June 9, 2007

Refocus Founder Wins ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award

SAN DIEGO, CA - June 9, 2007 - Refocus Imaging founder, Ren Ng, was presented with the prestigious Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) Doctoral Dissertation Award at the annual ACM Awards Banquet in San Diego.

The Doctoral Dissertataion Award is presented annually to the author of the best doctoral dissertation in computer science and engineering. 

About ACM

ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, is an educational and scientific society uniting the world's computing educators, researchers and professionals to inspire dialogue, share resources and address the field's challenges. ACM strengthens the profession's collective voice through strong leadership, promotion of the highest standards, and recognition of technical excellence. ACM supports the professional growth of its members by providing opportunities for life-long learning, career development, and professional networking.

April 17, 2007

Refocus Imaging Closes Greylock Partners Series A Funding

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - April 17, 2007 - Refocus Imaging, Inc. announces that it has closed a Series A funding round led by Greylock Capital.  

About Refocus Imaging, Inc.

Refocus Imaging is a startup company spun out of Stanford University to commercialize a recent breakthrough in imaging.  Refocus' technology is based on recording missing information about the light entering a camera, and processing that data to produce better pictures.  One revolutionary feature enabled by a Refocus camera is the ability to change the focus in a photograph after the picture is taken. 

About Greylock Partners

Greylock Partners is a private venture capital firm, founded in 1965, with committed capital of over $2 billion under management. Today, Greylock operates out of offices in the Bay Area, Boston and Israel. For over 41 years we have provided equity capital and support to over 300 growth companies, many of which have gone on to become leaders in their respective industries. Of these companies, over 125 have become publicly held, while over 100 others have merged successfully with other leading companies.