SpinVox nabs $25M, demos voice-to-text with mixed results
SpinVox, the service that translates voice into text messages, demonstrated its technology to journalists today, emphasizing that its dependence on transcription by human operators will in no way hold the product back. That said, presenters stopped short of saying exactly how often these call centers… Continue Reading
Another massive funding for thin film solar, with $104M to AVA Solar, a challenger to First Solar
It may not be as much as the colossal $300 million financing that Nanosolar finally disclosed yesterday — the biggest ever for a solar company — but another thin-film manufacturer, AVA Solar, has broken into the nine-figure funding range today, with a challenge to industry… Continue Reading
GodTube takes $30M to tube God
YouTube doesn’t quite fit the Christian ideal of humbleness, now does it? Offering a dose of higher power — and, we hope, more inspired acting — than can be found on YouTube, GodTube is reaching out to the world’s two billion or so Christians.
Given that… Continue Reading
SpinVox raises whopping $100M+ for voicemail to text conversion
SpinVox, a London company that converts your voicemail into text, has raised more than $100 million to expand quickly by signing deals with large telecom carriers around the world — an apparent land-grab.
The amount of cash is significant, and a sign that SpinVox wants to… Continue Reading
Infinia, with $50M, becomes latest solar player to draw big investment
Although it’s over two decades old, Infinia is a relative newcomer to the solar market, having only been working on its solar thermal generator for a few years.
That may not prevent it from quickly becoming one of the largest players, though, with a new $50… Continue Reading