Iris Dorbian

MPM Capital collects $400 mln for bioventure fund

MPM Capital has raised $400 million for its seventh venture fund BioVentures 2018. MPM focuses on companies that develop therapies "to treat severe unmet medical needs."

VC-backed Poshmark names Serena Williams to board

Poshmark, a social commerce platform for retailers and shoppers, has appointed tennis champion and businesswoman Serena Williams to its board of directors. In addition to her winning record as a top tennis player, last year Williams launched her own clothing line, SERENA. Poshmark's backers include Mayfield, Menlo Ventures, GGV Capital, Temasek, Inventus Capital, Uncork Capital, Union Grove Venture Partners, Shea Ventures and AngelList.

Workday Ventures funds Beamery

Beamery, an HR recruitment software provider, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding. The investor was Workday Ventures.

BitWealth backs Opiniion

Lindon, Utah-based Opiniion Inc, an automated tool for businesses to collect authentic real-time feedback from customers, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding. The investors included BitWealth.

Bowery Capital leads $2.5 mln round for StayTuned

New York-based StayTuned, a distribution platform for video creators, has raised $2.5 million in funding, according to a blog post on its site. Bowery Capital led the round.

Armorblox scores $16.5 mln Series A

Sunnyvale, California-based Armorblox, a provider of a "natural language understanding platform," has closed $16.5 million in Series A funding. General Catalyst led the round.

K2 Cyber Security gathers $6 mln seed

San Jose, California-based K2 Cyber Security Inc, a cloud workload protection platform, has secured $6 million in seed funding. The backers were GreatPoint Ventures and Embark Ventures.

Consumer robotics maker Vincross reels in $10 mln

Vincross, a consumer robotics maker, has secured $10 million in funding. Lenovo led the round with participation from other backers that included GGV Capital and Seek Dource.

ViSenze procures $20 mln Series C

ViSenze, a image recognition startup, has raised $20 million in Series C funding. Gobi Partners and Sonae IM led the round.

Calypso Biotech picks up Series A funding

Calypso Biotech, a Dutch developer of therapeutic antibodies for autoimmune diseases, has secured 20 million euros in Series A financing. The lead backers were Gilde Healthcare and Inkef Capital.