Tech Company Financing Transactions

Myvu Funding Round

Myvu closed a $11.5 million Series B venture capital round on 1/16/2006. Investors included Atlas Venture, Hillman Company and Intel Capital.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
1/16/2006
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$11,500,000
Round
Series B
Investors

Atlas Venture (Lead Investor) (Ahmet Ozalp)

Hillman Company

Intel Capital

Proceeds Purpose
MicroOptical plans to use its second cash infusion to expand production of myvu, which costs $269 each and is currently available online.

Company Information

Company Status
Out of Business
Industry
Healthcare Services
Mailing Address
70 Walnut St. 220
Wellesley, MA 02481
USA
Email Address
Overview
Myvu Corporation is the leading supplier of eyewear viewers for the portable electronics industry. Medical and military applications served as the company's fundamental technology drivers, which provided the discipline for quality, adjustment, safety and usability that have culminated in Myvu's consumer products.
Profile
Myvu LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Myvu Company Twitter Account
Company News
Myvu News
Facebook
Myvu on Facebook
YouTube
Myvu on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Kenneth Kokinakis
  Kenneth Kokinakis LinkedIn Profile  Kenneth Kokinakis Twitter Account  Kenneth Kokinakis News  Kenneth Kokinakis on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Mark Girolamo
  Mark Girolamo LinkedIn Profile  Mark Girolamo Twitter Account  Mark Girolamo News  Mark Girolamo on Facebook
VP - Sales
Dan Cui
  Dan Cui LinkedIn Profile  Dan Cui Twitter Account  Dan Cui News  Dan Cui on Facebook


 

 

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