Wednesday, May 30, 2007

NanoH2O Receives $5M In Funding From Khosla Ventures

Santa Monica-based NanoH2O, a firm commercializing water purification technology spun out of UCLA, has received $5M in funding from Khosla Ventures. The Series A round, which closed in April, will go towards the firm's advanced membrane materials for desalination and water reuse. Samir Kaul of Khosla Ventures has joined the firm's board as part of the funding.NanoH2O's technology is based on nanotechnology research from UCLA. The firm, which was founded in 2005, is headed by Jeff Green, former founder and VP of Marketing at Archive, Inc. and Stamps.com. More information »

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