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- Feeling Safe and Optimistic Backing Security
As more employees carry around smartphones and tablets, IT security deals are proving to be evergreen investments for VCs who have backed the space for years
- Keeping the Faith
Core cleantech investors stay committed, but others balk as Solyndra fails and the IPO market stalls
- Stion Lands $130M For Solar Modules
Stion, a manufacturer of thin-film solar modules, has raised $130 million in equity financing led by AVACO and Korean private equity funds. Existing investors Khosla Ventures, Taiwan Semiconductor, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Braemar Energy Ventures and General Catalyst Partners all participated in the round, the company said. The money will help Stion continue a planned expansion of its manufacturing facility in Hattiesburg, Miss. The company will also put $35 million into a Korean manufacturing subsidiary. Stion is based in San Jose, Calif.
- EcoMotors Adds Andrew Chung to its Board
Andrew Chung, a partners at Khosla Ventures, has joined the board of engine developer EcoMotors. Established in 2008, EcoMotors is based in Allen Park, Mich., and backed by Khosla Ventures and Bill Gates.
- Google, Khosla, Team to Back Rumble
Rumble, the game publisher, closed a $15 million Series A round with Google Ventures, Khosla Ventures and the company’s existing seed backers, including Rick Thompson. Rumble, based in California, was formed earlier this year.