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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin leaves Fenbushi Capital

Five Questions with Chris Sugden, managing partner, Edison Partners

IPO Profiles: Three venture-backed IPOs in December

On the Bleeding Edge: Can we overshadow the Valley's dark side?

Data spotlight: Equity invested in healthcare, cleantech, IT and security jumps in December

SmithRx nabs $9 mln Series A

San Francisco-based SmithRx, a pharmacy benefit manager, has secured $9 million in Series A funding. Founders Fund led the round with participation from other investors that included Blumberg Capital, NextGen Venture Partners and Box Group.

VC expands beyond California; WeWork lifts NY metro area

Y Combinator starts bio track with larger initial investment

Y Combinator said it will start a bio track for young companies and offer them a substantially larger initial investment.

OurCrowd rolls out $100 mln fund Cognitiv

Jerusalem-based OurCrowd, a global equity crowdfunding platform, has launched Cognitiv, a $100 million fund. Cognitiv is focused on early-stage companies that leverage AI, deep-learning, IoT, robotics and digital manufacturing.

Ovation picks up $1.85 mln

Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Ovation.io, a provider of data and operations solutions to researchers, scientists and labs in the life sciences industry, has secured $1.85 million in funding. StageDotO and Longfellow Ventures led the round.