Varentec Gets $7.7M for the Digital Smart Grid
Jeff St. John: January 19, 2012
Khosla Ventures leads a $7.7 million A round into the startup developing “power routers” for the grid.
Khosla Ventures leads a $7.7 million A round into the startup developing “power routers” for the grid.
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