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Level Ex nabs $11 mln Series AChicago-based Level Ex, a maker of a professional video game for doctors, has secured $11 million in Series A funding. The investors included 4490 Ventures, JAZZ Venture Partners and Pritzker Group Venture Capital.
- PhysIQ snags $8 mln Series B
Naperville, Illinois-based PhysIQ, a provider of proprietary predictive analytics for human physiology, has raised $8 million in Series B funding. The lead investor was 4490 Ventures. Other investors include Quark Venture Inc and LionBird. In conjunction with the funding, Dan Malven, a managing partner at 4490 Ventures, and Dr. Zafrira Avnur, a chief scientific officer at Quark Venture, have joined PhysIQ's board of directors.
- ABODO grabs $4.8 mln Series A
Real estate startup ABODO has closed $4.8 million in Series A funding. The lead investor was 4490 Ventures with American Family Ventures and Flyover Capital also participating in this round.
- Understory gets $7.5 mln Series A from 4490 Ventures, Monsanto
Understory, a developer of weather sensor hardware and hyper-local data networks, received $7.5 million in Series A funding. Monsanto Growth Ventures and 4490 Ventures led the round with participation from returning investors True Ventures, RRE Ventures and SK Ventures as well as new backer CSA Partners. Understory will relocate its headquarters from Boston to Madison, Wisconsin.
- EatStreet cooks up $15 mln Series C
Madison, Wisconsin-based EatStreet, an online and mobile food ordering company, has secured $15 million in Series C funding. The lead investors were 4490 Ventures and Lumia Capital. Also, GCI Capital, MATH Venture Partners and the State of Wisconsin Investment Board participated in the round.
- HealthMyne raises $4.5 mln
HealthMyne Inc. said Tuesday it raised a $4.5 million in Series A round led by Venture Investors and 4490 Ventures. HealthX Ventures and several angel investors also invested. Madison, Wisonsin-based HealthMyne provides novel search, analytics, and imaging (SAI) solutions to cancer care providers.
- EatStreet cooks up $4 mln Series B
EatStreet has secured $4 million in Series B funding. The investors were 4490 Ventures and the State of Wisconsin Investment Board. According to the company, the capital will be used for growth and to further develop its iOS and Android apps. Based in Madison, Wisc., EatStreet is an online and mobile food ordering service.
- ABODO raises $1.25 mln Series A
Online rental marketplace ABODO has closed $1.25 million in Series A financing, led by American Family Ventures. Also joining the round are 4490 Ventures and Lakewest Venture Partners.
- Wisconsin Money Managers Launch $30M Early Stage Venture Fund
A Wisconsin pension fund and research organization have formed a $30 million venture capital fund to focus on early stage IT companies. Called 4490 Ventures, a reference to the 44O N latitude and 90O W longitude lines that approximate the center of the state, the fund is being backed by the State of Wisconsin Investment Board and Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation are creating an early-stage venture capital fund focused on information technology.