Tech Company Financing Transactions

Kovio Funding Round

Kovio secured a $15 million venture capital round on 6/10/2011. Investors included Tyco Electronics, DAG Ventures and Flagship Pioneering.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Kovio
Announced On
6/10/2011
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$15,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

Tyco Electronics (Lead Investor) (Scott Clements)

DAG Ventures

Flagship Pioneering

Harris & Harris Group (Alexei Andreev)

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (Ajit Nazre)

Northgate Capital (Brent Jones)

Pangaea Ventures

Proceeds Purpose
The company said the funding will enable Kovio and Tyco Retail Solutions to deliver solutions that take advantage of the emerging infrastructure of Near Field Communication (NFC)-enabled devices and printed silicon capabilities.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Semiconductors
Mailing Address
2865 Zanker Rd.
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
Phone
408-503-7300
Website
www.kovio.com
Email Address
[email protected]
Overview
Kovio Inc., a privately held Silicon Valley company, is developing anew category of semiconductor products using printed silicon electronicsand thin film technology. Kovio's approach delivers a unique and compellingvalue proposition in multiple industries including retail, pharmaceuticals,consumer electronics, transportation, manufacturing and energy.
Profile
Kovio LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Kovio Company Twitter Account
Company News
Kovio News
Facebook
Kovio on Facebook
YouTube
Kovio on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Amir Mashkoori
  Amir Mashkoori LinkedIn Profile  Amir Mashkoori Twitter Account  Amir Mashkoori News  Amir Mashkoori on Facebook
VP - Bus. Development
Vik Pavate
  Vik Pavate LinkedIn Profile  Vik Pavate Twitter Account  Vik Pavate News  Vik Pavate on Facebook
VP - Engineering
Jiang Li
  Jiang Li LinkedIn Profile  Jiang Li Twitter Account  Jiang Li News  Jiang Li on Facebook
VP - Finance
Richard Carter
  Richard Carter LinkedIn Profile  Richard Carter Twitter Account  Richard Carter News  Richard Carter on Facebook
VP - General Counsel
Lisan Hung
  Lisan Hung LinkedIn Profile  Lisan Hung Twitter Account  Lisan Hung News  Lisan Hung on Facebook
VP - Manufacturing
Saket Chadda
  Saket Chadda LinkedIn Profile  Saket Chadda Twitter Account  Saket Chadda News  Saket Chadda on Facebook

 

 

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