Vancouver, British Columbia-based AbCellera, a developer of next-generation therapeutic antibodies, has raised $10 million in Series A financing. DCVC Bio led the round. In conjunction with the fundraising, John Hamer, managing partner at DCVC Bio, has joined AbCellera’s board of directors while Doug Janzen will be stepping down from his role as board chairman.
1 min read · 27 September 2018
San Francisco, Mumbai and Bengaluru-based SenseHawk, a intelligent cloud-based platform focused on the energy and infrastructure sector, has raised $2 million in funding. The investor was SAIF Partners.
4 min read · 26 September 2018
Austin, Texas-based Data.world, a platform for modern data teamwork, has secured $12 million in funding. The investors were Workday Ventures, The Associated Press and OurCrowd.
1 min read · 26 September 2018
Waltham, Massachusetts-based Entasis Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing new antibacterial products, has raised about $75 million for its IPO after pricing its 5 million shares at $15 per share. The stock began trading September 26, 2018 on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ETTX." Credit Suisse and BMO Capital Markets are the lead underwriters. Entasis' pre-IPO backers include Pivotal bioVenture Partners, Sofinnova Ventures and TPG Biotech.
3 min read · 26 September 2018
Mountain View, California-based Ceribell Inc, a provider of a system that diagnoses and treats patients at risk for seizures, has secured $35 million in Series B financing. Optimas Capital Partners Fund and The Rise Fund led the round with participation from UCB and LivaNova.
1 min read · 26 September 2018
Morphic Therapeutic, a developer of oral integrin therapies, has raised $80 million in Series B financing. Omega Funds and Novo Holdings led the round with participation from other investors that included Invus and EcoR1 Capital.
1 min read · 26 September 2018
San Jose, California-based TapClicks, a provider of marketing analytics, reporting and workflow, has raised $10 million in funding. The investor was Boathouse Capital.
1 min read · 26 September 2018
Nautilus Venture Partners is seeking to raise $150 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. The Cupertino, California-based early-stage venture firm focused on helping startups partner with large tech companies.
1 min read · 26 September 2018
iSpot.tv, a TV ad measurement company, has raised $30 million in Series C funding. Insight Venture Partners and Madrona Venture Group led the round.
4 min read · 26 September 2018
New York City-based Maven, a digital health company, has secured $27 million in Series B funding. Sequoia Capital and Oak HC/FT led the round with participation from return backers Spring Mountain Capital, 14W and Female Founders Fund. In addition to the funding, Sequoia partner Jess Lee and Oak HC/FT partner Nancy Brown will join the Maven board.
1 min read · 26 September 2018
