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Sunrun's Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding and Acquisitions

SunRun is a residential solar company that designs, installs, finances, insures, monitors and maintains photovoltaic power systems. Read more

Lynn Jurich's photo - Co-Founder & CEO of Sunrun

Co-Founder & CEO

Lynn Jurich

CEO Approval Rating

86/100

Founded:

2007

Status:

PublicNASDAQRUN

SIC Code:

1382 NAICS listing »

3532 NAICS listing »

Annual Revenue
Employees
Sector
Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy Equipment & Services
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Sunrun's top 17 competitors are SolarCity, Vivint Solar, Sunnova, SunPower, Spruce, First Solar, Sungevity, RGS Energy, Trinity Solar, Petersen Dean, Energy Surety Partners, America's Solar Company, Solgen, Renova Energy, REC Solar, Enphase and Diablo Solar Services. Together they have raised over 9.4B between their estimated 37.0K employees. Sunrun has 4,400 employees and is ranked 4th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 2,323.

SolarCity is a top competitor of Sunrun. SolarCity was founded in San Mateo, California} in 2006. SolarCity competes in the Renewable Energy industry. Compared to Sunrun, SolarCity generates $1.9B less revenue.

Vivint Solar is Sunrun's #2 competitor. Vivint Solar is headquartered in Lehi, Utah, and was founded in 2011. Vivint Solar competes in the Renewable Energy field. Vivint Solar generates 15% the revenue of Sunrun.

Sunnova has been one of Sunrun's top competitors. Sunnova is a Public company that was founded in 2012 in Houston, Texas. Like Sunrun, Sunnova also competes in the Renewable Energy industry. Compared to Sunrun, Sunnova has 4,035 fewer employees.

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Trending News for Sunrun and Sunrun's Competitors

August 10, 2020

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Sunrun: 2Q Earnings Snapshot

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Sunrun Inc. (RUN) on Monday reported a loss of $13.6 million in its second quart... See more »

August 12, 2020

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First Solar Announces 2Q 2020 Financial Results

Reports net sales of $642 million, an increase of $110 million from the prior quarter, primarily due ... See more »

August 11, 2020

Renewables Now

Peck to buy solar installer Sunworks

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Quarterly and Annual Revenue

Trailing 12-Months Trend (TTM)

Annual Revenue

$2.6B

Sunrun's revenue is the ranked 2nd among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 592.8M. Over the last four quarters, Sunrun's revenue has decreased by 41.9%. Specifically, in Q2 2020's revenue was $181.3M; in Q1 2020, it was $632.2M; in Q4 2019, it was $1.5B; in Q3 2019, Sunrun's revenue was $311.8M.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
Vivint Solar, Inc.

Jul 2020

Source »
$3.2B
Vivint Solar is a utility company that designs, manufactures and installs photovoltaic solar power systems for residential and industrial sectors.
SnapNrack Solar Mounting Solutions

Feb 2014

Source »
undisclosed
SnapNrack is a a manufacturer of solar mounting systems.
AEE Solar, Inc.

Feb 2014

Source »
undisclosed
AEE Solar is a wholesale distributor of solar power and renewable energy products.

These are all the companies that Sunrun has acquired. Sunrun has acquired 3 companies and its latest acquisition was Vivint Solar, Inc. in Jul 2020. Vivint Solar is a utility company that designs, manufactures and installs photovoltaic solar power systems for residential and industrial sectors.

Sunrun Funding History

$25.6M$134M$189M$249M$250.6M$400.6M$846.2M$1.1B

Since Sunrun was founded in 2007, it has participated in 12 rounds of funding. In total Sunrun has raised $1.1B. Sunrun's last funding round was on Oct 2017 for a total of $244.5M

ROUND

FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

Debt
Oct 2017
$244.5M

Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec

Unattributed
Aug 2017
$117.9K
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IPO
Aug 2015
$250.6M
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Debt
Jan 2015
$195M
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Series E
May 2014
$150M

Total Funding: $1.1B

Since Sunrun was founded in 2007, it has participated in 12 rounds of funding. In total Sunrun has raised $1.1B. Sunrun's last funding round was on Oct 2017 for a total of $244.5M

Investments

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Sunrun News

August 11, 2020The Business Journals: Denver

Sunrun solar power growth, profits clouded by Covid-19 pandemic

Losses grew in the second quarter, but its CEO says remote work adjustments make its future sunnier.... See more »
August 10, 2020News Break

Why Sunrun's Shares Jumped 86.1% in July | News Break

Shares of Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN) jumped 86.1% in July, according to data from S&P Global Market Intellig... See more »
August 10, 2020Greentech Media

Sunrun Streamlines Operations As Q2 Installations Slow, Preps for Bigger Q3

After concern that stay-at-home orders and economic recession would hobble the U.S. rooftop solar ind... See more »
July 31, 2020PV-Tech

Sunrun to support power cut-prone Bay Area with up to 20MW of solar-plus-storage

Residential installer to provide solar and battery power for residents vulnerable to power cuts... See more »
July 31, 2020Solar Industry

Sunrun Signs With California CCAs to Utilize Local Clean Power

Sunrun Inc., a residential solar, battery storage and energy services company, has signed three new a... See more »
July 30, 2020Greentech Media

