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Alternative Energy - Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Sprinkler System Cyber-Rain Raises First Round

Thumb We just installed a new set of sprinklers. It's surprising how cheap are the basic components these days, but we did want a timer system. So its good timing to come across Agoura Hills, CA-based Cyber Rain. Cyber-Rain sells a smart sprinkler controller system and has just closed Series A led by Funk Ventures, Momentum Venture Management plus some angels. Cyber-Rain says it always knows how much water to dispense since it downloads data such as precipitation, temperature and humidity from the In... Full Story

Tech stocks - Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Tech:stocker - Three Letters To Help Your Portfolio: E, M, and C.

Thumb A lot of analysts believe the market's fortunes, or lack thereof, are tied to the price of oil. Then there is another group of vocal analysts who believe the current bear market will not become a bull market until the financial stocks return to form... Full Story

eCommerce - Monday, July 7, 2008

Custom Jeweler Paragon Lake Raises $5.8M

Thumb Lexington, MA's Paragon Lake has won $5.8M in Series A financing co-led by Highland Capital Partners and Canaan Partners. The idea here is to deliver a Web-based tool whereby people can design custom made jewelry. Paragon has developed partnerships ... Full Story

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FlauntR Online Photo Editing Site Bought by FotoDesk

Monday July 7, 2008

Bal Balaji, CEO of Swiss-based FlauntR, gets in touch to say that his startup FlauntR has been acquired by FotoDesk. FlauntR is an online photo editor. FlauntR.com has tools for editing, styling, and adding text to photos, creating social networking... Full Story

Tech:stocker - Some Fourth of July Fireworks With Washington Mutual

Thursday July 3, 2008

Remember everything we said yesterday about investing in "stable staples" of consumers and small and micro caps that are less volatile? Just forget all of it as we discuss Washington Mutual (WM:NYSE), a stock that looks worse than the fools who step... Full Story

TopTenREVIEWS Raises $6M

Thursday July 3, 2008

Utah's TopTenREVIEWS has raised $6M in a venture round from Highway 12 Ventures and Village Ventures. TopTenREVIEWS said the funding will use the funding to expand its online review site, and increase its workforce. TopTenREVIEWS runs an online prod... Full Story

Travel Search's Kango Becomes UpTake, Raises $3.95M

Thursday July 3, 2008

We covered Palo Alto's Three All Inc. (aka Kango, now UTake) back last August. The startup plans to help families to plan kid-friendly trips. Users get data like the ratio of kids to care-givers. how many kids on average are in a group, activities, ... Full Story

Tech:stocker - Ultratech, Forget The Name, Buy The Stock

Thursday July 3, 2008

With the street's unwanted welcome of the bear market today as the Dow Jones Industrials slipped 20% below their high of last October, we at tech:stocker think it's a good time to explain our investment recommendations for the current market. Having... Full Story

Vermont's Putney Pasta Raises $2.35M

Wednesday July 2, 2008

We don't post much on Vermont nor food but here's one. The Sea Change Investment Fund, which has carved out a unique niche with a focus on enviro seafood, has invested $2.35M investment in Vermont-based Putney Pasta (The Natural Pasta Company). CEI ... Full Story

Tech:stocker - It May Not Be Christmas, But Energy Recovery's IPO is Close

Tuesday July 1, 2008

Like toddlers the night before Christmas, we are as giddy as can be for Wednesday's IPO of Energy Recovery Inc. (EERI:NASDAQ). While three months is considerably less time than waiting a year, to have to wait this long for a venture-backed IPO hasn'... Full Story