Simpa Networks
Seattle, US · Founded 2010 · Delaware corporation · 250 employees on LinkedIn
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Founders & leadership
Simpa Networks was founded in 2010 by Paul Needham.
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Paul NeedhaminFounderPaul Needham is CEO of Arca, a carbon mineralization company, and previously co-founded Simpa Networks, which deployed rooftop solar systems across rural India. He has served as a senior advisor and board member across technology and sustainability sectors, and co-chairs the D-REC Initiative.
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Rupesh ShahinExecutive
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Piyush MathurExecutive
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Sanjay BhartiinExecutive
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Karthik MedainVice President, Finance2011–2015
Board
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Aniruddha PatilBoard director
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Karl MehtaBoard director
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Bruno WaltBoard director
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Miguel GranierBoard director
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David ArfinBoard director
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$15.3M disclosed across 4 of 5 rounds · 2014–2026
- Undisclosed amountSeries BFeb 2026Source ↗
▶$1.1MraisedJan 2018 · 4 investors · Other EnergyRule 506(b)
▶$1.1MraisedJan 2018 · 4 investors · Other Energy
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Piyush MathurExecutive Officer
- George Paul NeedhamExecutive Officer, Director
- Avnish MisraExecutive Officer
- Brad SwansonDirector
- Salil KapoorDirector
- Deepti SharmaExecutive Officer
- Avdesh MittalDirector
- Aniruddha PatilDirector
- Jerome BroutinDirector
- Offering amount
- $6M
- Amount sold
- $1.1M
- First sale
- Dec 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$10.3MraisedApr 2016 · 10 investors · Other EnergyRule 506(b)
▶$10.3MraisedApr 2016 · 10 investors · Other Energy
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Miguel GranierDirector
- Bruno WaltDirector
- Piyush MathurExecutive Officer
- Jerome BroutinDirector
- Aniruddha PatilDirector
- Karl MehtaDirector
- David ArfinDirector
- Paul NeedhamExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $12.8M
- Amount sold
- $10.3M
- First sale
- Mar 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1.8MraisedAug 2015 · 5 investors · Other EnergyRule 506(b)
▶$1.8MraisedAug 2015 · 5 investors · Other Energy
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Aniruddha PatilDirector
- Karl MehtaDirector
- Rupesh ShahExecutive Officer
- Bruno WaltDirector
- Piyush MathurExecutive Officer
- Miguel GranierDirector
- David ArfinDirector
- Sanjay BhartiExecutive Officer
- Paul NeedhamExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $1.8M
- Amount sold
- $1.8M
- First sale
- Aug 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2010
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$2.2MraisedMay 2014 · 4 investors · Other EnergyRule 506(b)
▶$2.2MraisedMay 2014 · 4 investors · Other Energy
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Aniruddha PatilDirector
- Rupesh ShahExecutive Officer
- Sanjay BhartiExecutive Officer
- Miguel GranierDirector
- Bruno WaltDirector
- Paul NeedhamExecutive Officer, Director
- David ArfinDirector
- Karl MehtaDirector
- Karthik MedaExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $3.5M
- Amount sold
- $2.2M
- First sale
- May 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2010
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who founded Simpa Networks?
- Simpa Networks was founded by Paul Needham in 2010.
- How much funding has Simpa Networks raised?
- Simpa Networks has disclosed $15.3M raised across 4 of its 5 known rounds.
- Where is Simpa Networks headquartered?
- Simpa Networks is headquartered in Seattle, US.

