Photara key facts
as of Oct 2026- Manufacturer of equipment and materials to replace silver on silicon solar cells with base metals.
- Photara is valued at approximately $25.5M as of Oct 2026 (last reported valuation).
- It has raised $13.0M; the latest was Seed Round ($8.0M) in Aug 2025.
- Notable investors include US National Science Foundation, Breakthrough Energy, Prelude Ventures, Baruch Future Ventures, Voyager (US) — 9 tracked in total.
- Status: Privately Held (backing).
Photara's last reported valuation, Aug 2025. Nothing priced has surfaced since.
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Photara funding rounds
No funding rounds for Photara are on record yet — either the company hasn't raised institutional capital, or the raise hasn't surfaced in our sources.
Photara valuation
Photara's last reported valuation was $25.5 million in Aug 2025. No priced round, secondary trade or fund mark has surfaced since.
Photara investors
9 investors are on record for Photara, including US National Science Foundation, Breakthrough Energy, Prelude Ventures and Baruch Future Ventures.
About Photara
Manufacturer of equipment and materials to replace silver on silicon solar cells with base metals. The company develops products in critical segments of the battery and solar supply chain, enabling customers to have improved cost, efficiency, and sustainability.
- Sector
- Business Products and Services (B2B)
- HQ
- San Carlos, CA, United States
- Founded
- 2022
- Employees
- 15
- Website
- photara.tech/
- Ownership
- Privately Held (backing)
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