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Who invested in BrightSource Energy

9 rounds we have observed, with the 15 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$845Mraised across 9 rounds since 2006, from 9 sources

$115MSeries C$150MSeries D$26MSeries E$90MVenture$201MSeries E$168MGrowth$80MGrowth$15MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $15MJul 2013
Biggest round
$201MSeries E · Mar 2011
Investors
15
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2007200820092010201120122013
?Series A$115MSeries C$150MSeries D$26MSeries E$90MVenture$80MGrowth$15MGrowth
First round
Series A
Nov 2006
Biggest round
$201M
Series E · Mar 2011
Usual gap between rounds
9 months
the median of 7

The rounds

  1. Jul 2013
    Growth$15M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by bloomberg.comSEC filing: $15M sold, first sale Jul 2013

  2. Oct 2012
    Growth$80M4 new4 returning

    Reported by greentechmedia.comSEC filing: $84M sold, first sale Oct 2012

  3. Apr 2011
    Growth$168M1 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $202M sold, first sale Dec 2010

  4. Mar 2011
    Series E$201M1 returning

    Reported by greentechmedia.comSEC filing: $202M sold, first sale Dec 2010

  5. Feb 2011
    Venture$90M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by gigaom.comSEC filing: $90M sold, first sale Dec 2010

  6. Sept 2010
    Series E$26M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by gigaom.comSEC filing: $176M sold, first sale Feb 2010

  7. May 2010
    Series D$150M1 new2 returning

    Reported by thealarmclock.comSEC filing: $1.3M sold, first sale Apr 2010

  8. Jun 2008
    Series C$115M7 new1 returning

    Reported by venturebeat.com

  9. Nov 2006
    Series AAmount undisclosed3 new

    Reported by deals.venturebeat.com

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Series C2008Series D2010Series E2010Venture2011Series E2011Growth2011Growth2012Growth2013VantagePoint Capital PartnersDFJGoogleChevron Technology VenturesDBL InvestorsGoldman SachsMorgan Stanley Investment ManagementDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)BPBlack River Asset Management

The exit

ExitListingPriceWhen
IPONASDAQ:BRSEundisclosedApr 2011

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Everyone who backed them

VantagePoint Capital PartnersVC firm5rounds
DFJVC firm3rounds
GoogleAccelerator2rounds
Chevron Technology VenturesCorporate VC2rounds
DBL InvestorsVC firm2rounds
Goldman SachsPrivate equity1round
Morgan Stanley Investment ManagementPrivate equity1round
Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Investment firm1round
BPAngel network1round
Black River Asset ManagementGrowth equity1round
StatoilInvestment firm1round
CalSTRSGovernment1round
Bay Area Equity FundInvestment firm1round
BP Alternative EnergyGrowth equity1round
AlstomCorporate VC1round

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Quick answers about BrightSource Energy

Who invested in BrightSource Energy?

BrightSource Energy's investors include VantagePoint Capital Partners, DFJ, Google, Chevron Technology Ventures and DBL Investors, and 10 more on record.

How much has BrightSource Energy raised?

BrightSource Energy has raised $845M across 9 rounds since 2006. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did BrightSource Energy last raise?

BrightSource Energy's most recent round was a Growth of $15M in Jul 2013.

What was BrightSource Energy's biggest round?

BrightSource Energy's largest round on record is $201M (Series E), in Mar 2011.

Who backed BrightSource Energy first?

BrightSource Energy's first round on record, in Nov 2006, was backed by VantagePoint Capital Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) and Bay Area Equity Fund.

What stage is BrightSource Energy at?

BrightSource Energy's latest named round is a Growth, in Jul 2013.

Where is BrightSource Energy based?

BrightSource Energy is based in the United States.

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