Rise Reforming lists 2 more people on its directory entry and Rise Reforming was listed 36 days earlier.
| Rank | Company | Score | Team size | Listed | Founders named | Tech signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rise Reformingleads | 72 | 4 people · 74th pctadds 32 | 2026-07-07 · 66d agoadds 12 | 3adds 25 | 2adds 3 |
| 2 | Meteoric | 43 | 2 people · 9th pctadds 4 | 2026-08-13 · 30d agoadds 18 | 2adds 18 | 1adds 3 |
A score out of 100 comparing what each company's record shows for team size within its batch, listing recency, founders named and tech-stack signals.
- Team size within its batchup to 42
- Listing recencyup to 25
- Founders namedup to 25
- Tech-stack signalsup to 8
- 75 and up
- 55 to 74
- 35 to 54
- under 35
| Measure | Rise Reforming | Meteoric |
|---|---|---|
| Batch | Summer 2026 | Summer 2026 |
| Team size | 4 | 2 |
| Stage | Early | Early |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Industry | Industrials | Industrials |
| Sectors | Hard Tech, Smart Waste Management, Alternative Fuels, Renewable Energy, ClimateTech | Hard Tech, Renewable Energy, ClimateTech |
| Based | Chicago, IL | San Francisco |
| Year founded | 2024 | 2026 |
| Open roles | 0 | 0 |
| Founders | 3 | 2 |
| Group partner | Jared Friedman | Gustaf Alstromer |
Rise Reforming
Against the 213 companies on file from Summer 2026. Median team 2, largest 30.
Meteoric
Against the 213 companies on file from Summer 2026. Median team 2, largest 30.
Rise Reforming
Meteoric
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Rise Reforming
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Meteoric
Meteoric builds drones that fly into low and mid-altitude clouds to reduce their reflectivity and recover sunlight to utility-scale solar plants.
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