Energy companies had a breakthrough year, seeing record funding, mega-rounds, unicorn births, and more.
Global energy deals and dollars reached record highs in 2021. Funding grew 260% year-over-year as investors poured money into startups across sectors like renewable energy, oil & gas tech, energy storage, and more.
In our State of Energy 2021 Report, we dig into global investment trends to spotlight takeaways like:
- What drove the biggest year in energy funding yet — and what’s on the horizon
- The record unicorn count, unicorn birth trends, and the highest-valued unicorns
- Which category saw 3x funding despite a similar number of deals year-over-year
- The investors making the most energy deals
- Which category accounted for half of public market exits
- And much more
Below, check out just a few highlights from our 150-page, data-driven State of Energy 2021 Report. For deeper insights, all the record figures, and a ton of private market data, download the full report.
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Global energy funding Grows 260%
See which technologies and geographies have investors doubling down, including the startups attracting the top deals and the regions with the biggest funding booms.
Energy storage dominates energy exit activity
Find out which companies topped the exit charts.
