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LEO Pharma backs Gore Range Capital

LEO Pharma, a Danish medical dermatology company, has made an investment in Gore Range Capital, a healthcare-focused venture firm. No financial terms were disclosed.

Step grabs $3.8 mln seed

San Mateo, California-based Step, a new financial services company for families and teens, has secured $3.8 million in seed funding. The investors were Crosslink Capital, Collaborative Fund and Sesame Ventures.

Valued rakes in $1.7 mln seed

San Francisco-based Valued, a provider of compliance solutions that help HR professionals combat workplace bullying and harassment, has secured $1.7 million in seed funding. BootstrapLabs led the round.

TGV adds two experienced cannabis investors to senior advisory board

Treehouse Global Ventures has added Emily Paxhia and Tahira Rehmatullah to its senior advisory board. Paxhia is co-founder and managing partner of cannabis-focused Poseidon Asset Management while Rehmatullah is chief financial officer of MTech Acquisition Corp and managing director of Hypur Ventures, which invests in the cannabis space.

Magnolia Medical lands $20 mln Series C

Seattle and Silicon Valley-based Magnolia Medical Technologies, a medical device company, has secured $20 million in Series C financing.

Victress Capital targets $20 mln for initial fund

Victress Capital is seeking to raise $20 million for its debut fund, according to an SEC filing. Victress invests in companies with female founders or gender-diverse teams.

Kleiner Perkins racks up $600 mln for 18th fund

Silicon Valley-based venture firm Kleiner Perkins has raised $600 million for its 18th fund, according to a company announcement. The fund will focus on making early-stage investments.

Wyze Labs picks up $20 mln Series A

Seattle-based Wyze Labs Inc, a smart home technology company, has secured $20 million in Series A funding. Norwest Venture Partners led the round.

Aureus Analytics scores $3.1 mln

Aureus Analytics, a predictive analytics platform for the insurance industry, has secured $3.1 million in funding. The investors included Connecticut Innovations, Alpine Meridian and Multi-Act.

Orca AI procures $2.6 mln seed

Orca AI, a provider of AI-backed navigational solutions for the shipping industry, has secured $2.6 million in seed funding. MizMaa Ventures led the round.