Iris Dorbian

Energize Ventures gathers over $101 mln for fund

Energize Ventures has raised over $101 million for its new fund, according to an SEC filing. No target was listed on the document.

VC-backed SI-BONE files to go public

Santa Clara, California-based SI-BONE Inc, a medical device company, has filed for an IPO. The number of shares that will be sold as well as its pricing terms have yet to be set. SI-BONE plans on trading the stock on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "SIBN." Morgan Stanley and BofA Merrill Lynch are the lead underwriters. SI-BONE’s pre-IPO backers included Redline Capital Management, Orbimed, Novo A/S, Skyline Ventures and Montreux Equity Partners.

Insurance platform Jones takes in $2.8 mln seed

New York-based Jones, an insurance platform, has secured $2.8 million in seed funding, according to an announcement on its site. Hetz Ventures led the round with participation from JLL Spark, MetaProp Ventures, GroundUp Ventures and 500 Startups.

Tvardi Therapeutics lands $9 mln Series A

Houston, Texas-based Tvardi Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing STAT3 inhibitors, has closed $9 million in Series A financing. The investors were not named.

Silverback Therapeutics racks up $47.5 mln

Seattle-based Silverback Therapeutics Inc, a biotech company developing a pipeline of "systemically delivered, locally active" therapies, has extended its Series A financing round, bringing in the total tally to $47.5 million. OrbiMed led the round with participation from return backers Celgene Corporation and Alexandria Venture Investments.

Wove nabs $9 mln

San Francisco-based Wove, which is building a network for inter-brand collaboration, has secured $9 million in funding. August Capital led the round.

Cleo grabs $10 mln in Balderton Capital-led round

London-based Cleo, a digital assistant that helps people manage their finances, has raised $10 million in funding. Balderton Capital led the round.

Eight Roads Ventures opens Singapore office

Eight Roads Ventures, the venture capital arm of Fidelity International, has opened an office in Singapore, according to a blog post. The firm focuses on making early-growth and growth-stage investments of up to $30 million in technology, healthcare, consumer and financial services companies. Raj Dugar, managing partner Asia, will relocate to Singapore from India. Dugar joined Eight Roads in 2007.

uBiome locks in $83 mln Series C

San Francisco-based uBiome, a microbial genomics company, has raised $83 million in Series C financing. OS Fund led the round with participation from other investors that included 8VC, Y Combinator and Dentsu Ventures.

Maritime data analytics ioCurrents expands Series A

Seattle-based ioCurrents, a maritime data analytics company, has expanded its recent Series A financing round. The latest investor is Imagen Capital Partners LP. No financial terms were disclosed.