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PierianDX fetches $27 mln Series B

St. Louis-based PierianDx, a clinical genomics informatics company, has raised $27 million in Series B funding. ATW Partners and SJF Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Health Catalyst Capital, Inova Health Systems, RTI International and ARUP Laboratories.

Nuvation Bio pockets $275 mln Series A

New York and San Francisco-based Nuvation Bio Inc, an oncology startup, has secured $275 million in Series A financing. Omega Funds led the round.

DNS Capital leads $11 mln round for Activ Surgical

Boston-based Activ Surgical, digital intelligence company focused on improving surgical efficiency, accuracy, patient outcomes and accessibility, has raised $11 million in funding. DNS Capital led the round.

Aflac backs digital health firm Sharecare

Sharecare, a digital health company that helps people manage all their health in one place, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding. The backer was Aflac Corporate Ventures, the corporate ventures arm of Aflac Incorporated. Goldman Sachs was financial adviser to Sharecare on the deal.

BIP Capital wraps up fourth fund at $101 mln

BIP Capital has closed its fourth fund at $101 million. The fund will focus on B2B SaaS and tech-enabled services companies.

Disc Medicine scores $50 mln Series A

Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Disc Medicine, a hematology company, has raised $50 million in Series A financing. Novo Holdings A/S led the round with participation from Access Biotechnology and Atlas Venture.

YL Ventures hires Hale as CISO-in-residence

YL Ventures has hired Roger Hale as chief information security officer-in-residence.

PE-backed BlueSnap buys Armatic

BlueSnap has acquired Armatic, a provider of accounts receivable and invoicing automation solutions. No financial terms were disclosed. BlueSnap's backers include Great Hill Partners and Parthenon Capital Partners.

Vitruvian acquires UK holiday home provider Sykes

Vitruvian Partners has acquired Sykes Holiday Cottages, a UK-based holiday home provider. No financial terms were disclosed. Harris Williams advised Sykes on the deal. Sykes was backed by Livingbridge.

Twiga Foods garners $30 mln: Reuters

Twiga Foods, a Kenyan food distribution start-up, has raised a total of $30 million in debt and equity, reported Reuters. Goldman Sachs was the lead investor.