German climate tech startup Rabot Energy has raised $50 million in Series B funding to scale its virtual power plant platform and expand its customer base to one million.
Type One Energy has raised $200 million in Series B funding to develop its commercial fusion power plant project in Tennessee.
Global startup funding on September 29, 2026, was led by a $1 billion strategic investment in Helix Digital Infrastructure and significant rounds for Reverion, Aptadir, and Atomic.
Australian energy startup Amber Electric has raised €49 million in Series E funding to expand its distributed energy management platform across Europe.
Recent startup funding rounds highlight a shift toward infrastructure-focused sectors like energy, payments, and mobility, with companies raising capital through diverse equity and debt instruments.
Metris Energy has raised $5 million in seed funding to scale its AI-driven platform for managing renewable energy assets and expand into the German market.
Oklo Inc. is advancing its sodium-cooled reactor project with 14 GW in non-binding orders from Meta and Switch, while launching a $1 billion equity program.
Investors are shifting capital toward AI infrastructure, with Crusoe leading the market by raising $3.9 billion at a $30.9 billion valuation.
Nusano has received US Department of Energy support to develop a compact production system for HALEU fuel, aiming to reach an annual output of 5.9 tons per module by 2031.
Hyundai Motor Group has invested in Commonwealth Fusion Systems, a developer of commercial fusion power plants backed by Bill Gates.
The US Department of Energy has launched the PacWave South wave energy test facility off the Oregon coast to accelerate commercial adoption of marine power technologies.
