At Best Startup California we track over 300,000 Californian startups and over 1,500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 30 GreenTech companies in San Francisco, California. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top GreenTech Companies & Startups (San Francisco, California)
Jupe
Jupe (YC S21) is building a universal autonomous housing platform for 1.5 billion humans.
Founder(s): Antonio Gonzalez, Jeff Wilson
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: GreenTech, Hospitality, Internet of Things, Outdoors, Real Estate, Software, Solar, Travel
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CoInspect
CoInspect is building SaaS tools to ensure food safety & sustainability from farm to fork.
Founder(s): Aaron Cohen, Manik Suri, Ranjeet Sidhu
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: CleanTech, GovTech, GreenTech, Mobile, Quality Assurance, Risk Management, SaaS, Software, Supply Chain Management, Sustainability
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Turn
1/3 most innovative companies in reuse – Partners of Nestle, AbInBev, WM & more Returnable is the new reusable.
Founder(s): Ryan Everton
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: GreenTech, Packaging Services, Recycling, Sharing Economy, Sustainability
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ChargeWheel
ChargeWheel operates an on-demand charging solution for operators of electric vehicles and micromobility fleets in California.
Founder(s): Muhammad Huzaifa
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Autonomous Vehicles, Electric Vehicle, Energy, GreenTech, Ride Sharing, Transportation
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CivicSolar
CivicSolar is an innovative solar distributor that offers a full selection of modules and balance-of-systems from manufacturers.
Founder(s): Kerim Baran, Michael Goldberg
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Clean Energy, Energy, GreenTech, Manufacturing, Renewable Energy, Solar
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Sunverge Energy
Sunverge Energy provides integrated solar solutions for distributed generation and storage.
Founder(s): Dean Sanders, Kenneth Munson
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Clean Energy, Energy, GreenTech, Renewable Energy, Software, Solar
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normal
Normal is empowering small businesses to address climate change and lower their carbon footprint with an innovative robo-consultant
Founder(s): Adrian Finzelberg, Beate Czarnecki, David Aguirre Cañar, Marcelo Leopoldino
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Big Data, Clean Energy, CleanTech, Green Building, Green Consumer Goods, GreenTech, Recycling, Renewable Energy
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SunToWater Technologies
SunToWater Technologies develops the SunToWater Atmospheric Water Generator that can create pure drinking water in various climates.
Founder(s): Amy Brandt, Benjamin Blumenthal, Jeanine Johnson
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: CleanTech, GreenTech, Sustainability, Water, Water Purification
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Pembient
Pembient is a company that creates synthetic animal products to help stop poaching.
Founder(s): George Bonaci, Matthew Markus
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: 3D Printing, Biotechnology, GreenTech
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TESLARATI
The leading source for news on Tesla, SpaceX, and Elon Musk venture. Also covering the premium electric mobility segment.
Founder(s): Gene Liu
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, Digital Media, GreenTech, Lifestyle
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Trot
Trot is a workplace commuter bus service.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: GreenTech, Public Transportation, Transportation
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Climatebase
Climatebase connects people with employment and volunteer opportunities at organizations working to solve the climate crisis.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Environmental Consulting, Events, GreenTech, Recruiting
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Léon & George
Beautiful indoor plants – potted, styled and delivered.
Founder(s): Nicolas Bartoli, Ron Radu
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: GreenTech, Home and Garden, Interior Design
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CarbonFlow
CarbonFlow develops carbon trading software to help companies lower the cost and time it takes to create a carbon credit.
Founder(s): Neal Dikeman
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: GreenTech, Software
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Just Business
It is a business of social change, invest in and incubate profitable and forward-thinking ventures dedicated to positive impact in world.
Founder(s): David Batstone, Mark Wexler
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: CleanTech, Enterprise Software, GreenTech, Impact Investing, Venture Capital
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Rubbish
Rubbish is a mobile platform that brings people together to create litter-free, happy and healthy communities.
Founder(s): Elena Guberman, Emin Israfil
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Apps, CleanTech, GreenTech, Hardware, iOS, Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainability
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Carbonetworks
Carbonetworks helps organizations manage their carbon inventories and create effective greenhouse gas emissions strategies.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: CleanTech, GreenTech, Impact Investing
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Better Workplace
Intelligent Workplace / Workforce SaaS
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Enterprise Software, GreenTech, SaaS
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CleanTechies
CleanTechies is an online platform that enables businesses concerned with sustainable and green initiatives share information.
Founder(s): Ceylan Oney, Ian Thomson, Marco Schmoecker
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Blogging Platforms, Clean Energy, Green Building, GreenTech, Recruiting, Sustainability
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NaturalPath Media
NaturalPath Media is an online media network for the sustainable, healthy, and conscious living verticals.
Founder(s): David Phillips
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, GreenTech
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ComeHike
ComeHike is a social media site that connects hikers in groups and allows hikers to plan hikes together.
Founder(s): Alex Genadinik
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: GreenTech, Outdoors, Social Media
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That’s Solar
ThatsSolar.com is a support website providing step by step guides, product comparisons, and useful information about solar products.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Clean Energy, Energy, GreenTech, Solar
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Ideal Bite
Idealbite.com provides healthy living tips on diet, exercise, supplements, emotional health and optimal wellness.
Founder(s): Heather Stephenson, Jen Boulden
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Email, GreenTech, Media and Entertainment, Social Media
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EcoFlip
EcoFlip is a Solar panel installation company deliver affordable energy solutions.
Founder(s): Forrest Kolb
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: GreenTech
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Diomede Storage
Diomede Storage is a green, energy-efficient, cloud storage service for businesses of any size.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Cloud Computing, Cloud Data Services, GreenTech, Software
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CleanLoop
Powered by VentureLoop, the definitive website for emerging growth company jobs, CleanLoop brings together individuals interested in the
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Employment, GreenTech
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Greenstop
Greenstop provides a database and directory of alternative fuel filling stations across America.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: GreenTech
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Earth & Economy
Advocate for a blue earth and green economy
Founder(s): Richard Rupp
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: GreenTech, Search Engine
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BareLeaf
Expose your green side!
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: GreenTech
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Endré Communications
Integrated marketing and communications for the unicorns of tomorrow.
Founder(s): Aaron Endré
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Aerospace, Automotive, Clean Energy, CleanTech, GreenTech, Information Technology, Nanotechnology, Renewable Energy
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