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4 Disclosed Funding Rounds $123,300,000
0 Participating Investments
Energy Storage, CleanTech, Solar, Renewable Energy
Ausra develops utility scale solar technologies.
Mountain View,
California,
United States,
North America
(US)
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Founded date 01, 1999
Founders
Graham Morrison,
Peter Le Lievre,
David Mills,
Samir Kaul
Operating Status Active
Funding Stage M&A
Last Funding Type Venture - Series Unknown
Also known as Areva Solar
Company Type For Profit
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Ausra manufactures and develops utility-scale solar technologies to serve global electricity needs in a market competitive and environmentally responsible manner. Ausra's solar concentrators boil water with focused sunlight, generating high-pressure steam that drives conventional turbine generators. Low-cost thermal energy storage systems now under development by Ausra will allow solar electric power to be generated on demand, both during the day and at night.
Date | Round | Raised | Lead |
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April, 22, 2009 | Venture - Series Unknown | $25,500,000 | ------- |
August, 08, 2008 | Series B | $24,500,000 |
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February, 22, 2008 | Debt Financing | $30,000,000 | ------- |
September, 01, 2007 | Series A | $43,300,000 |
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Ausra Investors (13)
Investor | Lead? | Round | Participating Raise | Date | Partners | ||
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Generation Partners | No | Venture - Series Unknown | $25,500,000 | April, 22, 2009 | ------- |
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Starfish Ventures | No | Venture - Series Unknown | $25,500,000 | April, 22, 2009 | ------- |
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Khosla Ventures | No | Venture - Series Unknown | $25,500,000 | April, 22, 2009 | ------- |
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Kleiner Perkins | No | Venture - Series Unknown | $25,500,000 | April, 22, 2009 | ------- |
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Azimuth Capital Management | No | Venture - Series Unknown | $25,500,000 | April, 22, 2009 | ------- |
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Generation Investment Management | No | Venture - Series Unknown | $25,500,000 | April, 22, 2009 | ------- |
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Azimuth Capital Management | Yes | Series B | $24,500,000 | August, 08, 2008 | ------- |
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Kleiner Perkins | No | Series B | $24,500,000 | August, 08, 2008 | ------- |
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Khosla Ventures | No | Series B | $24,500,000 | August, 08, 2008 | ------- |
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Kleiner Perkins | No | Debt Financing | $30,000,000 | February, 22, 2008 | ------- |
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Khosla Ventures | No | Debt Financing | $30,000,000 | February, 22, 2008 | ------- |
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Kleiner Perkins | Yes | Series A | $43,300,000 | September, 01, 2007 | ------- |
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Khosla Ventures | Yes | Series A | $43,300,000 | September, 01, 2007 | ------- |
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