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SolarCity

Last cheque observed Dec 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietCorporate VC

Series ASeries BConstructionEnergyEnergy Efficiency

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 2 on record
Since the last cheque4340days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$12MRounds led0 of 2
Pitch SolarCity

SolarCity highlights

  1. 01

    2 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 100% of its rounds

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
ConstructionEnergyEnergy Efficiency
Based in
San Mateo, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first2 appearances

  1. 2014

    2 rounds

  2. Dec
    Off Grid ElectricSeries B · TZ$16MWith 2 others
  3. Mar
    Off Grid ElectricSeries A · TZ$7.0MWith 2 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

ILIOSSON$10MAug 2015
Silevo$200MJun 2014
Zep Solar$158MOct 2013
Paramount Solar$120MAug 2013
Building SolutionsUndisclosedMay 2010

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as SolarCity. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Vulcan CapitalFamily office2rounds together

Quick answers about SolarCity

What does SolarCity invest in?

SolarCity invests most often at Series A and Series B (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Construction, Energy and Energy Efficiency.

How active is SolarCity?

2 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2014.

How big are SolarCity's cheques?

The median round it joins is $12M.

Is SolarCity investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2014.

Who does SolarCity invest alongside?

Most often Vulcan Capital (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is SolarCity?

SolarCity is a corporate VC based in San Mateo, United States.

When was SolarCity founded?

SolarCity was founded in 2006.

Where does this information on SolarCity come from?

From public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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