Yodle bags another $10m for local online advertising
Yodle, a company that helps local businesses advertise online, today announced it has landed round four financing of $10 million, bringing its funding total to $38 million.
According to a company spokesperson, the new round will be used to double the company’s sales team and invest in several new products to increase internal efficiency and provide better marketing tools to clients. The new tools will apparently help to go beyond clickable ads but the company hasn’t... Continue Reading
Tesla Motors files for $100M public offering
Big news for late on a Friday afternoon: Tesla Motors, the darling of the burgeoning electric car market, has filed for an initial public offering worth $100 million. If it pulls it off, electric vehicles will have officially gone mainstream.
Tesla was one of several companies in the cleantech sector named as likely IPO candidates at the start of the year, along with Silver Spring Networks in the Smart Grid space. With solar system maker... Continue Reading
Posit Science crams $2.4M to keep your brain sharp
Posit Science, maker of software tools designed to maintain and improve brain fitness as people age, has brought in $2.4 million in equity, a fourth-round of preferred stock and common stock issuable upon conversion of fourth-round stock, according to a filing with the SEC. Based in San Francisco, the company received its recent financing from existing investors Aberdare Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson and VSP Capital. It has now raised $8 million to date. Cooley Godward... Continue Reading
NeoPhotonics spots $8.9M for photonic integrated circuitry components
NeoPhotonics, maker of circuitry components that use photonics for optical communications networks, has raised $8.9 million of a targeted $18.65 million round of equity. Based in San Jose, Calif., the company is backed by Oak Investment Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and ATA Ventures.
Will Konarka’s solar plastic finally hit the big time with its new $23.8M?
Konarka, maker of a unique solar plastic, is an old company. In nine years, it has raised more than $150 million from the likes of Chevron, New Enterprise Associates, and the government. But it’s had little to show for it on the market. That could change with a new round of funding (its seventh) that closed today, totaling $23.8 million, according to a filing with the SEC.
Will the company finally have what it needs... Continue Reading
iYogi lands $15M to take remote technical support to the next level
Remote tech support company, iYogi has secured $15 million in third-round funding led by Draper Fisher Jurvetson and including return investors Canaan Partners, SAP Ventures, and SVB India Capital Partners. The new money will be used to improve its current offerings and expand its global team.
Similar services, like Geek Squad, require consumers to either bring in their computers to a physical store or have an on-site visit for repairs. iYogi uses remote specialists around the world to... Continue Reading
Raydiance builds fast lasers with new $3.1M
Raydiance, which claims to be working on “ultrafast lasers” with applications in microelectronics, solar panel manufacturing, eye surgeries, dermatology and cancer treatments, has brought in $3.1 million of an expected $5 million round of funding. Based in Petaluma, Calif., the company is backed by Greenstreet Partners and Draper Fisher Jurvetson. It raised $20 million in a fourth round of funding last year.
Tioga Energy catches $20M for solar plant construction
Tioga Energy, a company that develops solar arrays for larger power plants, has raised $20 million in a second round of venture funding from MEMC Electronic Materials, NGEN Partners, Nth Power and Draper Fisher Jurvetson. Based in San Mateo, Calif., the company previously raised $14 million two years ago.
Biofuelbox secures $5.2M for waste-to-biodiesel tech
Biofuelbox, a company that turns out equipment converting feedstock waste into biodiesel fuel, has brought in $5.2 million of a targeted $14.9 million round of equity, according to a filing with the SEC. Based in San Jose, Calif., the company is backed by Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Element Partners.
Vizu raises $6.75M to measure ad effectiveness
Vizu, a company that uses polling technology to determine the effectiveness of an ad campaign, has raised $6.75 million in a third round of funding.
When we last covered the San Francisco company, it offered tools for marketers to conduct surveys about pretty much anything. Now it’s focused on using those tools to determine “brand lift.” Its Ad Catalyst product basically measures whether a brand advertising campaign is actually working.
