Tech Company Financing Transactions

Abound Solar Funding Round

Abound Solar, based in Loveland, secured $104 million from DCM Ventures, GLG Partners and Invus.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
8/27/2008
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$104,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

DCM Ventures (Lead Investor) (Thomas Blaisdell)

GLG Partners

Invus

Technology Partners (Ira Ehrenpreis)

Proceeds Purpose
The funds will be used to complete AVA Solar's first production facility in Longmont, Colorado, which will have the capacity to produce 200 megawatts of PV modules annually.

Company Information

Company Status
Out of Business
Industry
Alternative Energy
Mailing Address
2695 Rocky Mountain Avenue 300
Loveland, CO 80538
USA
Email Address
Overview
From our corporate and manufacturing headquarters in Colorado, Abound Solar (formerly known as AVA Solar) is producing the next generation of thin-film cadmium telluride solar modules ideally suited for large- and utility-scale commercial installations.
Profile
Abound Solar LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Abound Solar Company Twitter Account
Company News
Abound Solar News
Facebook
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YouTube
Abound Solar on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Craig Witsoe
  Craig Witsoe LinkedIn Profile  Craig Witsoe Twitter Account  Craig Witsoe News  Craig Witsoe on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Stephen Abely
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VP - Engineering
Dennis Csehi
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VP - General Counsel
Patrick Summers
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VP - Human Resources
Dennis Stoltenberg
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VP - Operations
Bob Grier
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VP - R & D
Anders Olsson
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