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One Way Ventures gathers over $16 mln for maiden immigrant-focused fund

One Way Ventures has raised over $16 million for its debut fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $50 million. The Boston-based venture firm is focused on backing tech companies founded by immigrants.

Locus Biosciences fetches $19 mln Series A

Locus Biosciences Inc, a developer of a next-generation CRISPR-Cas platform for precision antimicrobials, has closed $19 million in Series A funding. ARTIS Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Tencent Holdings Limited, Abstract Ventures and the North Carolina Biotechnology Center.

Torque collects $25 mln Series A

Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Torque, an immuno-oncology company, has raised $25 million in Series A funding. The investor was Flagship Pioneering.

Syapse nabs $30 mln Series D

San Francisco-based Syapse, a provider of precision medicine solutions, has raised $30 million in Series D financing. The backers included Ascension Ventures, GE Ventures, Intermountain Healthcare Innovation Fund, Safeguard Scientifics, Social Capital, Amgen Ventures, Medidata Solutions, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund and Roche Venture Fund.

Venture capital goes to school

Genialis rakes in $2.3 mln seed

Genialis, a builder of genomics software for biologists, has secured $2.3 million in seed funding. Redalpine Venture Capital and First Star Venture Capital led the round with participation from Pikas d.o.o.

Collective Medical rakes in $47.5 mln Series A

Salt Lake City-based Collective Medical, a provider of care collaboration solutions, has secured $47.5 million in Series A funding. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers led the round with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Maverick Ventures, Kaiser Permanente Ventures, Providence Ventures, Peterson Ventures and Epic Ventures.

French biotech company Scipio Bioscience picks up seed funding

Paris-based Scipio Bioscience, a biotechnology company, has raised 1.2 million euros in seed funding. The investors were Seventure Partners and High-Tech Gründerfonds.

LeanTaaS scores $26 mln Series B

Silicon Valley-based LeanTaaS, Inc., a provider of software for healthcare providers, has raised $26 million in Series B funding. The investor was Insight Venture Partners.

Israeli startup Medigate grabs $5.35 mln seed

Israel-based Medigate, a provider of a medical device security platform, has secured $5.35 million in seed funding. YL Ventures led the round with participation from Blumberg Capital.