When was Cogenra founded?

Cogenra was founded in 2009 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Cogenra located?

Cogenra is headquartered in Mountain View, United States.

How many employees does Cogenra have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Cogenra is 3.

Is Cogenra a funded company?

Cogenra is a funded company, having raised a total of $10.5M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series B round, raised on Apr 05, 2010.

When was the latest funding round of Cogenra?

Cogenra's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Oct 22, 2014, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Solar Energy. In United States, the Solar Energy sector has seen $1.79B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Cogenra rank among its competitors?

Cogenra ranks 126th amongst 1768 active competitors, of which 99 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Waaree Energies, which secured $113M in Oct, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Cogenra?

Cogenra's top competitors include Waaree Energies, First Solar and Vikram Solar. Among them, Waaree Energies secured the most recent funding round in October, 2025.

Cogenra - 2026 Company Profile, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Cogera offers T14 low concentration PV system combined with Dense Cell Interconnect technology. The company offers flat-to-curve mirrors and active cooling with optional heat generation system. The company has partnered with Washington Gas Energy Systems and Johnson Controls, The company is acquired by SunPower on Nov 2015

Website: cogenra.com
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Founded Year

2009

Location

Mountain View, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$10.5M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Oct 22, 2014, $*****

Investors

TriplePoint Capital & 4 more

Ranked

126^th among 1768 active competitors

Employee Count

3 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Vikram Solar & 1655 more

Exit Details

Acquired by SunPower (Nov 12, 2015)

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Cogenra got acquired by SunPower on Nov 12, 2015.

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Cogenra has raised a total funding of $10.5M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 05, 2010. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Oct 22, 2014 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Cogenra has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Cogenra:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 22, 2014	7882613	Grant (prize money)	6564160	3296659	5750738	4581690
Feb 12, 2014	5007514	Grant (prize money)	6922476	4660812	4717438	ARPA-E
Oct 07, 2010	6780135	Grant (prize money)	2082872	8461690	2209828	CSI RD&D

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Cogenra's employee count trend

Cogenra has 3 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Cogenra's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Cogenra include Waaree Energies, First Solar and Vikram Solar. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Cogenra, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Waaree Energies 1990, Mumbai (India), Public	Manufacturer of solar PV modules	$261M	ValueQuest, Dharamshi Securities & 189 others	75/100
2nd	First Solar 1999, Tempe (United States), Public	Provider of cadmium telluride-based flexible solar modules	-	GSA Capital Partners, Triodos Investment Management ... & 1 others	70/100
3rd	Vikram Solar 2005, Kolkata (India), Public	Manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules and renewable energy solutions	$94.1M	Monolink Trexim, Viney Equity Market & 75 others	69/100
4th	Premier Energies 1995, Secunderabad (India), Public	Developer of solar energy projects	$45M	Intersolar, GEF Capital Partners & 11 others	66/100
5th	Suniva 2007, Norcross (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of solar PV modules	$224M	New Enterprise Associates, Warburg Pincus ... & 10 others	65/100
6th	Swift Solar 2017, Golden (United States), Series A	Provider of flexible perovskite solar cells	$42.4M	Good Growth Capital, Eni Next & 20 others	64/100
7th	Jinko Solar 2006, Shanghai (China), Public	Manufacturer of solar modules	$35M	China Israel Value Capital, Pitango & 5 others	63/100
8th	CubicPV 2021, Bedford (United States), Series C	Manufacturer of solar PV modules	$137M	SCG, Breakthrough Energy & 5 others	63/100
9th	Saatvik Green Energy 2015, Gurugram (India), Public	Manufacturers of solar PV modules	-	-	63/100
10th	Tandem PV 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Developer of a perovskite-based solar cell	$64.4M	Planetary Technologies, Eclipse & 12 others	62/100
126th	Cogenra 2009, Mountain View (United States), Acquired	Manufactures PV modules and its technologies	$10.5M	TriplePoint Capital, Khosla Ventures & 3 others	40/100