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- Despite BrightSource Withdrawal, Clean Energy IPO Pipeline Still Pretty Full
Solar thermal developer BrightSource Energy's decision to withraw its IPO casts a pall over the lineup of biofuel and cleantech companies still waiting in the wings with planned public offerings.
- Bitzer Mobile Seals $4.75M
Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Bitzer Mobile has closed on $4.75 million in a round of financing led by Acero Capital. Chevron Technology Ventures also contributed to the round. Bitzer Mobile makes a software platform designed to securely extend access to enterprise applications and content on mobile devices as native apps.
The Return of CorporatesCorporate VCs are more active again as innovation flowers in Silicon Valley. But is a bubble forming?
- IPO Profiles from May 2011
Profiles of 11 VC-backed companies that debuted in May 2011, including The Active Network and Renren
- Novophage Lands Series A Round
Early-stage industrial biologics company Novophage completed a $5.7 million Series A round of financing. The round was led by Flybridge Capital Partners and included Chevron Technology Ventures, Founder Collective, The Kraft Group and Boston University. As part of the funding, Founder Collective's Micah Rosenbloom has joined the company as CEO.
- Cleantech Start-up LS9 Inks $30 Million Round
South San Francisco, Calif.-based LS9 has raised $30 million in a round of financing led by Blackrock. Existing shareholders Flagship Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners and CTTV Investments (the venture capital arm of Chevron Technology Ventures) also participated. The new financing will be used to help LS9 ready its products for commercialization. LS9’s technology is designed to convert plant-based materials into fuel and chemical products. The company was formed in 2005.