| Website | solyndra.com |
| Blog | solyndra.com/News |
| @SolyndraCorp | |
| Category | CleanTech |
| press@solyndra.com | |
| Employees | |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Description | Solar installation maker |
| TOTAL | $1.04B |
| FUNDING TOTAL | $1.04B |
| Series B, 1/06 | $79.2M |
| Series D, 7/08 | $75M |
| Series E, 12/08 Argonaut Ventures U.S. Venture Partners CMEA Ventures Redpoint Ventures RockPort Capital Partners | $220M |
| Series F, 9/09 | $286M |
| Venture Round, 9/09 Argonaut Ventures | $198M |
| Venture Round, 6/10 | $175M |
| Venture Round, 6/11 | $10.7M |
| DEBT TOTAL | $610M |
| Debt, 3/09 U.S. Department of Energy | $535M |
| Debt, 2/11 | $75M |
Solyndra is a manufacturer of cylindrical panels of CIGS thin-film solar cells based in Fremont, California.
Solyndra designs and manufactures photovoltaic systems, comprised of panels and mounting hardware, for the commercial rooftop market. Solyndra employs high volume manufacturing based on proven technologies and processes to meet the needs of the global solar market. Using proprietary cylindrical modules and thin-film technology, Solyndra systems are designed to provide the lowest installed cost per system and the highest solar electrical energy output for typical low slope commercial rooftops. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Fremont, California, Solyndra operates a state-of-the-art 300,000 square foot fully-automated manufacturing complex.
