CleanDesign Secures $20M Growth Investment to Scale Hybrid Energy Technology Across Oil, Gas and Mining

Edison Partners joins as institutional partner to accelerate deployment of software-driven energy systems amid rising demand for cost efficiency and decarbonization

TORONTO & NASHVILLE, Tenn. — CleanDesign, a software-driven energy technology company transforming how industrial operations manage power, today announced a new $20 million growth investment led by growth equity firm Edison Partners. The funding will support accelerated deployment of CleanDesign’s Hybrid Energy Management Systems (hEMS) across North America, amid increasing traction in the mining sector.

The investment comes as CleanDesign sees rising demand from oil and gas operators and mining companies seeking to reduce fuel costs, improve uptime and meet evolving environmental standards, without replacing existing infrastructure. CleanDesign’s hEMS platform combines battery storage with proprietary software and AI to optimize power usage across diesel-based systems, enabling operators to reduce fuel consumption, extend equipment life and lower emissions.

“In the past year, we’ve seen increasingly strong traction, especially in mining, alongside clear proof of unit economics in the field. Customers are realizing improved uptime and up to 20 percent reductions in emissions, and cost savings that go straight to the bottom line all without disrupting their existing operations,” said Mark Lerohl, CEO of CleanDesign. “In remote mining, operators rely heavily on diesel to keep sites running,” Lerohl added. “We’re helping reduce that dependence while improving reliability in environments where alternatives have been limited.”

CleanDesign’s systems are deployed across leading drilling service providers and remote mining operations in regions including Mexico and Nunavut in Canada’s Arctic Circle. In these environments, where diesel can cost as much as $10 per gallon due to transportation logistics, efficiency gains translate into significant savings, by cutting diesel consumption by approximately 10 to 15 percent.

CleanDesign’s software layer is a key differentiator, collecting 60,000 data points per second from each unit to dynamically optimize performance in real time. The technology helps to anticipate what energy operators are going to need.

“This is a segment of critical infrastructure that has seen limited software innovation,” said Steve Zieja, Principal at Edison Partners, who led the investment alongside General Partner Gregg Michaelson. ”CleanDesign layers intelligent, hardware-agnostic software onto existing infrastructure, which means operators get real performance gains without replacing what they have. Mark and the team have built something genuinely differentiated here and earned real trust in environments where that’s hard to do. There’s a massive installed base, and they’re well positioned to go after it.”

With the new capital, CleanDesign plans to scale deployment of its hEMS units, expand into additional mining and remote energy applications, and continue development of new products, including its Highline system, a newer offering designed to enable industrial operations to connect to grid power while optimizing energy usage through software. As part of Edison Partners’ investment, Zieja and Michaelson will join the company’s Board of Directors.

Edison’s CleanDesign investment is the latest of its digital infrastructure investments, which include 120Water, Budderfly, Overhaul, RapidDeploy, and Seismos.

About CleanDesign
CleanDesign develops and deploys cutting-edge Hybrid Energy Management Systems (hEMS) that combine intelligent software and AI-driven optimization with advanced battery storage. Designed as a plug-and-play solution, hEMS enhances power management, reduces reliance on traditional fuel-based generators, and delivers measurable results—such as reduced emissions, engine automation, blackout reduction, and seamless generator and grid support.

About Edison Partners
Edison Partners is a leading growth equity firm providing the financial and intellectual capital CEOs and executive teams need to scale their companies. The firm’s team brings more than 275 years of combined investing, operating and sector experience to each investment, accessible through the Edison Edge value creation platform tailored to each company’s strategy and stage. Edison targets high-growth vertical SaaS, fintech and healthcare IT companies outside Silicon Valley with $15 million to $50 million in revenue. Edison’s active portfolio has created aggregated market value exceeding $10 billion. The firm manages $2.2 billion in assets. For more information, visit www.edisonpartners.com and follow on LinkedIn.

View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260428031563/en/

Contacts

Media contact:
Dorthy Cheng
Tel: (416)-282-8409
dorthy.cheng@cleandesign.ca

Jeanne Yurman
Archie Group for Edison Partners
jeanne.yurman@archiegroup.com

The post CleanDesign Secures $20M Growth Investment to Scale Hybrid Energy Technology Across Oil, Gas and Mining appeared first on Montreal Gazette.