GridX, Inc.
GridX sells software to utilities and energy suppliers to help them design and bill for clean energy programs. Its platform is used by providers serving over 19 million homes and businesses, and it has raised $53M in funding.
The growth story
GridX, Inc. grew from 82 to 103 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $53M along the way, most recently a Series C in April 2022.
About
GridX’s Enterprise Rate Platform helps utilities and energy suppliers create new clean energy products, integrate them into billing systems, and engage customers to drive adoption. The software targets providers looking to transition their business models to cleaner energy sources.
The company has grown to 103 employees and raised $53M, most recently in a Series C round in April 2022. Its platform reaches a significant scale, supporting providers that serve 19 million homes and businesses.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is GridX’s largest function, with 15 employees. The company has a median tenure of 2 years, suggesting moderate turnover.
The GridX, Inc. org chart
Chris Black (Chief Executive Officer) leads 51 mapped leaders with 6 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 30 (0% YoY), Information Technology 17 (+13% YoY), Product Management 8 (-20% YoY), Program and Project Management 8 (+14% YoY), Customer Success and Support 7 (+40% YoY), Business Development 5 (-17% YoY).
Talent flow
GridX hires heavily from energy software companies, with Uplight, Innowatts, and Tendril being top talent sources. Alumni often move to other energy tech firms, with CFEX being the most common destination.
Most common previous employers of GridX, Inc. staff: Uplight (15), Innowatts (5), Tendril (5), Agentis (5), Arcadia (3), Accenture (3). Former GridX, Inc. employees most often moved to CFEX (5), Google (3), Amazon (2), Digit88 Technologies (2), SIX (2), Gigawatt (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The GridX, Inc. mafia
GridX alumni have founded at least 5 companies, including EverCharge (68 staff) and CFEX (17 staff). These startups focus on energy and AI solutions.
6John Lin, was SVP Global Sales until 2022Jian Zhang, was Founder and CEO until 2021Ping Wang, was Director of Wholesale Energy Market until 2021Mike Hormell, was Advisory Board Member until 2014Mahfouz Sammour, was Technical Project Manager until 2025Ningde Xie, was CTO until 2018Web traffic
Traffic mix: 47% direct, 30% search, 13% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at GridX, Inc.: Leadership (35), Project Management (33), Microsoft Office (33), Data Analysis (29), Management (29), SQL (29), Microsoft Excel (27), Python (Programming Language) (27).
Where the team actually sits
GridX, Inc. people are concentrated in Colorado, United States (18), California, United States (10), San Francisco Bay Area (5), Illinois, United States (4).
Search footprint
GridX, Inc. attracts about 274 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $4K a month if bought through ads. It gained 28 ranking keywords and lost 32 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.40 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.20 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.30 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 2.90 / 5
Frequently asked
GridX, Inc. has 103 employees as of September 2026.
GridX, Inc. has raised $53M in total, most recently a Series C round in April 2022.
Chris Black (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of GridX, Inc.'s reporting structure, with 6 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current GridX, Inc. staff are Uplight (15 people), Innowatts (5 people), Tendril (5 people).
Former GridX, Inc. employees most often move to CFEX (5), Google (3), Amazon (2).
At least 5 companies have a founder who previously worked at GridX, Inc., including EverCharge, CFEX, Nodalix.
GridX, Inc. attracts about 274 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $4K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among GridX, Inc. staff are Leadership, Project Management, Microsoft Office, Data Analysis, Management.
GridX, Inc. staff are concentrated in Colorado, United States (18), California, United States (10), San Francisco Bay Area (5).
GridX, Inc. has about 30 people in Engineering, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
GridX, Inc. has about 17 people in Information Technology, up 13% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 75 current and 123 former GridX, Inc. profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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