SolarEdge raises funds for self-adjusting photovoltaic panels
SolarEdge, maker of intelligent photovoltaic installations that can adjust to varying sunlight conditions, just brought in an undisclosed sum in a second round of funding led by Vertex Venture Capital and including Opus Capital, Genesis Partners, ORR Partners and Walden International.
The solar panels in the… Continue Reading
SolarEdge absorbs $23M to boost solar energy output
Israeli cleantech company SolarEdge has raised $23 million in a second round of funding to continue developing technology that could significantly increase the output of solar energy installations. The round — which included Vertex Venture Capital, Walden International, Opus Capital and Genesis Partners — remains… Continue Reading
LucidLogix raises $18M for parallel graphics processing technology
LucidLogix Technologies has raised $18 million in a third round of funding for its business of tying together multiple graphics cards in a computer.
The company makes a chip that allows a computer to take advantage of multiple graphics chips in the same system. LucidLogix is… Continue Reading
From the ashes of the graphics wars, another start-up
It seems obvious that the graphics chip wars are done, as far as start-ups are concerned. Intel is squaring off against Advanced Micro Devices (which bought ATI Technologies) and Nvidia. There is no obvious nook in this multibillion-dollar market where a start-up could thrive.
But somebody… Continue Reading
Prime Sense claims to have the best 3D game controller
A few months ago, VentureBeat editor Matt Marshall highlighted the various players in the gesture recognition technology space, speculating that “one day, very soon, you’ll be able to control an avatar or character on a screen with a mere gesture of your hands or body.”
That… Continue Reading
IBM acquires FilesX for reported $70-90M
FilesX, a data recovery startup started in Israel and now based in Newton, Mass., has been acquired by IBM (NYSE: IBM). The purchase price for the deal was undisclosed, but reported to be between $70 and $90 million dollars, according to Globes Online.
The company’s backers,… Continue Reading
Roundup: Search-within-search causes angst, secretive Modu raises $100M, Sun tries optical photonics & more
Here’s the latest action:
Google’s search-within-search bugs some publishers — Apparently some folks such as the Washington Post aren’t looking too kindly on a feature Google added earlier this month, which lets people search within publications like the Post directly from Google. The feature lets you search… Continue Reading
Genesis Partners raising $150M fourth fund
Genesis Partners, an Israeli venture firm with ties to Silicon Valley, is raising $150 million for its fourth fund, according to Globes.
Most Genesis investments are in semiconductors and wireless technology. However, the company also funds some software firms, and was an investor in Kidaro, which… Continue Reading
Kidaro raises $10M for virtual desktop product for companies
Kidaro (www.kidaro.com), an Israeli company that sells a virtual desktop computing product for enterprises (enabling remote workers to access their files securely) has raised $10 million in venture capital.
This is a hot area right now. We’ve witten about “virtualization” technology here.
The latest round was led… Continue Reading