• eduClipper

  Led · Equity · Jun 2013

  eduClipper provides teachers and students a Pinterest-like platform tailored for education where users create and share individual eduClips and collections called eduClipboards. The product includes a bookmarklet (compatible with modern browsers) that captures content from the web, Google Drive and Google Apps while automatically saving source links for citation. Teachers can share clipboards, form groups, align content to Common Core Standards, and collaborate in real time on class assignments; the platform also supports public and private community curation to build K–12 learning portfolios. During alpha testing over 35,000 teachers created accounts and 300 classrooms used the site over a recent two-week period. The startup plans to develop mobile apps and extend integrations with services such as YouTube, Slideshare and Prezi to make the platform more extensible for teachers. eduClipper faces competition from services like EduCanvas, Clipboard (acquired by Salesforce) and Learnist/Grockit but aims to differentiate through education-specific features, data portability and open integrations.

• Solaria

  Participated · Series D · Sep 2010

  Solaria raised $30 million in financing, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The filings indicate there was only one investor in the offering. The company is backed by investors including CMEA Capital, DBL Investors, Mitsui Ventures, Savitr Capital, Sigma Partners and NGEN Partners. Solaria previously closed a $45 million Series D round in 2010. Solaria Corporation manufactures photovoltaic (PV) modules and systems for large and utility-scale tracking applications, with modules available separately or as complete tracking systems. The article lists the company as Solaria Inc./Solaria Corporation and cites Fremont, CA. Solaria Corporation is a Fremont, California–based global manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules. The company produces patented solar PV modules intended for solar system integrators, project developers and electric utilities. Solaria plans to use new funding to accelerate production of its patented modules. It raised an additional $20M to its Series D, bringing the round to $65M, which includes a $10M growth loan facility. Investors in the close include Adams Street Partners, Cycad Group, Western Technologies, CMEA Capital, DBL Investors, Sigma Partners, NGEN Partners, Mitsui Ventures, Savitr Capital and enXco. The company intends to make its modules available across North America, Europe and Asia.

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