Energy & Climate Tech
Cooling2.8% of YC companies (-0.47pp)
Companies
159
Survival Rate
82.4%
Hiring Rate
21.4%
Recent Pivots
16
Energy & Climate Tech — Share of YC companies over time
Pivots into Energy & Climate Tech
Companies that pivoted into this category
Leafpress
S232 people · Active· Pivot 2/2
Your partner in Outbound
AI Energy Management
Dataleap
S244 people · Active
Perplexity for Consultants
The world's first vibe working platform
GreenTally
S232 people · Active
Developer platform for fine-tuned LLMs
Affordable carbon tracking solution for all businesses
Releaf Earth
S17100 people · Active
Supply chain technology that provides inputs to African FMCGs
Turning food waste into Biochar to remove CO2 from the atmsophere
Ready
S2070 people · Active
Software that helps ISPs connect more people to better broadband.
Collaborative platform for optimizing regulated utilities such as…
Pivots out of Energy & Climate Tech
Companies that pivoted away from this category
Avery
W243 people · Active
Ultra-low-cost EV charging for condos and apartments
AI Contact Center for Residential Property Managers
Aether
W2414 people · Active· Pivot 1/2
Solar and roofing workflow software for solar installers worldwide
AI-powered GTM stack for field service trades
Anthrogen
S246 people · Active· Pivot 2/2
We make molecules like fuels and plastics from the air.
We're training the next generation of protein foundation models.
Elyos Energy
S237 people · Active
The platform for energy flexibility and demand response
Optimizing operations using voice agents
Valo
W193 people · Active
Zero emissions foiling boats and ships
Cutting edge hydrofoil systems for boatbuilders
Pivots within Energy & Climate Tech
Companies that changed direction but stayed in this category
Nuvola
W174 people · Active
10x power coin batteries for reliable connectivity on IoT trackers
Nuvola is transforming battery manufacturing, making EV batteries…
Plume
S243 people · Active· Pivot 2/2
Home energy renovation copilot
Renewable infrastructure deployment at scale.
Plume
S243 people · Active· Pivot 1/2
Home energy renovations made easy
Home energy renovation copilot
Dropback
W242 people · Active
Powering the free agency of college sports
Powering the front office of college sports
Anthrogen
S243 people · Active· Pivot 1/2
Genetically engineering cyanobacteria for carbon capture.
Scalable, carbon-negative polymer manufacturing.