Corporate funding for energy storage companies, including venture capital investments, public market funding, and debt financing, increased 5% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2026, according to Mercom Capital Group’s newly released Q1 2026 Funding and M&A Report for Energy Storage. Corporate funding for energy storage companies grew to $2.3 billion across 38 deals, compared to the $2.2 billion raised in 31 deals in Q1 2025.