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Who invested in Nanosolar

7 rounds we have observed, with the 25 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

$540Mraised across 7 rounds since 2003, from 7 sources

$5.0MSeries A$20MSeries B$75MSeries C$20MGrant$300MSeries D$50MGrowth$70MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $70MJun 2012
Biggest round
$300MSeries D · Mar 2008
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Investors
25
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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.

20032005200720092011
$5.0MSeries A$20MSeries B$75MSeries C$20MGrant$300MSeries D$50MGrowth$70MGrowth
First round
Series A, $5.0M
Jun 2003
Biggest round
$300M
Series D · Mar 2008
Usual gap between rounds
16 months
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. Jun 2012
  2. Jan 2012
  3. Mar 2008
  4. Sept 2007
    Grant$20M1 new

    From a historical funding record

  5. Jun 2006
  6. May 2005
  7. Jun 2003

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.

Everyone who backed them

Mohr Davidow VenturesVC firm4rounds
OnPoint TechnologiesVC firm4rounds
BenchmarkVC firm3rounds
Mitsui VenturesGrowth equity2rounds
Grazia EquityVC firm2rounds
GLG PartnersVC firm2rounds
Beck EnergyGrowth equity2rounds
US Department of EnergyGovernment1round
Omidyar NetworkFamily office1round
The Carlyle GroupPrivate equity1round
Stanford UniversityVC firm1round
Firelake Capital ManagementGrowth equity1round
Aeris CapitalGrowth equity1round
EDF VenturesVC firm1round
Lone Pine CapitalPrivate equity1round
Capricorn ManagementGrowth equity1round
Riverstone HoldingsPrivate equity1round
Swiss REInvestment firm1round
S.A.C. Capital AdvisorsGrowth equity1round
Skoll FoundationFamily office1round
Christian Reitbergerno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Nanosolar

Who invested in Nanosolar?

Nanosolar's investors include Mohr Davidow Ventures, OnPoint Technologies, Benchmark, Mitsui Ventures and Grazia Equity, and 20 more on record.

How much has Nanosolar raised?

Nanosolar has raised $540M across 7 rounds since 2003.

When did Nanosolar last raise?

Nanosolar's most recent round was a Growth of $70M in Jun 2012.

What was Nanosolar's biggest round?

Nanosolar's largest round on record is $300M (Series D), in Mar 2008.

Who backed Nanosolar first?

Nanosolar's first round on record, in Jun 2003, was backed by Benchmark, U.S. Venture Partners and Stanford University.

What stage is Nanosolar at?

Nanosolar's latest named round is a Growth, in Jun 2012.

Where is Nanosolar based?

Nanosolar is based in the United States.

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