Energy Startups

Blackhorn Ventures is a venture capital firm, founded in 2017, that invests at Series Seed and Series A in software-centric companies addressing the digitization and decarbonization of industrial sectors including energy, construction, supply chain/logistics, and transportation.

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Invictus Energy is an ASX-listed oil and gas explorer developing the Cabora Bassa Basin in northern Zimbabwe, where it declared gas-condensate discoveries at the Mukuyu Gas Field. The company is advancing appraisal, drilling and commercialisation across a 360,000-hectare licence area with the goal of supplying gas to the southern African energy market.

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Invinity manufactures vanadium flow batteries for stationary energy storage, offering an alternative to lithium-ion technology for renewable energy systems. The company serves customers globally seeking low-cost, low-carbon energy storage solutions.

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Invisible Systems (ISL) provides IoT sensor networks and monitoring technology that helps businesses track and reduce energy usage, improve energy efficiency, and maintain compliance. It serves commercial and public sector clients, with applications including refrigeration temperature control, National Grid and nuclear plant monitoring, and vaccine storage.

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Inyanga Marine Energy Group provides project management and consultancy for offshore renewable energy projects and develops tidal energy technology. The company serves the marine renewables sector through two divisions: Inyanga Maritime for offshore engineering and installation, and HydroWing for tidal energy development.

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IOEN offers a digital measurement, reporting and verification (dMRV) platform that turns raw energy meter and generation data into registry-ready certificates through an ingest-verify-anchor-export pipeline. It serves clean-energy project developers and certificate buyers across solar RECs, wind, and biochar carbon removal, cross-checking output against satellite data and anchoring tamper-evident evidence on the Base blockchain.

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IOG Resources is an energy sector investment and advisory firm focused on the upstream oil and gas value chain. The company brings together experienced energy industry professionals and First Reserve investors to identify and execute investments across exploration and production companies.

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ION Solar is a full-service residential solar company that manages financing, design, permitting, and installation of home solar systems for homeowners. It provides black-on-black panel systems with dedicated project coordination and ongoing customer support.

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ION Energy provides end-to-end residential rooftop solar installation in Thailand, including engineering surveys, system design, government permit handling, and after-sales service. It uses Tier 1 solar panels and Huawei string/hybrid inverters, with an app for homeowners to track energy savings and optional battery storage.

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IPC Lydon is a construction and maintenance contractor providing project management, installation, overhaul, and maintenance services for industrial equipment, power generation systems, and material handling installations. The company serves clients nationally and internationally across sectors requiring specialized mechanical and structural services.

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IPS develops and operates power infrastructure systems for industrial-scale customers, combining engineering, commercial, and operational expertise for long-term performance.

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Citron (formerly IQSpot) offers a software platform that automatically collects and consolidates building energy data from connected devices, automation systems, maintenance providers, and ERP feeds, then uses algorithms to detect drift and recommend energy-performance actions. It targets real estate portfolio managers and operators seeking to reduce energy consumption and comply with French regulations such as the décret tertiaire and décret BACS.

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Iron-IQ offers a cloud-native SCADA platform for upstream oil & gas operators, including Patch-IQ for data infrastructure and Galileo for analytics with real-time dashboards and predictive insights. The platform integrates with existing field controllers and a Snowflake-based data warehouse to move and normalize operational data for operators, engineers, and partners.

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IronSight is a field operations platform that connects industrial field service providers and operators to request, schedule, execute, document, and analyze jobs such as fluid hauling, logistics, and maintenance. It serves energy and industrial operations with mobile and web apps, offline capability, and integrations to ERP/EAM/CMMS, invoicing, and accounting systems.

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IronSight provides field coordination software that lets dispatchers and field workers submit, track, and approve service and equipment job requests in real time via mobile and web apps. It integrates with enterprise systems such as ERP/CMMS/EAM, SCADA, and IoT devices to automate job generation for industrial field operations.

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Ironwood Energy develops solar energy projects in partnership with solar developers, landowners, local communities, municipalities, and utilities. The company facilitates project development for landowners, off-takers, and development partners across the United States.

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Industrial Refrigeration Pros operates a platform serving the refrigeration industry, with expertise in ammonia technology and cold-climate solutions delivered through manufacturing partnerships.

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Irth Solutions provides software and analytics for critical infrastructure operators—including energy, utility, and telecom companies—to detect emerging risks, ensure asset resilience, and manage complex operations across North America. The platform integrates business intelligence, geospatial data, and AI-driven insights to deliver situational awareness for protecting essential services and workforce safety.

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ista provides digital metering equipment and energy management services for residential and commercial properties, helping building owners and residents reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions through transparent consumption tracking and billing.

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Itineris develops utility software solutions that help water and energy companies optimize operations, manage energy and water consumption, and support environmental goals. The company serves utilities across Europe, the UK, Ireland, and North America.

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Ivory Power Group supplies power distribution equipment — including power transformers, capacitor banks, and reactors — to private and government utilities, infrastructure developers, contractors, and power generation companies. It also provides engineering services to install and maintain this equipment for generating and distributing power across cities.

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Jagtech develops patented drilling fluid optimization and magnetic particle separation technologies, including its Dual Shear Gun and JAG-MAG products, to improve drilling efficiency and reduce non-productive time for the oil and gas industry. Founded in 2018, the company serves onshore and offshore operators across Europe, North America, EMEA, and APAC through equipment manufacturing and rental.

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Japaul operates gold and base metal mining operations across Nigeria and other African countries, targeting 100 million ounces of production and reserves over the next 10-15 years.

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Jay Industrial Repair provides electric motor and controls sales and service, mechanical and electrical turbine repairs, and in-field predictive and preventive maintenance for industrial markets including mining, manufacturing, utilities, and chemicals.

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