CLEARink Displays announced today that it has closed M in Series C funding Lead investor is Vestech International an investment fund backed by a number of Asian display manufacturers Existing investors also participated in this round CLEARink had previously raised approximately M in previous rounds The current round of M is half subscribed and the company expects to close the rest of this round shortly This funding round enables the company to complete trial manufacturing and commence mass production next year
CLEARink demonstrated its display prototypes for the first time ever at SID’s DisplayWeek 2017 and won the prestigious Best in Show Award from the industry’s most distinguished judges The company has commenced trial production in an LCD factory and expects to have samples and evaluation kits later this year with the intent of mass-producing its revolutionary displays early next year
We believe that we have picked a winner with CLEARink their revolutionary display technology is being sought by several market segments that require low power sunlight readable displays offering color and video said Mr H Liu Managing Partner of Vestech Our customers in the eSchoolbook and wearables markets are eagerly awaiting CLEARink’s products ”
CLEARink’s revolutionary display technology is based on the phenomenon of Total Internal Reflection TIR in combination with single particle electrophoretic technology The displays are ultra low power thin as paper feather light sunlight readable color and video capable Targeted markets include eSchoolbooks wearables and other mobile devices Electronic Shelf Labels ESLs and others
Being funded by strategic investors and potential customers is a great testament to the potential for our technology said Frank Christiaens CEO of CLEARink Displays We have had overwhelming response from the market and have commenced trial production in a LCD factory in Asia ”
About CLEARink Displays Inc
CLEARink is a leader in reflective display technology for eSchoolbooks wearables IoT and Electronic Shelf Labels ESLs outdoor signage and automotive CLEARink’s patent protected TIR technology is a superior alternative to existing reflective displays providing unparalleled video and color representation using a fraction of the energy consumed by LCD with a highly competitive cost structure Founded in , the company has raised more than US$ million in financing from strategic investors in the display industry and is headquartered in Fremont California For more information visit http://www clearinkdisplays com
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