Active Grid Response
A grid-monitoring platform that collects electrical, physical and environmental data.


Startup · United States
HQ San Francisco, CAFounded 202051-200 employees
We’ve pioneered a new kind of grid intelligence—a platform that provides constant visibility into real-time electrical, physical, and environmental conditions by capturing information directly at the pole.
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2025 | Series B | $55.0M | — | Generation Investment Management, Tiger Global Management | Convective Capital, Fifty Years, Lowercarbon Capital, Sequoia Capital, True Ventures, Y Combinator | Confirmed |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Series A | $26.4M | — | Sequoia Capital | Convective Capital, Fifty Years, Lowercarbon Capital, True Ventures | Confirmed |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Seed | $10.5M | — | Fifty Years, Lowercarbon Capital | — | Reported |
| May 24, 2021 | Seed | $5.3M | — | Fifty Years, True Ventures | Anorak Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures, Soma Capital, Y Combinator | Confirmed |
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
A grid-monitoring platform that collects electrical, physical and environmental data.
Solar-powered pole-mounted multi-sensor that detects and locates grid hazards in real time.
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
| Facility | Kind | Location | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gridware headquarters | Headquarters | San Francisco, CA, United States | Operating | Confirmed |
| Gridware Applied Research Complex | Lab | Richmond, CA, United States | Operating | Confirmed |
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San Francisco, CA · Full-Time · Other
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San Francisco, CA · Full-Time · Engineering
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Design Researcher, Geospatial & Utility Operations ↗
San Francisco, CA · Full-Time · Other
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Director of Business Development, Central US ↗
Remote · Full-Time · Commercial
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Director of Engineering, Data ↗
San Francisco, CA · Full-Time · Engineering
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Field Operations Technician (Seasonal) ↗
Houston, TX · Contract · Other
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San Francisco, CA · Full-Time · Engineering
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San Francisco, CA · Full-Time · Engineering
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Research Engineer, Electrical Sensing ↗
San Francisco, CA · Full-Time · Engineering
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PitchBook · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“country: US”
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
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Gridware · Nov 17, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership, System · maturity
“announced a $55 million Series B strategic growth round led by Tiger Global and Generation Investment Management”
Gridware · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“We’ve pioneered a new kind of grid intelligence—a platform that provides constant visibility into real-time electrical, physical, and environmental conditions by capturing information directly at the pole.”
Gridware · Supports System
“Gridscope multi-sensors are installed on utility poles to monitor physical, electrical, structural, and environmental conditions around each span.”
Business Wire · Jan 8, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“today announced its Series A funding of $26.4 million led by Sequoia Capital”
AiThority · Jun 14, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Gridware announced it has raised $10.5 million in a seed extension funding round led by Fifty Years and Lowercarbon Capital.”
Gridware · Jun 1, 2021 · Supports Funding round
“with investment also coming from Y-Combinator, SOMA Capital, Liquid 2 Ventures, and Anorak Ventures”
TechCrunch · May 24, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount
“raised $5.3 million in a seed round led by Priscilla Tyler of True Ventures and Seth Bannon and Shuo Yang of Fifty Years”
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · country, Organization · hq city, Organization · legal name, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · status, Organization · x url, Role
“country: US”
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“country: US”
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