Expresso Fitness boosted by $6M
Expresso Fitness, maker of cardio gym equipment with interactive, virtual reality screens, has brought in $6 million in a fourth round of funding from Sierra Ventures, Physic Ventures, and Enterprise Partners Venture Capital, reports PE Hub. The Sunnyvale, Calif. company says it will use the… Continue Reading
Novomer funnels carbon dioxide into plastics, nabs $14M
Novomer, a polymer company with disruptive potential, has made catalysts capable of transforming carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide into plastics and marketable chemicals — and now it’s raised $14 million in a second round of venture funding to scale its technology. Based in Boston, Mass.,… Continue Reading
EnergyHub ropes first round for home energy management dashboards
EnergyHub, creator of electronic dashboards that let people track and reduce how much energy they are using in real time, closed its first round of funding today, gaining a certain degree of legitimacy in an increasingly crowded field of competitors. The money will fund a… Continue Reading
Expresso pulls in $14M for interactive cardio equipment
Is it just me or is one of the best things to hit the gym the mini TV screens now built into treadmills and ellipticals? For all those who now depend on a good episode of CSI to get them through their workout, there’s good… Continue Reading
HaloSource raises $11.5M for water purification
Water purification technology has drawn increased attention from investors of late. HaloSource just became the most recent company to receive funding, taking a round of $11.5 million for commercialize its device in the developing world.
HaloSource uses a chemical called bromine to kill microorganisms in water…. Continue Reading
Physic Ventures tops off first healthcare fund at $159M
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Physic Ventures, a San Francisco venture firm that invests in companies focused on healthcare and sustainable living for consumers, has finished raising its first fund of $159 million.
So far, Physic has put money into five companies, including sleep-inducing chocolate maker Dreamerz Food, the interactive exercise… Continue Reading
Expresso Fitness raises $12M for exercise technology
Expresso Fitness, which has created a more interactive experience for users looking to shed pounds on a stationary bike, has raised $12 million in the second part of its third round of funding. That comes on top of $9 million already raised for this round… Continue Reading
Novomer, an eco-friendly plastic maker, raises $6.6M
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Just as cars guzzle oil and spew out carbon dioxide, so does plastic manufacturing. Worse, landfills are overflowing with plastics that won’t degrade for hundreds of years, and harmful chemicals from some plastics threaten living organisms or eat away at the ozone layer.
Quite a few… Continue Reading
Dreamerz Foods raises $10M, selling food that lets you sleep and reduces stress
Dreamerz Foods, a San Francisco natural foods company that says it seeks to induce “healthy sleep and stress reduction” with its food products, has raised $10 million in a second round of funding.
The company’s statement is here.
The financing comes from Physic Ventures, Dean Foods… Continue Reading
Unilever invests in new venture fund Physic Ventures
Unilever has invested in a San Francisco venture firm called Physic Ventures, according to VentureWire (sub required).
The firm will take over management of Unilver’s portfolio of private investments, which until now has been run by a venture arm of Unilever.
The firm will invest in “consumer-directed… Continue Reading