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- VC-backed PhaseBio goes public
Pennsylvania-based PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, a developer of treatments for orphan diseases, has raised $46 million for its IPO after pricing its 9.2 million shares at $5 per share. The stock began trading October 18, 2018 on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PHAS." Citigroup, Cowen and Stifel are the lead underwriters. PhaseBio's pre-IPO backers included New Enterprise Associates, Hatteras Venture Partners, Johnson & Johnson and Fletcher Spaght Ventures.


- Ex-NEA partner Jon Sakoda to raise $500 mln Catalyst Lab fund
Former New Enterprise Associates General Partner Jon Sakoda has filed to raise a $500 million venture-capital fund under the name Catalyst Labs Fund I, according to a filing with the SEC.
- VC-based PhaseBio sets IPO pricing terms
PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals Inc, a developer of new treatments for orphan diseases, has priced its IPO Of 5 million shares between $12 and $14 per share. PhaseBio will trade the stock on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “PHAS.” Citigroup, Cowen and Stifel are the lead underwriters. PhaseBio's backers include Rock Springs Capital, Johnson & Johnson Innovation - JJDC, Mountain Group Capital, Cormorant Asset Management, Hatteras Venture Partners and New Enterprise Associates, according to Crunchbase.
- OmniSci nets $55 mln Series C
OmniSci, a creator of an extreme analytics platform, has closed $55 million in Series C funding. Tiger Global Management led the round with participation from other investors that included In-Q-Tel, New Enterprise Associates, Vanedge Capital, NVIDIA and Verizon Ventures.
- NEA promotes Walker to GP
New Enterprise Associates Inc has promoted Paul Walker to general partner. Previously, he worked at MPM Capital.
- VC-backed Upwork goes public
Mountain View, California-based Upwork Inc, a freelance workers’ marketplace, has debuted its IPO after pricing its over 12 million shares at $15 per share. The stock began trading October 3, 2018 on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “UPWK." Citigroup Global Markets Inc, Jefferies LLC and RBC Capital Markets LLC are the lead underwriters. Upwork’s pre-IPO backers include T. Rowe Price, Sigma Partners, Benchmark, Globespan Capital Partners, Stripes Group, New Enterprise Associates, FirstMark and Jackson Square Ventures, according to Crunchbase.