Clean Planet Valuation, Funding & Investors

Electra is a steelmaking technology company that produces clean iron from high-impurity ores using electrolytic reduction powered by renewable energy. Operating a pilot plant in Boulder, Colorado since 2022, its process eliminates coking coal and cuts carbon emissions by 80% compared to blast furnaces. The company raised $85 million in Series A funding in 2023 from investors including Breakthrough Energy Ventures and works with steel producers to scale commercial facilities targeting 10 million tons annual output by 2030.

Climeworks is a Zurich-based direct air capture company operating modular plants like Orca and Mammoth in Iceland. The technology extracts CO2 from ambient air for permanent underground storage via mineralization with Carbfix, serving corporate net-zero commitments under Puro.earth certification standards.

Radiant is a Seattle-headquartered company that engineers the Kaleidos microreactor, a truck-transportable nuclear fission system generating one megawatt of continuous power for off-grid locations, military bases, and disaster response. Designed to eliminate diesel generator reliance, the reactor achieves full power in under 24 hours and operates for 40 years without refueling. Radiant partners with the U.S. Department of Defense through a $10 million contract and collaborates with the Tennessee Valley Authority on demonstrations. Founded in 2019, the firm advances advanced nuclear technology across North America.

Amogy is a clean energy technology provider specializing in ammonia-to-power systems for hard-to-decarbonize sectors. Brooklyn-headquartered in New York, it employs patented ammonia cracking technology to produce hydrogen on-site for fuel cells, generating electricity without carbon emissions. The modular systems target maritime vessels, stationary power generation, and heavy industry, with demonstrations on tugboats and partnerships in Southeast Asia.

Fulcrum Bioenergy is a renewable fuels producer transforming municipal solid waste into sustainable transportation fuels like renewable diesel, jet fuel, and ethanol via a thermochemical process. Pleasanton-headquartered since its 2007 founding, the company operates the Sierra BioFuels Plant near Reno, Nevada, capable of processing 175,000 tons of waste annually into 10 million gallons of fuel. Fulcrum supplies low-carbon synthetic crude to refineries and has offtake agreements with BP, United Airlines, and Chevron for renewable jet fuel meeting ASTM standards.

HIF Global is a developer of carbon-neutral eFuels headquartered in Santa Barbara, California. The company builds production facilities using renewable electricity for green hydrogen electrolysis and direct air capture for CO2, synthesizing e-methanol and e-gasoline. Projects span Chile, the United States, and Australia, partnering with energy firms to supply drop-in fuels for shipping, aviation, and trucking.

Hydrograph Clean Power Inc is engaged in the acquisition and development of graphene and hydrogen-related products and services. The company's products include Fractal graphene and Reactive Graphene.

RKLab is a Haifa-based cleantech firm founded in 2014 that engineers the RK Injector, a self-pressurizing fuel injector designed for diesel engines. This technology leverages combustion chamber pressure to achieve lower-temperature fuel burning, slashing NOx emissions by up to 95 percent without relying on aftertreatment systems. The company targets heavy-duty trucks, marine vessels, and stationary power generators to comply with Euro 6 and EPA regulations across automotive and industrial sectors.

Shoals Technologies Group is a provider of electrical balance of system solutions for solar energy projects, primarily in the United States. EBOS encompasses components that are necessary to carry electric current produced by solar panels to an inverter. The products are sold principally to engineering, procurement, and construction firms that build solar energy projects.

Summit Carbon Solutions develops carbon capture and storage infrastructure connecting industrial facilities, particularly biofuel producers, to permanent CO2 storage sites in the Midwestern United States. Its Midwest Carbon Express project links ethanol plants across Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota via a roughly 3,200 km pipeline network, aiming to capture up to 20 million tons of CO2 annually for underground storage. The company has a joint venture with Minnkota Power Cooperative providing access to a fully permitted CO2 storage site with capacity for more than a billion tons.

1Komma5° is a Berlin-headquartered ClimateTech company delivering integrated energy solutions at 80 sites in seven markets including Germany, Austria, and the US. It installs photovoltaics systems up to 10 kWp, battery storage with 15 kWh capacity, heat pumps for heating, and EV charging stations bundled into subscription models for residential and commercial properties.

NextChem is a Milan-headquartered engineering subsidiary of Maire Tecnimont focused on green chemistry and sustainable processes. The division designs plants for hydrogen production, methanol synthesis from CO2, and waste-to-chemicals conversion. Active in energy transition projects across Europe and the Middle East, NextChem deploys technologies for decarbonization and circular economy initiatives.

Electric Hydrogen is a Natick-headquartered producer of electrolyzers for green hydrogen generation. The company develops single-stack systems delivering 20 tons per day at under $2 per kilogram, targeting ammonia, steel, and refining sectors. Electric Hydrogen raised $380 million in 2023, with pilots at Chevron facilities and partnerships for gigawatt-scale deployments.

Gradiant is a Boston-headquartered cleantech company developing water treatment solutions for industrial sectors including microelectronics, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, lithium extraction, and renewable energy. Its Carrier Gas Enhanced Separation technology removes contaminants from wastewater, enabling zero liquid discharge compliance. Deployed in facilities across Asia, Europe, and North America, Gradiant serves clients like Samsung and PepsiCo with modular systems for ultrapure water production and resource recovery.

Palmetto is a New York City-headquartered clean energy company financing and installing solar panels, battery storage, EV chargers, and heat pumps for over 100,000 U.S. homes and businesses. Launched in 2017 from Charleston, South Carolina, it raised $1.5 billion in funding by 2023 and partners with retailers like Lowe's and wholesalers to distribute its financing platform nationwide. The firm integrates software for energy monitoring and offers leases with zero upfront costs.

SKIO Matrix is a Beijing-based clean energy firm specializing in electric vehicle customization, urban mobility networks, and mobile power grids. The company manufactures power batteries and operates China's largest electric vehicle service network. SKIO Matrix extends into network management and nationwide deployments for urban transportation upgrades.

Borregaard ASA makes and sells biochemicals and biomaterials designed to replace oil-based products, It has three operating segments; BioSolutions segment develops, produces and sells biopolymers and bio vanillin from lignin used in Industries such as agrochemicals, batteries, industrial binders and construction. Bio vanillin is supplied to flavour and fragrance companies, as well as to the food and beverage industry, Biomaterials segment develops, produces and sells speciality cellulose mainly for use as a raw material in the production of cellulose ethers, cellulose acetate and other speciality products. It also includes cellulose fibrils for industrial applications, and the Fine Chemicals segment consists of fine chemical intermediates for contrast agents and bioethanol.

PSI Software SE is a software producer in process control and information systems. Its core business consists of process control and information systems for managing energy and material flows in industries tailored to the electricity, gas, oil, and district heating sectors, engineering, automobile, and automotive supply and logistics sectors. The company's segments include Energy Management, which offers intelligent solutions for utility companies in the electricity, gas, oil, and water sectors; the Production Management segment provides solutions for planning and controlling production processes in metals production, logistics, mechanical engineering, and automotive manufacturing. It generates maximum revenue from the Energy Management segment.