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Solar Startups

Updated August 2026

Companies in the solar sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 621 recently funded solar companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
621
Total Funding
$5.5B
Avg Funding
$221.9M
Global Reach
12
countries

Top Cities for Solar

Pasadena
London
Fremont
Mexico City
Vilnius
Munich

Recently Funded Companies

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Pasadena, United States

Caelux is a renewable energy company that develops perovskite-on-glass technology for the terrestrial solar and commercial space industries.

$12.0M raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Neos is a clean energy provider that offers customers direct access to electricity generated in utility-scale solar parks.

$341K raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Fremont, United States

GlassPoint provides solar steam generators to the oil and gas industry for applications such as Enhanced Oil Recovery.

$8.0M raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Mexico City, Mexico

Bright is a solar-power subscription business that aims to offer homeowners with renewable energy.

$35.5M raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Vilnius, Lithuania

One end-to-end platform for site selection, design, and yield optimization, trusted by 1,500 customers in 75+ countries.

$100.0M raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Munich, Germany

klarx is the leading platform for construction equipment rental in Europe, enabling the energy transition currently underway.

$12.6M raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Athens, United States

Conductor Solar is a fintech platform developer with a mission to revolutionize commercial solar transactions.

$645K raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Freiburg, Germany

NexWafe will supply high quality wafers to solar cell producers.

$32.1M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Electrum is an online marketplace for homeowners to find competitive offers on home solar, battery, and electrification products.

$8.0M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Nantes, France

Beem Energy is a manufacturer of home energy efficiency and energy management systems such as solar kits.

$21.5M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Caldwell, United States

Breezy Point Energy develops and builds customized zero-carbon renewable energy campuses.

$1.6M raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Delft, The Netherlands

Solho develops an innovative and fully off-grid energy system called sprhout.

$622K raised
Mar 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Tallinn, Estonia

Solar energy, Aesthetic solar roofs, BIPV, Integrated PV modules, Solar module manufacturing

$6.8M raised
Mar 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Better roofs, through brilliant robotics.

$3.0M raised
Mar 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Ottawa, Canada

BluWave-ai is a SaaS-based grid energy optimization platform for more sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy decisions.

$7.1M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Neuilly-sur-seine, France

Qotto is providing solar-powered energy solutions in West Africa.

$8.0M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Seoul, South Korea

End-to-end Zero-Energy Building solutions with AI, software, and Building-Integrated Photovoltaics

$20.3M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Soria, Spain

Clever Solar Devices develops technologies for digital transformation and the optimization of the management of photovoltaic solar plants.

$21K raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Redwood City, United States

SB Energy is a digital infrastructure and energy platform that develops, constructs, and operates energy and digital solutions.

$1.0B raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Columbus, United States

AEP Transmission works to strike a balance between the duty of delivering dependable electric service.

$2.8B raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

Treaty Oak Clean Energy is an energy platform focusing on the development of solar based storage projects and sustainable energy.

$809.0M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Busan, South Korea

Korea LFP Co. produces lithium iron phosphate battery cells and modules for e-mobility, energy storage, and industrial power applications.

$3.0M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Paulo, Brazil

Órigo Eneergia is a shared distributed generation company that massifying the use of renewable energy.

$400.0M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Oakland, United States

Adapture Renewables develops, owns, and operates utility-scale solar facilities and energy storage systems.

$233.0M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Munich, Germany

Sono Motors is a global mobility and energy service provider.

$5.0M raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

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About the Solar Startup Ecosystem

The solar sector is an active area of startup innovation and venture capital investment. Companies in this space are developing new technologies, platforms, and services that address evolving market needs and create new business opportunities.

Funding Trends in Solar

Solar companies raise capital across various funding stages, from early seed rounds to late-stage growth financing. Investor interest in this sector is driven by the size of the addressable market, the pace of technology adoption, and the potential for scalable business models.

Growth Outlook

The solar sector is expected to continue evolving as technology advances, market dynamics shift, and new opportunities emerge. Companies that demonstrate strong product-market fit, efficient growth, and clear competitive advantages are well-positioned to attract continued investment.

Solar Funding Breakdown

Here is how funding is distributed among the 621 solar companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$221.9M
Total Funding Tracked
$5.5B
Countries Represented
12

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Solar

1.Munich
2 companies$17.6M
2.Pasadena
1 companies$12.0M
3.London
1 companies$341K
4.Fremont
1 companies$8.0M
5.Mexico City
1 companies$35.5M

Related Industries

Companies in the solar sector often overlap with or complement businesses in adjacent industries. Exploring related verticals can help you discover additional companies, identify partnership opportunities, and understand the broader competitive landscape.

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