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Solyndra

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Fremont, United States · Founded 2005 · $709.0M raised

Employees
1001–5000
Founded
2005
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$709.0M
Last Round
$709.0M Venture RoundJan 2008
Rounds
1

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About

Solyndra was a Fremont, California-based manufacturer of cylindrical copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin-film solar panels, founded in 2005 by Dr. Christian Gronet. The company raised over $1.5 billion including $535 million in U.S. Department of Energy loan guarantees, and operated a state-of-the-art 300,000 square foot automated manufacturing facility. Facing intense price competition from Chinese solar panel makers, Solyndra filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2011 and ceased operations, becoming one of the most high-profile clean energy failures of the Obama administration era.

Summary

Solyndra is a Climate Tech company based in Fremont, United States, founded in 2005. It has raised $709.0M in total across 1 round, most recently a $709.0M Venture Round in Jan 2008. Investors include Redpoint Ventures, US Venture Partners and Argonaut Private Equity.

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Funding History

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