Private Equity
Xealth, a digital prescribing platform, has raised $11 million in Series A financing. The investors were McKesson Ventures, Novartis, Philips, ResMed,Threshold Ventures, Providence Ventures, UPMC, Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin Health Network.
1 min read · 29 March 2019
Inivata, a provider of liquid biopsy, has raised $52.6 million in Series B funding. The investors were Woodford Patient Capital Trust, IP Group, Cambridge Innovation Capital, Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC and RT Ventures.
1 min read · 29 March 2019
1stdibs.com, which owns and operates a marketplace for luxury furnishings, jewelry, fine arts and vintage fashion, has secured $76 million in Series D funding. T. Rowe Price Associates Inc led the round.
1 min read · 29 March 2019
Ellevest, a digital investment platform built by women for women, has secured $33 million in funding. Rethink Impact and PSP Growth led the round with participation from other investors that included Melinda Gates, Valerie Jarrett, Eric Schmidt, Aspect Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Morningstar, Astia Angels, Creditease Fintech Investment Fund and Ulu Ventures.
1 min read · 29 March 2019
Jim Keohane, president and CEO of Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), said he will be retiring in March of 2020. Keohane joined HOOPP in 1999 as manager, equity trading, and became CEO in 2012. He will continue to lead the Canadian pension fund as it searches for a successor. HOOPP said it doubled in size, growing to $79 billion in net assets, during Keohane's tenure as CEO. Toronto-based HOOPP is the retirement plan for Ontario’s hospital and community-based healthcare sector. It invests in private equity through HOOPP Capital Partners.
3 min read · 28 March 2019
Hypur Ventures, which focuses on the legal cannabis industry, has launched a $500 million fund. Hypur Ventures II plans to invest in private companies with seasoned operators, with investments ranging between $1 million to $25 million.
2 min read · 28 March 2019
San Francisco and New York City-based Entangled Group, an education venture studio, has raised $15 million in Series B funding. The investors included Hereditas Capital Management, TDM Partners and Rethink Education.
1 min read · 28 March 2019
Forepont Capital Partners has named Dr. Ismail Kola as a senior partner in its venture capital team. Also, Kola will lead Forepont's Incubation Fund. Previously, he worked at UCB where he was chief scientific officer.
2 min read · 28 March 2019
Health2047 Capital Partners, a Silicon Valley-based healthcare-focused venture firm, has raised $30 million for its debut fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $250 million.
1 min read · 28 March 2019
ForgePoint Capital, a cybersecurity-focused venture firm, has promoted Will Lin to partner. Lin is a co-founder of FPC.
4 min read · 28 March 2019
