Where is KBC located?

KBC is headquartered in Houston, United States.

How many employees does KBC have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at KBC is 900.

Where does KBC rank among its competitors?

KBC ranks 2nd amongst 19 active competitors, of which 5 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Envana, which secured $4.21M in Jun, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of KBC?

KBC's top competitors include Kuva Systems, Arolytics and Envana. Among them, Envana secured the most recent funding round in June, 2025.

KBC - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Competitors & Financials

Q: Is KBC an acquired company?

KBC got acquired by Yokogawa on Feb 17, 2016.

KBC is an acquired company based in Houston (United States), founded in 1979 by Peter Close, John Brice and Krikor Krikorian. It operates as a Provider of technology and consulting for energy and carbon emissions management. The company has 19 active competitors, including 5 funded and 3 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Kuva Systems, Arolytics and Envana.

Company Details

Provider of technology and consulting for energy and carbon emissions management. The company delivers solutions for upstream, downstream, and energy transition industries. It offers services such as emissions reduction, strategic energy reviews, and energy transition readiness mapping. The company also provides process optimization, simulation, and digital transformation technologies.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1979

Location

Houston, United States

Stage

Acquired

Ranked

2^nd among 19 active competitors

Employee Count

900 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

ClimateCamp & 2 more

Similar Companies

Kuva Systems & 16 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Yokogawa (Feb 17, 2016)

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KBC is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
KBC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED CIN: 1357958 , Germany, Active	Mar 14, 1978	-	319 (As on Mar 31, 2022)

KBC got acquired by Yokogawa on Feb 17, 2016 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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KBC has not raised any funding rounds yet.

The founders of KBC are Peter Close, John Brice and Krikor Krikorian. Andy Howell is the CEO of KBC.

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

Peter Close: Co-Founder of KBC.
John Brice: Co-Founder of KBC.
Krikor Krikorian: Co-Founder of KBC.
Andy Howell: CEO of KBC.

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KBC's employee count trend

KBC has 900 employees as of Jul 26. Here is KBC's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of KBC include Kuva Systems, Arolytics and Envana. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of KBC, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Kuva Systems 2015, Cambridge (United States), Series A	Provider of continuous monitoring solutions for methane and VOC emissions	$34.7M	Dräger, Clean Energy Venture Group & 5 others	63/100
2nd	KBC 1979, Houston (United States), Acquired	Provider of technology and consulting for energy and carbon emissions management	-	-	53/100
3rd	Arolytics 2018, Calgary (Canada), Seed	Cloud-based platform offering emission monitoring solutions	$588K	Metiquity Ventures, Volta Labs & 3 others	48/100
4th	Envana 1991, Houston (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of cloud platform for enterprise-wide carbon and methane emissions management	-	DOE, OSTI	46/100
5th	Clean Connect 2020, Berthoud (United States), Series A	Provider of software suite for oil & gas producer	-	-	43/100
6th	Grandperspective 2018, Berlin (Germany), Series A	Manufacturer of remote gas detection equipment	$6.8M	Brandenburg Capital, HTGF & 3 others	37/100
7th	Envirosoft 2003, Calgary (Canada), Acquired	Web-based software platform for environmental and compliance management	-	-	30/100
8th	Separa 2014, Midland (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of upstream emissions reduction solutions for the oil and gas industry	-	Echo	29/100
9th	Earthview 2019, Longmont (United States), Seed	Provider of emission monitoring solutions	-	Green Park & Golf Ventures	26/100
10th	Unisearch Associates 1980, Vaughan (Canada), Unfunded	Developer of gas measurement technology	-	-	25/100

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KBC has made 1 investment in ClimateCamp and acquired Feesa and Infochemuk.

Here is the list of these investments and acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Mar 25, 2025	Investments	ClimateCamp	2021	Antwerp (Belgium)
Jul 24, 2014	Acquisition	Feesa	2001	Farnborough (United Kingdom)
Jun 19, 2012	Acquisition	Infochemuk		London (United Kingdom)