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Transfix raises $12 mln

Transfix said Tuesday it raised $12 million in Series A funding led by Canvas Ventures. Existing investors including Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Founder Collective and Bowery Capital also participated. New York-based Transfix is an on-demand shipping marketplace for manufacturers and distributors.

MiRagen Therapeutics raises $41 mln

MiRagen Therapeutics said Tuesday it raised $41 million in Series C financing co-led by MRL Ventures and JAFCO Co. Ltd. New investors Brace Pharma Capital and MP Healthcare Venture Management took part in the round, which also included participation from existing investors Atlas Venture, Boulder Ventures, Remeditex Ventures, Amgen Ventures and others. Boulder, Colorado-based miRagen is a biopharmaceutical company developing microRNA-based therapeutics.

Schoology raises $32 mln

Schoology said Tuesday that it raised $32 million in financing led by JMI Equity. Existing investors FirstMark Capital, Intel Capital and Great Road Holdings also participated. Schoology is an education technology company.

New York lawyer goes on trial for fraud charge tied to Maxim magazine: Reuters

A New York lawyer went on trial on Monday on charges he participated in a scheme involving the impersonation of a successful businessman that was aimed at fraudulently obtaining millions of dollars to buy Maxim magazine, Reuters News reported.

Sverica Capital invests in Synoptek LLC

Sverica Capital Management LLC has acquired a majority stake in Synoptek LLC. Financial terms weren’t announced. Irvine, California-based Synoptek is an IT management and computing company. The Bank Street Group LLC advised Synoptek.

Resonetics buys Mound Laser

Resonetics, a portfolio company of Sverica Capital Management LLC, said Tuesday that it has acquired Mound Laser andPhotonics Center Inc. Financial terms weren’t announced. Mound Laser provides micro manufacturing of precise metal components for the medical device and defense industry.

Tenable Network raises $250 mln

Tenable Network Security Inc. said Tuesday it raised a $250 million Series B funding round led by Insight Venture Partners and Accel. Columbia, Maryland-based Tenable provides cyber security software. Tenable, which raised $50 million in September 2012, said capital raised to-date totals $300 million.

Deliv buys Zipments

Deliv said Monday it has acquired Zipments. Financial terms weren’t announced. New York-based Zipments, which provides same day delivery service for retailers, is backed by FirstMark Capital, Huron River Ventures, Chicago Ventures and The Windquest Group.

Bridge Bank backs Club W

Bridge Bank said Monday that it provided Club W Inc. with a $12 million loan. Los Angeles-based Club W is a direct-to-consumer wine company backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Shining Capital Holdings and Crosscut Venture Partners.

Meynier named Investment Manager at Apposite Capital

Apposite Capital said Tuesday it has appointed Anne-Laure Meynier as Investment Manager. Meynier was most recently CFO of Nuage Labs, a Paris based technology start-up.