The Corning and General Electric-backed advanced glass producer has secured $100m including $50m from TIAA Investments at a valuation of almost $1bn.

View, the US-based advanced glass producer backed by corporates General Electric and Corning, raised $100m in funding yesterday from backers including TIAA Investments, an affiliate of asset manager Nuveen.

TIAA invested $50m in the round, which the Wall Street Journal reported represents the first close of View’s series G round. View has not disclosed who provided the remainder of the funding, which was secured at a post-money valuation of almost $1bn.

Founded in 2007 as Soladigm, View has developed a…