Planted Solar raised $12M in a funding round led by Piva Capital to enhance its solar deployment platform.

Jul 29, 2025•6 days ago

Amount Raised

$12 Million

OaklandSolarRenewable EnergyEnergy

Investors

Team Builder VenturesKhosla VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesPiva Capital

Description

Planted Solar, an Oakland, CA-based provider of a solar deployment platform for project developers, raised $12M in funding. The round was led by Piva Capital, with participation from existing investors Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Khosla Ventures, and Team Builder Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate the development of its digital and hardware solutions. Its innovative approach helps developers lower costs and expedite project delivery.

Company Information

Company

Planted Solar

Location

Oakland, California, United States

About

Planted Solar has reinvented the solar power plant from design to installation with a rapid solar deployment platform to generate 2x more energy per acre, complete projects 3x as fast, and dramatically accelerate solar development throughput. Planted Solar uses development software and construction robots to build flexible, all-terrain, high-density power plants on previously unviable land. Backed by Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Khosla Ventures, Planted Solar's mission is to rapidly power the world with clean and abundant energy.

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