Iris Dorbian

OncoResponse nabs $7 mln

Houston-based OncoResponse, an immuno-oncology antibody discovery company, has raised $7 million in Series A financing. The investors were GreatPoint Ventures and Helsinn Investment Fund.

VC-backed Everspin Technologies goes public

Chandler, Arizona-based MRAM maker Everspin Technologies Inc has raised $40 million for its IPO after pricing its 5 million shares at $8 per share. The stock began trading October 7, 2016 on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "MRAM." Stifel and Needham & Company are serving as the lead underwriters. Everspin's backers included Globalfoundries, Western Digital Capital, New Venture Partners, Lux Capital, Sigma Partners, Epic Ventures and Draper Fisher Jurvetson.

BioVentures Investors closes fourth fund at $87 mln

BioVentures Investors has raised $87 million for its fourth fund. Fund IV will focus on medical tech companies.

C&B Capital seeks to raise $50 mln for third fund

C&B Capital has raised almost $18 million for its third fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $50 million.

Wavecrest Growth Partners leads funding round for Building Engines

Building Engines Inc, an operations management platform provider for the commercial real estate industry, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding. Wavecrest Growth Partners led the round with participation from River Cities Capital Funds, MassMutual Ventures, Camber Creek Ventures and Hermes GPE.

MSI rakes in $30 mln from Quark Venture

Vancouver, British Columbia-based MSI Methylation Sciences Inc, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company that develops new treatments based on molecules, has raised $30 million in funding. The backer was Quark Venture Inc.

Marketing analytics startup DMScore picks up $2.5 mln

Palo Alto, California-based DMScore, which provides marketing services to the legal industry, has secured $2.5 million in funding. The investors included former California State Superintendent of Instruction and State Senator Jack O’Connell, Techspring Partners and SLO Seeds.

NewsTab snags $1.5 mln

Tel Aviv-based news reading platform NewsTab has raised $1.5 million in funding. The investors included Paul Maritz, the former CEO of VMware and Eyal Levy, ex-CEO of Pelephone.

Corazon Capital racks up $37 mln for second fund

Chicago-based venture firm Corazon Capital has raised $37 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $39.9 million.

Cybric snags $6.3 mln seed

Boston-based Cybric, a cybersecurity startup, has secured $6.3 million in seed funding. The investors were Capstone Ventures and Petrillo Capital.