Investors
Fisker Automotive's investors include Leonardo DiCaprio, Palo Alto Investors, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Qatar Holdings, LLC, A123 Systems and Ace Investments. In April 2012, Fisker announced it had received $392 million in a recent round of financing, which is in addition to $850 million in private investment it had received in previous rounds.
In July 2012, Fisker shut down all production and hired financial adviser Evercore Partners to find new partners and investors but in December 2012 Fisker claimed it was not for sale. With government credit lines suspended and no income, company officials have sought further government loans and subsidies, and continued to search for investors, lenders, and buyers, and still hopes to find customers in China, England, and continental Europe. By the end of 2012, the search for funding continued, and Fisker had to cease development of the second model line which was around 90% complete.
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