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AngelList, Accomplice kick off Spearhead to encourage angel investing

AngelList and Accomplice kicked off Spearhead, an effort to encourage and mentor startup founders to become angels and make their own investments.

Sonoma Brands raises $60 mln for sophomore fund

Sonoma Brands, a growth equity firm in Sonoma California, has closed its second fund at $60 million. In keeping with the firm's continuing strategy, the fund will focus on high-growth consumer brands as well as incubating new concepts.

Allscripts to buy VC-backed Practice Fusion for $100 mln

Allscripts has agreed to acquire San Francisco-based Practice Fusion, a electronic health record provider for doctors and patients for $100 million. According to Crunchbase, Practice Fusion's backers included Industry Ventures, Artis Ventures, Longitude Capital, OrbiMed, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Qualcomm Ventures.

Globalive, Mundo, VRG launch blockchain tech platform GTP

Globalive Technology Partners (GTP), a Canadian operating and investment platform that develops software and hardware stacks to commercialize machine intelligence and blockchain technology, has been launched by Globalive Capital, the founders of Mundo Inc and VRG Capital. GTP, which will partner with companies to roll out new technologies in a range of industries, will be led by Anthony Lacavera, founder of Wind Mobile and head of Globalive Capital. Its first partnership is with VIDL, a news technology company formed by media executives. GTP plans to raise an initial $10 million in seed-stage financing and undertake a public offering in mid-2018.

TAI Diagnostics pulls in $10 mln

Milwaukee-based TAI Diagnostics, a developer of diagnostics tests that monitor the health of transplanted organs, has raised $10 million in funding. The investors were not named.

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Juvenescence hauls in $12.3 mln seed

Juvenescence, a developer of therapies for ageing and age-related diseases, has raised $12.3 million in seed funding round. The investors included Foresite Capital and Apeiron Investment Group.

Amiko locks in funding

London-based Amiko Digital Health Limited, a developer of advanced medication sensor technologies and AI-powered digital health tools, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding. Sanner Ventures and Breed Reply led the round.