Fifth Wall

Fifth Wall is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 that concentrates on technology for the real estate industry, investing in startups and later-stage companies worldwide. It aims to connect real estate owners and operators with innovators redefining the built world, spanning sectors such as property technology, climate, energy, and tenant experience. Headquartered in California with offices in Venice and San Francisco, the firm maintains a broad network of strategic partners and limited partners from real estate, retail, hospitality and related sectors. Through its investments and collaborations, Fifth Wall supports portfolio companies in scaling solutions that improve operations, asset management and customer experience across markets in the United States, Europe and Asia. The firm has about $3 billion in commitments, reflecting its role as a leading source of capital for real estate technology.

Kevin Campos

Partner

Cedric Char

Vice President

Vik Chawla

Partner

Mackenzie Chisholm

Vice President of Strategy and Platform

Virginia Drennen

Vice President

Past deals in Solar Energy

Mojave Energy Systems

Series A in 2024
Mojave Energy Systems specializes in manufacturing energy-efficient air conditioning solutions for commercial buildings. Their products include ventilation systems, dedicated outdoor air systems (DOAS), and liquid desiccant air conditioners designed to reduce energy consumption by approximately half compared to conventional systems, thereby lowering operational costs and carbon footprint.

Merlin Solar Technologies

Series B in 2024
Merlin Solar Technologies designs and manufactures solar products for transportation, roofing, and portable applications. It develops crystalline silicon solar panels and interconnected systems intended to extract more power than standard panels and to support demanding deployments, reducing the need for traditional aluminum-framed tempered-glass constructs. The company offers residential and commercial roofing solutions, including residential solar panels, backing panels, and roofing products, as well as transportation roofing for trucks, reefers, passenger vehicles, and other fleets, and portable power solutions such as foldables and canopies. Founded in 2016 and based in San Jose, California, Merlin Solar operates manufacturing facilities in several countries to serve global markets.

Soly

Series B in 2024
Soly is an international Clean Energy Tech company with a mission to make solar energy available to everyone. The company was founded in the summer of 2013 by brothers Patrick and Milan van der Meulen. The brothers were inspired at a young age by Al Gore’s documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” and have since decided to use their entrepreneurship ‘As a force for good’. The company is today one of the European market leaders in the field of decentralized energy generation and storage through solar panels, batteries and charging stations. Soly focuses on the residential and business markets and is active in the Netherlands, South Africa (2019), Belgium (2022), Germany (2023) and the United Kingdom (2023). By developing its proprietary software platform, Soly is one of the most capital-efficient energy providers, with only 140 employees across five countries. The Soly platform won a spot in the Deloitte Technology Fast50 in 2021. Soly is an impact driven company and since 2018 B Corp certified. B Corp is an international label for companies that strive for the highest standards of sustainability, financial transparency, and social justice.

Mojave Energy Systems

Seed Round in 2023
Mojave Energy Systems specializes in manufacturing energy-efficient air conditioning solutions for commercial buildings. Their products include ventilation systems, dedicated outdoor air systems (DOAS), and liquid desiccant air conditioners designed to reduce energy consumption by approximately half compared to conventional systems, thereby lowering operational costs and carbon footprint.

Terabase Energy

Venture Round in 2023
Terabase Energy is a provider of automation and digital deployment solutions for utility-scale solar projects. The company develops software and services, including a cloud-based artificial intelligence project development platform that supports collaborative digital models, and offers technical advisory and engineering services. It markets an automation platform that integrates software, automation, and advanced construction techniques to help solar developers and EPC firms optimize project planning, streamline deployment, improve site efficiency, and manage costs, enabling scalable solar installations. The solutions are used by more than 400 engineering, procurement, and construction firms, developers, and independent power producers in 28 countries. Terabase Energy is based in Berkeley, California, with an additional office in Melbourne, Australia.

Solarcycle

Series A in 2023
Solarcycle is a solar technology company focused on creating a circular economy for solar and renewable energy sectors. It specializes in recycling and reusing decommissioned solar panels and technologies, providing an affordable and eco-friendly service to solar asset owners. Utilizing its patented technology, Solarcycle can recover up to 95% of valuable metals such as silver, silicon, copper, and aluminum from solar panels. Additionally, the company repurposes or recycles panels that are still in use, contributing to the sustainability of clean energy by making it completely renewable.

Mojave Energy Systems

Seed Round in 2023
Mojave Energy Systems specializes in manufacturing energy-efficient air conditioning solutions for commercial buildings. Their products include ventilation systems, dedicated outdoor air systems (DOAS), and liquid desiccant air conditioners designed to reduce energy consumption by approximately half compared to conventional systems, thereby lowering operational costs and carbon footprint.

Solfácil

Series C in 2022
Solfácil facilitates solar energy adoption by providing solar installers with comprehensive business support. This includes financial services for project financing, equipment sourcing, and advanced technology solutions.

Source

Series D in 2022
Source is a developer and manufacturer of solar-powered devices that extract drinkable water from the atmosphere. Its hydro panel technology uses advanced materials science to pull water from even the driest conditions and mineralize it for delivery to taps, enabling clean water access for residential, commercial, industrial, and community use. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Aurora Solar

Series D in 2022
Aurora Solar develops cloud-based software for solar industry professionals. Its platform enables solar PV engineering design, workflow management, sales facilitation, and customer acquisition. Serving independent installers to large corporate contractors, Aurora's software uses satellite imagery and lidar data to create detailed 3D models for efficient solar panel planning.

Aurora Solar

Series C in 2021
Aurora Solar develops cloud-based software for solar industry professionals. Its platform enables solar PV engineering design, workflow management, sales facilitation, and customer acquisition. Serving independent installers to large corporate contractors, Aurora's software uses satellite imagery and lidar data to create detailed 3D models for efficient solar panel planning.

Aurora Solar

Series B in 2020
Aurora Solar develops cloud-based software for solar industry professionals. Its platform enables solar PV engineering design, workflow management, sales facilitation, and customer acquisition. Serving independent installers to large corporate contractors, Aurora's software uses satellite imagery and lidar data to create detailed 3D models for efficient solar panel planning.

Aurora Solar

Series A in 2019
Aurora Solar develops cloud-based software for solar industry professionals. Its platform enables solar PV engineering design, workflow management, sales facilitation, and customer acquisition. Serving independent installers to large corporate contractors, Aurora's software uses satellite imagery and lidar data to create detailed 3D models for efficient solar panel planning.
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