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Ro pulls in $88 mln Series A

Ro, a direct-to consumer telehealth company, has raised $88 million in Series A funding, according to a blog post. FirstMark Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included SignalFire, Initialized Capital, General Catalyst, Slow Ventures, Sinai Ventures, Torch Capital, BoxGroup and Tusk Ventures.

Alpha4 Ventures raises $10 mln for venture-capital fund

Alpha4 Ventures has raised $10 million toward a $40 million venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Monthly recap of VC fundraising activity through Sept. 14

General Atlantic backs Chinese healthcare service operator Asia Medical

Chinese healthcare service operator Asia Medical has raised $150 million in funding. The investor was General Atlantic.

Versant Ventures to raise $500 mln for seventh healthcare fund

Versant Ventures is seeking to raise $500 million for its seventh fund, according to an SEC filing. The firm focuses on the healthcare sector.

Pallasite Ventures leads $2.7 mln round for PhoenixMD

Vancouver, British Columbia-based PhoenixMD, a biotechnology, has raised $2.7 million in funding. Pallasite Ventures led the round.

GSR Ventures Fund VI raises $400 mln: Bloomberg

GSR Ventures has closed its new fund on $400 million, Bloomberg reported. GSR Fund VI will focus on early stage tech investments, the story said.

August Dashboard: M&A soars as fundraising, IPOs take a step back

Meloy Fund I wraps up at over $22 mln

The Meloy Fund I LP, an impact investment fund focused on backing sustainable coastal fisheries in Indonesia and the Philippines, has closed at over $22 million. The investors included FMO, a Dutch development bank that provided $5 million.

VCs on the Move, monthly recap as of Sept. 17