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Makani
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Makani
Sustainability
Clean Technology
Airborne Wind Power. A project of Google[x], Makani is a tethered wing that generates power by flying in large circles above the reach of conventional turbines.
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Founded
2006
Raised
$5M
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Funding
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Latest funding
$5,000,000
Venture capital (Series B) - 2008
Team Size
10+
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Location
Las Vegas
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Greentech Media
Airborne Wind Players Still Hoping for Takeoff After Alphabet Ditches Makani
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RIP Google Makani: Perhaps The Entire Airborne Wind Energy Space Will Finally Disappear
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Alphabet Shutters Its Energy Kite Company, Makani
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Alphabet takes the wind out of its Makani energy kites
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Alphabet’s Cleantech ‘Moonshots’ Attract Big-Name Investors
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Alphabet Remains Committed to Makani Wind, Says Startup
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