# Wade Woodson

> Wade Woodson is a Series B investor at Sigma Partners (Menlo Park) backing Solar and Manufacturing. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Sigma Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sigma-partners)
- Location: Menlo Park, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Dec 2009
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/wadewoodson

Wade Woodson is a Series B investor at Sigma Partners in Menlo Park focused on Solar and Manufacturing. Wade Woodson is the managing director of During his service period at Sigma Partners, Woodson has developed experience with a broad range of technology segments ranging fromsemiconductors to communications services to enterprise software. In 1993, he made the venture industry’s first investment in the internet.Woodson holds an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solar | 1 | 33% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 33% |
| Semiconductor | 1 | 33% |
| Renewable Energy | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |
| Series C | 1 | 33% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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. | $7M | Debt Financing | Dec 07, 2009 |  |
| 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. | $50M | Series C | Jul 23, 2007 |  |
| 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. | $22M | Series B | Sep 19, 2006 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [CMEA Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cmea-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DBL Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dbl-investors) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mitsui Global Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsui-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Moser Baer](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/moser-baer-india-ltd) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NGEN Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ngen-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Sigma Partners

VC Fund · Boston, United States

Sigma Partners is a venture capital firm, founded in 1984, that has invested in over a hundred early stage companies and has over $2 billion under management. In 2007, it raised $500 million for its most recent fund, named Sigma Partners 8.

5 contacts available at Sigma Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Clifford Haas | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clifford-haas |
| Gardner C. Hendrie | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gardner-c-hendrie |
| Lawrence G. Finch | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lawrence-g-finch |
| Wade Woodson | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wade-woodson |
| Fahri Diner | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fahri-diner |

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## FAQ

### What does Wade Woodson invest in?

Wade Woodson invests primarily in Solar, Manufacturing and Semiconductor startups, most often at Series B and Series C stage. Most of the 3 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 Wade Woodson last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Wade Woodson closed in Dec 2009. Shizune tracks 3 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?

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