Comments on: Thin Film Solar Startup Miasolé Gets $50M

By: Miasolé to Lay Off Staff, Restructure? « Earth2Tech

Miasolé to Lay Off Staff, Restructure? « Earth2Tech — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:19:03 +0000

[...] about Miasolé? We just read a report from Venture Wire that says the thin-film solar startup, which has raised over $100 million in funding, is laying off 40 employees and restructuring. We contacted the company to learn more and are [...]

By: FAQ: Thin-Film Solar « Earth2Tech

FAQ: Thin-Film Solar « Earth2Tech — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:05:37 +0000

[...] — The company, which has over $100 million in funding and named a new CEO back in September, is having difficulty getting their CIGS cells scaled [...]

By: Is the Learning Curve too Steep for Cleantech? « Earth2Tech

Is the Learning Curve too Steep for Cleantech? « Earth2Tech — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:25:44 +0000

[...] WSJ article notes some early failures like six-year-old, Kleiner-backed Miasole, which raised more money in just September and is still private. And so far ethanol investments are a pain point for the venture world, with [...]

By: HelioVolt Raises More Cash, Total Over $100M « Earth2Tech

HelioVolt Raises More Cash, Total Over $100M « Earth2Tech — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:59:52 +0000

[...] which is made from copper indium gallium selendide (CIGS). Competitors like Nanosolar and Miasolé, which are using the same materials, have also raised large funds and are struggling to start [...]

By: Thin-Film Solar Funds: Innovalight Raises $28M « Earth2Tech

Thin-Film Solar Funds: Innovalight Raises $28M « Earth2Tech — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:26:42 +0000

[...] requiring more and more money to get their products to market. Over the past few months, Konarka, Miasolé, HelioVolt, and Nanosolar have all raised funding in an effort to reach the large-scale [...]

By: Earth2Tech » Blog Archive » Solar Startup Konarka Raises $45M

Earth2Tech » Blog Archive » Solar Startup Konarka Raises $45M — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:15:24 +0000

[...] solar technologies, Konarka is raising funds to get its product into commercialization. Recently Miasolé raised $50 million, Heliovolt added $77 million, and Nanosolar found more funding with the DOE. Unlike many of these [...]

By: Solar Startup Konarka Raises Yet Another $45M « Earth2Tech

Solar Startup Konarka Raises Yet Another $45M « Earth2Tech — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:30:34 +0000

By: A Chat with Konarka Co-Founder Howard Berke « Earth2Tech

A Chat with Konarka Co-Founder Howard Berke « Earth2Tech — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:56:50 +0000

[...] thin film and other new solar technologies are struggling to move into the production phase, and companies like Miasolé and Nanosolar continue to raise funding to take that next step. Konarka was founded in 2001, and [...]