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NanoH2O Raises $14.8M
Socal Tech &bull Dec 15, 2011
El Segundo-based NanoH2O, the UCLA spinout which is developing reverse osmosis membranes for water desalination, has raised $14.87M as part of an ongoing, $30.6M fundraising effort, according to a regulatory filing from the firm. No details of the funding have… Full Story »
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Bleacher Report rolls out new site enhancements
Vator News &bull Nov 8, 2011Online sports publication Bleacher Reportannounced Tuesday that it would implement significant site enhancements, as well as a new partnership with YouTube. Bleacher Report is currently the Internet's 5th largest online sports publication, with 20 million unique monthly users, and 500… Full Story »
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TxVia Appoints Independent Director
Private Equity Hub &bull Oct 12, 2011
VC-backed TxVia has apointed Donald W. Layden as an independent director. Txvia is backed by Bain Capital Ventures and Oak Investment Partners. The company provides an advanced operating system to enable emerging payments and financial services. Full Story »
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Except Boston-Power, Mass. cleantech firms slow to get VC
Biz Journals &bull Oct 5, 2011
Except Boston-Power, Mass. Apart from battery maker Boston-Power Inc.Boston-Power Inc.Latest from The Business Journalsleantech execs call for innovation in manufacturingKS Partners breathes easy as Boston-Power looks EastBoston-Power to move operations to ChinaFollow this company, just 10 Massachusetts cleantech companies were able to find venture capital deals during the third… Full Story »
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SUCCESS: 2010's Most Valuable Startups That Got Huge Exits This Year
Silicon Alley Insider &bull Sep 22, 2011
This is part of our series on The 2011 Digital 100: The World's Most Valuable Startups << Catherine Cook was one of the youngest founders on our 2010 Digital 100 list. She received a pretty great college graduation gift this… Full Story »
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Mascoma Seeks IPO, Tokai Takes in $23M, Boston-Power Gets $125 for Shift to China, & More Boston-Area Deals News
X-Conomy &bull Sep 21, 2011
Quincy, MA-based Bluefin Robotics, a maker of autonomous underwater vehicles, acquired the assets of Hawkes Remotes for an undisclosed sum. Hawkes Remotes is a spinoff of Hawkes Ocean Technologies, a Bay Area developer of deep-ocean explorer vehicles. Providence, MA-based NABsys,… Full Story »
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Boston-Power Pulls In $125M, Shifting Focus and Most Operations to China to Get Its Battery Tech into Electric Vehicles
X-Conomy &bull Sep 20, 2011
Just after I wrote that no Massachusetts-based cleantech companies inked funding last month, Westborough-based Boston-Power bucks that trend for September. The developer of advanced lithium-ion battery technology is announcing today that it has raised $125 million. The deal, which brings… Full Story »
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Coverage Roundup: MobiTV IPO Panned
Alarm Clock &bull Sep 2, 2011
MobiTV filed for an IPO to raise up to $75M. The company charges $10 a month for hundreds of channels on your cell phone. Its mainly gets distribution through carrier partners. The company has been around since well before Hulu,… Full Story »
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Bleacher Report wins out with $22m venture capital round
AltAssets &bull Aug 25, 2011
Sports media site Bleacher Report has closed its latest investment round on $22m, lead by Oak Investment Partners, with investors including Crosslink Capital and Hillsven. Full Story »
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Bleacher Report Raises $22 Million, Aims For New Verticals
Paid Content &bull Aug 24, 2011
Sports media site Bleacher Report has been on a big publicity push this week and now it's clear why: The company announced today that it's raised $22 million. The round was led by Oak Investment Partners, with Crosslink Capital and Hillsven Capital… Full Story »
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Bleacher Report Raises $22 Million As It Goes After $1 Billion Valuation
Silicon Alley Insider &bull Aug 24, 2011
Bleacher Report, fresh of the announcement of a new high-quality editorial program , is raising $22 million from Oak Investment Partners as well as existing investors Crosslink Capital and Hillsven Capital, TechCrunch reports. The company was going to wait another… Full Story »
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As Football Season Kicks Off, Bleacher Report Raises $22 Million More
TechCrunch &bull Aug 24, 2011
Bleacher Report may have spent much of its life quietly climbing the rankings of top sports destinations, but it's not being bashful or patient anymore. In a little more than a year, it has hired Brian Grey as its new… Full Story »
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Laser Maker nLight Adds $17.5M, Mulls IPO
X-Conomy &bull Aug 22, 2011
Semiconductor laser manufacturer nLight Corp. is heading toward a possible public stock offering after completing a $17.5 million round of venture financing from existing investors. In an interview with VentureWire, chief financial officer Dave Schaezler said nLight is "at a… Full Story »
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nLight Gains $17.5M More
Northwest Innovation &bull Aug 22, 2011Vancouver, Washington-based nLight, a developer of high power, semiconductor lasers, said last week that it has raised $17.5M in a Series E financing round. The round brings the company's total raised to around $110M. nLight said the funding came from… Full Story »
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nLIGHT Inks $17.5M Series E
Private Equity Hub &bull Aug 22, 2011
nLIGHT Corp. , a maker of high-power semiconductor-based lasers, has raised $17.5 million in Series E financing. The latest round brings the company's total financing to about $110 million. nLIGHT will use the new money to expand its business. The… Full Story »
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nLIGHT funding hits $110m with latest venture round
AltAssets &bull Aug 19, 2011
Venture firms Oak Investment Partners, Mohr Davidow Ventures and Menlo Ventures have participated in a $17.5m Series E financing round for semiconductor laser producer nLIGHT, bringing the company's total funding to date to $110m. Full Story »
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Fun facts about MN's top VCs
Biz Journals &bull Jun 3, 2011
Minneapolis / St. The firms, which needed a Twin Cities office to qualify, were ranked based on amount of funding raised from inception through the end of 2010. The No. 1 ranked firm must only invest in medical-technology companies because… Full Story »
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Photobucket launches Snapbucket app to keep pace with more nimble rivals
Venture Beat &bull May 4, 2011
Photo and video sharing service Photobucket launched a new feature today called Snapbucket, which will allow users to "snap" photos from their mobile device, personalize the photo through effects, vignettes and frames, and then share them instantly with their social network. Snapbucket will also let users… Full Story »
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Washington Companies Scored $53M in Equity Financing for March, Led by nLight, Tier 3 & Physware
X-Conomy &bull Apr 29, 2011
Washington state companies collected about $53 million in equity financing from venture capitalists and angels in March, led by an $11 million VC round for Vancouver, WA-based semiconductor laser manufacturer nLight Photonics, according to data compiled by research firm CB… Full Story »
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Meritech closes $425 million late-stage fund
Vator News &bull Apr 27, 2011Late-stage venture capital firm Meritech Capital Partners (MCP) announced Wednesday that it has closed $425 million for its fourth late-stage fund. The firm's cumulative capital under management now totals $2.6 billion. MCP IV succeeds MCP III, a $400 million fund… Full Story »
