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Electric bus maker Proterra closes $155 Million from Daimler, Tao Capital, G2VP, and others
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Burlingame, Calif. – September 19, 2018 – Today Proterra, a leading innovator in heavy duty electric transportation for the North American mass transit market, announced that it has closed a $155 million investment round co-led by Daimler, the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles. Tao Capital Partners co-led the round, joined by G2VP and other technology investors.
Online used car startup Shift raises $140M, partners with Lithia Motors
Shift Technologies, an online marketplace for used cars, has closed a Series D financing round of more than $140 million in equity and debt.
Powered by $25 million, Arcadia Power looks to expand its distributed renewable energy services
As renewable energy use surges in the U.S. and the effects of global climate change become more visible, companies like Arcadia Power are pitching a nationwide service to make renewable energy available to residential customers.
G2VP Closes $350 Million Fund for the Digitization of Traditional Industries
G2VP, a venture firm that spun out of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers’ greentech-focused investment arm, has raised $350 million for its first fund, including a financial commitment from famed investor John Doerr.