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Khosla Vetures leads Series A round for OriOri Inc, a provider of an "intelligent, responsive systems that enable the elegant and effortless transformation of interior space," has raised $6 million in Series A funding. Khosla Ventures led the round.
- John Deere to buy Blue River Tech in $305 mln deal
Pontifax AgTech said Sept. 6 that it has sold Blue River Technology to John Deere. The deal was valued at $305 million. Pontifax AgTech led Blue River’s $17.5 million Series B funding round in December 2015. Other co-investors in the B round include Monsanto Growth Ventures, Syngenta Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Innovation Endeavors and Data Collective. Blue River, of Sunnyvale, California, is a robotic crop management platform.
- Wireless tech company Metawave reels in $7 mln
Metawave Corp has secured $7 million in funding. The investors included Khosla Ventures, Motus Ventures and Thyra Global Management. Palo Alto, California-based Metawave, which spun out of PARC earlier this year, is a wireless tech company.
- Karius scores $50 mln Series A
Karius Inc, which is focused on conquering infectious diseases, has secured $50 million in Series A funding. Data Collective and Lightspeed Venture Partners led the round with participation from other investors including Tencent, Khosla Ventures, Innovation Endeavors and Spectrum 28.
- Drive Motors rallies $5.2 mln seed
San Francisco-based Drive Motors, a developer of ecommerce solutions for car dealers, has secured $5.2 million in seed funding. Bullpen Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included Y Combinator, Khosla Ventures, Perkins Coie LLP and Emagen Entertainment Group.
- Impossible Foods rallies $75 mln
Redwood City, California-based Impossible Foods, a maker of plant-based meat and dairy products, has secured $75 million in funding. Temasek led the round with participation from Open Philanthropy Project, Bill Gates, Khosla Ventures and Horizon Ventures.
- Vicarious raises $50 mln
Vicarious said July 25 that it raised a $50 million Series C round led by Khosla Ventures. Vicarious is developing artificial general intelligence for robots.
