Shocking Gets $5.2M Jolt

Wade Roush2/11/11

Shocking Technologies, a five-year-old startup in San Jose, CA, that’s developing polymer dielectric materials that help electronics manufacturers deal with electrostatic discharge, has raised $5.2 million out of a potential $6 million in a sale of equity, according to a regulatory filing. Investors in the round weren’t identified, but previous Shocking Technologies investors include Arch Venture Partners, ATA Ventures, Hercules Technology Growth Capital.

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