# Hudson Sustainable Group

> Hudson Sustainable Group is a VC fund in Teaneck backing Solar and Drones. See 8 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Teaneck, United States
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Dec 2021
- Lead investor: 50%
- Fund size: $90M
- Last fund: Sep 2014
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hudson-clean-energy
- Website: http://www.hudsoncep.com

Hudson Sustainable Group is a VC fund in Teaneck focused on Solar and Drones. Hudson Clean Energy Partners is a private equity firm formed in 2007 to invest in the dynamic and fast-growing clean energy markets. Members of the Hudson senior team formerly led the U.S. alternative energy investing platform at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.'s Special Situations Group, headed renewable energy investments for GeneralElectric's (“GE”) Energy Financial Services unit, and served as Chairman of the Energy Group and Vice Chairman of Credit Suisse's Investment Banking Department for the Americas.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solar | 2 | 25% |
| Drones | 1 | 13% |
| Robotics | 1 | 13% |
| Automotive | 1 | 13% |
| Electronics | 1 | 13% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 2 | 25% |
| Private Equity | 2 | 25% |
| Series C | 1 | 13% |
| Series F | 1 | 13% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 13% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 25% |
| Israel | 1 | 13% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Neil Auerbach | Managing Partner | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/neil-z-auerbach |
| Joseph E. Slamm | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joseph-e-slamm |
| Wilson Chang | Principal | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wilson-chang |
| Zhongmin Shen | Partner, Head of China Operations | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/zhongmin-shen |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Powermat Technologies | Powermat’s solutions provide a hybrid approach to wireless power, bridging the gap between magnetic induction and resonance, providing more power, freedom, and connectivity. Powermat's innovative platforms provide both standard-based (Qi®) and proprietary wireless power technology for automotive, robotics, drones, consumer electronics, medicaldevices, IoT, telecom (5G), and Industrial applications. The company's software-based end-to-end wireless power platforms, which can be integrated into any standard microcontroller, provide a unique approach that offers more flexibility in design (e.g., coil form factor) and enables our customers to tailor-fit smart power solutions with data connectivity at a lower cost. To-date, Powermat has over 200 patent submissions, 100+ granted patents dating back to 2007 (pre-standards). | $25M | Series B | Dec 15, 2021 | https://www.powermat.com |
| Sunlight Financial | Sunlight Financial is a premier, technology-enabled point-of-sale finance company. Sunlight partners with contractors nationwide to provide homeowners with financing for the installation of residential solar systems and other home improvements. Sunlight’s best-in-class technology and deep credit expertise simplify and streamline consumer finance,ensuring a fast and frictionless process for both contractors and homeowners. | $225M | Debt Financing | Apr 04, 2018 | http://www.sunlightfinancial.com/ |
| Sunlight Financial | Sunlight Financial is a premier, technology-enabled point-of-sale finance company. Sunlight partners with contractors nationwide to provide homeowners with financing for the installation of residential solar systems and other home improvements. Sunlight’s best-in-class technology and deep credit expertise simplify and streamline consumer finance,ensuring a fast and frictionless process for both contractors and homeowners. | $80M | Private Equity | Sep 16, 2015 | http://www.sunlightfinancial.com/ |
| Silicor Materials | Silicor Materials Inc. is the new name for Calisolar Inc., effective February 1, 2012. Silicor Materials is a manufacturer of solar and aluminum products, including the leading high-quality, low-cost solar silicon. The company has silicon purification operations at the company's wholly owned subsidiary, Silicor Materials Canada Inc., locatedin Ontario, Canada; and a state-of-the-art research and development center in Berlin, Germany. Its investors include Advanced Technology Ventures, Globespan Capital Partners, Good Energies, Hudson Clean Energy Partners, and Ventures West. | $105M | Private Equity | Sep 16, 2015 | http://www.silicormaterials.com |
| Silicor Materials | Silicor Materials Inc. is the new name for Calisolar Inc., effective February 1, 2012. Silicor Materials is a manufacturer of solar and aluminum products, including the leading high-quality, low-cost solar silicon. The company has silicon purification operations at the company's wholly owned subsidiary, Silicor Materials Canada Inc., locatedin Ontario, Canada; and a state-of-the-art research and development center in Berlin, Germany. Its investors include Advanced Technology Ventures, Globespan Capital Partners, Good Energies, Hudson Clean Energy Partners, and Ventures West. |  | Series F | Sep 04, 2013 | http://www.silicormaterials.com |
| Silicor Materials | Silicor Materials Inc. is the new name for Calisolar Inc., effective February 1, 2012. Silicor Materials is a manufacturer of solar and aluminum products, including the leading high-quality, low-cost solar silicon. The company has silicon purification operations at the company's wholly owned subsidiary, Silicor Materials Canada Inc., locatedin Ontario, Canada; and a state-of-the-art research and development center in Berlin, Germany. Its investors include Advanced Technology Ventures, Globespan Capital Partners, Good Energies, Hudson Clean Energy Partners, and Ventures West. | $60M | Series C | Jun 08, 2009 | http://www.silicormaterials.com |
| Silicor Materials | Silicor Materials Inc. is the new name for Calisolar Inc., effective February 1, 2012. Silicor Materials is a manufacturer of solar and aluminum products, including the leading high-quality, low-cost solar silicon. The company has silicon purification operations at the company's wholly owned subsidiary, Silicor Materials Canada Inc., locatedin Ontario, Canada; and a state-of-the-art research and development center in Berlin, Germany. Its investors include Advanced Technology Ventures, Globespan Capital Partners, Good Energies, Hudson Clean Energy Partners, and Ventures West. | $101.8M | Series B | Nov 03, 2008 | http://www.silicormaterials.com |

7 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Advanced Technology Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/advanced-technology-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Globespan Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/globespan-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Tiger Infrastructure Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tiger-infrastructure-partners-2) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Foxconn Interconnect Technology — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Global Atlantic](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-atlantic) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Hudson Sustainable Group invest in?

Hudson Sustainable Group invests primarily in Solar, Drones and Robotics startups, most often at Series B and Private Equity stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Hudson Sustainable Group?

The team at Hudson Sustainable Group includes Neil Auerbach (Managing Partner), Joseph E. Slamm (Partner) and Wilson Chang (Principal). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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