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Who invested in Sunrun

10 rounds we have observed, with the 9 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

$682Mraised across 10 rounds since 2008, from 10 sources

$12MSeries A$18MSeries B$90MDebt$100MDebt$55MSeries C$60MSeries D$1.6MGrant$150MGrowth$195MDebt
Latest round
Debt, $195MJan 2015
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Investors
9
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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.

2009201020112012201320142015
$12MSeries A$18MSeries B$90MDebt$100MDebt$60MSeries D$1.6MGrant$150MGrowth?Secondary$195MDebt
First round
Series A, $12M
Jun 2008
Biggest round
$195M
Debt · Jan 2015
Usual gap between rounds
7 months
the median of 8

The rounds

  1. Jan 2015
    Debt$195M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  2. Sept 2014
    SecondaryAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding record

  3. May 2014
    Growth$150M4 returning

    From a historical funding record

  4. Oct 2013
    Grant$1.6M1 new

    Reported by cleantechnica.com

  5. May 2012
  6. Jun 2010
    Series C$55M1 new2 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $52M sold, first sale Jun 2010

  7. Jun 2010
    Debt$100M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sunrunhome.comSEC filing: $200 sold, first sale May 2010

  8. Dec 2009
    Debt$90M1 new

    Reported by earth2tech.com

  9. Jul 2009
    Series B$18M1 new1 returning

    Reported by greentechmedia.comSEC filing: $18M sold, first sale Jul 2009

  10. Jun 2008

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

Foundation CapitalVC firm5rounds
AccelVC firm4rounds
Sequoia CapitalVC firm3rounds
Madrone Capital PartnersFamily office2rounds
U.S. BancorpCompany1round
SunShot Initiative fundInvestment firm1round
Gregory AvisAngel1round
Parker WeilAngel1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Sunrun as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Energy Transition VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Thursday VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Sunrun

Who invested in Sunrun?

Sunrun's investors include Foundation Capital, Accel, Sequoia Capital, Madrone Capital Partners and SharesPost Investment Management, and 4 more on record.

How much has Sunrun raised?

Sunrun has raised $682M across 10 rounds since 2008. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Sunrun last raise?

Sunrun's most recent round was a Debt of $195M in Jan 2015.

What was Sunrun's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $195M in Jan 2015, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Sunrun first?

Sunrun's first round on record, in Jun 2008, was backed by Foundation Capital, Gregory Avis and Parker Weil.

What stage is Sunrun at?

Sunrun's latest named round is a Debt, in Jan 2015.

Where is Sunrun based?

Sunrun is based in the United States.

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