Anish Thakkar, Founder of Greenlight Planet

About Anish Thakkar

Anish Thakkar is a co-founder of Greenlight Planet, a solar energy product company that provides affordable solar energy solutions for consumers in emerging markets. Founded in 2007 by student engineers at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, the company has secured funding rounds, including a $4 million Series A in 2012 and an additional $10 million in 2015. Greenlight Planet focuses on expanding its distribution of solar products and conducting further product research.

Anish Thakkar at a glance

• Company: Greenlight Planet
• Total raised: $14M
• Latest round: Growth
• Investors: Fidelity Growth Partners India, Bamboo Finance, Deutsche Bank, Global Partnerships
• Location: Bengaluru, India

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