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First Solar

4062 employees

First Solar manufactures thin film photovoltaic modules and provides PV power plants and supporting services.

Investor insights

Sectors invested in

Power Grid1
Environmental Consulting1
Silicon solar manufacturing equipment1
Renewable Energy1
Process development1
Solar1
Silicon wafer manufacturing1
perovskites1
Equipment engineering and manufacturing1
Energy Storage1
Energy1

Funding rounds participated in

$38M sweet spot round size

Most of their 2 investments are in rounds between $25M and $50M

Basic info

Industry

renewable energy semiconductor manufacturing

Sectors

Solar
Thin-film solar panel manufacturing
Clean Energy
Manufacturing

Date founded

1999

Investments made

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CubicPV Inc. raised $25M on June 28, 2021

Investors: Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Polaris Partners, Hunt Energy Enterprises, L.L.C. and First Solar

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Younicos raised $50M on December 8, 2015

Investors: First Solar

Funding rounds raised

Total raised

$500M

from 2 investors over 2 rounds

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First Solar raised $500M on December 7, 2021

Investors: Overseas Private Investment Corporation

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First Solar raised $240M on February 22, 2017

Investors: Mizuho Corporate Bank

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