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BlueRun Ventures raises $813mThe Beijing-based venture capital arm of the US investment firm has closed its third CNY & USD dual-currency fund.
Left Lane, Greenspring and individuals back lottery app JackpocketLeft Lane Capital led the Series D, which included Kevin Hart, Whitney Cummings, Mark Cuban and Manny Machado, among other individuals and firms.
- Hello Heart raises $45m in IVP-led round
Hello Heart of Menlo Park completes the round of funding with investors IVP, Khosla Ventures, BlueRun Ventures, Maven Ventures and Resolute Ventures.
- Human API procures over $20m Series C
Human API, which empowers "consumers to connect and share electronic health data with companies they trust," has raised over $20 million in Series C funding.
American Express in talks to buy VC-backed Kabbage: BloombergAmerican Express is in advanced talks to buy Kabbage, an online small business lender, reported Bloomberg.
Shocking revelation about Banjo CEO puts $223m of VC dollars at riskVC-backed Banjo was rocked when Medium OneZero reported that co-founder and CEO Damien Patton had “participated in white supremacist groups in his youth and was involved in the shooting of a synagogue.”
Telemedicine's strong usage is expected to continue after the pandemic subsidesTelemedicine valuations will rise following substantial adoption growth, and investors see a compelling thesis around these services even after coronavirus fears abate.
Most VC funds in CalSTRS’ mid-last decade portfolio have double-digit IRRsOrbiMed, Summit Partners and Shasta Ventures lead CalSTRS' 2012 to 2017 vintage portfolio, according to the pension plan's recent performance report.
Paystand reels in $20 mn Series BScotts Valley, California-based Paystand, a blockchain-enabled commercial payments platform, has secured $20 million in Series B funding.
Drum rakes in nearly $11 mln seedAtlanta-based Drum, an on-demand network sales force platform, has raised nearly $11 million in seed funding. The investors included Propel Venture Partners, Felicis Ventures, BlueRun Ventures, American Express Ventures, GroTech Ventures, Wildcat Venture Partners, BoxGroup and SV Angel.