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Ballistic Ventures has raised over $201 million for its inaugural fund, according to an SEC filing.

Newpath Partners has launched its second life science fund at $350 million.

Twilio Ventures will invest in early stage companies with "opportunistic investments in late stage companies at the intersection of customer engagement and developers."

Canopy, a cloud-based practice management platform for accounting professionals, has raised $35 million in funding.

Damon Motors, a Vancouver-based provider of electric motorcycles, has secured $30 million in Series B financing to drive production and manufacturing efforts.

Universe, the app that allows users to build websites and online stores from just their phones, has raised $30 million in Series B funding.

WATI.io, a WhatsApp customer engagement tool for small businesses, has raised $8.3 million in Series A funding.

Union, a hospitality engagement platform, has raised $22 million in Series B funding.