The Tech Tribune staff has compiled the very best tech startups in Richmond, California. In doing our research, we considered several factors including but not limited to:

1. Revenue potential
2. Leadership team
3. Brand/product traction
4. Competitive landscape

Additionally, all companies must be independent (unacquired), privately owned, at most 10 years old, and have received at least one round of funding in order to qualify.

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1. Axiom Exergy

Founded: 2014

Also honored in:

• 2021 Best Tech Startups in Richmond (California)
• 2020 Best Tech Startups in Richmond (California)
• 2019 Best Tech Startups in Richmond (California)
• 2018 Best Tech Startups in Richmond (California)

“At Axiom Cloud, our mission is to use software and automation to transform how the world’s cooling systems are powered, operated, and maintained, in order to generate significant climate and financial impact.

We provide value to our customers and make cooling systems more sustainable in the following ways:

• By predicting equipment issues and making cooling systems more efficient, we lower maintenance costs and reduce the energy required to achieve the same amount of cooling.
• By adding power flexibility and energy storage to cooling systems, we generate revenue for our customers and enable higher penetrations of intermittent renewables (solar, wind, etc.) onto the grid.
• By identifying and curtailing refrigerant leaks early, we help reduce the amount of high-GWP refrigerants released into the atmosphere.”

2. EnZinc Inc

Founded: 2011

“Enzinc is developing the next generation of safe, powerful and efficient batteries. Utilizing cutting edge nanotechnology structures, Enzinc’s rechargeable zinc-air batteries will be a substantial improvement over the existing lead acid and lithium-based batteries used in many applications. Its energy density and safety makes it suitable for applications from mobility to microgrids.”