
Aurora Solar
Founded Year
2013Stage
Series D | AliveTotal Raised
$520.4MValuation
$0000Last Raised
$200M | 3 yrs agoMosaic Score The Mosaic Score is an algorithm that measures the overall financial health and market potential of private companies.
-44 points in the past 30 days
About Aurora Solar
Aurora Solar is a cloud-based platform that specializes in solar design and sales software for the solar energy industry. The company provides tools for creating accurate and customizable solar installation designs, sales enablement, and project management, all accessible with just an address and an electric bill. Aurora Solar's software is designed to streamline the solar project lifecycle, from initial design to sales and installation, and is used by solar professionals to design and sell advanced photovoltaic systems. It was founded in 2013 and is based in San Francisco, California.
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Aurora Solar Patents
Aurora Solar has filed 13 patents.
The 3 most popular patent topics include:
- architectural elements
- applications of photovoltaics
- building engineering

Application Date | Grant Date | Title | Related Topics | Status |
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11/7/2023 | 11/12/2024 | Building information modeling, Building engineering, Numerical climate and weather models, Product lifecycle management, Architectural elements | Grant |
Application Date | 11/7/2023 |
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Grant Date | 11/12/2024 |
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Related Topics | Building information modeling, Building engineering, Numerical climate and weather models, Product lifecycle management, Architectural elements |
Status | Grant |
Latest Aurora Solar News
Jan 17, 2025
PUBLISHED: January 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM PST Fresh layoffs have jolted the Bay Area, staffing reductions that are poised to eliminate about 600 jobs in the retail, grocery, tech, biotech, and food manufacturing industries, official state labor notices show. Safeway, Draeger’s Supermarkets, AppLovin, IGM Biosciences, Aurora Solar and Columbus Manufacturing have revealed plans for job cuts that will affect workers in the South Bay and the East Bay, on the Peninsula, and in San Francisco, according to WARN letters sent to the state Employment Development Department. Draeger’s Market grocery store at 222 East 4th Street in San Mateo. (Google Maps) All told, the staffing cuts will eliminate 599 Bay Area jobs, the EDD documents show. Here are the details for the recent staffing reductions in the Bay Area: Columbus Salame Co. signs are visible outside of the company’s meat processing center at 30977 San Antonio Road in Hayward. (Google Maps) — Safeway, 156 job cuts at two office locations in Pleasanton. These are all corporate positions and none are at Safeway supermarkets. The layoffs are due to occur Feb. 22. — Columbus Manufacturing, a producer of meats such as salami, 125 layoffs in Hayward, slated to occur on March 15. — IGM Biosciences, 100 staffing reductions in Mountain View, scheduled for March 10. — AppLovin, 89 job cuts in Palo Alto. The terminations occurred on Jan. 15. — Draeger’s Supermarkets, 71 layoffs in San Mateo. The cutbacks are associated with the grocery store’s closure and are slated to occur March 10. — Aurora Solar, 58 staff cuts in San Francisco. The provider of software to design solar systems said the staff reductions occurred on Jan. 10. The job cuts were all described as permanent, according to the WARN notices. However, in at least one instance, the Draeger’s Market closure, it was possible that some workers might be able to find jobs at other Draeger’s locations. “Certain employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement with United Food and Commercial Workers Local 5 may have seniority bumping rights which enable them to transfer to another store,” Draeger’s wrote in the WARN letter.
Aurora Solar Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
When was Aurora Solar founded?
Aurora Solar was founded in 2013.
Where is Aurora Solar's headquarters?
Aurora Solar's headquarters is located at San Francisco.
What is Aurora Solar's latest funding round?
Aurora Solar's latest funding round is Series D.
How much did Aurora Solar raise?
Aurora Solar raised a total of $520.4M.
Who are the investors of Aurora Solar?
Investors of Aurora Solar include Energize Capital, Fifth Wall, ICONIQ Capital, Coatue, Lux Capital and 6 more.
Who are Aurora Solar's competitors?
Competitors of Aurora Solar include Lyra and 3 more.
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