MIOX Raises $14.5 Million

MIOX Corp., an Albuquerque, N.M.-based maker of water purification products for public water treatment systems, has raised $14.5 million in second-round funding. Sierra Ventures led the deal, and was joined by < ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Tao Capital, New Mexico Community Capital and return backer Flywheel Ventures. www.miox.com< ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />