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258 Valence-based Dracula Technologies secures €30M in Series A round to power IoT devices with light instead of batteries

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 10/27/2025 06:27 EDT

Valence-based Dracula Technologies secures €30M in Series A round to power IoT devices with light instead of batteries

Valence, France-based Dracula Technologies announced the successful completion of its Series A extension round, bringing the total Series A funding to €30M. Based out of Valence, France, Dracula Technologies specialises in battery-free IoT through energy harvesting from ambient indoor light. The company has announced the successful completion of its Series A extension round, bringing the ... Read more

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