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CleanCapital

Pleasantville, US · Founded 2014 · Delaware LLC

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306 people in our graph share verified history with the CleanCapital team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Paul Veradittakitunlockedknows Thomas P. Byrne · together at University of California, Berkeley (overlapped)
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knows the team · via University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law

CleanCapital develops, constructs, owns, operates, and invests in small-scale solar and energy storage projects for businesses, schools, non-profits, and communities. Founded in 2015, it operates one of the largest U.S. portfolios of distributed solar projects, serving customers across 30 states and U.S. territories.

CleantechClimate TechEnergy

Founders & leadership

CleanCapital was founded in 2014 by Jonathan Powers and Thomas Byrne.

JP
Jonathan PowersCo-founder
TBThomas Byrne
Thomas ByrneinCo-founder · CEOThomas Byrne is co-founder and executive officer of CleanCapital, which develops and operates distributed solar and energy storage projects. Previously, he served as partner and general counsel at True Green Capital, a distributed solar investment firm, where he worked on clean energy project financing, and holds degrees from UC Berkeley and UCLA School of Law.
KJ
Kevin JohnsonExecutive

Board

TB
Thomas BiddingerBoard director

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$5M disclosed across 3 rounds · 2015–2017

▶$3.7MraisedNov 2017 · 22 investors · Other Energy
Rule 506(c)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Brad PattelliDirector
  • Kevin JohnsonExecutive Officer, Promoter
  • Marc GarrettExecutive Officer
  • Jonathan PowersExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Thomas BiddingerDirector
  • Thomas ByrneExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Offering amount
$4M
Amount sold
$3.7M
Sales commissions
$55.5K
Placement agents
SI Securities, LLC
First sale
Jun 2017
Incorporated
Limited Liability Company, Delaware, 2014
Federal exemptions
06c
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$1.1MraisedAug 2016 · 11 investors · Other Energy
Rule 506(c)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Kevin JohnsonExecutive Officer
  • CleanCapital, LLCExecutive Officer
  • Thomas ByrneExecutive Officer
  • Jonathan PowersExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$7.8M
Amount sold
$1.1M
Minimum investment
$20K
First sale
Aug 2016
Incorporated
Limited Liability Company, Delaware, 2016
Federal exemptions
06c
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$200KraisedDec 2015 · 1 investors · Other Energy
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Jonathan PowersExecutive Officer, Director
  • Thomas ByrneExecutive Officer, Director
  • Thomas BiddingerDirector
  • Kevin JohnsonExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$1M
Amount sold
$200K
First sale
Dec 2015
Incorporated
Limited Liability Company, Delaware, 2014
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through CleanCapital went on to found or lead other companies.

Thomas P. ByrneExecutive Officer, DirectorFounded CleanCapital HoldingsJon PowersCo FounderFounded CleanCapital Holdings

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In the news

CleanCapital nabs $300M in debt financing for portfolio growth | ESG Diveesgdive.com · Jan 2026CleanCapital Completes $185M Debt Private Placementfinance.yahoo.com · Dec 2025

Frequently asked questions

What does CleanCapital do?
CleanCapital develops, constructs, owns, operates, and invests in small-scale solar and energy storage projects for businesses, schools, non-profits, and communities. Founded in 2015, it operates one of the largest U.S. portfolios of distributed solar projects, serving customers across 30 states and U.S. territories.
Who founded CleanCapital?
CleanCapital was founded by Jonathan Powers, Thomas Byrne in 2014.
How much funding has CleanCapital raised?
CleanCapital has disclosed $5M raised across 3 rounds.
Where is CleanCapital headquartered?
CleanCapital is headquartered in Pleasantville, US.