Tech Company Financing Transactions

Swift Solar Funding Round

On 12/17/2020, Swift Solar landed $8 million in Seed funding from private investors, Climate Capital and Good Growth Capital.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Swift Solar
Announced On
12/17/2020
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$8,000,000
Round
Seed
Investors

private investors (Lead Investor) (James Fickel)

private investors (Lead Investor) (Sid Sijbrandij)

Climate Capital

Good Growth Capital

private investors (Grant Hummer)

private investors (Jack Fuchs)

private investors (Jonathan Lin)

private investors (Sierra Peterson)

private investors (Vitalik Buterin)

Safar & Partners

Proceeds Purpose
The funding round will be used to expand R&D capabilities, develop prototypes, and grow the Swift Solar team.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Alternative Energy
Mailing Address
981 Bing St.
San Carlos, CA 94070
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
www.swiftsolar.com
Email Address
[email protected]
Overview
Swift Solar was founded in 2017 by international pioneers of perovskite technology with a shared vision for the future of solar. We believe that solar energy has vast untapped potential to reduce inequity and protect planetary health in the face of global climate change.
Profile
Swift Solar LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Swift Solar Company Twitter Account
Company News
Swift Solar News
Facebook
Swift Solar on Facebook
YouTube
Swift Solar on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Joel Jean
  Joel Jean LinkedIn Profile  Joel Jean Twitter Account  Joel Jean News  Joel Jean on Facebook
Chief Scientific Officer
Giles Eperon
  Giles Eperon LinkedIn Profile  Giles Eperon Twitter Account  Giles Eperon News  Giles Eperon on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Tomas Leijtens
  Tomas Leijtens LinkedIn Profile  Tomas Leijtens Twitter Account  Tomas Leijtens News  Tomas Leijtens on Facebook
Co-Founder
Sam Stranks
  Sam Stranks LinkedIn Profile  Sam Stranks Twitter Account  Sam Stranks News  Sam Stranks on Facebook
VP - Engineering
Max Hoerantner
  Max Hoerantner LinkedIn Profile  Max Hoerantner Twitter Account  Max Hoerantner News  Max Hoerantner on Facebook
VP - Product Management
Kevin Bush
  Kevin Bush LinkedIn Profile  Kevin Bush Twitter Account  Kevin Bush News  Kevin Bush on Facebook

 

 

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