UK-based Enterprise Therapeutics Ltd, a drug discovery company focused on respiratory diseases, has received $2.4 million in Series A funding. The investor was Epidarex Capital.
3 min read · 17 February 2015
File-transfer service WeTransfer has secured $25 million in Series A funding. The investor was Highland Capital Partners Europe. In conjunction with the investment, Tony Zappalà and Irena Goldenberg, partners at HCPE, have been appointed to WeTransfer's board.
3 min read · 17 February 2015
Laguna Pharmaceuticals, formerly known as ChanRx, has closed $30 million in Series B financing. Versant Ventures and Frazier Healthcare led the round with participation from BioMed Ventures and previous backer Sante Ventures. In addition to the financing, Dr. Jerel Davis of Versant Ventures and Dr. Jamie Topper of Frazier Healthcare have been added to Laguna's board of directors. Also, Laguna Pharmaceuticals has hired Bob Baltera as CEO. Previously, Baltera was CEO of Amira Pharmaceuticals. Laguna Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on treating atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter.
3 min read · 17 February 2015
Equity crowdfunding platform OurCrowd has named Anthony DeChellis as president. DeChellis is the former CEO of Private Banking Americas at Credit Suisse.
2 min read · 17 February 2015
Applicaster, which provides cross-screen TV apps, has raised $10.5 million in Series B funding. Pitango Venture Capital led the round with participation from previous backer 83North (Formerly Greylock IL).
2 min read · 17 February 2015
Car classifieds site Carmudi has secured $25 million in funding. The investors included Asia Pacific Internet Group, Holtzbrinck Ventures and Tengelmann Ventures.
3 min read · 17 February 2015
Pleasanton, California-based life sciences tools startup Unchained Labs has closed $25 million in Series A funding. Novo Ventures, Canaan Partners and TPG Biotech led the round. Also, the company has acquired Optim, a multiplex protein stability platform for biologics. No financial terms were disclosed.
2 min read · 13 February 2015
Gummicube has raised $830,000 in seed funding for its formal launch. The backers were Golden Seeds and F50 Venture Partners. Based in San Jose, California, Gummicube is a mobile-focused big data analytics startup.
4 min read · 13 February 2015
Pantheon Ventures Ltd. has recruited Brandon Boddy as director of the company. Boddy will be succeeding Adrian Smith. Previously, Boddy worked at Jordan Capital Markets and Canaccord Capital Corp where he served as an investment advisor.
2 min read · 13 February 2015
Online interior design marketplace Laurel & Wolf has closed $4.4 million in funding. Charles River Ventures led the round with participation from Karlin Ventures, Upside Partnership and Draper & Associates.
5 min read · 13 February 2015
