# Christopher Hopper

> Christopher Hopper is the co-founder and executive chairman of Aurora Solar, previously its CEO. An electrical engineer educated at Imperial College London and Stanford, he worked on rural electrification before building solar design software with Samuel Adeyemo. He became executive chairman in October 2025; Aurora reported more than 20 million project designs on its platform in September 2026.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Executive Chairman at Aurora Solar
- **Organizations:** Aurora Solar, e.quinox, BBOXX
- **From:** Munich, Germany
- **Education:** MEng, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College London, MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Imperial College London Alumni Entrepreneur Award 2023., Forbes 30 Under 30 alumnus, class of 2017., Co-founded Aurora Solar, whose platform had been used for more than 20 million solar project designs by September 2026, according to the company.

## Career timeline

- **2007-2011** — Studied at Imperial; helped found e.quinox and worked on rural electrification in Rwanda.
- **2011** — Completed MEng and entered Stanford Graduate School of Business.
- **2012** — Installed a pilot solar system in Kenya with Samuel Adeyemo, as recalled in Hopper’s SuperAnnotate interview.
- **2013** — Completed MBA; co-founded Aurora Solar with Samuel Adeyemo in August.
- **2017** — Recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30.
- **2019** — Aurora announced a $20 million Series A.
- **2022** — Aurora announced a $200 million Series D.
- **2023** — Received Imperial’s Alumni Entrepreneur Award; Aurora announced German expansion.
- **2025-10** — Moved from CEO to executive chairman; Charlie Herche became CEO.

## Achievements

- Imperial College London Alumni Entrepreneur Award 2023.
- Forbes 30 Under 30 alumnus, class of 2017.
- Co-founded Aurora Solar, whose platform had been used for more than 20 million solar project designs by September 2026, according to the company.
- Helped establish e.quinox and BBOXX to address rural electricity access.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Aurora, the company Hopper co-founded, announced broader home electrification, financing and international features, and reported more than 20 million project designs. Charlie Herche was identified as CEO.
- **2025-12** — Forbes named Hopper among the judges for the 2026 Energy & Green Tech 30 Under 30 list.
- **2025-10** — Became Aurora Solar’s executive chairman after stepping down as CEO.
- **2025-10** — Appeared on The Energy Show to discuss installer efficiency, financing and the 2026 solar market.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-hopper/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23