For those types of... Continue Reading
EoPlex bags $3.8M for miniature 3-D structures
EoPlex Technologies, maker of tools used to build miniature structures, like devices, sensors and circuits, has brought in $3.8 million of a targeted $6 million round of equity, according to a filing with the SEC. Based in Redwood City, it is backed by ATA Ventures, Labrador Ventures and Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and has raised $13.8 million to date.
GreenBeat2009: Still more Super Grid speakers!
We’re rounding out the agenda for GreenBat 2009, the seminal executive conference on the Super Grid taking place NEXT WEEK on Nov. 18-19. Today, we’re delighted to announce the addition of still more policy, IT and investment experts.
Before we introduce them, remember to register for your GreenBeat ticket today. With an all-star lineup including former vice president Al Gore, Cisco’s Smart Grid guru Laura Ipsen and PG&E’s Andy Tang, tickets are going fast. You... Continue Reading
Renewable Funding takes $12.2M to urge conversion to solar
Renewable Funding, a company that helps building owners finance the purchase of solar equipment, has raised $12.2 million in a first round of funding. Based in Oakland, Calif., it is backed by Draper Fisher Jurvetson, NGEN Partners, New Cycle Capital and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati.
Renewable Funding let’s you easily finance your solar panel investment
Renewable Funding, a company that makes it easier for homeowners to finance solar or other renewable funding projects with friendly terms, has raised $12.2 million in a first round of funding.
The Oakland, Calif., based company’s model is noteworthy because it lets you attach your financing to your property tax bill.
So if you sell your house after investing in an expensive solar paneled roof, the financing stays on your home’s property tax bill, even... Continue Reading
Tioga Energy captures $1M to broker solar power purchase agreements
Tioga Energy, a San Mateo, Calif. company that facilitates affordable power purchase agreements between solar energy generators and commercial, government and non-profit consumers, has raised $1 million in debt and rights, according to a filing with the SEC.
This type of power purchase agreement allows energy providers and consumers to agree to a rate that is compatible with or less than market rates. Tioga goes as far as to install and maintain rooftop solar panel... Continue Reading
D.light: Bringing light to the developing world
At first glance, the Kiran solar-powered lamp made by D.light is just plain cute — it would look right at home in an Apple store. But the real news is that it could save people in the developing world a substantial amount of money, and spare the atmosphere millions of tons of carbon dioxide by replacing kerosene lamps in countries where they are still the primary source of light.
The... Continue Reading
Technorati raises $2M more
Blog search engine Technorati has raised $2 million in new funding from existing investors Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Mobius Venture Capital, and others. The San Francisco company has now raised more than $32 million.
The funding was first reported in TechCrunch, and Technorati has confirmed the news. The company just launched the revamped blog rankings that we wrote about earlier this month.
ViVu raises $3M for interactive video suite
ViVu, provider of a platform for producing and managing webcasts and other interactive videos for enterprises, announced today that it brought in $3 million in a first round of funding led by Inventus Capital Partners, and including Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Quest Ventures and well-known entrepreneur Bill Carrico. The Sunnyvale, Calif. company says it plans to use the money to commercialize its video service — which allows users to schedule video events, invite participants, host them... Continue Reading
Yardbarker takes $1.5M to connect fans with athlete blogs
Yardbarker, a site that connects sports fans with their favorite athletes via their blogs and other news, has raised $1.5 million in a third round of funding, according to paidContent. Based in Emeryville, Calif., the company allows users to define their preferences — which athletes they want to follow, which sports interest them most — and delivers the requisite aggregated content.
In the last 24 hours, Los Angeles Dodger Matt Kemp posted a video featuring... Continue Reading
Ooma dials up $18.3M for free landlines via VoIP
Ooma, provider of a voice-over-internet box that lets users make free land-line calls, brought in $18.3 million in a fourth round of venture financing, reports paidContent. It raised $14 million of this sum back in June.
Based in Palo Alto, Calif., the company says it now sells its box, priced at $249.99 a pop, through 5,000 retailers like BestBuy, Costco and others.
Ooma has now raised $61.0 million to date. The recent round came from... Continue Reading