DORTMUND, Germany, Feb. 1, 2007 -- Klastech Karpushko Laser Technology GmbH announced it has received €2.1 million in its Series A funding round, led by Triangle Venture Capital Group, which focuses on university and research spinoffs in Germany. Klastech started operating in 2006 based on the results of the work of photonics research scientist Fedor Karpushko, who is also Klastech's managing director and founder. It is located in Dortmund, Germany, among micro- and nanotechnology companies involved in the high-tech incubation center MST factory dortmund. 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