Iris Dorbian

August Capital targets $250 mln for eighth fund

August Capital is seeking to raise $250 million for its eighth fund, according to an SEC filing. Based in Menlo Park, California, the venture firm is focused on information technology.

Cure Genetics lands $17 mln Series A

Cure Genetics Co. Ltd, a biotech company, has secured $17 million in Series A financing. Qiming Venture Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included CTS Capital and Ascendin Investment.

Ample snags $31 mln Series A

San Francisco-based Ample, a technology company focused on solving the energy delivery challenge for electric cars, has secured $31 million in Series A financing. Shell Ventures led the round with participation from Moore Strategic Ventures, Repsol Energy Ventures, Hemi Ventures and TRIREC. In addition to the funding, Steve McGrath of Shell Ventures and James McIntyre of Moore Strategic Ventures, have been named to Ample’s board of directors.

InVia Robotics fetches $20 mln Series B

InVia Robotics, a provider of robotics warehouse automation solutions for ecommerce fulfillment centers, has raised $20 million in Series B funding. Point72 Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Upfront Ventures and Embark Ventures.

Karuna Pharmaceuticals nabs $42 mln Series A

Boston-based Karuna Pharmaceuticals, which is focused on targeting muscarinic receptors for treating disorders marked by psychosis and cognitive impairment, has secured $42 million Series A financing. The investors included ARCH Venture Partners.

Invoice management platform Stampli inks $6.7 mln Series A

Silicon Valley-based Stampli, an invoice management platform for mid-sized and large businesses, has raised $6.7 million in Series A financing. SignalFire led the round with participation from Bloomberg Beta, Hillsven Capital and UpWest Labs.

HR startup Namely picks up $60 mln

Human resources startup Namely has raised $60 million in funding, according to a blog post on its site. GGV Capital led the round. Also the firm has named Elisa Steele as CEO. Previously, she was president and CEO of Jive Software.

Impact Therapeutics scores $30 mln Series C

China-based Impact Therapeutics Inc, a developer of medicine that treats cancer and other life-threatening diseases, has closed $30 million in Series C financing. Decheng Capital led the round with participation from return backer Lilly Asian Ventures.

Canadian cybersecurity startup HYAS pulls in $6.2 mln Series A

Victoria, British Columbia-based cybersecurity company HYAS has secured $6.2 million in Series A funding. M12, Microsoft's venture fund led the round with participation from other investors that included Startup Capital Ventures and 205 Capital.

Shedul.com lands $5 mln

Shedul.com, a booking platform for salons and spas, has raised $5 million in funding. Target Global led the round with participation from other investors that included FJ Labs.