When was Swift Solar founded?

Swift Solar was founded in 2017 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Swift Solar located?

Swift Solar is headquartered in Golden, United States. It is registered at 981 Bing Street San Carlos, CA 94070.

Who is the current CEO of Swift Solar?

Joel Jean of Swift Solar. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Swift Solar have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Swift Solar is 81.

Is Swift Solar a funded company?

Swift Solar is a funded company, having raised a total of $42.4M across 9 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Jun 19, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Swift Solar?

Swift Solar's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Oct 30, 2025, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Swift Solar rank among its competitors?

Swift Solar ranks 4th amongst 149 active competitors, of which 52 are funded. It stands 5th 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 Swift Solar?

Swift Solar's top competitors include First Solar, Jinko Solar and Exeger. Among them, Tandem PV secured the most recent funding round in August, 2026.

Swift Solar - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of flexible perovskite solar cells. It uses hybrid organic-inorganic lead or tin halide-based material as the light-harvesting active layer. Its features include outdoor self-charging, high-performance flexible products, integration with building materials, and suitable power-to-weight ratios.

Website: www.swiftsolar.com/
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Registered Address: 981 Bing Street San Carlos, CA 94070

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2017

Location

Golden, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$42.4M in 9 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Oct 30, 2025, $*****

Investors

Fontinalis Partners & 21 more

Ranked

4^th among 149 active competitors

Employee Count

81 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

mPower Technologies & 85 more

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Swift Solar is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Swift Solar Inc. CIN: 82-3547302 , United States, Active	Nov 28, 2017	-	19 (As on Dec 31, 2021)	-

Swift Solar has raised a total funding of $42.4M over 9 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 19, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Oct 30, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Swift Solar has 13 institutional investors and 9 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Swift Solar:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 30, 2025	9561035	Grant (prize money)	2227655	7805875	5162128	3759765
Oct 09, 2025	6238632	Grant (prize money)	7041025	6904670	6777748	OSTI
Aug 05, 2025	4156745	Grant (prize money)	3389870	7958522	4022482	OSTI

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The founders of Swift Solar are Giles Eperon, Joel Jean and Sam Stranks. Joel Jean is the CEO of Swift Solar.

Here are the details of Swift Solar's key team members:

Giles Eperon: Co-Founder & CSO of Swift Solar.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Joel Jean: Co-Founder & CEO of Swift Solar.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Sam Stranks: Co-Founder of Swift Solar.

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Swift Solar's employee count trend

Swift Solar has 81 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Swift Solar's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Swift Solar include First Solar, Jinko Solar and Exeger. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Swift Solar, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	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
2nd	Jinko Solar 2006, Shanghai (China), Acquired	Manufacturer of solar modules	$35M	China Israel Value Capital, Pitango & 5 others	68/100
3rd	Exeger 2009, Stockholm (Sweden), Series B	Manufacturer of solar cells	$50.1M	Fortum, Ilija Batljan Invest & 24 others	66/100
4th	Swift Solar 2017, Golden (United States), Series A	Provider of flexible perovskite solar cells	$42.4M	Toba Capital, Eni Next & 20 others	67/100
5th	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
6th	Oxford Photovoltaics 2010, Oxford (United Kingdom), Series D	Manufacturer of tandem solar cells combining perovskite and silicon layers	$239M	Legal & General Capital, MTI Partners & 14 others	62/100
7th	mPower Technologies 2008, Albuquerque (United States), Series B	Manufacturer of solar modules for space applications and related solutions	$56.4M	Razor's Edge Ventures, Cottonwood Technology Fund ... & 5 others	61/100
8th	Avaada Electro 2011, Mumbai (India), Unfunded	Manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells and modules for utility, commercial, and residential applications	-	-	60/100
9th	Epishine 2016, Linkoping (Sweden), Series A	Developer and provider of solar modules	$19.4M	Almi Invest, Beijer Ventures & 14 others	57/100
10th	Active Surfaces 2022, Cambridge (United States), Seed	Developer of ultra-thin, lightweight, flexible, low-cost solar cells.	$10.5M	Safar Partners, QVT Family Office & 8 others	56/100