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Gron Ventures collects over $117 mln for inaugural fund

Gron Ventures has raised over $117 million for its debut fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $150 million.

Greenspring targets $600 mln for fourth secondary fund

Greenspring Associates is seeking to raise $600 million for its fourth secondary fund, according to an SEC filing. Based in Owings, Maryland, Greenspring invests "in established and emerging venture capital fund managers, venture-backed companies across their full lifecycle, and secondary positions in venture capital funds and companies."

SLG appoints Miliefsky as venture partner and adviser

Stony Lonesome Group has hired Gary Miliefsky as a venture partner and adviser for Stony Lonesome Capital III. Miliefsky is the founding member of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the National Information Security Group. Currently, he is the CEO of the Cyber Defense Media Group and the publisher of Cyber Defense Magazine.

Sapphire Ventures hires two VPs

Sapphire Ventures has hired Cathy Gao and Nate Leung as vice presidents. Previously, Gao worked at AXA Venture Partners while Leung was at Industry Ventures.

Sorenson Ventures adds principal to team

Sorenson Ventures has hired Chris Downer as a principal. Previously, he was a principal at XL Innovate.

VC-backed Thrive Earlier Detection Corp taps Daly as CEO

Cambridge, Massachusetts and Baltimore-based Thrive Earlier Detection Corp, a healthcare company focused on incorporating earlier cancer detection into routine medical care, has named David J. Daly as CEO. Previously, Daly worked at Illumina, where he was the senior vice president and general manager of commercial operations for the Americas region. Thrive Earlier Detection Corp's backers include Section 32, Casdin Capital, Biomatics Capital, BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners, The Invus Group and Exact Sciences.

Insight Partners leads $28 mln funding in Armory

San Francisco-based Armory, which commercializes Spinnaker, an open source platform for delivering software, announced it has raised a $28 million Series B round led by Insight Partners. The round also included follow-on investments from all existing investors, including Crosslink Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, Mango Capital, Y Combinator and Javelin Venture Partners.

FNA raises $5.5 mln

FNA said Aug. 1 that it raised $5.5 million in Series A funding led by IQ Capital. GETTYLAB participated in the round. FNA, of London, provides a platform that aims to help financial institutions map and monitor complex interconnected networks and to simulate operational and financial risks.

General Atlantic leads funding round for Wish

Wish said Aug. 1 that it raised a Series H round of funding led by General Atlantic. Wish, a San Francisco e-commerce platform, did not reveal how much it raised.

CRV boosts enterprise team with two hires

CRV announced it has tapped two new additions to its enterprise team. Joining the firm are Anna Khan as general partner and Kristin Baker Spohn as venture partner.