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  <address>&lt;p&gt;Sunnyvale, CA&lt;/p&gt;</address>
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  <capital-raised-textile>&lt;p&gt;$55.5M&lt;/p&gt;</capital-raised-textile>
  <ceo>Kevin Surace</ceo>
  <created-at type="datetime">2009-07-16T10:03:19Z</created-at>
  <description>Serious Materials develops and manufactures sustainable green building materials that dramatically reduce the impact of the 'built environment' on the climate. Some examples of the company&#8217;s product line include: Serious Windows - high-performance insulated windows and glass, which can reduce heating and cooling energy costs and emissions up to 40%, QuietRock  - soundproof drywall which can reduce material use, enhance livability, and support denser, more sustainable urban construction, and EcoRock&#8482; - a green alternative to standard drywall which uses 80% less energy to produce its core, resulting in 80% lower CO2 emissions. Between windows and drywall alone, the potential market for Serious Materials products in the U.S. and Canada is well over $26 billion dollars.

The company has received a significant amount of awards and recognition. Serious Materials was voted #1 at Cleantech Venture Forum XII and won the first Aspen Institute award for innovation in Corporate Energy Conservation. The company has also been recognized by TIME/CNN, Fortune, Business Week, AlwaysOn and more as one of the most promising green companies. 

Serious materials has reportedly raised more than $55 million from Foundation Capital, New Enterprise Associates, and Rustic Canyon Partners. 
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  <description-textile>&lt;p&gt;Serious Materials develops and manufactures sustainable green building materials that dramatically reduce the impact of the &amp;#8216;built environment&amp;#8217; on the climate. Some examples of the company&#8217;s product line include: Serious Windows &amp;#8211; high-performance insulated windows and glass, which can reduce heating and cooling energy costs and emissions up to 40%, QuietRock  &amp;#8211; soundproof drywall which can reduce material use, enhance livability, and support denser, more sustainable urban construction, and EcoRock&#8482; &amp;#8211; a green alternative to standard drywall which uses 80% less energy to produce its core, resulting in 80% lower CO2 emissions. Between windows and drywall alone, the potential market for Serious Materials products in the U.S. and Canada is well over $26 billion dollars.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The company has received a significant amount of awards and recognition. Serious Materials was voted #1 at Cleantech Venture Forum &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;XII&lt;/span&gt; and won the first Aspen Institute award for innovation in Corporate Energy Conservation. The company has also been recognized by &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;TIME&lt;/span&gt;/&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;CNN&lt;/span&gt;, Fortune, Business Week, AlwaysOn and more as one of the most promising green companies.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Serious materials has reportedly raised more than $55 million from Foundation Capital, New Enterprise Associates, and Rustic Canyon Partners.&lt;/p&gt;</description-textile>
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  <founded type="date">2007-11-01</founded>
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  <investment-history>14-Aug-06 $5.5M
1-Nov-07 $50M</investment-history>
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1-Nov-07 $50M&lt;/p&gt;</investment-history-textile>
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  <name>Serious Materials</name>
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  <short-description>Green building materials</short-description>
  <state-of-incorporation>Delaware</state-of-incorporation>
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  <updated-at type="datetime">2009-12-12T02:08:56Z</updated-at>
  <venture-investors>Foundation Capital, New Enterprise Associates, Rustic Canyon Partners</venture-investors>
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  <website>http://www.seriousmaterials.com</website>
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