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Embodied raises $22 mln of Series A capitalEmbodied said it raised $22 million of Series A capital in a round led by Calibrate Ventures and joined by new investor JAZZ Venture Partners. Jason Schoettler from Calibrate and Andrew Firlik from JAZZ will join the board.
- Osage University Partners targets $250 mln for third fund
Osage University Partners is seeking to raise $250 million for its third fund, according to an SEC filing. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1743036/000174303618000003/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml The Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania-based venture firm invests in startups that commercialize university research.
- Escient Pharmaceuticals rakes in $40 mln Series A
San Diego-based Escient Pharmaceutials, a newly launched biotech company, has closed $40 million in Series A funding. The investors were The Column Group, 5AM Ventures and Osage University Partners.
- OrbiMed leads Series C round for Synthorx
La Jolla, California-based Synthorx Inc, a developer of novel protein therapeutics, has raised $63 million in Series C financing. OrbiMed led the round with participation from Medicxi, Osage University Partners, Avalon Ventures, RA Capital Management and Correlation Ventures. In addition to the funding, Dr. Peter Thompson and Vickie Capps will join the Synthorx board of directors.
- SiFive nets $50.6 mln Series C
Silicon Valley-based SiFive, a provider of commercial RISC-V processor IP, has raised $50.6 million in Series C funding. Sutter Hill Ventures, Spark Capital and Osage University Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Chengwei Capital, Huami, SK Telecom and Western Digital.
- Madrona names Sudip Chakrabarti a partner
Madrona Venture Group has named Sudip Chakrabarti a partner, the first member of its investment team recruited from a Silicon Valley venture capital firm.
- VC-backed SiFive taps Natarajan as CFO
Silicon Valley-based SiFive, a provider of commercial RISC-V processor IP, has named Shiva Natarajan as chief financial officer. Previously, he worked A10 Networks where he served as vice president of finance. SiFive is backed by Sutter Hill Ventures, Spark Capital and Osage University Partners.
- VC-backed taps Eltoukhy as operations VP
SiFive, a provider of commercial RISC-V processor IP, has named Shafy Eltoukhy as vice president of operations. Previously, Eltoukhy worked as vice president and business unit manager for the analog mixed signal division at Microsemi. SiFive is backed by Sutter Hill Ventures, Spark Capital and Osage University Partners.
- Osage University Partners promotes four
Osage University Partners has promoted Claudia Dunnous to chief financial officer and Beth Grafstrom to vice president of finance. Dunnous first joined the venture firm that invests in university startups in 2006 while Grafstrom came on board in 2015. Also, OUP made two additional promotions: Dr. Stephanie Stehman is now principal and Dr. David Dorsey has become a senior associate.