How to Bend the Solar Cost Curve with Chris Hopper of Aurora Solar

Following the clean-tech bust of the early 2010s, the path to
renewable energy was anything but clear. Yet in 2013, Chris Hopper
took a bold step forward to co-found Aurora Solar, on a mission to
accelerate solar energy adoption. Aurora’s platform streamlines and
improves the processes of sales, design, and installation—making
solar more accessible and efficient for all. Operating in a tough
funding environment, he relied on grit to secure a seed round that
enabled the company to bootstrap and grow steadily over the next
five years. Today, Aurora Solar has raised over half a billion
dollars, achieved a valuation exceeding $4 billion, and has
empowered the design of over 10 million solar projects worldwide.
Chris shares why he’s grateful for the challenging early days, how
Aurora's cloud-based platform uses AI to streamline workflows, and
why—despite his forward-thinking mindset—he encourages
entrepreneurs to remain open to serendipity.