Booyah Closes 20M Round Lead By Accel
By Azam on May 17, 2010 Add a Comment 
Booyah, creator of the popular location-based mobile app MyTown, has closed a $20 million round of financing and added renowned investor, Jim Breyer to its Board of Directors. Led by Accel Partners, a premier global venture firm with investments in…
Continue Reading...Amyris Opens New Plant to Brew Some BioFuel
By Azam on November 11, 2008 1 Comment
Amyris Biotechnologies opened its first of two pilot plants to produce bio-based diesel from sugarcane. The 2.4 million gallon-capacity pilot plant in Emeryville is only expected to produce enough fuel for testing, experimenting and securing certification from the U.S. Environmental…
Continue Reading...FCC FREE INTERNET on the Wireless Web
By Azam on October 13, 2008 Add a Comment
The FCC has indicated the sell a currently unused block of airwaves with a condition that the owners offer free Internet access. The proposal for free access to wireless web has been proposed previously by a number of firms working…
Continue Reading...ng:moco Gaming Stealth Company gets Money from the iFund
By Azam on July 31, 2008 Add a Comment
ng:moco announced funding from KCPB for stealth gaming start up focused on games designed for the iPhone. ng:moco is headed and founded by CEO Neil Young. Previously, Neil Young managed the development of numerous hit titles at EA such as Lord…
Continue Reading...Al Gore & the Carbon Free Life Style
By Azam on July 17, 2008 Add a Comment 
Al Gore is going totally green in his dreams of a Zero Carbon energy powered nation. Al Gore is pitching the future of a Green powered existence away from Carbon based energy sources as coal, oil & gas. Al Gore…
Continue Reading...Whrrl Wind a nice Spin on Location
By Azam on May 27, 2008 Add a Comment 
KCPB reclassified investment in Pelago with a mapping service named whrrl with friends; KCPB is placing the investment as the first invest for recently announced iPhone fund. The company has targeted the project on the RIMM blackberry pearl and curve. The service…
Continue Reading...KPCB more Green 500M Fund
By Azam on May 2, 2008 Add a CommentKPCB announced the creation of a $500 million “Green Growth Fund,” which will be invested in somewhat more mature, green-focused companies. It said a new partner, Ben Kortlang, will join existing partner John Denniston to co-manage the fund. Kortlang previously…
Continue Reading...RecycleBank : Recycle all the way to the Bank!
By Azam on March 17, 2008 Add a CommentRecycleBank uses technology to reward recyclers through credit based on efforts to recycle. The company creates incentives for recycling and tuning the business of recycling materials into a profitable business. The company uses RFID technology to track recycling efforts and…
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