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 are used versus automatic transcription.
At one point, the company’s chief information officer, Rob Wheatley, said that SpinVox has at times needed to route all of its calls through humans, but… 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 giant First Solar’s dominance.
AVA stands out a bit from its peers, for several reasons. For one, it’s based in Fort Collins, Colorado, well away from the sunny or technology-laden areas… 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 market size, the $30 million funding that paidContent is reporting doesn’t seem quite as large. GodTube gives an outlet to churches, missionary services and others who want to spread their… 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 sign up carriers before competitors such as Nuance or other emerging players, such as Jott or Simulscribe get there first.
Its SpinVox’s third round of capital, and investors include GLG Partners,… 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 million investment to kick off production and a slate of manufacturing partners ready to help fulfill its first orders.
The most notable detail about Infinia’s technology is that it’s based on… Continue Reading