by Mark Boslet
Posted on: January 27, 2011 by Mark Boslet2 Comments »
President Obama emphasized clean energy in his State of the Union address on Monday, calling on the nation to get 80% of its electricity from renewable and other sources by 2035. It seems like the venture community anticipated his plea. Clean energy comes in a number of different flavors, according to Obama. Wind, solar, nuclear, [...]
by cnolan
Posted on: December 14, 2010 by cnolanNo Comments »
Soladigm, which develops energy-efficient “dynamic glass,” has raised $30 million in Series C financing. The round was led by San Francisco-based DBL Investors and Cayman Islands-based firm Nano Dimension. GE Energy Financial Services also participated in the round, as did existing investors Khosla Ventures and Sigma Partners. As a result of the round DBL Investors’ Cynthia Ringo joins Soladigm’s board. The Milpitas, Calif.-based company develops energy-efficient glass designed to switch from clear to tinted on demand, helping buildings reduce heating and cooling costs.
The surging popularity of bitcoin has some brand-name venture capitalists investing real money in the controversial virtual currency. Just since
Author : laragon
TPG has had much luck tapping the IPO market during the past 12 months. The PE firm’s most recent success
Author : lbeltran
This week marks the one-year anniversary of Facebook’s public offering, one of the most highly anticipated market events in Wall
Author : connieloizos
Blackstone Group LP is planning to create a hedge fund which will consist of the boldest trades from the third-party
Author : reuters-news
Long before taking the helm as CEO of Twitter, Dick Costolo was an aspiring comic at Chicago’s famed The Second
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