Tech Company Financing Transactions

Ausra Funding Round

Ausra, operating out of Mountain View, raised $60.6 million in investment from Kern Whelan Capital, Generation Partners and Khosla Ventures.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Ausra
Announced On
10/2/2008
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$60,600,000
Round
Series C
Investors

Kern Whelan Capital (Lead Investor) (James Nieuwenburg)

Generation Partners

Khosla Ventures (Samir Kaul)

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (Raymond Lane)

Starfish Ventures

Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds from Ausra's financing will fund the company's research and product development and commercial activities, including the completion of its 5-megawatt Kimberlina solar thermal power project near Bakersfield, Calif.--the first power plant in North America to incorporate Ausra's core technology, the Compact Linear Fresnel Reflector (CLFR) solar collector and steam generation system.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Alternative Energy
Mailing Address
303 Ravendale Dr.
Mountain View, CA 94043
USA
Phone
(650) 424-9300
Website
www.ausra.com
Email Address
[email protected]
Overview
Ausra develops and deploys utility-scale solar technologies to serve global electricity needs in a dependable, market competitive, environmentally responsible manner.
Profile
Ausra LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Ausra Company Twitter Account
Company News
Ausra News
Facebook
Ausra on Facebook
YouTube
Ausra on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Robert Fishman
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Chief Financial Officer
Douglas Lehrmann
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Chief Scientific Officer
David Mills
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President
Robert Matthews
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Vice President
Sam McIntosh
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Vice President
Mark Schmidt
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VP - Bus. Development
Thomas Bartolomei
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VP - General Counsel
Debra Olson
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VP - Manufacturing
Jim Barnhart
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