Fisker to raise further $85m in venture capital for green automobiles

7 Apr 2009

Fisker Automotive, Inc., a producer of green technology automobiles, is to receive an additional $85m in venture capital funding for the development and manufacturing of its Karma plug-in hybrid automobiles. The financing is expected to be completed this month and will be the fourth and largest investment round since the company's inception in August 2007, Fisker said.

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Tags: automotive, hybrid, venture capital

2 Responses to “Fisker to raise further $85m in venture capital for green automobiles”

Ronald ll Porter says:

8 April 2009 at 10:17 am

I am an Exec Director of a Company registered in the UK currently producing pure electric.hybrids and pure diesel cars,vans,and taxi`s.Our prime target markets are the emerging countries.We are in need of development capital and are currently embarking on a programme to secure this.Your article seems to confirm that you could be an ideal source for us.Please advise if this is a correct assumption and if so how we might engage?
Thank you
Tony Botsman says:

8 April 2009 at 10:32 am

Tungsten Blue Technologies has defined and developed technologies wwhich will deliver a 30 recovery of ‘sunk’ energy from the suspension environment by converting kinetic to electrical energy for hybrid and electric vehicles. We are keen to establish contact with Fisker and others interested in using this technology.