3DV Systems, an Elron Group Company, Completes $15 Million Investment Round.TEL AVIV Tel Aviv (tĕl əvēv`), city (1994 pop. 355,200), W central Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea. Oficially named Tel Aviv–Jaffa, it is Israel's commercial, financial, communications, and cultural center and the core of its largest , Israel -- Elron Electronic Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on & TASE TASE Tel Aviv Stock Exchange TASE The All Seeing Eye TASE Tactical Air Support Element TASE Thrust Assessment Support Environment TASE Telecontrol Application Service Elements (IEC communications protocol) : ELRN) announced today that further to its announcement on November 21, 2006, 3DV Systems Ltd., an Elron group company, has completed the first of two tranches of a $15 million investment round, led by new investors, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a leading U.S. venture capital fund, and Pitango Venture Capital, a leading Israeli venture capital fund. Existing shareholders, Elron and its subsidiary, RDC RDC Republique Democratique du Congo (French) RDC Rez de Chaussee (French: Ground Floor) RDC Red Deer College RDC Remote Desktop Connection (Microsoft) RDC Rowan Companies, Inc Rafael Development Corporation Ltd. ("RDC"), also participated in the investment round. In addition, as part of the transaction, approximately $5.1 million of shareholder loans were converted by Elron and RDC into shares of 3DV Systems. Following the completion of the aggregate investment, Elron will hold directly and indirectly through RDC, approximately 37% of the outstanding shares of 3DV systems. Doron Birger, President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Elron commented: "We are very pleased with the investments by Kleiner Perkins and Pitango in 3DV. We believe that 3DV, with its strong technology base and enhanced resources, has the ability to become a leading company in its field." 3DV Systems has developed, and launched, a unique video camera technology capable of capturing the depth dimension of objects in real time, enabling it to sense motion and recognize shape within a dynamically defined three-dimensional space Three-dimensional space is the physical universe we live in. The three dimensions are commonly called length, width, and breadth, although any three mutually perpendicular directions can serve as the three dimensions. Pictures are commonly two dimensional, they lack depth. . The technology can revolutionize man-machine interface in multiple fields, and the company aims to initially supply camera chipsets to the video gaming and PC webcam markets. Elron Electronic Industries Ltd. (TASE & NASDAQ: ELRN), a member of the IDB (ITS Data Bus) An interface between devices in an automobile endorsed by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Designed to fulfill the goal of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), the ITS Data Bus enables engine diagnostic equipment, GPS navigation systems, Holding group, is a leading Israel-based technology holding company directly involved in the long-term performance of its group companies. Elron identifies potential technologies, creates strategic partnerships, secures financing, and recruits highly qualified management teams. Elron's group companies currently comprise a diverse range of publicly-traded and privately held companies privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. primarily in the fields of medical devices, information & communications technology, clean technology and semiconductors. For further information, please visit www.elron.com (Any statements in this press release that may be considered forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Actual results may differ from such forward-looking statements due to the risk factors discussed in periodic reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which the Company urges investors to consider). |
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