Iris Dorbian

Qpex Biopharma nabs $33 mln Series A

Qpex Biopharma, a developer of antiobiotics, has raised $33 million in Series A financing. New Enterprise Associates led the round with participation from Adams Street Partners, LYZZ Capital, Hatteras Venture Partners and Stanford University Draper Fund.

Fisker grabs funding from Caterpillar Venture Capital

California-based Fisker Inc, a developer of electric vehicles and battery technologies, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding. The investor was Caterpillar Venture Capital Inc., a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc.

Raremark lands funding

London-based Raremark, a patient-data platform in rare disease, has raised 3 million pounds in funding. AlbionVC and Ananda Ventures led the round with participation from Oltre Venture and the Cass Entrepreneurship Fund.

Pulumi snags $15 mln Series A

Seattle-based Pulumi Corporation, a provider of a platform that enables teams to get their code to the cloud, has raised $15 million in Series A funding. Madrona Venture Group led the round with participation from Tola Capital. In addition to the funding, Sheila Gulati, managing director of Tola Capital, will join Pulumi’s board of directors.

SCF Ventures funds Ruths.ai

Houston-based data science company Ruths.ai has secured an undisclosed amount of funding. The investor was SCF Ventures.

Next Century Spirits inks $3.6 mln

Next Century Spirits, a spin-off of Anavo Technologies, has raised $3.6 million in funding. Blue Hill Group led the round. Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, Next Century Spirits specializes in custom distilled spirits, brand and label development and bulk liquors.

Blockchain security company BitGo pulls in $57.5 mln Series B

Palo Alto, California-based BitGo, a blockchain security company, has raised $57.5 million in Series B funding. The company's investors include Goldman Sachs, Galaxy Digital Ventures Valor Equity Partners, Craft Ventures, DRW and Redpoint Ventures.

Matchstick Ventures gathers over $12 mln for sophomore fund

Matchstick Ventures has raised over $12 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $25 million. The Minnesota-based venture firm invests in early-stage tech companies.

Future Family takes in $10 mln Series A

Future Family, which offers monthly payment solutions for fertility services, has raised $10 million in Series A funding. Aspect Ventures led the round with participation from iNovia, BBG Ventures, LaunchCapital, RiverPark Ventures, Ulu Ventures, Day One Ventures and Portfolia. In addition to the funding, Aspect Ventures Partner Lauren Kolodny will join the Future Family's board of directors.

Alumni Ventures Group collects nearly $30 mln for three funds

Alumni Ventures Group has raised nearly $30 million for its three annual funds: Green D Ventures, Chestnut Street Ventures, and Purple Arch Ventures. The funds enabled alumni from Dartmouth, University of Pennsylvania and Northwestern, respectively, to back ventures of fellow alums. Each fund raised $7.5 million to $10 million.