GridStrong, a New York-based all-in-one platform for automating electric grid compliance and operations, has raised $10 million in Seed funding.
Investors
The oversubscribed round was led by Congruent Ventures, with participation from Energize Capital, Engie Renewables North America, and other major utilities.
Congruent Ventures, based in San Francisco, is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage climate technology and sustainability companies. Founded in 2017, the firm focuses on backing technologies that can positively impact energy and resource consumption. Congruent typically invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A stages but also supports companies in later rounds.
GridStrong Use of Funds
The funding will accelerate product development, expand adoption among large renewable and utility asset owners, and enhance automation capabilities for grid compliance and operations.
About GridStrong
Founded in February 2025 by Tom Scaramellino and Ryan Quint, GridStrong is a unified platform for electric grid compliance and operations, serving generation, load, and transmission owners across North America. Its AI-native platform replaces labor-intensive, fragmented workflows with end-to-end automation, giving asset owners clarity, control, and confidence while reducing delays, rework, and audit risk. GridStrong serves the complete asset lifecycle, from interconnection requests to post-COD operations. The company already serves more than half of the 25 largest renewable asset owners as customers.
Funding Details
Company: GridStrong, Inc.
Raised: $10.0M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: September 2025
Lead Investor: Congruent Ventures
Additional Investors: Energize Capital, Engie Renewables North America
Company Website: https://www.gridstrong.ai/
Software Category: AI / SaaS / Energy / Grid Compliance / Operations Automation
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