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HAYES BARNARD is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of GoodLeap, the world-positive lender delivering a financial technology platform focused on deploying clean energy solutions. GoodLeap is currently the #1 residential solar lender in the U.S financing 30% of all residential solar loans in the United States. Prior to founding GoodLeap (which was previously name Loanpal), Hayes was the founder and CEO of Paramount Solar, an early-stage residential solar company that created the first centralized sales centers to provide solar systems to homeowners. This new solar energy model enabled the company to quickly garner significant market share, as well as the attention of SolarCity, which acquired Paramount Solar in 2013 after a successful five year partnership. For an additional three years after the acquisition, Hayes lead SolarCity as Chief Revenue Officer and grew the business over 400 percent, until Hayes returned to his entrepreneurial roots and created GoodLeap. Hayes is also the F
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- • 1,913 investors hold the Founder & CEO role in VCSift. Hayes Barnard is one of them.
- • 1,334 investors are based in Austin, Texas, United States.
Data sourced from 410,343 investor profiles. Updated July 2026.
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