When was Sunboost founded?

Sunboost was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Sunboost located?

Sunboost is headquartered in Ashkelon, Israel.

How many employees does Sunboost have?

As of Jul 01, 2024, the latest employee count at Sunboost is 1.

Is Sunboost a funded company?

Sunboost is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jun 01, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Sunboost?

Sunboost's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Mar 31, 2019, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Sunboost rank among its competitors?

Sunboost ranks 119th amongst 410 active competitors, of which 18 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Torus, which secured $200M in Sep, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Sunboost?

Sunboost's top competitors include Sungrow, Tigo and MRO-TEK. Among them, Torus secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

Sunboost - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Sunboost is a funded company based in Ashkelon (Israel), founded in 2014 by Yair Salomon. It operates as an Optical booster for solar PV power generation. Sunboost has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 410 active competitors, including 18 funded and 28 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Sungrow, Tigo and MRO-TEK.

Company Details

Sunboost has developed a patented optical booster solution to increase solar energy yield from PV modules. This technology is being claimed to enable installation of PV systems on greenhouses without compromising agriculture yields. SunBoost has a first pilot plant testing its core technology and is now installing full pilot to demonstrate the agriculture efficiency,

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Founded Year

2014

Location

Ashkelon, Israel

Stage

Funding Raised

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Mar 31, 2019, $*****

Investors

EIC Fund & 2 more

Ranked

119^th among 410 active competitors

Employee Count

1 as on Jul 01, 2024

Similar Companies

Sungrow & 452 more

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Sunboost has raised funding over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 01, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Mar 31, 2019 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Sunboost has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Sunboost:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 31, 2019	1464967	Grant (prize money)	9105276	5104425	4514384	7178846
Apr 01, 2017	4473285	Grant (prize money)	3756388	3682308	2783481	Europa
Sep 30, 2015	6336889	Grant (prize money)	3385220	4913485	3010667	EIC Fund

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The founders of Sunboost is Yair Salomon.

Here are the details of Sunboost's key team members:

Yair Salomon: Co-Founder & CEO of Sunboost.

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Sunboost's employee count trend

Sunboost has 1 employees as of Jul 24. Here is Sunboost's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Sunboost include Sungrow, Tigo and MRO-TEK. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Sunboost, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Sungrow 1997, Hefei (China), Public	PV Inverter and Power Storage developer	$400M	Kleiner Perkins, Chinalink Capital & 2 others	75/100
2nd	Tigo 2007, Sebastopol (United States), Public	Designer of solar power conversion and storage products	$161M	Generation Investment Management, Israel Cleantech Ventures ... & 12 others	61/100
3rd	MRO-TEK 1984, Bengaluru (India), Public	Manufactures solar UPS and inverters	-	British International Investment, Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services ... Read more	60/100
4th	Fronius 1945, Pettenbach (Austria), Funding Raised	Global family-owned company specializing in welding, solar energy, and battery charging	-	Europa, OeHT	58/100
5th	Hoymiles Converter Technology 2008, Hangzhou (China), Unfunded	Manufacturer of microinverters and power electronics for the solar industry	-	-	57/100
6th	GoodWe 2010, Suzhou (China), Funding Raised	Manufacturers of PV inverters and energy storage products	-	Crown Asia Investment Holdings	56/100
7th	Powerone Micro Systems 2007, Mumbai (India), Acquired	Manufactures solar electronics products	-	-	53/100
8th	Ampt 2007, Fort Collins (United States), Series C	Manufactures device that increase PV efficiency	$35M	-	52/100
9th	Bentek 1985, San Jose (United States), Acquired	Manufactures electronic products of solar systems	-	Tennessee Community Ventures, DBL Partners ... & 2 others	50/100
10th	Torus 2021, Lehi (United States), Series D	Manufacturer of power generators and energy management app	$267M	Magnetar, Origin Ventures & 7 others	48/100
119th	Sunboost 2014, Ashkelon (Israel), Funding Raised	Optical booster for solar PV power generation	-	EIC Fund, Europa & 1 others	22/100