Tech Company Financing Transactions

Akermin Funding Round

Akermin closed a $5 million Series A funding round on 11/13/2007. Investors included Chrysalis Ventures, OnPoint Technologies and Prolog Ventures.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
11/13/2007
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$5,000,000
Round
Series A
Investors

Chrysalis Ventures (Christine Bergeron)

OnPoint Technologies (Christopher Fountas)

Prolog Ventures (Gregory Johnson)

St. Louis Arch Angels

Proceeds Purpose
Funds raised will support continued application development of Akermin's unique polymer encapsulation technology that stabilizes enzymes for enhanced catalytic performance and extended operating lifetimes.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Alternative Energy
Mailing Address
1005 North Warson Rd. 101
St. Louis, MO 63132
USA
Email Address
Overview
Akermin focuses on developing commercial applications in wireless sensors for military uses.
Profile
Akermin LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Akermin Company Twitter Account
Company News
Akermin News
Facebook
Akermin on Facebook
YouTube
Akermin on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Barry Blackwell
  Barry Blackwell LinkedIn Profile  Barry Blackwell Twitter Account  Barry Blackwell News  Barry Blackwell on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Alex Zaks
  Alex Zaks LinkedIn Profile  Alex Zaks Twitter Account  Alex Zaks News  Alex Zaks on Facebook
VP - Engineering
John Reardon
  John Reardon LinkedIn Profile  John Reardon Twitter Account  John Reardon News  John Reardon on Facebook
VP - Finance
Donna Schnieders
  Donna Schnieders LinkedIn Profile  Donna Schnieders Twitter Account  Donna Schnieders News  Donna Schnieders on Facebook


 

 

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