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Smart thermostat maker Ecobee lands $80 mln in Series CEcobee Inc, the Toronto-based maker of a smart Wi-Fi thermostat, has secured $80 million in a Series C financing, bringing its total funding to date to about $188 million. Energy Impact Partners led the latest round. It was joined by Amazon Alexa Fund, EDC, GXP, Northleaf Capital Partners, Ontario Capital Growth Corp, Relay Ventures, Tech Capital and Thomvest. Since its founding in 2007, Ecobee said it has won more than a third of the smart thermostat market and shown over 100 percent year-over-year growth. Led by President and CEO Stuart Lombard, it will use the funds raised to advance its product suite using voice capabilities, sensor technology and artificial intelligence.
Dragos attracts $10 mln Series AHanover, Maryland-based Dragos Inc, an industrial control system cybersecurity company, has secured $10 million in Series A funding. Energy Impact Partners and Allegis Capital led the round with participation from DataTribe.
- Advanced Microgrid nabs over $34 mln Series B
Advanced Microgrid Solutions, a provider of distributed energy resources and energy storage assets, has raised over $34 million in Series B funding. Energy Impact Partners, Southern Company and DBL Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included GE Ventures, AGL Energy Limited and Macquarie Capital.
- Clean energy platform Arcadia Power attracts $6 mln Series A
Washington, D.C.-based Arcadia Power, a clean energy platform, has raised $6 million in Series A funding. Energy Impact Partners led the round with participation from return backers BoxGroup and Wonder Ventures.
- EIP recruits DJF's Wood as a venture partner
Energy Impact Partners has named Don Wood as a venture partner and West Coast adviser. Currently, Wood is a venture partner at DFJ.
- Home intelligence platform Sense garners $15 mln Series A
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Sense, a home intelligence platform, has raised $15 million in Series A funding. Shell Technology Ventures and Energy Impact Partners led the round with participation from Capricorn Investment Group, Prelude Ventures, CRV, Bolt and iRobot Ventures.
Private Equity Jobs of the Week: Amazon Web Services, East West Bank, Primary Venture Partners are hiringThis week's opportunities include private equity-related leadership roles at Amazon's cloud computing division and East West Bank.
- Total Energy Ventures funds AutoGrid
Total's corporate venture arm Total Energy Ventures has made an undisclosed investment in AutoGrid Systems. Based in Redwood Shores, California, AutoGrid is an energy internet software provider.