# Foris Ventures

> Foris Ventures is a VC fund backing Solar, Energy and Retail. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Feb 2023
- Lead investor: 60%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Foris Ventures is an investment firm

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solar | 2 | 40% |
| Energy | 2 | 40% |
| Retail | 1 | 20% |
| Fashion | 1 | 20% |
| Finance | 1 | 20% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Convertible Note | 2 | 40% |
| Series D | 1 | 20% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Complete Solar | Complete Solar is a residential solar company that sells direct to consumers and provides partners with a platform for managing every aspect of the customer experience. Its mission is to grow the residential solar market by providing a standardized platform that partners can use to diversify their product mix, grow revenue, and increase customersatisfaction.The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | $10M | Convertible Note | Feb 13, 2023 |  |
| SunPower | SunPower is a solar company with a distinct end-to-end customer offering, technology, and service that is anticipated to include financing, project fulfilment, and customer service. This will enable the combined company to sell more products across more markets and enable a package of financing options for customers looking to make the switch to amore energy-efficient lifestyle. | $10M | Convertible Note | Feb 13, 2023 |  |
| Amyris | Amyris Biotechnologies creates renewable products that focus on fuels and chemicals that provide no-compromise sustainable alternatives to a broad range of petroleum-sourced products. It uses an industrial synthetic biology platform that applies its innovative bioscience solutions to convert plant sugars into hydrocarbon molecules and producespecialty ingredients and consumer products. Its technology creates products that support biopharmaceutical drug discovery and production, from cosmetic emollients and fragrances to fuels, solvents, lubricants, and nutraceuticals. | $50M | Post-IPO Equity | Dec 29, 2022 |  |
| Tradesy | Tradesy is a peer-to-peer marketplace, providing a platform for buying and selling fashion. Brands available on the site include Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Chanel, Gucci, Prada, Saint Laurent, Givenchy, Balenciaga, Chloe, and more. Sellers get a free shipping kit when their item sells. They can print a prepaid label and ship using their own materials.Tradesy receives support from iconic investors such as Richard Branson and John Doerr, and it has been covered by Good Morning America, The Today Show, The New York Times, TIME, USA Today, and more.Tradesy was launched by Tracy DiNunzio, Sash Catanzarite, and John Hall on October 24, 2012. The company's headquarters are in Santa Monica, California. | $67M | Series D | Sep 16, 2021 |  |
| Amyris | Amyris Biotechnologies creates renewable products that focus on fuels and chemicals that provide no-compromise sustainable alternatives to a broad range of petroleum-sourced products. It uses an industrial synthetic biology platform that applies its innovative bioscience solutions to convert plant sugars into hydrocarbon molecules and producespecialty ingredients and consumer products. Its technology creates products that support biopharmaceutical drug discovery and production, from cosmetic emollients and fragrances to fuels, solvents, lubricants, and nutraceuticals. | $34M | Post-IPO Equity | Apr 30, 2019 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Foris Ventures invest in?

Foris Ventures invests primarily in Solar, Energy and Retail startups, most often at Convertible Note and Series D stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Foris Ventures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Foris Ventures closed in Feb 2023. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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