# T.J. Rodgers

> T.J. Rodgers is a seed investor backing Solar and Manufacturing. See 4 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Silicon Valley, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Oct 2020
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

T.J. Rodgers is a seed investor in Silicon Valley focused on Solar and Manufacturing. T.J. Rodgers

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solar | 2 | 50% |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 50% |
| Renewable Energy | 2 | 50% |
| Energy | 1 | 25% |
| Retail | 1 | 25% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 25% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bespoken Spirits | Bespoken Spirits is a food and beverage company that has developed technology to precisely tailor spirits for aroma, color, and taste in just days. Its proprietary ACTivation technology makes it possible to extract the key elements of the barrel that enhance aroma, color, and taste (ACT) but with precision, control, and speed.It was founded in2018 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | $2.6M | Seed | Oct 07, 2020 | https://www.bespokenspirits.com/ |
| Solaria | The Solaria Corporation, a solar technology company, manufactures cells and modules for the optics and semiconductor industries. The company develops cell and module technologies that fit into the existing value-add chain. It uses a low-concentration solar PV multiplying technology that produces PV cells from silicon material. | $40M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 11, 2019 | http://www.solaria.com |
| Lumenari | Lumenari is an advanced materials discovery company founded in Silicon Valley and currently operating in Lexington, KY. We develop novel materials that enable new applications and facilitate new device architectures. | $3M | Series A | Oct 10, 2018 | https://www.lumenariinc.com/ |
| Enphase Energy | Enphase Energy brings a system-based, high-tech approach to solar energy, leveraging expertise in semiconductor integration, power electronics, and networking technologies to continually advance the performance, intelligence, and reliability of solar energy systems. Enphase's vision is to make solar simple and energy smart so everyone isempowered to create a zero-energy footprint for themselves, their home, and their business. Their mission is to build the world's finest networked energy system and revolutionize power generation on a global scale - one solar panel, a one-kilowatt hour at a time. Enphase Energy products make solar power systems productive, reliable, smart, and safe, increasing the energy harvest of solar panels by up to 25 percent. | $10M | Post-IPO Equity | Jan 10, 2017 | https://enphase.com |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Revolution](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/revolution) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rise-of-the-rest) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does T.J. Rodgers invest in?

T.J. Rodgers invests primarily in Solar, Manufacturing and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 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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### When did T.J. Rodgers last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for T.J. Rodgers closed in Oct 2020. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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