Managers

Cardiologs Technologies raises $6.4 mln

Paris-based Cardiologs Technologies, which leverages artificial intelligence to better manage cardiac patients, has raised $6.4 million in Series A funding. The investors were Idinvest, ISAI, Kurma Partners, Partech Ventures and Bpifrance.

Venture fundraising slows to four-year low in Q3

6 Dimensions Capital to raise a $450 mln venture fund

Newly created 6 Dimensions Capital has set out to raise a $450 million venture capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Edtech-focused Reach Capital seeks $75 mln

Palo Alto, California-based Reach Capital, which focuses on edtech startups, is seeking to raise $75 million for its second fund, according to a regulatory filing. The firm, founded in 2015, is made-up of former teachers, entrepreneurs and product managers. General partners listed in the regulator document are Jennifer Carolan, Wayee Chu, Shauntel Poulson and Esteban Sosnik.

Next Frontier Capital targets $40 mln for sophomore fund

Next Frontier Capital is seeking to raise $40 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. Based in Bozeman, Montana, the venture firm backs tech companies that are in the state.

Monthly Dashboard: Exits and fundraising pick up, as deals scale back

Immatics inks $58 mln

Immatics, a German cancer immunotherapy company, has closed its Series E financing round at $58 million. The backers included dievini Hopp Biotech holding, Wellington Partners, AT Impf GmbH and Amgen.

CRCD outstrips $135 mln limit to 2017 retail fundraising

Capital régional et coopératif Desjardins (CRCD), a Québec retail private equity and venture capital fund, has accounted for $161.7 million in its 2017 fundraising year. The subscription level exceeded the $135 million ceiling set by the Québec government for tax-subsidized share sales. Montréal-based CRCD, which has more than 101,000 shareholders and manages net assets of more than $1.8 billion, reports committing $110 million to deals in the first half of 2017. Last year, Luc Ménard was appointed COO of the fund's manager, Desjardins Business Capital régional et coopératif.

Sequoia raises $50.2 mln for Chinese principals fund

Sequoia Capital has raised $50.2 million for its Sequoia Capital China Venture VI Principals Fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Boston Scientific Corp to buy VC-backed Apama Medical

Boston Scientific Corp has agreed to acquire Campbell-California-based medical device firm Apama Medical Inc for $300 million, which includes $175 million in cash upfront. Apama's backers included Ascension Ventures, Medvance Incubator Partners, ONSET Ventures and Incept.