compression, treating and product marketing services.](https://millionrounds.com/company/mettle-midstream-partners-llc) Mettle Midstream offers natural gas and oil gathering, processing, compression, treating and product marketing services. *Founded* 2018 Dallas, United States **$100M** last round Mar 2018
- 5 [**MAR mining** MAR mining is a digital asset and cloud mining service provider.](https://millionrounds.com/company/mar-mining) MAR mining is a digital asset and cloud mining service provider. *Founded* 2018 London, United Kingdom **$100M** last round May 2024
- 6 [**Andean Precious Metals** Andean Precious Metals focused precious metals producer that owns and operates the San Bartolomé project.](https://millionrounds.com/company/andean-precious-metals) Andean Precious Metals focused precious metals producer that owns and operates the San Bartolomé project. *Founded* 2018 Vancouver, Canada **$69M** last round Jan 2026
- 7 [**Solaris Resources** Copper, Gold Growth and Discovery in the Americas](https://millionrounds.com/company/solaris-resources) Copper, Gold Growth and Discovery in the Americas *Founded* 2018 Vancouver, Canada **$50M** last round Apr 2026
- 8 [**1911 Gold** 1911 Gold Corp is a gold producer which represents the next generation of exploration and production of precious and base metals.](https://millionrounds.com/company/1911-gold) 1911 Gold Corp is a gold producer which represents the next generation of exploration and production of precious and base metals. *Founded* 2018 Vancouver, Canada **$31M** last round Jun 2026
- 9 [**Emesent** Emesent is a leader in autonomous mapping technology, focusing on advanced 3D data capture, processing, and visualization for challenging environments where GPS](https://millionrounds.com/company/emesent) Emesent is a leader in autonomous mapping technology, focusing on advanced 3D data capture, processing, and visualization for challenging environments where GPS *Founded* 2018 Brisbane, Australia **$18M** last round Jul 2026
- 10 [**Atomionics** Atomionics is a Singapore-based deep tech startup founded in 2018, specializing in the development of quantum-grade sensors for subsurface exploration and unive](https://millionrounds.com/company/atomionics) Atomionics is a Singapore-based deep tech startup founded in 2018, specializing in the development of quantum-grade sensors for subsurface exploration and unive *Founded* 2018 Singapore, Australia **$13M** last round Sept 2025
- 11 [**Deckard Technologies** Deckard's AI-powered platform & market-leading products have revolutionized the way local governments manage compliance.](https://millionrounds.com/company/deckard-technologies) Deckard's AI-powered platform & market-leading products have revolutionized the way local governments manage compliance. *Founded* 2018 San Diego, United States **$11M** last round Sept 2025
- 12 [**Silver Dollar Resources** Silver Dollar Resources is an an exploration company that acquires and mines mineral property assets.](https://millionrounds.com/company/silver-dollar-resources) Silver Dollar Resources is an an exploration company that acquires and mines mineral property assets. *Founded* 2018 Vancouver, Canada **$4.3M** last round Sept 2025
- 13 [**EMP Metals** EMP is an early-entry lithium exploration and development company focused on large scale direct lithium extraction (DLE) assets in low.](https://millionrounds.com/company/emp-metals) EMP is an early-entry lithium exploration and development company focused on large scale direct lithium extraction (DLE) assets in low. *Founded* 2018 North Vancouver, Canada **$2.8M** last round May 2026
- 14 [**Yandal Resources** Yandal Resources is a an exploration company engaged in a portfolio of gold projects in the Yandal Greenstone Belt of Western Australia.](https://millionrounds.com/company/yandal-resources) Yandal Resources is a an exploration company engaged in a portfolio of gold projects in the Yandal Greenstone Belt of Western Australia. *Founded* 2018 Nedlands, Australia **$1.4M** last round Oct 2022
- 15 [**Southern Cross Britannia** Southern Cross Britannia is a mining company that engages in the exploration, development and production of copper and lithium properties.](https://millionrounds.com/company/southern-cross-britannia) Southern Cross Britannia is a mining company that engages in the exploration, development and production of copper and lithium properties. *Founded* 2018 London, United Kingdom **$1.4M** last round Jul 2026

**Total funding** how the list is ranked

**15 November 2026** updated nightly

**Rounds we track** source: Millionrounds

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