April 8, 2005 — Applied MicroStructures Inc. of San Jose, Calif., a provider of tools and technologies for vapor deposition of molecular-level films, announced the closure of its Series B financing round with an investment of $8.5 million.
California-based Sierra Ventures led the round, with existing investors Compass Technology Partners and Horizon Ventures also participating.
The company also announced that Sierra Ventures Partner Ben Yu will join its board of directors.