Internet
Intelligent Beauty
El Segundo, Calif.-based Intelligent Beauty Inc. has raised $43 million from Technology Crossover Ventures of Palo Alto, Calif. The company is an e-commerce technology and Internet marketing startup focused on the beauty industry.
VendAsta
VendAsta Technologies Inc. of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, closed a $3 million first round funding from Victoria Park Capital of Regina, Saskatchewan. The company plans to use the money for development of MyFrontSteps.com, a social software initiative focused on the home and home services industry. Founded in January, the company says its product will be designed to connect people over social networks that allow them to share their home and home experiences with others and help them find local service providers.
Networking
Nokeena Networks
Nokeena Networks Inc. has raised $8.7 million in a Series A funding to commercialize technology for delivering and storing online video. The new round was led by Clearstone Venture Partners of Santa Monica, Calif., and Trinity Ventures of Menlo Park, Calif. Clearstone's Sumant Mandal and Trinity's Fred Wang will join Nokeena's board of directors. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based startup recently emerged from stealth mode. -- Mary Kathleen Flynn
Energy
Simbol Mining
Simbol Mining Corp. of Houston has completed a $6.7 million Series A round. The financing was led by MDV-Mohr Davidow Ventures of Menlo Park, Calif., and Firelake Capital Management LLC of Palo Alto, Calif. The company is a producer of lithium and other commodity metals using zero waste production processes from brines and effluent streams. The new capital will be used to complete development of processes for lithium extraction. Lithium carbonate is a key component of batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage technology.
Wireless equipment
ReCellular
Cell-phone recycling firm ReCellular Inc. of Dexter, Mich., has received a $15 million Series A financing from Investor Growth Capital of New York. Noah Walley and Albert Kim of IGC will join ReCellular's board of directors. The new money allows ReCellular to expand its operations, primarily opening new offices, and increasing phone collections through direct-to-consumer and trade-in partnerships. ReCellular collects, recycles and refurbishes cell phones.
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My wife has experienced some of these side effects-
Dizziness, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Confusion, Tremors, Muscle Weakness, Loss of Bladder Control, Inability to talk
I hope this information will be useful to others,
Jason Gorman