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NEA leads Series A round for Reneo PharmaceuticalsSan Diego-based Reneo Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, has raised $50 million in Series A financing. New Enterprise Associates led the round.
Cathay Life Insurance makes $60m commitmentThe Taiwanese life insurer dedicated another $60 million to explore technology and healthcare opportunities in Asia and North America.
- VC-backed Sentons appoints Lee as president/CEO
Sentons Inc, a provider of advanced touch and force sensing solutions, has named Jess Lee as president and CEO. Lee's work background includes roles at InVisage, Apple, OmniVision and Silicon Graphics. In addition to this appointment, Dr. Forest Baskett, a general partner at New Enterprise Associates, will join Sentons' board of directors. Sentons' is backed by New Enterprise Associates and Northern Light Venture Capital.
- NEA leads Series C round for Divvy
Utah-based Divvy, a modern payment and expense management platform for business, has raised $200 million in Series C financing. New Enterprise Associates led the round with participation from return backers Pelion Venture Partners and Insight Venture Partners.
- Shasta Ventures leads Series A round for AppSheet
Seattle-based AppSheet, a no-code application platform, has secured $15 million in Series A funding. Shasta Ventures led the round with participation from previous backer New Enterprise Associates.
- Online learning platform Coursera nets $103 mln
Silicon Valley-based Coursera, an online learning platform, has secured $103 million in Series E funding. SEEK Group led the round with participation from return backers Future Fund and New Enterprise Associates.
Jewelry brand Mejuri nabs $31 mln in NEA-led Series B: TechCrunchMejuri, a Toronto-based fine jewelry brand, has raised about $31 million (US$23 million) in a Series B financing, according to a report https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/25/mejuri-23m-series-b/ by TechCrunch. U.S. venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates (NEA) led the round, the report said. Existing investors BDC Capital, Dash Ventures, Felix Capital and Incite Ventures also participated. The news follows last September's announcement of a $5 million Series A financing /canada/2018/09/jewelry-brand-mejuri-raises-5-mln-in-felix-led-series-a-round/ led by Felix. Other investors in that deal included Real Ventures. Founded in 2015 by CEO Noura Sakkijha and COO Maj Masad, Mejuri designs, makes and sells handcrafted, everyday jewelry directly to consumers, avoiding traditional retail markups.