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Neurotechnology firm Dreem snags $35 mln

Paris and San Francisco-based Dreem, a neurotechnology company, has secured $35 million in funding. The lead investors were Johnson & Johnson Innovation - JJDC and Bpifrance.

Patient financial management platform Cedar racks up $36 mln Series B

Cedar, a patient financial management platform for hospitals, health systems and independent medical groups, has raised $36 million in Series B funding. Kinnevik led the round with participation from other investors that included Founders Fund, Thrive Capital, Lakestar and Sound Ventures.

Cibus nets $70 mln Series C

Cibus, a provider of gene editing technologies for directed mutagenesis, has raised $70 million in Series C funding. Fidelity Management and Research Company led the round with participation from other investors that included Alexandria Venture Investments and Cormorant Asset Management.

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Appello Pharmaceuticals inks $10.5 mln Series A

Nashville-based Appello Pharmaceuticals, a preclinical-stage company focused on treating Parkinson’s disease, has secured $10.5 million in Series A financing. Deerfield Management and Mountain Group Partners led the round.

Wellness tech company Fitplan grabs $4.7 mln

Los Angeles-based Fitplan Technologies, a wellness technology company, has raised $4.7 million in funding. The lead investors are Lerer Hippeau, Bullpen, Advanceit and Imaginary VC.

Bullpen Capital raises nearly $140 mln to continue post-seed investing

Moonshots Capital, led by and investing in military vets, rockets from angel to venture

IPO activity softens globally in Q2

Wave Capital launches as market place focused seed fund

Wave Capital unveiled itself in a blog post, describing the firm as seed fund focused on backing internet market place companies.