When was Suniva founded?

Suniva was founded in 2007 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Suniva located?

Suniva is headquartered in Norcross, United States. It is registered at Norcross,Georgia.

How many employees does Suniva have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Suniva is 134.

Is Suniva a funded company?

Suniva is a funded company, having raised a total of $224M across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Sep 24, 2007.

When was the latest funding round of Suniva?

Suniva's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Dec 15, 2013, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Solar Energy. In United States, the Solar Energy sector has seen $3.83B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Suniva rank among its competitors?

Suniva ranks 6th amongst 1828 active competitors, of which 101 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Tandem PV, which secured $7.7M in Aug, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Suniva?

Suniva's top competitors include Waaree Energies, First Solar and Vikram Solar. Among them, Tandem PV secured the most recent funding round in August, 2026.

Suniva - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Suniva (spun out of Georgia Tech) develops, manufactures and markets high-efficiency silicon photovoltaic (PV) cells and sells by the brand name 'ARTisun series''.

Website: suniva.com
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Email ID: *****@suniva.com
Phone Number: +1 **********
Registered Address: Norcross,Georgia

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2007

Location

Norcross, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$224M in 5 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Dec 15, 2013, $*****

Investors

New Enterprise Associates & 11 more

Ranked

6^th among 1828 active competitors

Employee Count

134 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Vikram Solar & 1700 more

Exit Details

Acquired by SQN Capital Management (Jun 14, 2018)

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Suniva is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
SUNIVA CIN: 260972418 , Belgium, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	5 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

Suniva got acquired by SQN Capital Management on Jun 14, 2018.

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Suniva has raised a total funding of $224M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 24, 2007. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Dec 15, 2013 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Suniva has 12 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Suniva:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 15, 2013	2093084	Grant (prize money)	6140229	2960981	4804947	6127606
Mar 31, 2011	6579473	Series D	7073423	1109344	6229566	2317498
Jul 27, 2009	7088689	Series C	4921234	2556088	Warburg Pincus	Apex Venture Partners & 3 more

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The founders of Suniva are John Baumstark and Ajeet Rohatgi.

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

John Baumstark: Co-Founder of Suniva and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number
Ajeet Rohatgi: Co-Founder of Suniva.

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Suniva's employee count trend

Suniva has 134 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Suniva's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Suniva include Waaree Energies, First Solar and Vikram Solar. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Suniva, 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	73/100
2nd	First Solar 1999, Tempe (United States), Public	Provider of cadmium telluride-based flexible solar modules	-	Triodos Investment Management, GSA Capital Partners ... & 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 & 76 others	70/100
4th	Jinko Solar 2006, Shanghai (China), Acquired	Manufacturer of solar modules	$35M	China Israel Value Capital, Pitango & 5 others	68/100
5th	Premier Energies 1995, Secunderabad (India), Public	Manufacturer and supplier of solar cells and modules with a focus on sustainable energy solutions	$44M	Eclat Health, Intersolar & 7 others	67/100
6th	Suniva 2007, Norcross (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of solar PV modules	$224M	Goldman Sachs, TriplePoint Capital & 10 others	66/100
7th	Swift Solar 2017, Golden (United States), Series A	Provider of flexible perovskite solar cells	$42.4M	Eni Next, Good Growth Capital & 20 others	65/100
8th	GREW 2022, Ahmedabad (India), Series A	Manufacturer of solar modules and provider of solar energy solutions	$3.46M	Chiripal Group, Vishal Fabrics & 3 others	64/100
9th	Saatvik Green Energy 2015, Gurugram (India), Public	Manufacturers of solar PV modules	-	-	64/100
10th	Tandem PV 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Developer of a perovskite-based solar cell	$64.4M	Planetary Technologies, Incite & 13 others	63/100