Aurora Solar Inc.

Aurora Solar Inc. is a leading provider of cloud-based software solutions for the solar industry, specializing in design, sales, and project management platforms that streamline every stage of the photovoltaic (PV) system lifecycle. Founded in 2013 by Christopher Hopper and Samuel Adeyemi—both Stanford alumni with backgrounds in engineering and finance—the company’s mission is to accelerate global adoption of solar energy by making project design faster, more accurate, and accessible.
The Aurora platform enables users to remotely assess rooftops using satellite imagery and LiDAR data, automate complex system designs, generate detailed proposals with financial modeling—including integrated commercial financing options—and visually demonstrate projected installations to customers. Its tools are widely adopted across residential and commercial markets; as of late 2022 over 20 million projects had been designed using Aurora’s platform. The company serves many top U.S. residential installers—reportedly used by 90% of the top 100—and has expanded internationally since early 2023. Recognized for innovation with awards from Forbes AI50, S&P Global Platts Rising Star Company, Real Leaders Impact Award, and repeated inclusion on the Inc. 5000 list, Aurora continues to drive efficiency gains throughout the clean energy transition.
Key differentiators include its accuracy (independently validated by NREL), automation features powered by AI/data analytics, seamless integration with financing partners like Sustainable Capital Finance, robust lead generation tools, support for storage modeling, as well as its remote-first workforce culture.