Merck Group, Air Liquide, Samsung and Panasonic have contributed to a $10.5m round that took the metallisation technology developer's total funding to more than $46m.
France-based metallisation technology developer Aveni closed a $10.5m series B round on Tuesday featuring pharmaceuticals and chemicals producer Merck Group, industrial gases provider Air Liquide Group and electronics manufacturers Samsung and Panasonic.
Merck, Air Liquide and Samsung invested through their respective corporate venturing units, Merck Ventures, Aliad and Samsung Venture Investment Corporation. Idinvest Partners, Auriga Partners, Supernova and undisclosed other investors also contributed to the round.
Aveni has developed metallisation technology for use in the semiconductor and electronics industries. Its…