Sunrun Lands 20MW Backup Battery-Solar Contract in Blackout-Prone California

Last fall, community choice aggregators serving three Northern California counties announced plans to... See more »
July 30, 2020The Korea Bizwire

SK E&S to Set Up JV with U.S. Solar Energy Firm

SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) - SK E&S Co., a leading South Korean gas provider, said Thursday that ... See more »

Sunrun Blogs

June 24, 2016Sunrun Blog

Net Metering 2.0 Brings A Bright Future To California Solar

Earlier this year, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted to enact a new net energy ... See more »
June 16, 2016Sunrun Blog

3 Tips for Ensuring Friends and Family Go Solar

For Sunrun customers there's nothing better than a successful referral (well, besides saving money on... See more »
June 14, 2016Sunrun Blog

How to Cool off Your Summer AC Costs with SEER

With winter well behind us, summer is now here to grace us with long, sunny days. That means BBQs, le... See more »
June 8, 2016Sunrun Blog

My experience buying a Sunrun solar home

First-time home buyer Michael Naughton shares his simple path to saving with the sun Here at Sunrun w... See more »
May 18, 2016Sunrun Blog

Sunrunner Spotlight: Brett Steinhagen

We're proud of the fact that down in the Palmetto State of South Carolina, 130 Sunrunners have pass... See more »
May 18, 2016Sunrun Blog

Wishing for a Smarter Solar Home? There are Apps for That!

With a Sunrun solar system installed at your home, you're ahead of the times as a smart homeowner liv... See more »
May 18, 2016Sunrun Blog

Solar Home Photography Tips from Sunrun Customer Steve Lemak

Going solar is a BIG milestone! Just like other milestones worth celebrating, many of our customers e... See more »

Sunrun Press Releases

May 22, 2020StreetInsider

Sunrun Changes 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to Virtual Format

SAN FRANCISCO, May 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sunrun Inc. (Nasdaq: RUN), the nations leading provid... See more »
May 6, 2020StreetInsider

Sunrun Reports First Quarter 2020 Financial Results, (continue reading...)

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April 22, 2020GlobeNewswire

Sunrun Prevents Emission of More Than 5 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Pollution

Annual Impact Report highlights Sunrun's environmental, social and financial sustainabilityAnnual Imp... See more »
February 27, 2020GlobeNewswire

Sunrun Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Financial Results

Added 52,000 Customers in 2019, growing our customer base 22% year-over-year to 285,000... See more »
November 12, 2019GlobalNewswire

Sunrun Reports Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results

271,000 Customers, an increase of 24% year-over-year... See more »
May 8, 2019GlobeNewswire

Sunrun Reports First Quarter 2019 Financial Results

Customers now exceed 242,000, an increase of 28% year-over-year... See more »
May 5, 2019PRWeb

Generation Sun and the Frontier Baseball League from Strategic Partnership

As a Strategic Partner focused Solar Power & Renewable Energy, Generation Sun / Sunrun will be teamin... See more »

Sunrun Videos

October 21, 2019Sunrun Youtube Channel

"Solar panels and home batteries can strengthen the energy grid" on YOUTUBE

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October 4, 2019Sunrun Youtube Channel

"Brian Wahl shares why he's proud to represent Sunrun" on YOUTUBE

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October 4, 2019Sunrun Youtube Channel

"Melvin gains peace of mind with the Brightbox Home Battery" on YOUTUBE

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October 3, 2019Sunrun Youtube Channel

"Join Sunrun in Creating a Smarter Energy System, for the People by the People." on YOUTUBE

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May 1, 2019Sunrun Youtube Channel

"Diversity and Inclusion at Sunrun" on YOUTUBE

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May 1, 2019Sunrun Youtube Channel

"Haley Crise has the Freedom to Have Fun with Sunrun!" on YOUTUBE

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April 30, 2019Sunrun Youtube Channel

"How Does Brightbox Solar Battery Storage Work?" on YOUTUBE

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Headquarters

225 Bush Street Suite 1400

San Francisco, California94104

415-580-6900

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SunRun is a residential solar company that designs, installs, finances, insures, monitors and maintains photovoltaic power systems. Sunrun was founded in 2007. Sunrun's headquarters is located in San Francisco, California, USA 94104. It has raised 1.1...

CEO

Sunrun's Co-Founder & CEO, Lynn Jurich, currently has an approval rating of 86%. Sunrun's primary competitors are SolarCity, Vivint Solar & Sunnova.

Website

sunrun.com

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunrun

  1. When was Sunrun founded?

    Sunrun was founded in 2007

  2. Who is Sunrun's CEO?

    Sunrun's CEO is Lynn Jurich

  3. How much revenue does Sunrun generate?

    Sunrun generates $2.6B in revenue

  4. How much funding does Sunrun have?

    Sunrun has historically raised $1.1B in funding

  1. Where is Sunrun's headquarters?

    Sunrun's headquarters is in San Francisco California, USA

  2. How many employees does Sunrun have?

    Sunrun has 4,400 employees

  3. What sector does Sunrun operate in?

    Sunrun is in Renewable Energy , Renewable Energy Equipment & Services

  4. Who are Sunrun's competitors?

    Sunrun's top competitors are SolarCity, Vivint Solar, Sunnova
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