Optivolt Labs, Inc.
Optivolt (formerly Optivolt Labs), founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, develops patented power electronics called Balancers embedded in solar panels to balance output across cells and cut losses from shading, soiling and aging.
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Optivolt (formerly Optivolt Labs), founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, develops patented power electronics called Balancers embedded in solar panels to balance output across cells and cut losses from shading, soiling and aging. Initially serving drones, EVs, IoT and defense customers including the U.S. Air Force, it now focuses on residential and utility-scale solar.
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Investor· 4
Founders / team· 3
Funding history
- 2026-10-21Series A$32M
Investors · VXI Capital, RA Capital, Valo Ventures, Atlas InnovateSource · fortune.com ↗
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