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TAR raises $120M in Series A funding to expand operations and development efforts, led by Spark Capital.

PRIVATESep 10, 2026•about 2 hours ago

Amount Raised

$120 Million

Round Type

Series A

AustinEnergyArtificial IntelligenceRenewable EnergySolarEnergy StoragePower Grid

Investors

Align FundBuckley VenturesSpark Capital

Description

TAR, an Austin-based provider of off-grid power systems for AI data centers, raised $120M in Series A funding at a $1 billion valuation. The funding round was led by Spark Capital with participation from Buckley Ventures, Align Fund, and others. The company plans to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. TAR builds modular power systems that combine renewable energy generation and battery storage designed for AI data centers.

Company Information

Company

TAR

Location

Austin, Texas, United States

About

TAR is an Austin, TX-based provider of off-grid power systems for AI data centers. They build off-grid, modular power systems that combine renewable energy generation and battery storage designed for gigawatt-scale AI data centers. Their platform improves the entire energy deployment chain, utilizing a purpose-built deployment automation stack. Co-founded by Pat Becker and Leonhard Soenke, the company aims to reduce field labor in installing generation capacity.

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Based on industry data
Typical timeline to Series B
Series A companies typically raise their next round in 10-18 months
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47% of Series A startups spend $400k or more per month on operations
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VC-backed companies spend 89% more on sales and 100% more on marketing than bootstrapped peers
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