While we’re all waiting for efficient LED lighting to one day become mainstream, venture capitalists are continuing to back LED innovation. LED chip maker startup Illumitex has raised another $13.52 million in equity, according to a government filing on Monday.
Along with analytics providers, online video remains one of the hot places for VC firms to place their bets. That trend has already sent mil…
SnagFilms, founded in 2008 by Ted Leonsis, has raised its first major outside capital: a $10 million round led by New Enterprise Associates…
Care.com, a site that lets users find “caregivers,” like babysitters, nannies, and senior caregivers, has raised $20 million in a third roun…
Video ad network TidalTV has completed the $16 million second round funding it initiated last fall, Mediapost reports. As we reported in Oct…
Groupon, a social, online deal-finding service, has raised $30 million in funding. Accel Partners led the round, with participation from pre…
Spring Wireless, a mobile software development firm, has raised $2.4 million worth of a proposed $4.4 million round of funding, per an SEC f…
Compass Labs, the stealth-mode search and social media-focused startup founded by *Google* and *Yahoo* vet Dilip Venkatachari, has raised $1…
Highlighting the increased interest in green construction this year, green-building materials company Serious Materials announced on Tuesday that it has raised $60 million in its third round of funding. The round represents one of the largest U.S. venture-capital deals –- and the largest energy-efficiency deal –- in 2009, according to an Ernst & Young analysis based on data from Dow Jones VentureSource.
Investors include Mesirow Financial, which led the round, Enertech Capital, Cheyenne, Saints Capital, New Enterprise Associates, Foundation Capital, Rustic Canyon Partners, Navitas Capital and Staenberg. The Series C round brings Serious Materials’ total capital to more than $120 million. The company said it plans to use the cash to accelerate its growth and complete the development of new products.
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MashLogic has received $2.5 million in Series A funding led by New Enterprise Ventures, according to the Menlo Park, Calif-based startup’s CTO and co-founder, Ranjit Padmanabhan. MashLogic makes a browser plug-in that provides contextual information about content on web pages, encouraging visitors to those pages to linger. Bessemer Venture Partners, an early investor in the startup, also participated in the round, which closed two weeks ago and will see New Enterprise Associates’ Kittu Kolluri join MashLogic’s board. Read More about MashLogic Raises $2.5M Series A Round
