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- Soladigm Adds $10M to Close Series C
Milpitas, Calif.-based Soladigm, which develops highly energy-efficient dynamic glass for buildings, has raised an additional $10 million in financing, closing its Series C round with a total of $40 million. New investors The Westly Group and Navitas Capital contributed to the round, as did the company’s existing shareholders: San Francisco-based DBL Investors and Cayman Islands-based firm Nano Dimension. GE Energy Financial Services, Khosla Ventures and Sigma Partners.
- Venture-backed Gevo Up in First Day of Trading
Shares of Gevo Inc., a manufacturer of renewable chemicals and biofuels, closed at $16.44, up 9.6%, after its first day of trading on the Nasdaq, Reuters reported. The company is backed by venture investor Khosla Ventures. Based in Englewood, Colo., Gevo plans to manufacture isobutanol, which can be used in blended fuels and the production of plastics, fibers and rubbers, Reuters said. Gevo said the proceeds of the IPO will help it acquire ethanol facilities and retrofit them for isobutanol production.
- Khosla Leads Investment in Ciris Energy
Ciris Energy, which is developing technology to biochemically convert coal to methane, has inked a second round of venture financing led by new investor Khosla Ventures. Existing shareholders Braemar Energy Ventures, Rho Ventures, and GE Energy Financial Services, also participated in the funding. The amount of the round was not released.