- Aurora Solar — a solar installation SaaS company that is developing tools that enable solar professionals to design and sell solar remotely — announced that it raised $50 million in Series B funding
Aurora Solar — a solar installation SaaS company that is developing tools that enable solar professionals to design and sell solar remotely — announced that it raised $50 million in Series B funding. Including this round of funding, the company has raised over $70 million.
This funding round was led by ICONIQ Capital with follow-on participation from existing investors Energize Ventures, Fifth Wall, and Pear VC. And using Aurora, solar installers can accurately perform remote solar shading analysis, design solar and storage systems, forecast energy production, calculate bill savings, generate sales proposals with financing options, etc. With stay-at-home mandates across the nation, Aurora Solar’s software has become essential for many solar installers.
This round of funding will be used to continue hiring across all teams and to ramp up developing new features and services to help solar installers sell more solar, expand their business with storage, improve the workflow for solar sales consultants, and deliver a modern customer experience.
Aurora Solar is helping the industry transition away from manual processes and in-person visits to conducting everything online. And last month, projects designed in Aurora surpassed 4 million, with the last million designed during stay-at-home orders and in record time — 6 months.
KEY QUOTES:
“This fundraise is not only a big milestone for Aurora, but for the solar industry. It will allow us to continue to build best-in-class tools for solar professionals in the U.S. and internationally, and help us achieve our mission of creating a future powered by clean solar energy.”
— Christopher Hopper, Co-founder of Aurora Solar
“Solar has emerged as one of the key future energy sources, and Aurora is increasingly the go-to solution for solar installers who are looking to affordably deploy solar at scale. The pandemic has accelerated trends towards remote processes, and we are delighted to have the resources to build all the tools that will help the industry thrive in this new environment.”
— Samuel Adeyemo, Co-founder of Aurora Solar
“Aurora has become the preeminent software platform for solar installers, with product functionality and an end-user experience that is far ahead of the competition. We’re looking forward to joining the board and supporting Chris, Sam, and the Aurora team on their exceptional growth trajectory to enable the solar industry to scale for a more sustainable future. Aurora Solar joins ICONIQ’s leading vertical software investments including Procore, ServiceTitan and Relativity.”
— Doug Pepper, General Partner at ICONIQ Capital
“After weathering the economic challenges this year, there is a tremendous opportunity for the solar industry to serve as a growth engine to spur the development of a global clean energy economy. The outlook for solar has never been more promising, and we are thrilled to continue to support resilient, catalytic digital solutions like Aurora that play a critical role in powering the build-out of sustainable infrastructure and accelerating the clean energy transition.’
— Tyler Lancaster, principal at Energize Ventures
