Managers

Underscore.VC boosts staff as it caps second fund at $140 mln

Ludlow Ventures targets $60 mln for fund

Ludlow Ventures is seeking to raise $60 million for its newest fund, according to an SEC filing. The Detroit-based venture firm provides seed, early-stage and debt financing to entrepreneurs and startups.

NFP Ventures funds Vivante Health

Houston, Texas-based Vivante Health Inc, a digital health care company, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding. The investor was NFP Ventures, the early-stage investment arm of NFP.

Play Ventures raises $22.4 mln for venture-capital fund

Play Ventures has raised $22.4 million toward a $40 million maiden venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

BITKRAFT Esports to raise $125 mln venture fund

BITKRAFT Esports Ventures has set out to raise a $125 million venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Underscore.VC garners over $132 mln for sophomore fund

Boston-based venture firm Underscore.VC has raised over $132 million for its second fund, according to an updated SEC filing. The target is $140 million. The firm invests in a number of sectors that include artificial intelligence, blockchain, internet of things and machine learning.

DrChrono fetches $10 mln

Sunnyvale, California-based DrChrono Inc, "which brings the medical practice of the future into reality," has raised $10 million in funding. The backer was SQN Venture Partners.

Halo Labs scores $5.6 mln Series B

Philadelphia-based Halo Labs, a developer of tools for biologics researchers, has raised $5.6 million in Series B financing round. The lead investor was Research Corporation Technologies.

Medical diagnostics Kypha snags $4 mln Series A

St. Louis, Missouri-based Kypha, a medical diagnostics company, has secured $4 million in Series A funding. Arsenal Capital Management led the round.

Changing Health lands funding

UK-based Changing Health, a provider of digital behaviour change programs, has secured 3 million pounds in funding. Shift Invest led the round.