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Finance

Mascoma’s Ethanol Gets $30M

Mascoma, the latest to get funding for biofuels, attracts $30 million for cellulosic ethanol.
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Media, Cleantech

Thin-Film Startup Raises $35M

As the silicon shortage continues, investors focus on thin-film solar technologies.
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Finance

Too Late to Get Into Cleantech?

Reality Check: With more money chasing cleantech investments, it’s getting harder to make money by the minute.
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Cleantech, Finance

DFJ Closes $284M for Cleantech

Total for DFJ Element fund nearly doubles venture firm’s target.
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Cleantech, Finance

Biofuel Firm Altra Gets $50M

Kleiner Perkins helps to fund biofuel startup, then launches a ‘greentech’ competition with a $100,000 prize.
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Cleantech, Finance

John Doerr Roots for Greentech

A preeminent Silicon Valley venture capitalist has a new investment passion: green technology startups.
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Finance

KPCB: Agents of Destruction

The firm rolls out a bigger wrecking ball.
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Cleantech

Cleantech Investments Up 37%

Third-quarter cleantech investments grew to $425.4 million in North America, according to the Cleantech Venture Network.
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Computers, Media

Gamer Sues Over Xbox Glitch

Angry gamers claim defective consoles.
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Cleantech

DFJ’s $150M Cleantech Fund

Draper Fisher Jurvetson’s fund represents ‘solidification’ of cleantech sector.
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Biosciences

Alinea Pharma Gets $45M

MPM Ventures takes sizable stake in biotech startup targeting obesity and diabetes.
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Cleantech, Finance

Energy Innovations Gets Cash

Solar firm raises $16.5 million in round led by Mohr Davidow Ventures as VC interest in this renewable energy form heats up.
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Cleantech, Finance

Clean Energy Firms Get Funds

Fuel cell company Protonex and solar company Miasolé close funding rounds.
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Biosciences

Meds a la Carte?

A race-specific drug shows that personalized medicine—often hailed as the next big thing in healthcare—still has some kinks to work out.