Managers

Sofinnova recruits Rothman as venture partner

Sofinnova Partners, a European life-sciences-focused venture firm, has named Dr. Martin T. Rothman as a venture partner. Previously, he was vice president of medical affairs for coronary, structural heart and renal denervation for Medtronic.

Emergence Capital raises 30 percent larger fifth fund at $435 mln

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Biomatics Capital targets $300 mln for second venture fund

Biomatics Capital is raising a second venture fund targeting $300 million, according to a regulatory filing. The Seattle-based firm is led by Julie Sunderland, who previously served as the director of program related investments for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Boris Nikolic, previously the chief advisor for science and technology to Bill Gates, according to the firm’s website.

Underscore.VC collects $116.9 mln for sophomore fund

Boston-based venture firm Underscore.VC has raised $116.9 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. The firm invests in a number of sectors that include artificial intelligence, blockchain, internet of things and machine learning.

Eye care telemedicine company Simple Contacts attracts $16 mln

Simple Contacts, a telemedicine company for eye care, has secured $16 million in funding. The investors included Waypoint Capital Partners and Goodwater Capital.

University of Michigan re-ups $125 mln to PE, VC funds

Healthcare startup Decent rakes in $8 mln

Decent, a healthcare startup, has secured $8 million in funding. Decent's investors included Foundation Capital, Menlo Ventures, Digital Currency Group, Lux Capital, Maverick Ventures, Core Innovation Capital, Meridian Street Capital, Healthy Ventures, ChinaRock Capital Management, Abstract Ventures, Precursor Ventures, Ride Ventures, Sequoia Capital Scouts, Fenwick & West and Sure Ventures.

Indee Labs inks $2.6 mln

Berkeley, California and Sydney, Australia-based Indee Labs, a developer of hardware for gene delivery, has raised $2.6 million in funding. Founders Fund led the round with participation from other investors that included Main Sequence Ventures.