LightSail Energy
aims to produce the world’s cleanest and most economical energy storage systems. Compressing air creates heat energy. Until now, this was wasted, drastically reducing efficiency.
LightSail's innovation: an elegant method of capturing this heat energy and regenerating useful energy from it. An injection of a fine, dense mist of water spray rapidly absorbs the heat energy of compression, and provides it during expansion.
aims to produce the world’s cleanest and most economical energy storage systems. Compressing air creates heat energy. Until now, this was wasted, drastically reducing efficiency.
LightSail's innovation: an elegant method of capturing this heat energy and regenerating useful energy from it. An injection of a fine, dense mist of water spray rapidly absorbs the heat energy of compression, and provides it during expansion.
Total raised: $37.3M
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Haiyin Cap... | haiyincapi... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 05.11.2012 | Series D | $37.3M | - |
Mentions in press and media 4
| Date | Title | Description |
| 06.01.2014 | The Stars Of Forbes' 30 Under 30 In Energy And Industry | Gallery: 2014 30 Under 30: Energy & Industry 31 images View gallery |
| 05.11.2012 | LightSail Energy Raises $37.3M in Series D Funding | LightSail Energy, a Berkeley, CA-based developer of energy storage technology, has raised $37.3m in Series D funding. The round was led by Peter Thiel, with participation from Khosla Ventures, which incubated the company, Bill Gates, Innova... |
| 05.11.2012 | LightSail Energy Raises $37.3M Series D | BERKELEY, CA, Developer of breakthrough energy storage technology, announced today that it has raised $37.3 million in Series D funding led by San Francisco investor Peter Thiel. >> Click here for more funding data on LightSail Ene... |
| 05.11.2012 | Clean-tech startup LightSail pulls in $37.3M from Bill Gates, Peter Thiel | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Three years ago, Danielle Fong, a PhD student at ... |