San Francisco-based Blueshift, a marketing automation solutions provider, has raised $8 million in Series A funding. Storm Ventures led the round with participation from Nexus Venture Partners. In conjunction with the funding, Storm Ventures' Anshu Sharma has been named to Blueshift's board of directors.
3 min read · 05 January 2016
Waltham, Massachusetts-based Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, an biotechnology company focused on developing advanced kinase inhibitor treatments, has raised over $90 million in Series B funding. The company's newest investor is SV Life Sciences. In addition to the investment, Dr. Michael Ross, a managing partner at SV Life Sciences, has been added to Deciphera's board of directors.
3 min read · 05 January 2016
Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Millendo Therapeutics (formerly known as Atterocor Inc), a biopharmaceutical company focused on treating orphan and specialty endocrine diseases, has raised $62 million in Series B funding. New Enterprise Associates Inc led the round. Other investors included Roche Venture Fund, Adams Street Partners, Altitude Life Science Ventures, Longwood Fund, Renaissance Venture Capital Fund, Frazier Healthcare Partners, Osage University Partners and 5AM Ventures.
4 min read · 05 January 2016
Allen, Texas-based PFSweb Inc, a global commerce provider, has named Peter Stein to its board of directors. The appointment became effective January 1, 2016. Currently, Stein is an executive-in-resident at Lerer Hippeau Ventures.
2 min read · 05 January 2016
Spruce Capital Partners has appointed Dr. Jonathan Burbaum as an entrepreneur-in-residence. Previously, Burbaum worked at Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy where he served as program director.
3 min read · 04 January 2016
Minnesota-based Zipnosis, a virtual care platform provider, has secured $17 million in Series A funding. Safeguard Scientifics led the round with participation from Ascension Ventures, Fairview Health Services, Hyde Park Venture Partners, Arthur Ventures, Waterline Ventures and Omphalos Ventures.
5 min read · 04 January 2016
Car rental company Silvercar has secured $28 million in Series C funding. Audi led the round with participation from previous backers that include Austin Ventures and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin. In addition to the funding, Audi North America President Scott Keogh has been added to Silvercar's board of directors.
3 min read · 04 January 2016
New York-based Hometeam, a home care provider for older adults, has raised $27.5 million in Series B funding. The investors were Oak HC/FT, Lux Capital, IA Ventures and Recruit Strategic Partners.
3 min read · 04 January 2016
Halifax, Nova Scotia-based Athletigen Technologies Inc, a sports genetics company, has secured $1.55 million in seed funding. Exponential Partners led the round. In addition to the funding, Pat Wilkison of Exponential Partners, has been named to Athletigen's board of directors.
3 min read · 04 January 2016
European online moving company Movinga has secured $25 million in Series B funding. Index Ventures led the round
3 min read · 04 January 2016
