South San Francisco-based Antiva Biosciences Inc, a biopharmaceutical company, has raised $22 million in Series C financing. Brace Pharma Capital led the round with participation from NS Investment, Osage University Partners, Alexandria Venture Investments, Canaan Partners and Sofinnova Ventures. In addition to the funding, Vinzenz Ploerer, president and CEO of Brace Pharma Capital has been appointed to Antiva's board of directors.
1 min read · 28 March 2017
China-based GeneQuantum Healthcare, which is focused on researching and developing biotherapeutics, has closed about $5.8 million in Series A financing. Oriza Seed Venture Capital led the round with participation from TF Capital.
1 min read · 28 March 2017
Seattle-based Wrench, a car repair startup, has raised $4 million in Series A funding. Madrona Venture Group led the round.
1 min read · 28 March 2017
Next Coast Ventures has hired Zeynep Young as a venture partner. Young's work background includes serving as the founder and CEO of Double Line Partners and an associate principal at McKinsey & Company.
2 min read · 28 March 2017
San Francisco-based Smyte, an online security startup, has secured $4 million in Series A funding. Avalon Ventures led the round with participation from other backers that included Baseline Ventures, Founder Collective, Harrison Metal, Upside Partnership and Y Combinator.
3 min read · 28 March 2017
Arable, an agricultural tech company, has raised $4.25 million in Series A funding. Middleland Capital and S2G Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Chase Field, Spark Labs and Cantos VC.
5 min read · 28 March 2017
St. Louis, Missouri-based Benson Hill Biosystems, an agricultural tech company, has raised $25 million in Series B funding. Lewis & Clark Ventures and Prelude Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Fall Line Capital, S2G Ventures, Alexandria Venture Investments, Cultivation Capital, iSelect Fund, Mercury Fund, Middleland Capital, Missouri Technology Corporation, Prolog Ventures and TechAccel. In conjunction with the funding, David Russell of Lewis & Clark Ventures and Mark Cupta of Prelude Ventures have been added to Benson Hill's board of directors.
3 min read · 28 March 2017
1 min read · 27 March 2017
Science Inc is seeking to raise $60 million for its second venture fund, according to an SEC filing. Based in Santa Monica, California, Science Inc invests in digital tech-based companies.
1 min read · 27 March 2017
Medical Technology Venture Partners has raised $20.1 million for its debut fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $50 million.
1 min read · 27 March 2017
