Managers

Transportation funding heads toward record with $6.5 bln raised so far in 2018

Avalon, Foundry, Third Rock lead 2007 venture portfolio at CalPERS

Alleged cryptocurrency fraud case: current landscape is 'regulatory maze'

Siren attracts $3.4 mln seed

San Francisco-based Siren, a health tech company, has raised $3.4 million in seed funding, according to a source familiar with the transaction. The investors were DCM, Khosla Ventures and Founders Fund.

Diabetes startup Bigfoot Biomedical hauls in $55 mln Series B

Diabetes startup Bigfoot Biomedical Inc, has raised $55 million in Series B financing. The investors included Abbott, Cormorant Asset Management, Senvest Capital Inc., Senvest Management LLC, Visionnaire Ventures, JDRF T1D Fund and T1D Exchange.

Canvas Medical rallies over $3 mln

San Francisco-based Canvas Medical, a technology partner for independent primary care practices, has raised over $3 million in funding. The company's investors include Upfront Ventures, iSeed Ventures and Village Global.

LetsGetChecked inks $12 mln Series A

Dublin and New York-based LetsGetChecked, a medical health testing platform, has raised $12 million in Series A funding. Optum Ventures and Qiming Venture Partners led the round.

Hitachi to invest in venture fund from Geodesic Capital

Hitachi said it will invest in a supplemental fund to Geodesic Capital's 2015 maiden venture-capital fund. The investment size was not disclosed.

Raine Group eyes $1 bln for TMT growth investing

U. of Georgia Foundation crosses $1 bln assets, hires first CIO