Iris Dorbian

Blood collection startup Tasso nets $6.1 mln

Seattle-based Tasso Inc, a blood collection startup, has raised $6.1 million in financing. Vertical Venture Partners led the round with participation from Techstars and Cedars-Sinai.

Sageview Capital leads Series D round for Pantheon

Pantheon, a website operations platform for agile marketers, has secured $40 million in Series D financing. Sageview Capital led the round with participation from return backers Foundry Group, Scale Venture Partners and Industry Ventures. In addition to the funding, Ned Gilhuly, co-founder and managing partner of Sageview Capital, will join the Pantheon's board of directors.

Arthur Ventures collects almost $7 mln for fund

Arthur Ventures has raised almost $7 million for its 2017 opportunity fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $20 million. Arthur Ventures invests in early-stage B2B software companies located outside Silicon Valley.

Alto scores $2.8 mln seed

Nashville-based Alto, a technology platform that lets investors add alternative assets to their IRAs, has raised $2.8 million in seed funding. The investors included Foundation Capital, Sequoia’s scout fund and Amplify.LA.

South Summit and Red Capital launch venture fund

South Summit and Red Capital Partners have launched a venture fund. The South Summit Fund will invest 6 million euros per year among the finalist startups in South Summit's startup competition.

FutureFuel.io snags $11.2 mln Series A

FutureFuel.io, a provider of student debt employer benefits solutions, has secured $11.2 million in Series A financing. Rethink Impact led the round with participation from other investors that included Breton Capital, First Data, G9 Ventures, The Impact Engine, Reach Capital, Salesforce Ventures, SixThirty and Vulcan Capital. As part of the round, Jenny Abramson, founder and managing partner of Rethink Impact will join the company’s board of directors.

Brodmann17 takes in $11 mln Series A

Tel Aviv-based Brodmann17, a provider of vision-first technology for automated driving, has raised $11 million in Series A funding. OurCrowd led the round.

Secura Bio racks up $145 mln

Secura Bio Inc, a biopharmaceutical company focused on oncology therapies, has raised $145 million in financing. The investor was Athyrium Capital Management LP.

Hearing aid maker Eargo fetches more than $52 mln Series D

Eargo, a hearing aid maker, has secured more than $52 million in Series D funding. The investors were New Enterprise Associates, the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation, Nan Fung Life Sciences, Maveron and Future Fund.

Trustpilot lands $55 mln Series E

Trustpilot, a platform for companies to build trust with consumers, has raised $55 million in Series E funding. Sunley House Capital Management, an affiliate of global private equity firm Advent International, led the round with participation from Vitruvian Partners, Draper Esprit, Index Ventures, Northzone and Seed Capital.