Apr 10
Written by: Aaron Turpen 164 views
Published on April 10th, 2009 in Electric Cars
Two venture capital investors have stepped up for the next round of capital to get Fisker to production level. One is Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield and Byers, who’ve been with Fisker Automotive since the beginning, and the other is Eco-Drive (Capital) Partners in New York.
The $85 million is the final injection that Fisker needs, Henrik Fisker said, to go into the final phase of production for the Karma. The first cars are slated to hit the streets late this year with production going into full swing in 2010.
So with the car receiving high praise publicly, with pre-orders going over a year in advance now, and a new model to come out in 2011, this final round of funding couples with the establishment of nearly 40 national retailers to put Fisker into the driver’s seat.
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