Provigent takes $10M for wireless chips

Chip maker Provigent received $10 million in fifth-round funding, all from Lightspeed Venture Partners, to develop chips for 4G cellular base stations and wireless applications. The funds will also be used to extend sales efforts globally — the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company is already active… Continue Reading

Kotura raises $10M for silicon photonics

Silicon photonics product maker Kotura has raised $10 million in a third round of funding.

New investor Rockley Ventures led the round. Rockley is the private technology investment portfolio of Dr. Andrew Rickman, who is also the new chairman of Kotura’s board of directors. ComVentures, GF… Continue Reading