MONROVIA, Calif., Jan. 27 -- Ondax Inc., a California-based developer of volume holographic filters, announced it has raised Series C funding. The round was led by Los Angeles-based venture capital firm Arcturus Capital, co-led by Park City, Utah-based Prospector Equity Capital and included returning investor CIV LLC and the California Institute of Technology. Christophe Moser, president and CEO of Ondax, said the investment will enable the company to broaden the commercialization of its PowerLocker series to diverse markets and to increase manufacturing. 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