Arisdyne Systems raises $5.3M for alternative fuel technology
Arisdyne Systems, a Cleveland, Ohio-based manufacturer of alternative fuel technologies, has secured $5.3 million in first round funding. The proceeds will allow the firm to be independently spun off from Five Star Technologies, its parent company.
No investors were disclosed in the deal; previous investors include CTTV Investments, Early Stage Partners, Industrial Technology Ventures, Morgenthaler Ventures and Reservoir Venture Partners.
Arisdyne harnesses the power of hydrodynamic cavitation, a process in which vapor cavities (bubbles) form in a… Continue Reading
EcoSmart Technologies raises $5M for natural pesticides
EcoSmart Technologies wants to dispense with manufactured chemical compounds, and look to nature for ways to discourage unwanted insects. The Alpharetta, GA company has raised $5 million more to help commercialize its insecticides, according to a filing acquired by VentureBeat.
EcoSmart makes a line of pesticides derived from plants that have natural defenses against pests. Among the company’s products are insecticides for commercial and agricultural use, but it also sells aerosol sprays for use by consumers…. Continue Reading
Life sciences briefing: Friday, Sept. 28, 2007
Featured companies: Imalux, Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Sequel Pharmaceuticals, Sinexus, TranS1, U.S. Spinal Technologies
Sagent Pharmaceuticals draws in $53M for injectable generics — Sagent Pharmaceuticals, proving that there’s still life in the apparently lucrative but boring specialty-pharmaceuticals business, raised $53 million in a first funding round. Vivo Ventures led the round for the Schaumburg, Ill., company.
Like other specialty pharmas, Sagent essentially picks up abandoned or cast-off drugs from other companies and tries to make them work in new ways…. Continue Reading