Carlsbad-based Helixis , a developer of nucleic acid analysis tools based on technology spun out of Caltech, has raised $5.3M venture round. According to a regulatory filing, some of the funds involved in the deal include Advanced Technology Ventures VII and Domain Partners VII. Helixis out of a ongoing, $10.0M The firm has not provided any other details of the equity funding.

Carlsbad-based Luxtera appears to have raised $26.75M in another venture round, according to this week's PricewaterhouseCoopers/NVCA MoneyTree report. The firm, which develops optical interconnects, is a Caltech spinoff. No details on the funding have been disclosed, however, the firm has previously raised three rounds of capital from August Capital, ITU Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Sevin Rosen Funds, and Zone Ventures. The firm's products currently include a optoelectronic cable which allows for data transmission of up to 40 Gbps; the firm also recently inked a contract with Sun Microsystems and DARPA to develop chip-to-chip optical interconnects, using CMOS processes.

Pasadena-based FastSoft , a developer of Internet acceleration appliances based on research out of Caltech, has raised $950K in a debt funding, according to a regulatory filing by the firm. FastSoft has previously received funding from Miramar Venture Partners, Caltech, and angel investors. READ MORE>> ...Tags: Tags: fastsoft internet acceleration caltech venture capital According to the filing, the round came from eight investors and has a target of $1.34M. No details on the funding have been announced by the firm.

CFX, a spinout of Caltech, is developing both primary and secondary batteries. Tags: battery materials venture capita Azusa-based CFX Battery , a developer of advanced battery technology, said today at Los Angeles Technology Week that the firm has just closed a $15M, Series B funding round. Joseph Fisher, the firm's CEO, said on a panel that the investment was led by an unnamed strategic investor.

Azusa-based CFX Battery , a Caltech spinout developing advanced battery technology, has upped its funding to nearly $15.2M, according to a regulatory filing by the firm today. CFX Battery has previously raised funding from CMEA Ventures, Harris and Harris, and US Venture Partners. The filing indicates the additional capital is an expansion of the firm's earlier, Series A funding. CFX is developing both primary and rechargeable battery technology, which is says provides high performance, is environmentally friends, and cost effective. READ MORE>> ...Tags:

This is part of my ongoing series Pitching a VC . Last night I attended a DealMaker Media (whom I love because they always host such great discussions) panel on raising angel money moderated by Dan Gould and with panelists Rob Hayes (First Round Capital, more seed or A round than angel), Scot Sangster (with OrganicStartup and the best spokesperson for Tech Coast Angels that I have met to date), Tom McInerney (TGM) and Jarl Mohn (who invests on his own “account” and whose track record is truly humbling). I recently wrote a post on angel financing covering

venture round which the firm has been raising since July. Helixis has previously received funding from Advanced Technology Ventures, Domain Associates, and Okapi Venture Capital. Helixis is a spinout of Caltech. Tags: helixis analysis lifescience biotech venture capita Carlsbad-based Helixis , a developer of nucleic acid analysis tools, has upped its recent funding round to $7.3M, according to a filing from the firm this week. The funding is a continuation of a $10.0M

Asuza-based CFX Battery , a Caltech spinout developing battery systems, is announcing today that it has raised $14.2M The firm said the Series B round came from CMEA Capital, Harris & Harris, Schlumberger and US Venture Partners. CFX Battery is run by Joe Fisher, and was co-founded by Nobel Laureate and Caltech Chemistry professor Dr. in additional funding. Robert Grubbs.

Los Angeles-based Equipois , which develops ergonomic arm technology, was the winner of a fast pitch competition hosted by the Monte Jade Science & Technology Association last week at Caltech. Tags: equipois venture capital fast pitch competitio Equipois, which is headed by Eric Golden , has developed technology to make lifting and manipulating heavy loads and tooling effortless. The technology is based on the technology behind Hollywood's Steadicam.

No details of the funding have been released by the company, however, CFX has previously raised funding from CMEA Ventures, Harris and Harris, and US Venture Partners. CFX Battery is a spinout of Caltech. Tags: battery venture capital funding advanced materia Azusa-based CFX Battery , a developer of battery technology, has raised $5.0M in what looks to be the first tranche of an ongoing funding round.