When was GridX founded?

GridX was founded in 2010 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is GridX located?

GridX is headquartered in Walnut Creek, United States. It is registered at 1525 McCarthy Blvd Suite 1106 Milpitas, CA 95035.

How many employees does GridX have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at GridX is 101.

Is GridX a funded company?

GridX is a funded company, having raised a total of $75.7M across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on Apr 12, 2013.

When was the latest funding round of GridX?

GridX's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Sep 09, 2026, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does GridX rank among its competitors?

GridX ranks 11th amongst 4563 active competitors, of which 610 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Sense, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of GridX?

GridX's top competitors include Landis+Gyr, Metronome and SPAN. Among them, GridX secured the most recent funding round in September, 2026.

GridX - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Cloud-based platform offering meter billing solutions. It is an enterprise rate platform that modern, customer-centric utilities, energy suppliers, and technology providers rely on to usher in a clean energy future. It provides a suite of solutions that streamlines the design, implementation, and marketing of emerging rate structures and customer programs and increases consumer adoption and investment in DERs and behind-the-meter (BTM) technologies, all while managing the complex billing needs of the distributed grid.

Website: gridx.com
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Email ID: *****@gridx.com
Registered Address: 1525 McCarthy Blvd Suite 1106 Milpitas, CA 95035

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2010

Location

Walnut Creek, United States

Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$75.7M in 5 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Sep 09, 2026, $*****

Investors

Energy Impact Partners & 5 more

Ranked

11^th among 4563 active competitors

Employee Count

101 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Innowatts & 2 more

Similar Companies

Landis+Gyr & 5869 more

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GridX is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
GridX Inc CIN: 27-2745704 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2009	-	53 (As on Dec 31, 2021)	-

GridX has raised a total funding of $75.7M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 12, 2013. GridX has 5 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of GridX:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 09, 2026	3556977	Series A	4024868	9305467	8266691	7645744
Apr 15, 2022	4116955	Series C	9157679	2263614	2807583	Sunfox Capital & 3 more
May 26, 2021	2138592	Series B	8194944	7656278	Energy Impact Partners	4127096

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The founders of GridX is Jian Zhang. Chris Black is the CEO of GridX.

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

Jian Zhang: Former Co-Founder of GridX.
Chris Black: CEO of GridX.
Contact Info: 1 email address

GridX's Board of Directors

GridX's board has 14 active members. Swapnil Shah, Jian Zhang, Kai Chen, Lindsay Luger, Xin Liu, Chris Black, Shawn Cherian, Matt Bisgyer, Tingyi Xu, Scott Engstrom, Matthew Bisgyer, Lee Krevat, Hunter Horgan and Ping Qiu are independent board members.

Here is the list of GridX's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Swapnil Shah	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 10m
brcypmn	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 5m
marizjd	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 1m
tnqfkc{	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 7m
oqgqzcp	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 9m
z{mydky	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 9m
oztdxdv	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 9m
tzkcgwx	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 5m
fzcfdjb	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 9m
pvirezo	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 9m
gzwmmwi	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 1m
tnrzzqy	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 2m
rbhbogk	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 4m
xnkeick	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 1m

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GridX's employee count trend

GridX has 101 employees as of Aug 26. Here is GridX's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of GridX include Landis+Gyr, Metronome and SPAN. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of GridX, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Landis+Gyr 1896, Cham (Switzerland), Acquired	Manufacturer of electric meters and grid edge data management software	$1.03B	Triodos Investment Management, Hudson Clean Energy Partners ... & 3 others	77/100
2nd	Metronome 2020, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Usage-based invoice management solutions for small businesses	$128M	New Enterprise Associates, Andreessen Horowitz ... & 17 others	73/100
3rd	SPAN 2014, San Francisco (United States), Series C	Smart energy management technology platform that modernizes residential electrical systems	$419M	Wellington, Fifth Wall & 33 others	73/100
4th	Sense 2013, Cambridge (United States), Series D	Smart energy platform providing real-time electricity usage insights for homes and utilities	$177M	Energy Impact Partners, IDO Investments & 21 others	71/100
5th	Phononic 2009, Durham (United States), Series F	Providing solid state thermal management solutions	$230M	Oak Investment Partners, Venrock & 19 others	70/100
6th	Bidgely 2011, Mountain View (United States), Series C	Provider of a solution for consumers to monitor and manage their household energy use	$87.7M	Khosla Ventures, Georgian & 11 others	69/100
7th	Resideo 2018, Wilmington (United States), Public	Provider of smart home solutions for security, air, water, and energy	-	CD&R	69/100
8th	Smart Joules 2014, Delhi (India), Series B	Provider of AI-powered energy efficiency solutions for commercial buildings	$20.7M	Asian Development Bank, Aarem Ventures & 26 others	69/100
9th	Deako 2015, Seattle (United States), Series B	Manufacturer of modular smart lighting systems and related accessories	$65.1M	Kinetic Ventures, Tandem Capital & 10 others	67/100
10th	Arcadia 2014, Washington, DC (United States), Series D	Provider of clean energy data platform and solutions for businesses. It offers end-to-end energy management solutions, streamlining data and processes for enterprises and energy innovators. Services include utility bill management, energy procurement advisory, and sustainability reporting. The platform supports various use cases for energy service providers, such as optimizing solar and storage solutions, EV charging, energy management, and property management. It helps clients lower utility costs, achieve sustainability goals, and improve energy efficiency.	$566M	G2 Venture Partners, Magnetar & 39 others	66/100
11th	GridX 2010, Walnut Creek (United States), Series C	Cloud-based platform offering meter billing solutions	$75.7M	NGP Energy Technology Partners, Energy Impact Partners ... & 4 others	66/100

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GridX has made 2 investments in Michroma and OncoPrecision and acquired Innowatts.

Here is the list of these investments and acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Sep 02, 2025	Acquisition	Innowatts	2013	Houston (United States)
Feb 01, 2023	Investments	Michroma	2019	San Francisco (United States)
Apr 2022	Investments	OncoPrecision	2020	Cordoba (Argentina)