Earthanol Raises First Round

Earthanol Inc., a < ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Newport Beach, Calif.-based company focused on converting waste into ethanol, has raised $3.44 million in Series A funding. Backers include @Ventures, Nth Power, Sail Venture Partners and Odyssey Investment Partners. www.earthanol.com< ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />