Smart thermostat firm ecobee gets $61 mn from Amazon, others
Canada-based smart thermostat company ecobee has raised $61 million in a funding round led by Energy Impact Partners with participation from Amazon's Alexa Fund. Alexa Fund also took part in a $35 million funding round in 2016, shortly after the startup adopted Amazon's digital assistant voice control for its thermostats. Founded in 2007, ecobee has raised $146 million to date.