In today’s Finance Roundup, Google Ventures makes its third investment in a MIT$100K startup, Rhode Island issues tech bonds, and Raytheon gets more Patriot missile money.
• Stealthy VigLink lands Google Ventures funds
A company filing, posted yesterday by the SEC, lists Google Ventures managing partner Rich Miner as a director of the company.
• R.I. bond sale aids state education, energy tech
The state sold about $12.4 million in 2009 Series A bonds to fund IT upgrades to outdated systems. Rhode Island also sold about $11.8 million in Series B bonds to fund energy conservation projects at the University of Rhode Island, including replacing energy equipment such as boilers, heating systems, air conditioning systems and lighting systems.
• Five-year Raytheon defense deal nets nearly $6M
Under the deal, Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) IDS will perform engineering services on the Waltham-based defense giant’s Patriot missile systems.



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