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Bono, General Catalyst invest in genetic testing companyCalifornian venture firm General Catalyst has led a $45M investment in genetic testing company Color Genomics, a round also supported by the singer Bono.
- Bono, General Catalyst, 8VC and others back Color Genomics
Burlingame, California-based Color Genomics, a genetic information provider, has secured $45 million in funding. General Catalyst led the round with participation from other investors that included singer/songwriter/philanthropist Bono, Susan L. Wagner, 8VC, Khosla Ventures and Emerson Collective. In addition to the funding, Susan L. Wagner, co-founder, former vice chairman and chief operating officer of BlackRock and Hemant Taneja, managing director at General Catalyst, will join Color Genomics' board of directors.
- Canaan Partners adds two tech partners, opens San Francisco office
Canaan Partners announced in a blog post on Medium https://blog.canaan.com/from-sand-hill-to-san-francisco-5494fdf5a2a6#.byc5pi4bf that Joydeep Bhattacharyya and Rich Boyle have joined the roster as partners focused on enterprise software investing. Bhattacharyya, who previously was a principal with Shasta Ventures, will focus on SaaS applications and mobile-first solutions. Boyle, a onetime chief executive of LoopNet.com and most recently an operating partner at Khosla Ventures, will look at artificial intelligence and marketplaces. Canaan announced the hires while holding an open house for its new satellite office in the South Park neighborhood of San Francisco. The firm moved into the second-floor space above Shasta Ventures and which was formerly occupied by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.
- Venus Williams, Khosla and Morningstar back Ellevest
Ellevest, a digital investment platform for women, has secured $9 million in funding. Among the investors are tennis champion Venus Williams, Aspect Ventures, Ulu Ventures, Nellie and Max Levchin, Khosla Ventures and Morningstar Inc.
- Crop Enhancement picks up $8.5 mln Series B
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based agricultural tech company Crop Enhancement has raised $8.5 million in Series B funding. MLS Capital Fund II (co-managed by Spruce Capital Partners and Xeraya Capital) and 1955 Capital led the round with participation from Bandgap Ventures and Phoenix Venture Partners. In conjunction with the funding, Greg Young of Spruce Capital Partners and Andrew Chung of 1955 Capital have been added to Crop Enhancement’s board of directors.
- GitLab nets $20 mln Series B
GitLab, an open core collaboration platform for developers, has secured $20 million in Series B funding. August Capital led the round with participation from other backers that included Khosla Ventures and Y Combinator.
- Boku snaps up $13.75 mln
San Francisco-based Boku, a direct carrier billing mobile payments company, has raised $13.75 million in funding. The investors included Khosla Ventures, Benchmark Capital, NEA, Index Ventures and DAG Ventures.