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Digital Camera Tool LensVector Raises $30M

alarmClock  Feb 05 10

Mountain View-based LensVector came out of stealth today, and says it has closed $30M in a Series C and has now raised $50M. Institutional Venture Partners led with existing investors Menlo Ventures, Samsung, Silicon Valley Bank, Mitsui and Kodak. LensVector's tech will be sold for both still and video cameras. Their goal is to bring auto focus functionality to cameras without mechanical moving parts. LensVector later migrate to the proliferation of micro-cameras in laptops, netbooks, pocket video camera and other devices. The big picture is "to replace all the mechanical aspects of a camera with solid-state alternatives, starting with autofocus,” says the company's CEO Derek Proudian. Full story...

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alarmClock  3 days ago

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alarmClock  3 days ago

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alarmClock  3 days ago

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SunPower Lands Solar Power Plant In California

alarmClock  3 days ago

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alarmClock  4 days ago

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alarmClock  4 days ago

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Playdom Invests $5M In Argentine Social Developer MetroGames

alarmClock  4 days ago

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Suntech Wins Contract For Taiwan’s Largest Solar Power Plant

alarmClock  4 days ago

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Italian Electrical Plant Powered By Evergreen Solar Now Online

alarmClock  5 days ago

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SEO Platform BrightEdge Raises $6.5M

alarmClock  5 days ago

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