Tech Company Financing Transactions

Solaria Funding Round

Solaria secured a $65 million Series D investment round on 9/8/2010. Investors included DBL Investors, Presidio Partners and Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
9/8/2010
Transaction Type
Debt
Venture Equity
Amount
$65,000,000
Round
Series D
Investors

DBL Investors (Lead Investor) (Mark Perutz)

Presidio Partners (Lead Investor) (Rachel Sheinbein)

Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners

NGEN Partners (Robert Koch)

Sigma Prime Ventures (Wade Woodson)

Proceeds Purpose
Solaria will use the financing to meet rapidly increasing global demand for cost effective solar modules for large and utility scale projects, the fastest growing PV market segment. The company's aggressive growth plans demonstrate the capital efficiency of its business model.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Alternative Energy
Mailing Address
1700 Bdwy.
Oakland, CA 94612
USA
Email Address
Overview
Solaria has developed a breakthrough technology to deliver low-cost, high-efficiency solar PV solutions.
Profile
Solaria LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Solaria Company Twitter Account
Company News
Solaria News
Facebook
Solaria on Facebook
YouTube
Solaria on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Suvi Sharma
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Chief Financial Officer
Robert Zapotosky
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Chief Operating Officer
Kevin Gibson
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Vice President
Jusong Wang
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VP - Engineering
Nadeem Haque
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VP - General Counsel
Theodore Herhold
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VP - Manufacturing
Ramon Reglos
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VP - Marketing
Stri Zulch
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VP - Product Management
Adam Detrick
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VP - Sales
Dru Sutton
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