# Swift Solar: Semiconductors, San Carlos, United States > Swift Solar: Swift Solar is a U.S.-based solar technology company founded in 2017, emerging from collaborations with MIT, Stanford University, and the... Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/swift-solar (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Semiconductors startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies) # Swift Solar Swift Solar is a U.S.-based solar technology company founded in 2017, emerging from collaborations with MIT, Stanford University, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Funding reported Last round: Series A Semiconductors San Carlos, United States Company summary - **Founded:** 2017 9 years old - **Team:** 80 51 to 200 people - **Funding reported:** $48M in dollars - **Last round:** Series A Jun 2024 How sure we are - ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does - 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise - 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round No round for Swift Solar has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) ## About Swift Solar Swift Solar is a U.S.-based solar technology company founded in 2017, emerging from collaborations with MIT, Stanford University, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Headquartered in San Carlos, California, the company specializes in developing and manufacturing advanced perovskite tandem solar cells. These innovative solar solutions are designed to be ultra-efficient, lightweight, flexible, and cost-effective, aiming to enhance the accessibility of solar power and support domestic manufacturing. The company focuses on various services, including research and development, product design, and manufacturing scale-up. Swift Solar's flagship products utilize a dual-layer perovskite technology that optimizes solar energy absorption, resulting in higher efficiency compared to traditional silicon cells. Their applications range from space exploration and large-scale energy projects to portable electronics and building-integrated photovoltaics. With a commitment to advancing clean energy, Swift Solar is positioned to play a significant role in the future of renewable energy. ## What company datasets say Swift Solar raised Funding, as reported Reported in all **$48M** in dollars Last round **Series A** Last round size **$27M** Last round date **Jun 2024** Investors listed **5** SEC Form D **$49M sold, 7 filings, last Dec 2023** ## Founders and team From Swift Solar's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 4 founders, 7 on the team. **Joel Jean** CEO / Co-founder *Named on its 2023 Form D* **Giles Eperon** Chief Scientific Officer / Co-founder **Max Hoerantner** Chief Engineer / Co-founder **Tomas Leijtens** CTO / Co-founder *Named on its 2023 Form D* - **Patrick Millham** Chief of Staff - **Bettina Aristorenas** Head of People Operations - **Geoffrey Dunican** VP Commercial Strategy & Partnerships - **Michael Rivkin** VP Hardware Engineering - **Nasim Sahraei** Head of Strategic Programs - **Rohit Prasanna** Head of Materials R&D - **Sebastian Neelamkavil** VP Finance On the board, as filed i *Amrit Jalan* *James Fickel* Advisers *Anne Hoskins* *Atiye Bayman* *Chris Norris* *Denis De Ceuster* *Doug Daniels* *Jenya Meydbray* *Kevin Bush* *Mike McGehee* *Sam Stranks* *Vladimir Bulović* ## On 4 portfolio pages Investors who name them - [Fontinalis Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fontinalis-partners) - [Good Growth Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/good-growth-capital) - [Safar Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/safar-partners) - [Toba Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/toba-capital) Each firm lists Swift Solar on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source. ## The company, in detail What they build Known for hardware clean energy & technology semiconductor manufacturing manufacturing solar manufacturing automation solar cells semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing environmental services solar r&d materials research semiconductors solar stability thinfilm deposition mechanical or industrial engineering solar efficiency energy efficiency Built with from their website IoT Google Tag Manager Amazon CloudFront Compressor Posit YouTube Google Workspace CloudFlare Viewport Meta LinkedIn Ads +8 more PostgreSQL Kites Webflow Hosting OpenAI Contentsquare Apple Business Manager AI Google Meet - **Sector:** Semiconductors - **Industry code:** NAICS 334413, 541715, SIC 3671, 3674, 8731 - **Region:** California - **Revenue:** $8.0M a year, as listed ## Semiconductors in United States Startups like it - [**d-Matrix** Santa Clara · founded 2019 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/d-matrix) - [**Celestial AI** Santa Clara · founded 2020 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/celestial-ai) - [**Teradar** Boston · founded 2021 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/teradar) - [**Terabase Energy** Berkeley · founded 2019 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/terabase-energy) - [**Celero Communications** Irvine · founded 2024 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/celero-communications) - [**Delos Data** Palo Alto *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/delos-data) - [**Amogy** New York · founded 2020 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/amogy) - [**Ethernovia** San Jose · founded 2018 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/ethernovia) ## Is this your company? 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