Bright Source Energy
BrightSource Energy, Inc. designs and builds large scale solar plants that deliver low-cost solar energy in the form of steam and/or electricity, at prices competitive with fossil fuels, to industrial and utility customers worldwide. BrightSource Energy enables industrial and utility companies to lessen their dependency on fossil fuels by providing a low cost, reliable source of clean energy during periods of peak usage. BrightSource Energy’s industry leading technology, LPT (Luz Power Towers), is the lowest cost and most reliable method to generate central solar… more
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Company Overview
BrightSource Energy, Inc. designs and builds large scale solar plants that deliver low-cost solar energy in the form of steam and/or electricity, at prices competitive with fossil fuels, to industrial and utility customers worldwide. BrightSource Energy enables industrial and utility companies to lessen their dependency on fossil fuels by providing a low cost, reliable source of clean energy during periods of peak usage. BrightSource Energy’s industry leading technology, LPT (Luz Power Towers), is the lowest cost and most reliable method to generate central solar power.
BrightSource Energy has received a reported $145 million in funding from VantagePoint Venture Partners, Google.org, BP Cleantech, Chevron Technology Ventures, StatoilHydro, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, DBL Investors, and Black River.
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CEO:
John Woolard
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HQ:
Oakland, CA
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Capital Raised:
$145M
Financings
- Type: Series D
- Date: May-2010
- Total Investment: $175,000,000.00
- Investors:
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- DBL Investors
- Statoil Innovation AS
- Morgan Stanley Private Equity
- ChevronTexaco Technology Ventures
- VantagePoint Venture Partners
- Draper Fisher Jurveston
- Type: Series C
- Date: May-2008
- Total Investment: $115,000,000.00
- Investors:
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- DBL Investors
- Statoil Innovation AS
- Morgan Stanley Private Equity
- ChevronTexaco Technology Ventures
- VantagePoint Venture Partners
- Draper Fisher Jurveston
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| BrightSource Energy State Filings | 05/19/10 | Log in / Register to view | ||
| BrightSource Energy Form D Filings | 05/19/10 | Log in / Register to view | ||
| BrightSource June 2010 Form Ds | 07/08/10 | Log in / Register to view | ||

