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Back to school: VCs Janet Bannister and Rob Barbara join Kauffman Fellows Class 24Two Canadian investment pros are enrolled in the world’s foremost school for venture capitalists. Last month, Real Ventures’ Janet Bannister and Build Ventures’ Rob Barbara joined VCs from around the globe in the 24th class of Silicon Valley educator Kauffman Fellows, a program dedicated to boosting VC skills. The goal is to equip the some 64 participants in the class with new tools and strategies for performing the daily tasks of a VC, everything from managing a fund to nurturing a startup. Upon completing the program, they will become part of an exclusive network of graduates, called Fellows. Bannister and Barbara, who enrolled with the help of scholarships provided by BDC Capital, are set to bring the number of Canadian Fellows to 11.
- Sandbox VR rakes in $68 mln Series A
Sandbox VR, a virtual reality company, has raised $68 million in Series A funding, according to a Medium blog post https://medium.com/@SandboxVR/hello-world-were-sandbox-ceafeace2bc4 and a source familiar with the transaction. Andrew Chen from Andreessen Horowitz led the round with participation from Mike Maples of Floodgate, Stanford University, TriplePoint Capital, CRCM and Alibaba.
- Silverton leads $4.65 mln round for Ontic Technologies
Austin, Texas-based Ontic Technologies, a protective intelligence technology platform, has raised $4.65 million in funding. Silverton Partners led the round with participation from Floodgate and Village Global.
- Origin emerges from stealth with funding from DCM Ventures
San Francisco-based Origin, which focuses on additive manufacturing in mass production, has emerged from stealth and announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by DCM Ventures. As part of the funding, Jason Krikorian, general partner of DCM, has joined the board. The company, founded in 205, previously raised $2.3 million from Floodgate, Stanford University, Joe Montana and other investors.
- Israeli blockchain startup StarkWare procures $30 mln
StarkWare, an Israeli blockchain startup, has raised $30 million in funding, according to a blog post https://medium.com/@StarkWare/series-a-665d94c855f4 Paradigm led the round with participation from other investors that include Intel Capital, Sequoia, Atomico, DCVC, Wing, Consensys, Coinbase Ventures, Multicoin Capital, Collaborative Fund, Scalar Capital, Semantic Ventures, Pantera and Floodgate.
- Swivel picks up $4.75 mln seed
Swivel, an online service where companies can find and design their own plug-and-play workspace and pay for it on flexible terms, has raised $4.75 million in seed funding. First Round Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included Fuel Capital, Correlation Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Hack VC, Capital Factory, Abstract Ventures, Floodgate and Next Coast Ventures.
