Purfresh adds on $5M for clean food and water
Purfresh, a Livermore, Calif. company that makes ozone equipment for purification of food and water, has added on $5 million to close out its $25 million third financing.
The company is busy expanding into Europe, although its CEO told VentureBeat a couple months ago that it could be profitable “tomorrow afternoon” if it stuck to business at home.
Perella Weinberg Partners added the $5 million investment. The investors in the remaining $20 million were Chilton Investment Co,… Continue Reading
Purfresh raises large financing round to make food safer
Purfresh is the new name of Novazone, a Livermore, Calif., company that disinfects and protects water and fresh produce, and which is expanding to cover more aspects of the food business.
Purfresh offers one of a number of companies rushing to find new, efficient ways to clean pathogens from food supplies. People and businesses are becoming less tolerant of harsh chemical cleansers that have been used for such purposes, in part because of sensitivity about the… Continue Reading
Water and food cleaning co., Novazone, raises $7M
Novazone, a Livermore start-up that provides a way to clean and disinfect food and water using ozone technology, has raised $7 million in a second round of financing.
Chrysalix Energy led the round with participation from existing investors, Foundation Capital and Grauer Capital. In addition, Greg Sullivan, managing director of Chrysalix Energy, has joined Novazone’s board of directors.
Last year, the company raised $10.6M in a first round. He’s part of what we wrote about the… Continue Reading