Steve Jurvetson, a partner at venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson, is a self-confessed space nut. That’s one reason DFJ was an early investor in SpaceX, the manufacturer of rockets and space capsules that was founded by Elon Musk, who is also the founder and CEO of electric car company Tesla Motors (TSLA) and chairman of solar installation leader SolarCity (SCTY). DFJ began investing in SpaceX five years ago. It has invested in other
SolarCity (SCTY) on Tuesday announced a cross-selling partnership with digital entertainment company DirecTV to boost its solar business, and a separate joint venture with energy provider MP2 Energy aimed at helping customers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area make solar more affordable. During a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new one-megawatt, solar-powered California Broadcast Center in Long Beach, Calif., Tuesday morning, SolarCity CEO Lyndon Rive
SolarCity (SCTY) on Monday announced a partnership with underwriter and securities distributor Incapital to make solar bonds more accessible to investors nationwide. San Mateo, Calif.-based SolarCity, the No. 1 U.S. residential solar installer, will partner with Chicago-based Incapital, enabling investors to purchase $100 million in solar bonds through a network of more than 500 financial institutions across the U.S. For the first time, solar