# Suvi Sharma

> Suvi Sharma is the co-founder and CEO of SOLARCYCLE, a clean-energy company turning end-of-life solar panels into recovered materials and brand-new solar glass. A three-time solar entrepreneur, he previously built and ran Solaria for 17 years and co-founded Nextracker before it was acquired by Flex. Today he is building one of the first US solar glass plants in Cedartown, Georgia, betting that the fastest-growing source of electricity also needs the smartest plan for what happens when the panels come down.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at SOLARCYCLE
- **Organizations:** SOLARCYCLE, Solaria, Nextracker, Geocapital Partners
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Mathematics and Statistics, Northwestern University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads SOLARCYCLE, recovering up to ~95% of materials from end-of-life solar panels., Built and ran Solaria for ~17 years, raising roughly $200M from strategic and financial investors., Co-founded Nextracker, later acquired by Flex and now a publicly traded solar tracking leader.

## Career timeline

- **1995** — Began career as an Associate at Geocapital Partners, a venture capital firm managing about $500M in international private equity.
- **2003** — Joined Solaria as CEO, building the residential and commercial solar company from scratch.
- **2003-2020** — Led Solaria for roughly 17 years, recruiting a management team, forging industry partnerships, and raising about $200M from strategic investors.
- **2013** — Co-founded and spun out Nextracker from Solaria; served on its board until acquisition by Flex.
- **2022** — Co-founded SOLARCYCLE with Jesse Simons and Pablo Ribeiro Dias; raised a $30M Series A.
- **2024** — Announced a $344M recycled solar glass plant in Cedartown, Georgia, creating 600+ jobs.
- **2025** — SOLARCYCLE named to the Global Cleantech 100; Georgia recycling facility set to come online.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads SOLARCYCLE, recovering up to ~95% of materials from end-of-life solar panels.
- Built and ran Solaria for ~17 years, raising roughly $200M from strategic and financial investors.
- Co-founded Nextracker, later acquired by Flex and now a publicly traded solar tracking leader.
- Secured a $30M Series A for SOLARCYCLE led by Fifth Wall and HG Ventures.
- Won more than $64M in federal 48C Advanced Energy Project tax credits for the Georgia glass plant.
- Attracted Microsoft as a strategic investor in SOLARCYCLE.
- SOLARCYCLE named to the 2025 Global Cleantech 100.

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — SOLARCYCLE named to the 2025 Global Cleantech 100 for leadership in advanced solar panel recycling.
- **2024-02** — Announced a $344M recycled solar glass plant in Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia, creating 600+ jobs.

## Links

- Website: https://solarcycle.us
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/suvi-sharma-414a0a80
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SOLARCYCLEUS
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UnnUWAZguI

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Last updated: 2026-06-11