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 Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Nanosolar Raises $300M San Jose-based utility-scale solar technology firm NanoSolar said today that the firm has raised $300M in a strategic equity financing. According to nanoSolar, the funding came from Riverstone Holdings, EDF Renewables, and AES Solar, the funding arms of AES Corporation, the Carlyle Group, EDF, and Energy Capital Partners. Other investors in the round included Lone Pine Capital, the Skoll Foundation, and Pierre Omidyar. Nanosolar said the funding closed in March, and brings the company's funding (More info...) posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 (More)(Full story) Cisco Buys PostPath For $215M San Jose-based Cisco said this morning that it has acquired Mountain View-based PostPath, a provider of email and calendering software. Cisco said it will pay approximately $215M for PostPath. Cisco said the buy would enhance the firm's existing Cisco WebEx Connect collaboration platform. PostPath's Linux-based software will become part of Cisco's Collaboration Software Group (CSG). PostPath was venture backed by JAFCO American Ventures, Matrix Partners, and Worldview Technology Partners. The fi (More info...) posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2008(Full story) LinkedIn Adds Discussions, Group Enhancements Mountain View-based social networking service LinkedIn is bolstering the firm's group features this Friday, the firm told its customers Tuesday, as it looks to add several "much-requested" features by its users around LinkedIn for Groups, the company's set of features focused on helping groups manage networking between their members. According to LinkedIn, it will be ading discussion forums for groups, an enhanced roster of group members, and email digests of discussions, along with a new group (More info...) posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2008(Full story) |
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