2009 · Growth
Would you have funded Fisker Automotive?
A luxury plug-in hybrid sports car
A famous car designer is starting a company to build a luxury plug-in hybrid sedan.
- $529 million federal loan
- Raised over $1 billion from private investors
Show what happened
💥 Bust
Fisker Automotive Battery recalls and supplier troubles followed, and the company went bankrupt in 2013.
Top venture firms invested over $1 billion.
Sources: Fisker Automotive (Wikipedia)
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