BrightSource Energy
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Oakland, United States · Founded 2004 · $545.0M raised
- Headquarters
- Oakland, California
- Employees
- 51–200
- Founded
- 2004
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- brightsourceenergy.com
- Total Funding
- $545.0M
- Last Round
- $80.0M Venture RoundOct 2012
- Rounds
- 4
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About
BrightSource Energy is an Oakland, California-based corporation that designs, builds, finances, and operates utility-scale solar thermal power plants using concentrated solar power (CSP) technology. The company's flagship project, the Ivanpah Solar Power Facility (377 MW), opened in 2014 and remains one of the largest CSP plants in the world. BrightSource shifted focus to international markets after 2014, with projects in Israel, China, and the UAE. The company has been largely inactive in the US market since ~2017.
Summary
BrightSource Energy is a Climate Tech company based in Oakland, United States, founded in 2004. It has raised $545.0M in total across 4 rounds, most recently a $80.0M Venture Round in Oct 2012. Investors include Riverwood Capital, CalSTRS and Goldman Sachs.
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Funding History
Oct 2012
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Funding: Series C through Venture Round. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
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