Syndiant, a pioneer of high resolution microdisplays for pico projectors, adds $4.4 million in funding to its B round, bringing the total round to $15.1 million.

Syndiant extended its B round, which was announced in August 2009 at $10.7 million. The funds, from private investors and the Texas Emerging Technology Fund, enable Syndiant to accelerate its mass production ramp and product development roadmap.

Syndiant has raised a total of $23.9 million, including the $4.4 million, mainly from individual investors since its founding in 2004.

Syndiant manufactures the world's smallest and highest resolution light modulating chips used in ultra-portable projectors small enough to embed in a cell phone. Syndiant's patented technologies will provide a large screen experience in handheld electronics, such as smartphones, notebook computers, portable media players, video game consoles and cameras. The company is headquartered in Dallas, with a branch office in Taiwan.

In January this year, Syndiant and Foryou Multimedia Electronics Co. Ltd., showed a prototype 1024x600 pixel accessory pico projector at CES.  The shirt-pocket sized prototype was jointly developed with Hong Kong's ASTRI R&D labs. 

Contact:
Mark Harward, CEO, Syndiant, www.syndiant.com