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VC-backed Editas Medicine hires CEOEditas Medicine has hired Katrine S. Bosley as CEO. Previously, Bosley worked at Avila Therapeutics where she served as CEO. Based in Cambridge, Mass., Editas Medicine is a transformative genome editing firm. It is backed by Flagship Ventures, Polaris Partners, Third Rock Ventures and Partners Innovation Fund.
- MyOptique secures another £16m
The new funding round follows the release of data showing that UK venture posted an average one-year IRR of 22.9% in 2013.
- MyOptique Group completes funding round
European online optical retailer MyOptique Group has secured additional investment for its Series C round. The backing came from two new investors - Korys and Beringea with additional funding from existing investor Cipio Partners and Silicon Valley Bank.
Data spotlight: Straight up with alcohol appsBecause of regulatory constraints, investors have been largely hesitant about opening a tab and investing in alcohol apps. However, a couple of recent fundings could signal that it’s not time yet for last call
- VC-backed pet insurance firm Trupanion files for IPO
Trupanion has filed for an IPO. The number of shares that will be sold as well as the stock's pricing terms have yet to be set. RBC Capital Markets, Barclays and Stifel will serve as the lead underwriters. Based in Seattle, Trupanion is a pet insurance provider. It is backed by Maveron and Highland Capital Partners.
- Revolution Growth leads Series B round for Handybook
Handybook, a New York City-based on-demand home cleaning and repair service, said Wednesday that it has raised $30 million in Series B funding. Revolution Growth led the round with participation from previous backers Highland Capital Partners and General Catalyst Partners. According to the firm, the capital will be used for personnel hiring and product building.
Menlo, Highland, Austin funds' performance gain in MassPRIM portfolio: VCJIt is little surprise that funds from Union Square Ventures and Spark Capital top the list of the best performing venture investments at the Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board. Less expected are which funds made the greatest progress over the past year in MassPRIM’s venture portfolio.
Fund performance: Menlo, Highland and Austin gain in MassPRIM portfolioUnion Square, Spark and Battery rank as the top performers
- IPO Profile: 2U Inc
Bessemer Venture Partners, Highland Capital Partners Novak Biddle Venture Partners and Redpoint Ventures collectively hold 16.79 million shares worth $218.2 million at the IPO price.
- VC-backed 2U rolls out IPO
2U has launched its IPO of 9.175 million shares after pricing it at $13 per share. The stock began trading Friday on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “TWOU.” Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse Securities are the lead underwriters. 2U builds online learning platforms. Its backers include Highland Capital Partners, Redpoint Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, CIty Light Capital and Novak Biddle Venture Partners.