Harris & Harris Group, Inc. notes that Contour Energy Systems, Inc. announced it has successfully raised over $20 million in a Series C round of financing, with new investor, SBI Jefferies Asia Fund LP, joining existing investors, Harris & Harris Group, CMEA Capital, Schlumberger, U.S. Venture Partners and EDBI. The proceeds from this financing are expected to support further expansion of Contour Energy's research and development efforts in carbon-fluoride chemistries that aim to significantly increase the energy and power densities of next-generation primary and rechargeable batteries targeting applications in consumer, industrial, medical, military and specialty markets worldwide. Contour Energy also intends to expand production capacity and allocate working capital in support of projected sales growth.
Harris & Harris Group first announced its investment in the Series C financing on June 21, 2011. The Company participated in this financing with an investment of $720,000, bringing its total investment at cost in Contour Energy to $4.029 million. Contour Energy's press release may be accessed at http://www.contourenergy.com/news/press_releases/20111006.html.
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