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Infinio names Skelley VP of global channelInfinio said Wednesday that Bob Skelley was named VP of global channel and will manage all channel and partner relationships for Infinio globally. Skelley previously served as Dell’s executive director of North American channel sales. Infinio investors include Bessemer Venture Partners, Highland Capital Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Osage University Partners.
- Seismos pulls in $4 mln
Austin, Texas-based Seismos Inc, a provider of real-time subsurface fluid flow monitoring for oil and gas production optimization, has received about $4 million in funding. Javelin Venture Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Osage University Partners. Also, Noah Doyle, a general partner at Javelin Venture Partners, has been added to the Seismos board of directors.
- Merganser Biotech snags $28 mln Series A
Merganser Biotech Inc, which focuses on treating rare blood and iron-related diseases, has secured $28 million in Series A financing. Novartis Venture Fund led the round with participation from Frazier Healthcare, Sutter Hill Ventures, Osage University Partners, BioAdvance and Stateside Developments. In addition to the funding, Markus Goebel of Novartis Venture Fund, James Topper of Frazier Healthcare and Jeffrey Bird of Sutter Hill Ventures have been added to Merganser's board of directors. Also, Bill Harrington of Osage University Partners has been named as a board observer.
Family robot maker Jibo raises $25.3 mln Series AJibo, which develops a connected, consumer robot for the home, announced it has raised $25.3 million in Series A funding. RRE Ventures led the round, with participation from CRV, Flybridge Capital Partners, Fairhaven Capital Partners, Two Sigma, Formation 8, Samsung Ventures, Osage Venture Partners and individual investors. The Cambridge, Mass.-based company had previously raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding, led by CRV. Jibo held a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo from mid-July to mid-September last year in which it pre-sold 4,800 units and raised $2.8 million. The product acts like a smart assistant, reminding users of tasks and interacting with the household.
- River Cities Capital, Osage Venture lead $9 mln funding in Canvas
River Cities Capital Funds and Osage Venture Partners have led a $9 million funding round in Canvas, which provides mobile apps for collecting and storing business information. Other participants in the funding include existing investor Camber Capital (formerly Berman Venture Capital).
- PMV Pharmaceuticals grabs $30 mln
PMV Pharmaceuticals, which develops p53 targeted small molecule drugs to treat cancer, has raised $30 million in Series A financing. OrbiMed led the round with participation from Osage University Partners and supported by founding investor InterWest Partners. In addition to the funding, Dr. Peter Thompson of OrbiMed has been appointed to PMV's board of directors.
- Menlo Security attracts $10.5 mln Series A
Menlo Park, Calif.-based Menlo Security, a stealth cyber security start-up, has secured $10.5 million in Series A funding. General Catalyst Partners led the round with participation from Osage University Partners. In conjunction with the funding, Steve Herrod, a managing director at General Catalyst, has been added to Menlo Security's board.
- 3D firm Paracosm attracts $3.3 mln seed
3D firm Paracosm has closed $3.3 million in seed funding. Atlas Venture led the round with participation from other investors that included iRobot, Osage University Partners, BOLDstart Ventures, New World Angels and Deep Fork Capital.
- ExecOnline picks up $5 mln in Osage Venture-led round
ExecOnline has closed $5 million in Series A financing. Osage Venture Partners led the round with participation from New Atlantic Ventures, Kaplan Ventures, Militello Capital and various unnamed investors. Based in New York City, ExecOnline is a provider of online executive education programs featuring multiple top-tier business schools.
- Light Beam Capital invests in DCI
DCI Design Communications has secured an undisclosed investment from Light Beam Capital. Also, DCI has appointed Charbel Zreik as its new CEO while Brandon Cope of Peterson Partners and Rich Kelley of Search Fund Partners have been added to DCI's board of directors. Headquartered in Syosset, NY, DCI is a provider of IT solutions for the hospitality sector.