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Aurora's solar platform transforms the process of designing, selling, and delivering projects. From the first impression to project installation, with Aurora, you can provide a personalized and simple solar customer experience.

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Aurora + Pear

Aurora’s founders, Samuel Adeyemo and Christopher Hooper, met while earning MBAs at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. The idea for Aurora was inspired by a trip to Nairobi, Kenya, where they were commissioned to install a solar energy system for a local school. The installation of 220 panels took two weeks, but planning was done remotely and took over six months. They knew they could improve the process, so Sam and Chris founded Aurora in 2013.

We met the Aurora team in 2013 at Stanford Office Hours and quickly bonded over our love of soccer. After forming the business, they worked out of the Pear office for almost two years, working side-by-side on critical issues from technical onboarding to the company vision and strategy.

We wrote the first check into Aurora and helped them grow to Unicorn status. We partnered closely on their Series A fundraising strategy. We provided consulting on many areas of the business, including recruiting key employees and connecting them with key members of the Pear network.

Sector

Climate Tech

First Investment

Pre-Seed

Current Stage

Series D

Headquarters

San Francisco, CA

Aurora team working from Pear HQ in the early days

Pear really catalyzed our growth, allowed us to think bigger, more broadly, be more aggressive and imaginative. They have a track record of success -- so when you see other people doing it you believe you can, as well.

Sam Adeyemo Co-Founder & COO, Aurora