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Unearth Technologies grabs $7 mln Series A

Seattle-based Unearth Technologies, a SaaS startup, has raised $7 million in Series A funding. Vulcan Capital led the round with participation from Madrona Venture Group.

Wallit fetches $2.6 mln seed

Portland, Maine-based Wallit, a rewards-based savings app for families, has raised $2.6 million in seed funding. BlueIO, Mendoza Ventures and BoxOne Ventures led the round. Wallit was formerly known as Ourly.

Front Range Biosciences inks $8.5 mln

Lafayette, Colorado-based Front Range Biosciences, a technology provider for the breeding and production of new plant varieties and seeds in hemp, coffee and regulated cannabis industries, has secured $8.5 million in funding. The investors included Militello Capital, Welcan Capital, AFI Capital, Phyto Partners, Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of New York, New York Angels, Sand Hill Angels XVI, LLC, Arcadian Capital Management, Halley Venture Partners LP and Salveo Capital.

Greenlight Financial nabs $54 mln Series B

Atlanta-based Greenlight Financial Technology, a provider of a debit card for kids that parents manage by app, has secured $54 million in Series B funding. Drive Capital led the round with participation from JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, TTV Capital, Live Oak Bank and Relay Ventures.

Trigo snags $22 mln Series A

Tel Aviv-based Trigo, a provider of checkout-free systems to grocery retailers, has raised $22 million in Series A funding. Red Dot Capital led the round with participation from return backers Vertex Ventures Israel and Hetz Ventures.

Jewelry brand Luca + Danni pulls in $6.2 mln

Rhode Island-based Luca + Danni Inc, a jewelry brand, has secured $6.2 million in funding. Ross-Simons Inc. becomes a majority investor in Luca + Danni Inc as a result of the deal while PJC, a Boston-based venture fund will retain a stake.

VC-backed Rgenix appoints new chief medical officer

New York City-based Rgenix Inc, a developer of first-in-class small molecule and antibody cancer therapeutics, has named Dr. Robert Wasserman as its new chief medical officer. Recently, Wasserman was chief medical officer at Toronto-based Northern Biologics, a developer of first-in-class immuno-oncology products. Rgenix's backers include Lepu Medical, Oceanpine Capital, WuXi AppTec’s Corporate Venture Fund, Novo Holdings A/S, Sofinnova Partners, Alexandria Venture Investments LLC and the Partnership Fund for New York City.

Shatter Fund names Franklin Templeton president/COO as adviser

Shatter Fund LLC, an venture firm focused on technology companies led and founded by female entrepreneurs, has named Jenny Johnson as an adviser. Johnson is president and chief operating officer of Franklin Templeton.

Beekeeper raises $45 mln

Beekeeper said Sept. 16 that it raised $45 million in Series B financing, co-led by Thayer Ventures and Swisscanto Invest by Zürcher Kantonalbank. Also participating were prior investors including Atomico, Alpana Ventures, Edenred Capital Partners, Fyrfly, Hammer Team, investiere, HighSage Ventures, Keen Venture Partners, Samsung NEXT, Swiss Post, and Swisscom. Beekeeper is a digital workplace app where operational systems and communication channels live within a platform.

VC-backed Verve Therapeutics expands scientific advisory board with new addition

Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Verve Therapeutics, a next-generation cardiovascular company, has named Dr. Andrew Geall to its scientific advisory board. Geall is vice president of formulations, analytics and chemistry at Avidity Biosciences. Verve's backers include GV, ARCH Venture Partners, F-Prime Capital and Biomatics Capital.