When was Antora founded?

Antora was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Antora located?

Antora is headquartered in Sunnyvale, United States. It is registered at 1244 Reamwood Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-2225, US.

Who is the current CEO of Antora?

Andrew Ponec of Antora. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Antora have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Antora is 275.

Is Antora a funded company?

Antora is a funded company, having raised a total of $822M across 12 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jun 01, 2020.

How much is Antora worth?

The latest valuation of Antora is $***** as of Jul 30, 2026.

When was the latest funding round of Antora?

Antora's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Jul 20, 2026, with participation from 14 investors.

Where does Antora rank among its competitors?

Antora ranks 1st amongst 17 active competitors, of which 7 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Antora, which secured $550M in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Antora?

Antora's top competitors include Rondo Energy, Fourth Power and Azelio. Among them, Antora secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

Antora - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Manufacturer of thermal battery. It stores energy as heat in blocks of solid carbon to power global industry. Its thermophotovoltaic technology converts light from the hot carbon blocks into electricity with no moving parts.

Website: www.antora.com/
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Email ID: *****@antora.com, *****@antora.com
Registered Address: 1244 Reamwood Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-2225, US

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2018

Location

Sunnyvale, United States

Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$822M in 12 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Jul 20, 2026, $*****

Post Money Valuation

$***** as on Jul 30, 2026

Investors

BlackRock & 30 more

Ranked

1^st among 17 active competitors

Employee Count

275 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Rondo Energy & 11 more

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Antora is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Antora Energy Inc CIN: 20211552001 , United States, Active	Jun 15, 2021	-	182 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Antora has raised a total funding of $822M over 12 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 01, 2020. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Jul 20, 2026 for $*****. 14 investors participated in its latest round. Antora has 30 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Antora:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 20, 2026	2946764	Series C	8472365	8255001	6028743	1016666
Sep 23, 2025	6334605	Grant (prize money)	6670361	7878337	6839308	OSTI
Jul 25, 2025	6462437	Series B	6384666	5348796	4659985	1284226

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The founders of Antora is Andrew Ponec. Andrew Ponec is the CEO of Antora.

Here are the details of Antora's key team members:

Andrew Ponec: Co-Founder & CEO of Antora and founder of 2 other companies, Antora Energy and DFly Systems.

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Antora's employee count trend

Antora has 275 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Antora's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Antora include Rondo Energy, Fourth Power and Azelio. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Antora, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Antora 2018, Sunnyvale (United States), Series C	Manufacturer of thermal battery	$822M	Salesforce Ventures, Temasek & 29 others	68/100
2nd	Rondo Energy 2020, Alameda (United States), Series B	Provider of zero-emission heat solution for industrial applications	$107M	Energy Impact Partners, Breakthrough Energy ... & 9 others	58/100
3rd	Fourth Power 2021, Cambridge (United States), Series A	Energy storage solutions for grid	$39M	DCVC, Munich Re & 3 others	55/100
4th	Azelio 2015, Gothenburg (Sweden), Seed	Provider of solar thermal energy generation technology	$11.5M	GAIL, IIMCIP	49/100
5th	Brenmiller Energy 2012, Rosh Haayin (Israel), Public	Provider of integrated industrial energy infrastructure and thermal storage solutions	-	Alpha Capital, European Investment Bank & 4 others	47/100
6th	Polar Night Energy 2018, Tampere (Finland), Seed	Manufacturer of sand battery based thermal energy storage systems	$8.78M	Turret Oy Ab, Stephen Industries & 4 others	47/100
7th	Kyoto 2016, Oslo (Norway), Funding Raised	Provider of a renewable energy storage system	-	Midas Group, Valinor	29/100
8th	Synchrostor 2017, Edinburgh (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Provider of technology solution for energy storage systems	-	-	29/100
9th	Alumina Energy 2014, Santa Monica (United States), Seed	Thermal Storage Technology developer	$100K	Halliburton Labs, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator	29/100
10th	Terrajoule 2009, Redwood City (United States), Series A	Provider of information and resources for sustainable energy and environment	$11.5M	New Enterprise Associates	27/100