Ty Jagerson

Ty Jagerson brings more than 15 years of renewable energy, technology development and venture funding experience to Helio Micro Utility.  Most recently he was CEO and founder of Simple Energies, LLC, a developer of integrated clean energy projects. Prior to acquisition by Helio Micro Utility, Simple Energies had successfully financed over 40 MW of renewables projects, and built a portfolio of 100 MW of projects in the U.S., Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Prior to Simple Energies, Mr. Jagerson was a founding member and Vice President, Corporate Development for SolFocus, Inc., a concentrating photovoltaics company.  At SolFocus, he raised $150 million in venture funding and closed contracts for turnkey and financed solar power projects worldwide.  His responsibilities included corporate finance, M&A, key strategic partnerships and the company’s entry into new product areas and global markets. Key initiatives focused on improving the value and profitability of solar investments, including through creative financial structures, and by integrating solar with compatible renewable energy technologies. During his tenure as Vice President of Sales, SolFocus created over 450 MW of solar power pipeline in Spain, Greece, Italy, Portugal, USA, UAE, S. Africa, Chile and Australia.

Before joining SolFocus, Mr. Jagerson was Principal of Business Development for Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) where he led commercialization activities and strategic initiatives, including co-founding PARC’s Cleantech Initiative and the partnership leading to the incorporation of SolFocus.  Prior to PARC, Mr. Jagerson was President of PCG, a technology consulting firm based in Ukraine.

Mr. Jagerson is a frequent speaker and industry expert on solar and renewable energy topics. He has presented on solar technology, markets and finance at over 20 events.

Mr. Jagerson holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a BA from Wesleyan University. Mr. Jagerson speaks fluent Russian and has worked professionally in over 25 countries.