SoloPower looking more and more like Solyndra
The similarities between Solyndra and SoloPower are getting closer and closer. Read more »
Coupa scoops up $22M to help companies cut costs
E-procurement player Coupa Software netted $22 million in a Series E funding round led by new investor Crosslink Capital. Companies use Coupa’s cloud-based services to track supplier contracts and requisitions. Read more »
Former YuMe CEO takes over at Affine Systems
Michael Mathieu, former CEO of video ad network YuMe, has taken the chief executive role at Affine Systems. He’ll take over for Co-Founder Mike Sullivan, who will stay on at the startup in an executive role. The management change comes as Affine just raised $5 million. Read more »
SeaMicro raises $20M for low-power servers
Low-power server maker SeaMicro has raised another $20 million in funding, according to a filing. SeaMicro’s server technology consumes a quarter of the power of a regular server but packs more than 2,000 CPU cores. Read more »
Mavenir Raises $40M and Acquires Airwide Solutions
Mavenir Systems, a company providing high-end telecommunications gear, has raised $40 million and acquired Airwide Solutions, a company that provides messaging software. The funding will help Mavenir with the acquisition as well as expand as its operator customers deploy faster 4G networks. Read more »
Solar Startup Funding: SoloPower Raises $51M
Looks like investors aren’t done pumping money into solar gear startups, despite some missteps in 2010. According to a filing, thin-film solar panel maker SoloPower has raised $51.58 million in equity and security. Read more »
SeaMicro: A Server Maker That Could Change the Game of Computing Power
When the Department of Energy announced that it was awarding 14 data center efficiency projects $47 million this morning, one name piqued my interest: SeaMicro. The stealthy server maker has remained under the radar despite raising at least $10 million from backers like Khosla Ventures, Draper […] Read more »
