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Online investing community TradingView attracts $37 mln Series B

TradingView, an online investing community, has raised $37 million in Series B financing. Insight Venture Partners led the round with participation from Jump Capital and DRW Venture Capital.

Scioto Biosciences rakes in $1.8 mln Series A

Indianapolis-based Scioto Biosciences, a developer of "innovative therapies to transform the delivery of microbiome therapeutics," has raised $1.8 million in Series A financing. The investors included BioCrossroads, Elevate Ventures and Rev1 Ventures.

Outreach raises $65 mln from Spark, Sapphire, DFJ Growth, Four Rivers, Mayfield, Microsoft Ventures, Trinity

Outreach said it raised $65 million in Series D financing in a round led by Spark Capital and joined by Sapphire Ventures and existing investors DFJ Growth, Four Rivers Group, Mayfield, MHS Capital, Microsoft Ventures and Trinity Ventures.

TruValue Labs nets $13.6 mln Series A

San Francisco-based TruValue Labs, a provider of artificial intelligence-driven environmental, social and governance data, has raised $13.6 million in Series A funding. Katalyst Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Hearst Financial Venture Fund and The Entrepreneurs’ Fund.

FogPharma lands $66 mln Series B

Cambridge, Massachusetts-based FogPharma, a developer of new treatments for cancer and other life-threatening diseases, has secured $66 million in Series B financing. The lead investor was 6 Dimensions Capital. Other investors that participated in the round included GV, Blue Pool Capital, Horizons Ventures, Nan Fung Group, Leerink Partners Deerfield Management, Boyu Capital and WuXi AppTec Corporate Ventures.

Smart baby monitor Nanit scores $14 mln Series B

Israel and New York-based Nanit, a smart baby monitor, has raised $14 million in Series B funding. Jerusalem Venture Partners led the round with participation from return backers Upfront Ventures, RRE Ventures, Vulcan Capital and Vaal Investment Partners.

Insurtech platform Bestow inks $15 mln Series A

Dallas-based Bestow Inc, an insurtech platform, has secured $15 million in Series A funding. Valar Ventures led the round with participation from return backers New Enterprise Associates, Core Innovation Capital, 8VC and Morpheus Ventures.

VC-backed SetPoint Medical taps Shah for senior director role

Santa Clarita, California-based SetPoint Medical, a biomedical technology company, has named Ankit Shah as senior director of commercialization and marketing. Previously, Shah was senior director of marketing and business development at Intersect ENT. SetPoint's backers include Morgenthaler Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Topspin Partners, Medtronic, GlaxoSmithKline’s Action Potential Venture Capital Limited and Boston Scientific.

Family app Hoop grabs Series A

UK-based Hoop, a family app that helps parents find and book fun activities for their children, has secured 4 million pounds in Series A funding. Edge Investments led the round with participation from other investors that included Business Growth Fund.

Sofinnova recruits Rothman as venture partner

Sofinnova Partners, a European life-sciences-focused venture firm, has named Dr. Martin T. Rothman as a venture partner. Previously, he was vice president of medical affairs for coronary, structural heart and renal denervation for Medtronic.