Mosaic Funding, Investors & Competitors

Mosaic has raised $282M across 4 funding rounds, most recently a $40M undisclosed-stage round in August 2016.

Last Mosaic funding round

$40M

Undisclosed stage · Aug 2016

Cumulative funding Mosaic raised

$282M

across 4 funding rounds

Key investors in Mosaic

  • Warburg Pincus
  • Obvious Ventures
  • Core Innovation Capital
  • Serious Change
  • Blue Haven Initiative
  • Bronze Investments
  • The California Endowment
  • Ben Tarbell

Mosaic Overview

About Mosaic

Mosaic is an Oakland, California-based financing platform specializing in loans for residential solar installations and energy storage systems across the United States. Founded in 2010, the company originates point-of-sale loans through partnerships with installers like Sunrun and Tesla, enabling homeowners to access zero-down financing with terms up to 25 years. Mosaic supports clean energy adoption in states including California, Texas, and Florida.


Founded

2011

HQ

United StatesSan Francisco, CA

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Services

Mosaic Funding History

Mosaic has raised a total of $282M across 4 funding rounds.

Mosaic's first fundraising round was a $15M Series B in July 2013. The most recent completed round was a $40M undisclosed-stage round in August 2016.

Mosaic funding rounds

Mosaic funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Aug 2016Undisclosed stageGuggenheim Securities$40MMosaic is a leading provider of affordable solar financing solutions for homeowners, enabling purchases of rooftop solar systems with no money down loans featuring fixed interest rates. Founded in 2010 by Billy Parish and Daniel Rosen, the company shifted from peer-to-peer lending to a balance sheet lending model to support growth in the residential solar lending market. In August 2016, Mosaic raised $40 million in a private equity round for working capital purposes, with Guggenheim Securities acting as the sole placement agent. Around the same time, Mosaic secured a larger $220 million equity financing led by Warburg Pincus, with participation from Core Innovation Capital and Obvious Ventures, to drive expansion in the rooftop solar loan market. Guggenheim Securities, the investment banking and capital markets division of Guggenheim Partners, facilitated the transaction as Mosaic's placement agent. The funds were aimed at supporting rapid growth and scaling operations in clean energy financing. The company continued attracting investments amid industry trends toward balance sheet lending for solar projects.
Aug 2016Undisclosed stageWarburg Pincus (lead); Obvious Ventures; Core Innovation Capital$220MMosaic, founded in 2010 by Billy Parish and Daniel Rosen, is the leading U.S. provider of affordable solar financing solutions, offering loans to homeowners for rooftop solar systems that deliver significant savings. The company secured a $220 million equity financing round on August 4, 2016, led by Warburg Pincus with participation from Core Innovation Capital and Obvious Ventures. This Series C round, far exceeding prior equity raises of around $12-23 million, aims to fuel expansion in the rooftop solar loan market and adjacent verticals. Guggenheim Securities acted as the sole placement agent. Mosaic's platform provides fixed-rate loans averaging $30,000 with terms of 10-25 years and interest rates from 2.49% to 8.48%, partnering with over 250 solar installers. Earlier in April 2016, it raised $200 million in debt to finance loans for about 5,000 installations. Post-round, Mosaic plans to have approximately $1 billion available for solar loans by summer 2017. Warburg Pincus affiliates, including Warburg Pincus Private Equity XII and Warburg Pincus Energy, provided the equity. The investment validates Mosaic's top solar lending platform and best-in-class customer experience, as noted by Warburg Pincus Managing Director Arjun Thimmaya. CEO Billy Parish highlighted Warburg Pincus's expertise in energy, technology, and financial services to scale the business toward making clean energy accessible.
Mar 2014Series A-$7M-
Jul 2013Series BBen Tarbell; The California Endowment; Blue Haven Initiative; Bronze Investments; Serious Change$15M-

Who has invested in Mosaic?

9 investors have backed Mosaic across its funding rounds, including Warburg Pincus, Obvious Ventures, Core Innovation Capital, Serious Change, Blue Haven Initiative and Bronze Investments.

Lead investors include Warburg Pincus.


Mosaic Investors

Investors in Mosaic by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Ben TarbellUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1ParticipantJul 2013
Obvious VenturesUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1ParticipantAug 2016
Guggenheim SecuritiesUnited StatesNew York City, NY1ParticipantAug 2016
The California EndowmentUnited StatesLos Angeles, CA1ParticipantJul 2013
Core Innovation CapitalUnited StatesLos Angeles, CA1ParticipantAug 2016
Blue Haven InitiativeUnited StatesUnited States1ParticipantJul 2013
Warburg PincusUnited StatesNew York City, NY1LeadAug 2016

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Mosaic Competitors

Mosaic competitors include listed companies like Vistra, Enlight Renewable Energy and Sunwoda Electronic Co, and private ones like Base Power, Northvolt and Farasis Energy.

Public and private companies comparable to Mosaic
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
VistraUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$18B$5B$48B3.3x
Base PowerUnited StatesAustin, TXPrivate--$13B-
NorthvoltSwedenStockholmPrivate--$12B-
Enlight Renewable EnergyIsraelIsraelPublicly listed$582M$461M$11B-
Sunwoda Electronic CoChinaChinaPublicly listed$9.4B$388M$5.6B0.8x
Farasis EnergyChinaGanzhouPrivate--$4.2B-

Mosaic Public Comps

Mosaic is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Tesla, GE Vernova, CATL, Iberdrola, China Yangtze Power, Constellation Energy, Brookfield, Brookfield Asset Management, LG Energy Solution and Vistra.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Tesla$95B$10B15.0x13.8x140.8x97.4x
GE Vernova$38B$3.2B6.2x5.4x73.5x43.5x
CATL$63B$16B2.8x2.1x11.0x9.2x
Iberdrola$51B$17B4.4x4.3x13.2x11.8x
China Yangtze Power$13B$11B11.4x11.3x13.9x14.4x
Constellation Energy$26B$5B4.6x3.8x23.5x15.3x
Brookfield$75B$32B6.1x59.5x14.4x64.8x
Brookfield Asset Management$4.6B$3.2B17.6x13.6x25.1x24.6x

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Common questions about Mosaic

When was Mosaic founded?Mosaic was founded in 2011.
Where is Mosaic headquartered?Mosaic is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, United States.
Is Mosaic publicly listed?No, Mosaic is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has Mosaic raised?Mosaic has raised $282M across 4 funding rounds.
What was Mosaic's last funding round?Mosaic's last funding round was a $40M undisclosed-stage round in August 2016.
Who are Mosaic's investors?Mosaic's investors include Ben Tarbell, Obvious Ventures, Guggenheim Securities, The California Endowment, Core Innovation Capital, Blue Haven Initiative, Warburg Pincus, Bronze Investments and Serious Change.
Which companies are comparable to Mosaic?Companies comparable to Mosaic include Vistra, Base Power, Northvolt, Enlight Renewable Energy, Sunwoda Electronic Co and Farasis Energy.

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