Sunflower Labs Raises $15 Million, Pivots to Commercial/Industrial
Hit by the Pandemic, Sunflower Labs was on the verge of going out of business, however, the company pivoted from its original residential focus to commercial / industrial, saying it now has great interest and has raised $15 million in Series A funding.
Originally, Sunflower Labs focused on residential as we covered them in 2018.
We spoke with Sunflower Labs CEO Alex Pachikov about the company's pivot, its approach to the commercial and industrial market, its funding, and its planned expansion.
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Growth *********
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