Menlo Microsystems, which aims to make circuit breakers and electrical switches far more efficient, raises $150M, bringing its total raised to $225M (Dean Takahashi/VentureBeat)

Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat:
Menlo Microsystems, which aims to make circuit breakers and electrical switches far more efficient, raises $150M, bringing its total raised to $225M  —  Menlo Microsystems unveiled its Ideal Switch recently and it also raised $150 million to shake up the electronics industry.



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