Petaluma, CA, USA: Enphase Energy Completes $63M Financing Round

Microinverter company, Enphase Energy has achieved a second close and completion of its latest financing round totaling $63 million. Investors in the round's second close include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) and other strategic partners.

The funds will enable Enphase to accelerate product development, launch global expansion plans and strengthen its balance sheet.

The first close of the financing round included existing investors Third Point Ventures, RockPort Capital Partners, Madrone Capital Partners, PCG Asset Management and Applied Ventures LLC, as well as new investor Bay Partners.

"Our success in commercializing the world's first microinverter system has placed us in a unique position to accelerate the global shift toward clean energy," said Paul Nahi, chief executive officer, Enphase Energy. "Kleiner Perkins has shaped multiple industries by helping to build some of the most successful high-tech companies in the world, and we are proud to partner with them to bring clean energy into the mainstream."

"As a company, Enphase has accomplished much more than the commercialization of a breakthrough technology. This is a step change for the solar industry that's leading to broader adoption," said Ben Kortlang, partner, KPCB. "Enphase gives every solar system better performance and reliability, comprehensive intelligence and advanced communications. These elements allow solar to be a cornerstone of the distributed energy economy."

The Enphase Microinverter System is the first and only commercially available microinverter system. It integrates state-of-the-art microinverter technology, power-line communications and web-based monitoring and analytics to define a completely new class of advanced solar energy solutions. Enphase systems offer a number of advantages over traditional inverter systems, including a five to 25 percent increase in energy harvest, improved system reliability and simpler and safer installation. Since its launch in 2008, Enphase Energy has sold more than 300,000 microinverters. Ben Kortlang will join Enphase Energy's Board of Directors.

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