Motorola buys into industrial wireless with Apprion investment
Apprion, a Moffet Field, Calif. company that makes wireless integration systems for harsh environments like industrial plants, has raised a new round of funding led by a strategic investment from cellular giant Motorola.
Plants are a little different from your standard wireless environment — temperature extremes, toxic chemicals and dangerous equipment are all par for the course, and the average worker isn’t exactly lugging around a laptop. That being the case, the requirements for networking are… Continue Reading
Apprion, industrial wireless application network co., raises $12M
Apprion, a Moffett Field, Calif. company that develops wireless application networks for the oil, gas, chemical and power industries, will announce tomorrow that it has raised a $12 million second round of funding.
This round is led by Anvil Investment Associates, and includes participation from strategic investor CTTV Investments, the venture capital arm of Chevron Technology Ventures, and previous investors Advanced Technology Ventures and Allegis Capital.
From the statement:
“This round of funding firmly validates Apprion’s technology and… Continue Reading