# SolarKal funding: rounds and investors

> SolarKal has raised $500K across 1 round since 2018. Investors include Cleantech Open. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/solarkal (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Who invested in *SolarKal*

One round we have observed, with the one investor named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Energy

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$500K** raised across 1 round since 2018, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Grant, $500K May 2018
- **Investors:** 1

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **May 2018** Grant **$500K** [Cleantech Open](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cleantech-open) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From SolarKal's own website: 10 on the team.

- **David Wei** Vice President of Operations and Finance
- **Josh Newell** Senior Vice President of Project Delivery
- **Chris Otness** Senior Director of Project Delivery
- **Cole Petrillo** Director of Project Delivery
- **Erik Bruner** Senior Director - Project Delivery
- **Isha Rege** Senior Project Delivery Manager
- **Maria Writesel** Director of Marketing
- **Michael Conway** Senior Project Delivery Manager
- **Pranav Krishnan** Project Delivery Associate
- **Zachary Vaughn** National Account Manager

Advisers *Don Van Rhyn* *Jacob Susman* *Stan Fischer*

## Everyone who backed them

[Cleantech Open](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cleantech-open) Accelerator **1** round

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## Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists SolarKal as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

[GEC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gec) Private equity Per its own site

## Quick answers about SolarKal

### Who invested in SolarKal?

SolarKal's investors include Cleantech Open.

### How much has SolarKal raised?

SolarKal has raised $500K across 1 round since 2018.

### When did SolarKal last raise?

SolarKal's most recent round was a Grant of $500K in May 2018.

### What was SolarKal's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $500K in May 2018, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed SolarKal first?

SolarKal's first round on record, in May 2018, was backed by Cleantech Open.

### What stage is SolarKal at?

SolarKal's latest named round is a Grant, in May 2018.

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