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Alien Worth $577 Million

Friday, February 3, 2006 in News

Alien Technology, the Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of RFID readers and inlays, enjoys a current valuation of more than a half-billion dollars. This sum is based on the value of a recent divestiture by Quan Ventures. The Swiss venture capital firm reports on its website that it sold its position in Alien to an existing Alien investor on January 17. “The transaction valued Alien at $577 million,” says the report.”

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