SentreHEART Inc, a maker of technology for catheter-based, non-implant left atrial appendage closure, has raised $35 million in Series D financing. Deerfield Management Company led the round with participation from other investors that included U.S. Venture Partners, Prospect Ventures, Vivo Capital and Decheng Capital.
1 min read · 27 September 2016
Silicon Valley-based Deepgram, an artificial intelligence startup, has secured $1.8 million in funding, according to a source at the firm. Metamorphic Ventures and Y Combinator led the round.
1 min read · 27 September 2016
San Francisco-based ProsperWorks, a provider of CRM solutions for Google Apps, has secured $24 million in Series B funding. Next World Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included Storm Ventures, True Ventures, Industry Ventures and Devoteam.
3 min read · 27 September 2016
Location-sharing app Zenly has raised $22.5 million in Series B funding. Benchmark led the round with participation from other investors that included Jerry Murdock, formerly of Insight Venture Partners. In addition to the funding, Peter Fenton of Benchmark has been added to Zenly's board.
2 min read · 27 September 2016
Aleph has closed its second fund at $180 million, according to an SEC filing. The Israeli venture firm raised $140 million in 2013 for its debut fund, as previously reported by PE HUB.
1 min read · 27 September 2016
Global trade platform Flexport has raised $65 million in Series B funding, according to a blog post. The investors included Founders Fund, Bloomberg Beta, Felicis Ventures, First Round Capital, Susa Ventures, Yuri Milner and Joe Lonsdale of 8VC. In conjunction with the funding, Trae Stephens of Founders Fund has been added to Flexport's board.
1 min read · 27 September 2016
Burlingame, California-based Color Genomics, a genetic information provider, has secured $45 million in funding. General Catalyst led the round with participation from other investors that included singer/songwriter/philanthropist Bono, Susan L. Wagner, 8VC, Khosla Ventures and Emerson Collective. In addition to the funding, Susan L. Wagner, co-founder, former vice chairman and chief operating officer of BlackRock and Hemant Taneja, managing director at General Catalyst, will join Color Genomics' board of directors.
1 min read · 27 September 2016
Biopharmaceutical company MicuRx Pharmaceuticals has raised $55 million in Series C financing. GP Healthcare Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included GP TMT Capital, 3E Bioventures Capital and Delian Capital. In addition to the funding, Yu Miao of GP Healthcare Capital has been added to MicuRx's board of directors.
1 min read · 27 September 2016
Marketing analytics provider Beckon has secured $10 million in funding. Venrock led the round with participation from August Capital, Canaan, El Dorado Ventures and The Kaiser Family Foundation.
4 min read · 27 September 2016
San Diego-based Fortis Therapeutics Inc, an immuno-oncology biotech company, has raised $18 million in Series A financing. Avalon Ventures led the round with participation from Bregua Corp, Lilly Asia Ventures, Osage University Partners and Vivo Capital.
1 min read · 27 September 2016
