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Konarka Raises $20 Million from Konica Minolta, Signs R&D DealKonarka Technologies Inc., a Lowell, Mass.-based developer of flexible solar energy technology called “Power Plastic,” has raised $20 million in strategic funding from Konica Minolta. The two companies also signed an R&D collaboration deal, to jointly develop and distribute organic thin-film photovoltaics. Konarka previously raised around $175 million from 3i Group, Ardesta, Angeleno Group, Chevron Technology Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Good Energies, Massachusetts Green Energy Fund, NGEN Partners, New Enterprise Associates, Presidio STX, Siemens Venture Capital, Total Gas & Power and Vanguard Ventures.
- peHUB Wire: Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Random Ramblings
- peHUB Wire: Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Random Ramblings
Cleantech VCs Foresee Increase in Exits and DealsMore than half of 41 cleantech VCs surveyed expect one to two of their companies to be acquired or go public this year
- Top Five VC-Backed Solar Companies
Solar market consolidation continued today with Silicon Valley-based CaliSolar agreeing to buy Ontario, Canada-based 6N Silicon. No financial terms were disclosed, but VC backers of both companies agreed to invest an additional $22.5 million. This puts CaliSolar's total VC funding at around $85 million, putting it in 18th place among all VC-backed solar companies. I figured it's worth taking a quick look at the top five, since they are the most likely private acquirers going forward:
- Cleantech VCs expect rise in exits and deals
More than half of VCs surveyed expect one to two of their companies to be acquired or go public
Art of the DealAlan Patricof and other VCs look back on their most satisfying deals, their duds and the ones that got away
- Cleantech VCs Foresee Increase in Exits and Deals
More than half of 41 cleantech VCs surveyed expect one to two of their companies to be acquired or go public this year
- Week in deals, Jan. 25, 2010
Summary of North American tech companies and other startups that raised venture financing in the past week
- Chinese cleantech company JinkoSolar files for $100M IPO
JinkoSolar files to go public on the NYSE