North America

Gene therapy platform AskBio snags $235 mln

North Carolina-based AskBio, a gene therapy platform, has secured $235 million in funding. The investors included TPG Capital and Vida Ventures.

Shedul.com raises $20 mln

Shedul.com said April 11 that it raised $20 million Series B funding led by Partech. Participating in the round were Target Global, BECO Capital, and FJ Labs. The fundraise included personal investments from entrepreneur Niklas Östberg, founder and CEO of Delivery Hero AG. Shedul.com is a booking platform for salons and spas.

Radar raises $8 mln

Radar said April 11 that it raised $8 million A round led by Two Sigma Ventures. Participating in the round were Accel, Heavybit, Scott Belsky (Behance founder and Adobe chief product officer), and Ashley Smith (previously GitHub VP of marketing). Radar, of New York, is a location context platform.

NH TherAguix raises 13 mln euros

NH TherAguix said April 11 that it closed a 13 million euros ($14.67 million) Series A round led by Bpifrance. Also participating were Supernova Invest, a previous investor, and Omnes and Arbevel. NH TherAguix is developing drug candidate AGuIX for the treatment of solid cancers.

Bitglass locks in $70 mln Series D

Silicon Valley-based Bitglass, a data protection company, has raised $70 million in Series D funding. The investors were Quadrille Capital, Future Fund, New Enterprise Associates, Norwest and Singtel Innov8.

CIBC Innovation Banking provides $7 mln to VC-backed Parchment

CIBC Innovation Banking has closed a US$7 million growth financing with Parchment, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based digital credential service. Parchment offers a platform of software tools and services that allow students, academic institutions and employers to request, verify and share transcripts and credential data. The company is backed by several U.S. investors, including GSV Capital, Novak Biddle Venture Partners, Raine Group and Salmon River Capital. CIBC Innovation Banking is the technology lending arm of Canadian bank CIBC.

Dick Kramlich's Green Bay Ventures raises $51.9 mln toward venture-capital fund

Dick Kramlich's Green Bay Ventures has raised $51.9 million toward a second venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Incident response app Cobalt raises $1.3 mln in financing

Cobalt, a Montréal-based software-as-a-service incident response solution, has raised $1.3 million in financing. The round was led by Québec angel network Anges Québec, with the participation of Anges Québec Capital and other investors. Cobalt, founded in 2008 by CEO Jean-François Plante, provides an app that automates and simplifies the incident response process for physical security incidents, emergencies and cybersecurity issues. The funds raised will help the company accelerate its expansion in U.S. market.

Kairos Ventures is seeking $100 mln for first opportunities fund

Pearson launches venture fund to invest in education startups

Educational company Pearson has raised $50 million for its newly launched venture fund, according to a post by Jonathan Chocqueel-Morgan, the firm's chief strategy officer. Pearson Ventures will invest in early-stage education startups.